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WO2022119260A1 - Dispositif électronique comprenant un écran flexible et procédé de fonctionnement associé - Google Patents

Dispositif électronique comprenant un écran flexible et procédé de fonctionnement associé Download PDF

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WO2022119260A1
WO2022119260A1 PCT/KR2021/017795 KR2021017795W WO2022119260A1 WO 2022119260 A1 WO2022119260 A1 WO 2022119260A1 KR 2021017795 W KR2021017795 W KR 2021017795W WO 2022119260 A1 WO2022119260 A1 WO 2022119260A1
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김래태
강주영
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  • Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to an electronic device, for example, to an electronic device including a flexible display and an operating method thereof.
  • the electronic device can be miniaturized while maintaining the functionality of the input device. For example, since the mechanical keypad is removed from the electronic device, portability of the electronic device may be improved.
  • the electronic device including the touch screen function may be larger than the electronic device including the mechanical keypad, even if it has the same size and weight as the electronic device including the mechanical keypad. A larger screen can be provided.
  • a larger display may be mounted on the electronic device, but in consideration of the portability of the electronic device, there may be restrictions in extending the size of the display.
  • the display using the organic light emitting diode may secure the portability of the electronic device while providing a larger screen.
  • a display using an organic light emitting diode (or an electronic device equipped with the same) can realize stable operation even when it is manufactured to be quite thin, so that it can be applied to an electronic device in a foldable or bendable or rollable form. can be mounted.
  • the electronic device may include a structure capable of expanding or reducing the area of the exposed region of the flexible display.
  • the electronic device may include a structure (eg, an entrance) in which at least a portion of the flexible display is disposed and reciprocally movable, and another portion of the display accommodated in the electronic device is formed to be withdrawn and/or retracted.
  • a structure eg, an entrance
  • the electronic device displays content on the exposed area of the flexible display with the expanded area while maintaining the refresh rate before the area is expanded, the content is distorted because a sufficient refresh rate is not secured so that the user can view the content (eg, jelly scroll). ) can be developed.
  • the electronic device displays content by maintaining the exposed refresh rate of the flexible display with reduced area, the content is displayed at an over-spec refresh rate, which unnecessarily increases the operational burden of the electronic device (or the battery). power consumption) may occur.
  • an electronic device and an operating method thereof include a display driver IC capable of controlling a refresh rate according to a reduction or expansion of an area of an exposed area of a flexible display, and using the display driver IC according to the area of the exposed area By controlling the refresh rate, it is possible to improve the visual quality of the content or reduce the unnecessary operation burden of the electronic device.
  • an electronic device and an operating method thereof control the scan rate for each divided sub-regions (or windows) of the flexible display when using the multi-window, thereby operating the electronic device when using the multi-window. burden can be further reduced.
  • an electronic device comprising: a first structure including a first plate providing a first surface and a second surface facing in a direction opposite to the first surface; a second structure coupled to surround at least a portion of the first structure and guiding the movement of the first structure in a first direction parallel to the first surface or the second surface of the first structure;
  • a flexible display including a first area mounted on the first surface of the first structure and a second area extending from the first area, wherein the second area is at least partially partially as the movement of the first structure to the flexible display accommodated inside the second structure from one side of the second structure or visually exposed to the outside of the second structure; at least one display driver IC (display driver IC); sensor; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: identify a first parameter associated with the first region, and a first content of the flexible display at a first refresh rate associated with the first parameter Based on controlling the at least one display driver IC to be displayed on the first area and identifying that at least a part
  • a method of operating an electronic device comprising: identifying a first parameter associated with a first area exposed to the outside of a flexible display of the electronic device; controlling at least one display driver IC of the electronic device such that a first content is displayed on the first area of the flexible display at a first refresh rate associated with the first parameter; Based on identifying that at least a portion of the second area accommodated in the flexible display is exposed according to the movement of the first structure of the electronic device in which the first area of the flexible display is disposed, the first area and the identifying a second parameter associated with at least a portion of the second region; and controlling the at least one display driver IC such that a second content is displayed on at least a portion of the first area and the second area of the flexible display at a second refresh rate associated with the second parameter.
  • a method of operation may be provided.
  • an electronic device comprising: a first structure including a first plate providing a first surface and a second surface facing in a direction opposite to the first surface; a second structure coupled to surround at least a portion of the first structure and guiding the movement of the first structure in a first direction parallel to the first surface or the second surface of the first structure; A flexible display including a first area mounted on the first surface of the first structure and a second area extending from the first area, wherein the second area is at least partially partially as the movement of the first structure to the flexible display accommodated inside the second structure from one side of the second structure or visually exposed to the outside of the second structure; at least one display driver IC (display driver IC); sensor; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: based on identifying that at least a portion of the second region is exposed as the first structure moves, identify a parameter associated with at least a portion and control the at least one display driver IC such that first content is displayed on at least a portion of the
  • the means for solving the problem are not limited to the above-described solutions, and the not mentioned solutions are to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs from the present specification and the accompanying drawings. can be clearly understood.
  • a display driver IC capable of controlling a refresh rate based on reduction or expansion of an area of an exposed region of a flexible display is included, and the content is controlled by using the display driver IC to control the refresh rate according to the area of the exposed region.
  • An electronic device and an operating method thereof may be provided for improving the visual quality of the display or reducing the operational burden of the electronic device that is unnecessarily consumed.
  • an electronic device that further reduces the operational burden of the electronic device when using the multi-window by controlling the refresh rate for each divided sub-regions (or windows) of the flexible display when using the multi-window; A method of its operation may be provided.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein, and is a diagram illustrating a state in which a portion of a flexible display (eg, a second area) is accommodated in a second structure.
  • a portion of a flexible display eg, a second area
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein, and is a diagram illustrating a state in which most of the flexible display is exposed to the outside of a second structure.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an electronic device (eg, the electronic device of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 ) according to various embodiments disclosed herein.
  • an electronic device eg, the electronic device of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 .
  • 4A is a diagram for describing an example of a structure in which a flexible display of an electronic device can be retracted or pulled out according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4B is a diagram for describing another example of a structure in which a flexible display of an electronic device can be retracted or pulled out according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4C is a view for explaining another example of a structure in which a flexible display of an electronic device can be retracted or pulled out according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of information transmitted by a processor of an electronic device to a display driver IC according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an implementation example of a display driver IC according to various embodiments.
  • 8A is a diagram for describing an example of implementing a plurality of display driver ICs and an operation of controlling a display by the plurality of display driver ICs according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 8B is a diagram for explaining an example of arrangement of a source driver and a gate driver IC included in a display driver IC according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 8C is a diagram for explaining another example in which a plurality of display driver ICs are implemented and another example of an operation of controlling a display by the plurality of display driver ICs according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 8D is a diagram for explaining an example in which a single display driver IC is implemented and an example of an operation in which a single display driver IC controls a display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 8E is a diagram for explaining another example in which a single display driver IC is implemented and another example of an operation in which a single display driver IC controls a display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 10A is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling a refresh rate when a display of an electronic device slides out, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 10B is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling a refresh rate when a display of an electronic device slides in, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 12 is a view for explaining an example of an operation of controlling content to be displayed in an exposed area at a specific refresh rate based on a plurality of previously stored refresh rate values of the electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of gradually changing a scan rate based on a plurality of previously stored scan rate values of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining an example of an operation of identifying a refresh rate set in a specific area based on a type of content displayed in a specific area of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 17A is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling a refresh rate for each of a plurality of areas of a display when a multi-window of an electronic device is used according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 17B is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling a scan rate according to examples of a plurality of regions implemented on a display of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 17C is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of identifying a scan rate to be set for each of a plurality of regions of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining another example of an operation of controlling a refresh rate for each of a plurality of areas of a display when using a multi-window of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 20A is a diagram for explaining an example of an operation of setting a specific area to a preset refresh rate when drawing out (or drawing in) a display of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 20B is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of setting a specific area to a preset refresh rate when using a multi-window of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 21 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments.
  • an electronic device including an expandable structure of a flexible display may be defined as a rollable electronic device.
  • FIG. 1 is a view showing an electronic device 100 according to various embodiments disclosed in this document, wherein a portion of the flexible display 103 (eg, a portion A2 of a second area) is accommodated in a second structure 102 . It is a diagram showing the state of being FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments disclosed in this document, in which most of the flexible display 103 is visually exposed to the outside of the second structure 102 .
  • the state shown in FIG. 1 may be defined as that the first structure 101 is closed with respect to the second structure 102 , and the state shown in FIG. 2 is the first structure 102 with respect to the second structure 102 .
  • Structure 101 may be defined as open.
  • the “closed state” or “open state” may be defined as a state in which the electronic device is closed or opened.
  • the electronic device 100 may include a first structure 101 and a second structure 102 movably disposed in the first structure 101 .
  • it may be understood as a structure in which the first structure 101 is slidably disposed on the second structure 102 in the electronic device 100 .
  • the first structure 101 can reciprocate in the direction shown with respect to the second structure 102, for example, in the direction indicated by the arrow 1. can be arranged.
  • the first structure 101 may be referred to as, for example, a first housing, a slide unit, a slide housing, or a slide plate, and may be disposed reciprocally on the second structure 102 .
  • the second structure 102 may be referred to as, for example, a second housing, a main part, or a main housing, such as a circuit board (eg, printed circuit board 125 in FIG. 3 ) or a battery ( For example, various electric and electronic components such as the battery 127 of FIG. 3 ) can be accommodated.
  • a portion of the flexible display 103 (eg, the first area A1 ) may be seated on the first structure 101 .
  • the other portion of the flexible display 103 may move, Can be accommodated inside the second structure 102 (eg, slide-in operation) or exposed to the outside of the second structure 102 (eg, slide-out operation) have.
  • the first structure 101 may include a first plate 111a (eg, a slide plate), the first surface F1 formed including at least a portion of the first plate 111a; 3) and a second surface F2 facing in a direction opposite to the first surface F1 may be included.
  • the second structure 102 includes a second plate 121a (refer to FIG.
  • the second sidewall 123b and the third sidewall 123c may be formed to be substantially perpendicular to the first sidewall 123a.
  • the second plate 121a , the first sidewall 123a , the second sidewall 123b and the third sidewall 123c are configured to receive (or surround) at least a portion of the first structure 101 .
  • one side eg, a front face
  • the first structure 101 is coupled to the second structure 102 in a state where it is at least partially wrapped, and the first surface F1 or the second surface F2 and the first surface F1 or the second surface F2 are guided by the second structure 102 . It can slide in a parallel direction, for example, in the direction of the arrow 1.
  • the second sidewall 123b or the third sidewall 123c may be omitted.
  • the second plate 121a, the first sidewall 123a, the second sidewall 123b, and/or the third sidewall 123c may be formed as separate structures and combined or assembled.
  • the rear plate 121b may be coupled to surround at least a portion of the second plate 121a.
  • the back plate 121b may be formed substantially integrally with the second plate 121a.
  • the second plate 121a or the rear plate 121b may cover at least a portion of the flexible display 103 .
  • the flexible display 103 may be at least partially accommodated inside the second structure 102 , and the second plate 121a or the rear plate 121b may be accommodated inside the second structure 102 .
  • a portion of the display 103 eg, a portion A2 of the second area
  • the first structure 101 is a second structure 102 in a first direction (eg, direction 1) parallel to the second plate 121a (eg, the rear case) and the second sidewall 123b. ) is movable in an open state and a closed state, and the first structure 101 is placed at a first distance from the first sidewall 123a (eg, the first sidewall part 123a-1) in the closed state, In the open state, it may move to be placed at a second distance greater than the first distance from the first sidewall 123a (eg, the first sidewall part 123a-1). In some embodiments, in the closed state, the first structure 101 may be positioned to surround a portion of the first sidewall 123a (eg, the first sidewall portion 123a-1).
  • the electronic device 100 includes a flexible display 103 , a key input device 141 , a connector hole 143 , audio modules 145a , 145b , 147a , 147b , or a camera module 149 . can do.
  • the electronic device 100 may further include an indicator (eg, an LED device) or various sensor modules.
  • the flexible display 103 may include a first area A1 and a portion A2 of the second area.
  • the first area A1 may extend substantially across at least a portion of the first surface F1 to be disposed on the first surface F1 .
  • the second area A2 extends from the first area A1 , and as the first structure 101 slides, a portion of the second area A2 is formed inside the second structure 102 (eg, a housing). It may be inserted (or drawn in) or accommodated into the furnace, or may be visually exposed (or drawn out) to the outside of the second structure 102 . As will be described later, at least a portion of the second area A2 is substantially moved while being guided by a roller 151 (refer to FIG.
  • a portion of the second area A2 may be deformed into a curved shape at a position corresponding to the roller 151 .
  • the second area A2 when viewed from the top of the first plate 111a (eg, a slide plate), when the first structure 101 moves from the closed state to the open state, the second area A2 gradually becomes the second area A2. 2 While being visually exposed to the outside of the structure 102 , it may form a substantially flat surface together with the first area A1 .
  • the flexible display 103 may be coupled to or disposed adjacent to a touch sensing circuit, a pressure sensor capable of measuring the intensity (pressure) of a touch, and/or a digitizer that detects a magnetic field type stylus pen.
  • the second area A2 may be at least partially accommodated in the interior of the second structure 102 , and a portion of the second area A2 even in the state shown in FIG.
  • a portion of the visually exposed second area A2 may be located on the roller 151 , and the second area at a position corresponding to the roller 151 .
  • a part of (A2) may maintain a curved shape.
  • a portion of the second area A2 that is not covered by a back cover eg, a back cover 401 of FIGS. 4A and 4B to be described later
  • a back cover eg, a back cover 401 of FIGS. 4A and 4B to be described later
  • the key input device 141 may be disposed on the second sidewall 123b or the third sidewall 123c of the second structure 102 .
  • the illustrated key input device 141 may be omitted or the electronic device 100 may be manufactured to include additional key input device(s).
  • the electronic device 100 may include a key input device (not shown), for example, a home key button or a touch pad disposed around the home key button.
  • at least a portion of the key input device 141 may be located in one area of the first structure 101 .
  • the connector hole 143 may be omitted, and may accommodate a connector (eg, a USB connector) for transmitting and receiving power and/or data to and from an external electronic device.
  • the electronic device 100 may include a plurality of connector holes 143 , and some of the plurality of connector holes 143 may function as connector holes for transmitting and receiving audio signals to and from an external electronic device.
  • the connector hole 143 is disposed on the third sidewall 123c, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
  • a connector hole 143 or an additional connector hole not shown may be disposed on the first sidewall 123a or the second sidewall 123b.
  • the audio modules 145a, 145b, 147a, and 147b may include speaker holes 145a and 145b or microphone holes 147a and 147b.
  • One of the speaker holes 145a and 145b may be provided as a receiver hole for a voice call, and the other may be provided as an external speaker hole.
  • a microphone for acquiring an external sound may be disposed therein, and in some embodiments, a plurality of microphones may be disposed to detect the direction of the sound.
  • the speaker holes 145a and 145b and the microphone holes 147a and 147b may be implemented as a single hole, or a speaker may be included without the speaker holes 145a and 145b (eg, a piezo speaker).
  • the speaker hole indicated by the reference number "145b" is disposed in the first structure 101 and can be used as a receiver hole for a voice call, and the speaker hole indicated by the reference number "145a” (eg, an external speaker hole) , or the microphone holes 147a and 147b may be disposed in the second structure 102 (eg, one of the sidewalls 123a, 123b, and 123c).
  • the camera module 149 is provided in the second structure 102 and may photograph a subject in a direction opposite to the first area A1 of the flexible display 103 .
  • the electronic device 100 may include a plurality of camera modules 149 .
  • the electronic device 100 may include a wide-angle camera, a telephoto camera, or a close-up camera, and according to an embodiment, may measure a distance to a subject by including an infrared projector and/or an infrared receiver.
  • the camera module 149 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor.
  • the electronic device 100 may further include a camera module (eg, a front camera) for photographing a subject in the same direction as the first area A1 of the flexible display 103 .
  • the front camera may be disposed around the first area A1 or in an area overlapping the flexible display 103 , and when disposed in the area overlapping the flexible display 103 , the flexible display 103 . The subject can be photographed through the
  • an indicator (not shown) of the electronic device 100 may be disposed on the first structure 101 or the second structure 102 , and includes a light emitting diode to provide state information of the electronic device 100 .
  • a sensor module (not shown) of the electronic device 100 may generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to an internal operating state of the electronic device 100 or an external environmental state.
  • the sensor module may include, for example, a proximity sensor, a fingerprint sensor, or a biometric sensor (eg, an iris/face recognition sensor or an HRM sensor).
  • a sensor module eg, at least one of a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor It may include one more.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 ) according to various embodiments disclosed herein.
  • an electronic device eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 .
  • the electronic device 100 includes a first structure 101 , a second structure 102 (eg, a housing), a flexible display 103 (eg, a flexible display), and a guide member (eg, a roller ( 151)), an articulated hinge structure 113 and/or at least one antenna structure 161 .
  • a portion of the flexible display 103 eg, the second area A2
  • the interior of the second structure 102 eg, an interval or space indicated by 'IS'
  • the first structure 101 includes a first plate 111a (eg, a slide plate), a first bracket 111b and/or a second bracket 111c mounted on the first plate 111a.
  • the first structure 101 for example, the first plate 111a, the first bracket 111b, and/or the second bracket 111c may be formed of a metallic material and/or a non-metallic (eg, polymer) material. have.
  • the first plate 111a is mounted on the second structure 102 (eg, the housing) and can reciprocate linearly in one direction (eg, the direction of arrow 1 in FIG. 1 ) while being guided by the second structure 102 . .
  • the first bracket 111b may be coupled to the first plate 111a to form the first surface F1 of the first structure 101 together with the first plate 111a.
  • the first area A1 of the flexible display 103 may be substantially mounted on the first surface F1 to maintain a flat panel shape.
  • the second bracket 111c may be coupled to the first plate 111a to form the second surface F2 of the first structure 101 together with the first plate 111a.
  • the first bracket 111b and/or the second bracket 111c may be integrally formed with the first plate 111a. This may be appropriately designed in consideration of the assembly structure or manufacturing process of the manufactured product.
  • the first structure 101 or the first plate 111a may be coupled to the second structure 102 to slide with respect to the second structure 102 .
  • the articulated hinge structure 113 may include a plurality of bars or rods extending in a straight line and disposed parallel to the rotation axis R of the roller 151, , the plurality of rods may be arranged along a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis R, for example, along a direction in which the first structure 101 slides.
  • the articulated hinge structure 113 is connected to one end of the first structure 101 , so that it can move with respect to the second structure 102 according to the sliding movement of the first structure 101 . For example, in a closed state (eg, the state shown in FIG.
  • the articulated hinge structure 113 may be substantially received (or retracted into) the interior of the second structure 102 , and in an open state ( For example: in the state shown in FIG. 2 ), the second structure 102 may be extracted (or extracted to the outside).
  • an open state For example: in the state shown in FIG. 2 , the second structure 102 may be extracted (or extracted to the outside).
  • a portion of the articulated hinge structure 113 may not be accommodated inside the second structure 102 .
  • a portion of the articulated hinge structure 113 may be positioned to correspond to the roller 151 outside the second structure 102 .
  • the plurality of rods extend in a straight line and are disposed substantially parallel to the axis of rotation R of the roller 151 and along a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation R, for example, the first structure. 101 may be arranged along the sliding direction.
  • the rods of the multi-joint hinge structure 113 may rotate around other adjacent rods while maintaining a parallel state with the other adjacent rods. Accordingly, according to the sliding movement of the first structure 101, the multi-joint hinge structure 113 forms a curved surface at the portion facing the roller 151, and forms a flat surface at the portion facing the roller 151.
  • the second area A2 of the flexible display 103 is mounted or supported on the articulated hinge structure 113, and in an open state (eg, the state shown in FIG. 2 ), the first area A1 and may be visually exposed to the outside of the second structure 102 . In a state in which the second area A2 is visually exposed to the outside of the second structure 102 , the articulated hinge structure 113 supports or maintains the second area A2 in a flat state by forming a substantially flat surface.
  • the second structure 102 may include a second plate 121a (eg, a rear case), a rear plate 121b, a third plate 121c (eg, a front case), A support member 121d may be included.
  • the electronic device 100 may further include a support member (not shown). The support member may separate, for example, a space or space in which a portion of the flexible display 103 is accommodated and a space in which the printed circuit board 121d is disposed.
  • the second plate 121a for example, the rear case may be disposed in a direction opposite to the first surface F1 of the first plate 111a, and may be substantially disposed in the second structure 102 or the electronic device ( 100) can be provided.
  • the second structure 102 is formed to be substantially perpendicular to the first sidewall 123a while extending from the first sidewall 123a and the second plate 121a extending from the second plate 121a.
  • the second sidewall 123b and the third sidewall 123c extending from the second plate 121a and being substantially perpendicular to the first sidewall 123a and parallel to the second sidewall 123b may be included.
  • the structure in which the second sidewall 123b and the third sidewall 123c are manufactured as separate parts from the second plate 121a and mounted or assembled to the second plate 121a is exemplified. 2 It may be formed integrally with the plate (121a).
  • the second structure 102 may accommodate an antenna for proximity wireless communication, an antenna for wireless charging, or an antenna for magnetic secure transmission (MST) in a space that does not overlap the articulated hinge structure 113 .
  • the rear plate 121b may be coupled to the outer surface of the second plate 121a, and may be manufactured integrally with the second plate 121a according to embodiments.
  • the second plate 121a may be made of a metal or a polymer material
  • the rear plate 121b is made of a material such as metal, glass, synthetic resin, or ceramic to decorate the exterior of the electronic device 100 . effect can be provided.
  • the second plate 121a and/or the rear plate 121b may be made of a material that at least partially transmits light.
  • the flexible display 103 in a state in which a portion of the flexible display 103 (eg, the second area A2 ) is accommodated inside the second structure 102 , at least a portion of the second area A2 is formed by a second plate ( 121a) and/or the rear plate 121b may be positioned to correspond to at least a portion made of a material that transmits the light.
  • the flexible display 103 in a state accommodated in the second structure 102 , the flexible display 103 may output a screen using at least a portion of the second area A2 , and the user may use the second plate 121a and/or the screen outputted through at least a part of the rear plate 121b made of a material that transmits the light may be recognized.
  • the third plate 121c is made of a metal or polymer material, and includes a second plate 121a (eg, a rear case), a first sidewall 123a, a second sidewall 123b, and/or It may be combined with the third sidewall 123c to form an inner space of the second structure 102 .
  • the third plate 121c may be referred to as a “front case”, and the first structure 101 , for example, the first plate 111a may substantially face the third plate 121c. You can slide to the state.
  • the first sidewall 123a includes a first sidewall portion 123a-1 extending from the second plate 121a, and a second sidewall portion 123a- formed at one edge of the third plate 121c. 2) can be formed in combination.
  • the first sidewall part 123a-1 may be coupled to surround one edge of the third plate 121c, for example, the second sidewall part 123a-2, and in this case, the first sidewall part (123a-1) itself may form the first sidewall 123a.
  • the support member 121d (not shown) may be disposed in the space between the second plate 121a and the third plate 121c, and may have a flat plate shape made of a metal or polymer material. .
  • the support member 121d may provide an electromagnetic shielding structure in the inner space of the second structure 102 or may improve mechanical rigidity of the second structure 102 .
  • the multi-joint hinge structure 113 and/or a partial area (eg, the second area A2 ) of the flexible display 103 is the second plate It may be located in the space between (121a) and the support member.
  • the printed circuit board 125 may be disposed in a space between the third plate 121c and the support member 121d.
  • the printed circuit board 125 is separated from the space in which a partial region of the multi-joint hinge structure 113 and/or the flexible display 103 is accommodated inside the second structure 102 by the support member 121d. can be accommodated in a given space.
  • the printed circuit board 125 may be equipped with a processor, a memory, and/or an interface.
  • the processor may include, for example, one or more of a central processing unit, an application processor, a graphics processing unit, an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor.
  • the battery 127 may be disposed in a space between the third plate 121c and the support member 121d. Like the printed circuit board 125 described above, the battery 127 is separated from the space in which a partial area of the articulated hinge structure 113 and/or the flexible display 103 is accommodated inside the second structure 102 . space can be accommodated.
  • Memory may include, for example, volatile memory or non-volatile memory.
  • the interface may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, and/or an audio interface.
  • HDMI high definition multimedia interface
  • USB universal serial bus
  • the interface may, for example, electrically or physically connect the electronic device 100 to an external electronic device, and may include a USB connector, an SD card/MMC connector, or an audio connector.
  • the flexible display 103 is a flexible display based on an organic light emitting diode, and may be at least partially deformed into a curved shape while being generally maintained in a flat shape.
  • the first area A1 of the flexible display 103 may be mounted or attached to the first surface F1 of the first structure 101 to be substantially maintained in a flat panel shape.
  • the second area A2 may extend from the first area A1 and may be supported or attached to the multi-joint hinge structure 113 .
  • the second area A2 extends (or draws out) along the sliding movement direction of the first structure 101 and is accommodated into the interior of the second structure 102 together with the articulated hinge structure 113 ( Or it may be drawn inside), and may be deformed at least partially to form a curved shape according to the deformation of the multi-joint hinge structure 113 .
  • the area of the flexible display 103 visually exposed to the outside may vary.
  • the electronic device 100 eg, a processor
  • the electronic device 100 may activate the first area A1 of the flexible display 103 and deactivate the second area A2 of the flexible display 103 .
  • the electronic device 100 may inactivate the entire area of the flexible display 103 .
  • the electronic device 100 displays the flexible display 103 as needed (eg, a notification according to a user setting, a missed call/message arrival notification). ) to provide visual information through at least a portion of the second plate 121a and/or the rear plate 121b made of a material that transmits the light.
  • substantially the entire area (eg, the first area A1 and the second area A2 ) of the flexible display 103 is exposed to the outside. It may be visually exposed, and the first area A1 and the second area A2 may be disposed to form a plane.
  • some (eg, one end) of the second area A2 may be positioned to correspond to the roller 151 , and may be positioned on the roller 151 in the second area A2 . The corresponding portion may be maintained in a curved shape.
  • the articulated hinge structure 113 is and/or a portion of the second area A2 may be located outside the second structure 102 .
  • the guide member for example, the roller 151 is positioned adjacent to one edge of the second structure 102 (eg, the second plate 121a) to the second structure 102 . It may be rotatably mounted.
  • the roller 151 may be disposed adjacent to the edge of the second plate 121a parallel to the first sidewall 123a (eg, a portion indicated by reference number 'IE').
  • reference numbers are not given in the drawings, another sidewall may extend from the edge of the second plate 121a adjacent to the roller 151, and the sidewall adjacent to the roller 151 may be formed from the first sidewall 123a and may be substantially parallel.
  • the sidewall of the second structure 102 adjacent to the roller 151 may be made of a material that transmits light, and a portion of the second area A2 is accommodated in the second structure 102 . It is possible to provide visual information through a portion of the second structure 102 . “Can be disposed adjacently” may mean that they are disposed spaced apart within 5 mm.
  • the roller 151 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the edge of the second plate 121a parallel to the first sidewall 123a (eg, a portion indicated by reference number 'IE') by within 5 mm.
  • one end of the roller 151 may be rotatably coupled to the second sidewall 123b, and the other end may be rotatably coupled to the third sidewall 123c.
  • the roller 151 is mounted on the second structure 102, and a rotational axis ( It can rotate around R).
  • the rotation axis R is disposed substantially parallel to the first sidewall 123a, and may be located far from the first sidewall 123a, for example, at one edge of the second plate 121a.
  • the gap formed between the outer peripheral surface of the roller 151 and the inner surface of the edge of the second plate 121a is the multi-joint hinge structure 113 or the flexible display 103 to the inside of the second structure 102 .
  • An entrance can be formed.
  • the electronic device 100 does not include the roller 151 , and may include a guide member and/or a guide structure for guiding the flexible display 103 instead of the roller 151 .
  • the electronic device 100 has one end fixed to the second sidewall 123b and the other end fixed to the third sidewall 123c. It may include a member (not shown, hereinafter, a fixing member) to be used.
  • the fixing member may include an outer peripheral surface having a predetermined curvature.
  • the second area A2 of the flexible display 103 may be supported by the outer circumferential surface of the fixing member and guided to be drawn out or drawn in.
  • the roller 151 when the flexible display 103 is deformed into a curved shape, the roller 151 maintains the radius of curvature of the flexible display 103 to a certain degree, thereby suppressing excessive deformation of the flexible display 103. have.
  • the term “excessive deformation” may mean being deformed to have an excessively small radius of curvature to the extent that pixels or signal wires included in the flexible display 103 are damaged.
  • the flexible display 103 may be moved or deformed while being guided by the roller 151 , and may be protected from damage due to excessive deformation.
  • the roller 151 may rotate while the multi-joint hinge structure 113 or the flexible display 103 is inserted into or taken out of the second structure 102 .
  • the roller 151 by rotating the roller 151 , friction between the articulated hinge structure 113 (or the flexible display 103 ) and the second structure 102 is suppressed or prevented, and the articulated hinge structure 113 (or the display) (103)) can facilitate the insertion / extraction operation of the second structure (102).
  • the electronic device 100 may include a plurality of support sheets 153 .
  • each of the support sheets 153 may be made of a material having flexibility and a certain degree of elasticity, for example, a material including an elastic body such as silicone or rubber, and a roller It is mounted or attached to the 151 and may be selectively wound around the roller 151 as the roller 151 rotates (may be wound).
  • each of the support sheets 153 may be arranged in plurality (eg, four) along the direction of the rotation axis R of the roller 151 .
  • the plurality of support sheets may be mounted on the roller 151 at a predetermined interval from other adjacent support sheets, and may extend in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis R.
  • one support sheet may be mounted or attached to the roller 151 , and the number, size, or shape of the support sheets 153 may be appropriately changed according to the product actually manufactured.
  • the support sheets 153 are rolled on the outer circumferential surface of the roller 151 as the roller 151 rotates, or deviates from the roller 151 and is a flat plate between the flexible display 103 and the third plate 121c. can be unfolded in the form.
  • each of the support sheets 153 may be referred to as a “support belt”, “auxiliary belt”, “support film” or “auxiliary film”.
  • the electronic device 100 may further include a guide rail 155(s) and/or an actuating member 157(s).
  • the guide rails 155(s) are mounted on the second structure 102, for example, the third plate 121c to slide the first structure 101 (for example, the first plate 111a or the slide plate). can guide you on the move.
  • the driving member 157(s) may include a spring or a spring module that provides an elastic force in a direction to move both ends thereof away from each other, and one end of the driving member 157(s) is connected to the second structure 102 . is rotatably supported on the , and the other end may be rotatably supported on the first structure 101 .
  • both ends of the driving member 157(s) are located closest to each other at any one point between the closed state and the open state (hereinafter, 'closest point') )can do.
  • the driving member 157(s) provides an elastic force to the first structure 101 in a direction to move toward the closed state, and drives in the section between closest point and the open state.
  • the member 157(s) may provide an elastic force to the first structure 101 in a direction to move toward the open state.
  • 4A is a diagram for explaining an example of a structure in which the flexible display 103 of the electronic device 100 can be retracted or drawn out according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 4B is a diagram for explaining another example of a structure in which the flexible display 103 of the electronic device 100 can be retracted or pulled out according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4C is a diagram for explaining another example of a structure in which the flexible display 103 of the electronic device 100 can be retracted or drawn out according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 may include a structure that enables the flexible display 103 to be drawn in or out in at least one direction.
  • the electronic device 100 may be configured by rotation of at least one roller (eg, the roller 151 described above in FIGS. 1 to 3 ) and at least one roller provided in a portion corresponding to at least one direction.
  • At least one structure eg, the first structure described above in FIGS. 1 to 3
  • a portion of the flexible display 103 eg, the first area A1 described above in FIGS. 1 to 3
  • the rotation of the roller 151 will be described later, but may be performed by a moving device (eg, the moving device 530 of FIG. 5 ).
  • the An area may be expanded or contracted in at least one direction in at least one side.
  • the structure of the electronic device 100 may include a fixing member that enables the display 103 to be retracted or drawn out instead of the roller 151 .
  • the electronic device 100 may include a structure that allows the flexible display 103 to be drawn in or out in one direction.
  • the electronic device 100 uses a first roller 151 provided on one side (eg, left or right (not shown)).
  • the flexible display 103 may be drawn out in the other direction (eg, to the right) or retracted in one direction (eg, to the left). have. Referring to FIG.
  • the first structure 101 reciprocates (eg, moves in an upward direction or moves in a downward direction) using a roller 151 provided on one side (eg, on the lower side or on the upper side), it is flexible.
  • the display 103 may be drawn out in the other direction (eg, upward) or retracted in one direction (eg, downward).
  • the flexible display 103 is drawn out, at least a portion of the exposed area 411 and the accommodated area 415 before the flexible display 103 is drawn out is outside (eg, the back cover 401 and/or the It may be exposed to the outside that is not covered by the second structure 102 .
  • the electronic device 100 may include a structure that allows the flexible display 103 to be drawn in or out in at least two directions.
  • the electronic device 100 uses a roller provided on one side and rollers 151 provided on the other side to reciprocate the structures on which the flexible display 103 is mounted (eg, in one direction). movement or movement in the other direction), the flexible display 103 may extend from one side to one direction and from the other side to the other direction.
  • the flexible display 103 is drawn out, at least a portion of the exposed area 421 and the accommodated area 425 before the flexible display 103 is drawn out is outside (eg, the back cover 401 and/or the It may be exposed to the outside that is not covered by the second structure 102 .
  • the structure eg, the first structure 101 and the roller 151 that expands or reduces the area of the flexible display 103 (eg, the first structure 101 and the roller 151 ) is not limited to the drawings and is applied to a plurality of parts of the electronic device 100 .
  • the flexible display 103 may be expanded and contracted in a direction corresponding to the plurality of parts.
  • control operations of the electronic device 100 described below may be applied to various types of electronic devices having various types of structures capable of drawing out and/or retracting the display.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. According to various embodiments, configurations of the electronic device 100 of FIG. 5 will be further described with reference to FIG. 6 .
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of information transmitted by the processor 560 of the electronic device 100 to the display driver IC 520 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 includes a display 510 (eg, the flexible display 103 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ), a timing controller 521 (timing controller, T- CON), a display driver IC 520 including a gate driver IC 523 (integrated circuit), and a source driver IC 525 , a mobile device 530 , at least one sensor 540 , at least one camera ( 550 , and a processor 560 including a movement control module 561 , a movement detection module 563 , and a refresh rate control module 565 .
  • the electronic device 100 may be implemented to include more or fewer configurations.
  • the electronic device 100 may be implemented to further include components of the electronic device 2101 described later with reference to FIG. 21 .
  • the display 510 may display at least one content (eg, an execution screen of an application, and various types of media content such as images and images).
  • the area of the display 510 exposed to the outside of the electronic device 510 may be changed.
  • the first content may be displayed on the display 510 before the area is changed
  • the second content may be displayed on the display 510 after the area is changed.
  • the first content and the second content displayed on the display 510 before and after the area change may correspond to each other or may be different from each other.
  • an application installed and/or stored in the electronic device 100 may be implemented to display an execution screen corresponding to an area (or a parameter to be described later) of the display 510 .
  • the application displays a first execution screen in a state in which the display 510 is drawn out in one state (or a state in which a function is provided), and displays a second execution screen in a state in which the display 510 is drawn in to the maximum.
  • the graphic user interface included in the first execution screen and the graphic user interface included in the second execution screen may be different from each other.
  • the size of the image displayed on the display 510 may be re-sized to a size corresponding to the area of the display 510 when the area of the display 510 is changed.
  • the image may be displayed on the display 510 while the area of the image is maintained even if the area of the display 510 is changed.
  • the display 510 includes a plurality of pixels (eg, a pixel 800 of FIG. 8A to be described later), a plurality of gate lines (eg, a gate line 801 of FIG. 8A to be described later), and It may include a plurality of source lines (eg, the source line 802 of FIG. 8A to be described later).
  • Each of the plurality of pixels may include a device for outputting light of different types (eg, R, G, and B).
  • the device itself is a light source (eg, organic light emitting diode (OLED)) that generates different types of light (eg, R, G, B), or the light output from the backlight is controlled (eg, the It may include a thin film transistor (TFT) that allows the intensity to be controlled.
  • the light output through the TFT may be output as a specific type (eg, R, G, B) light corresponding to the color filter by a color filter disposed on the TFT.
  • the plurality of gate lines may be disposed (or extended) perpendicular to a direction in which the display is drawn out, and the plurality of source lines may be disposed (or extended) parallel to a direction in which the display is drawn out.
  • devices disposed in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which a display is drawn out are electrically connected to each other by a gate line (eg, a gate input terminal of the device).
  • a gate line eg, a gate input terminal of the device.
  • devices disposed in a direction parallel to a direction in which a display is drawn out are electrically connected to a source line (eg, a source input terminal (eg, a source input terminal ( Alternatively, it can be connected to the data input terminal).
  • regions divided in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the display is drawn out may be independently settable (or controllable).
  • the plurality of gate lines may be disposed parallel to a direction in which the display is drawn out, and the plurality of source lines may be disposed perpendicular to a direction in which the display is drawn out.
  • the scan rate of the regions divided in the direction in which the display is drawn out and the horizontal direction may be independently set (or controlled).
  • the light source or transistor arranged for each of the plurality of pixels is connected to the gate driver IC 523 included in the display driver IC 520 through a gate line to apply a pulse, as will be described later with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8E . and may be connected to a source line (or data line) to a source driver IC 525 included in the display driver IC 520 to receive data.
  • a control operation of the display driver IC 520 with respect to the light source or transistor arranged for each of the plurality of pixels will be described in detail later.
  • the display 510 may include a plurality of regions (eg, a first region 511 and a second region 513 ).
  • the plurality of regions eg, the first region 511 and the second region 513
  • the electronic device 100 may divide an externally exposed region of the display 510 into a plurality of sub-regions based on the occurrence of an event for using the multi-window.
  • the electronic device 100 is drawn out according to the reciprocating movement of the always exposed area (eg, the first area A1 of FIGS. 1 to 3 ) and the first structure 101 . It may include an incoming area (eg, the second area A2 of FIGS.
  • the electronic device controls the display driver IC 520 to display content at a different refresh rate for each of a plurality of regions (eg, the first region 511 and the second region 513 ) of the display 510 .
  • a plurality of regions eg, the first region 511 and the second region 513
  • the slide movement of the display 510 when the slide movement of the display 510 (or the first structure 101 or the first plate 111a) of the at least one sensor 540 is performed, the slide movement of the display 510 is performed. can be sensed to return an electrical value (eg, a current value and/or a voltage value) indicating the state of the slide movement.
  • the processor 560 which will be described later, obtains an electrical value to identify a state associated with the slide movement.
  • the state associated with the slide movement may include a start or end of a slide movement of the display 510 , a state of the electronic device 100 according to the slide movement (eg, an open state, a closed state, an intermediate state), or a slide movement It may include at least one of the distances.
  • the at least one sensor 540 is implemented as a sensor (eg, an image sensor, or an optical sensor) for detecting specific content (eg, RGB color) displayed on a partial region of the accommodated portion of the display 510 .
  • a sensor eg, an image sensor, or an optical sensor
  • specific content eg, RGB color
  • the display 510 it is possible to identify that the detection state of the specific content is changed (eg, the content is moved or the content is not displayed), and an electrical value indicating the start of the slide movement may be returned.
  • the electronic device 100 displays specific content again on a partial area of the accommodated portion of the display 510, and the at least one sensor 540 detects the displayed content again.
  • An electrical value indicating the end of the slide movement may be returned.
  • the at least one sensor 540 includes a sensor that detects an electromagnet attached when the slide movement of the display 510 starts or ends, and starts or ends when the slide movement starts or ends. It can return an electrical value representing
  • the at least one sensor 540 is implemented as a sensor (eg, a pressure sensor, a resistance sensor, etc.) for detecting a moving dielectric when the display 510 slides, and based on the distance of the moving dielectric to return an electrical value representing the slide movement distance.
  • the electronic device 100 instead of receiving a value from the at least one sensor 540, the electronic device 100 includes a motor for rotating a roller (eg, 151) of a movement control module 561 to be described later. A state associated with the slide movement of the above-described display 510 may be identified based on a signal for controlling.
  • the at least one sensor 540 may include types of sensors for acquiring various information other than a state (eg, a grip state or a mounted state) of the electronic device 100 .
  • the at least one sensor 540 may include a grip sensor.
  • the electronic device 100 may identify whether the electronic device 100 is gripped by using the grip sensor.
  • the at least one sensor 540 may include an acceleration sensor (eg, a 6-axis sensor).
  • the electronic device 100 may detect an arrangement state of the electronic device 100 using the acceleration sensor, and may detect whether the electronic device 100 is placed on an object according to the arrangement state.
  • At least one camera 550 may capture a still image (or an image) and a moving picture.
  • the at least one camera 550 may capture a plurality of images or videos in which the display 510 slides.
  • the at least one camera 550 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors 560 , or flashes.
  • the electronic device 100 may include a plurality of camera modules 550 each having different properties or functions (or uses).
  • the at least one camera 550 may include cameras having different angles of view.
  • the angle of view is, for example, a super wide angle of about 114° to about 94°, a wide angle, a normal lens of about 84° to about 63°, and about 28° to about 8°.
  • at least one camera 550 is disposed on the front as described above and at least one front camera for taking images and/or videos, and at least one front camera disposed on the back to take images and/or videos. It may include a rear camera.
  • the moving device 530 may include devices for slidingly moving the display 510 (or the first structure 101 or the first plate 111a).
  • the moving device 530 may include a motor for rotating the above-described roller 151 in one direction (eg, clockwise or counterclockwise).
  • the moving device 530 may include various devices for rotating the roller 151 to slide the display 510 (or the first structure 101 or the first plate 111a).
  • the electronic device may include a guide member and/or a guide structure (eg, a fixing member) for guiding the display 103 instead of the roller 151 .
  • the present invention is not limited thereto, and as described above, the display 510 is manually performed by a user (eg, the display 510 (or the first structure 101 , or the first plate 111a). ) may be slid in a first direction (eg, direction 1) or pull in a second direction opposite to the first direction).
  • the mobile device 530 may be implemented in the electronic device 100 , but the embodiment is not limited thereto and the mobile device 530 may not be implemented as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the modules included in the processor 560 of the electronic device 100 are software, firmware, hardware, Or it may be implemented (eg, implemented) as a combination of at least two or more of them.
  • the modules may include an application executable by the processor 560 of the electronic device 100, a program, computer code, instructions, a routine, Or it may be stored in the electronic device 100 in the form of a process.
  • the modules may cause the processor 560 to perform an operation associated with the module.
  • the movement control module 561 may control the display 510 (or the first structure 101 or the first plate 111a) of the electronic device 100 to slide.
  • the movement control module 561 may drive the above-described movement device 530 (eg, a motor) to control the roller 151 to rotate in one direction to slide the display 510 .
  • the movement control module 561 rotates the roller 151 in a first direction (eg, counterclockwise)
  • the display 510 slides out and moves
  • the roller 151 ) in the second direction eg, clockwise
  • the display 510 slides in and rotates in the second direction after rotating the roller 151 in the first direction.
  • the display 510 may slide-out and then slide-in.
  • a distance at which the display 510 slides may be limited (eg, about 40 mm).
  • the maximum distance the slide-out moves is the maximum distance exposed to the outside through the second structure 102 in the state in which the first structure 101 is accommodated in the second structure 102 .
  • it may be determined by at least one of a width of the first structure 101 or a width of the second structure 102 .
  • the maximum distance the slide-in moves is when the first structure 101 is the second structure in a state in which the first structure 101 is maximally exposed to the outside through the second structure 102 .
  • the movement control module 561 may control the display 510 to slide based on occurrence of a specified event.
  • the specified event identifies the execution and/or operation of the specified app, and a user input (eg, identification of selection of an icon, pressing of a physical key) for triggering a slide movement of the flexible display. identification) may be included.
  • the display 510 (or the first structure 101, or the first plate 111a) slides at a predetermined speed (eg, a slide out movement, a slide movement) can be controlled.
  • the movement control module 561 moves so that the display 510 is moved at a speed (eg, 40 mm/sec) that moves to a maximum distance (eg, about 40 mm) for a preset time (eg, 1 sec).
  • the device 530 eg, a motor
  • the speed is not limited to the description, and may be set, reset, and/or changed to various values.
  • the movement control module 561 may control the display 510 to slide and move at a speed determined based on various information (eg, external illumination). For example, the movement control module 561 may control the display 510 to move at a lower speed as the external illuminance decreases.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto, and as described above, the display 510 may be pulled and moved by the user as described above. Even in this case, the control operation of the electronic device 100 described in this document may be applied mutatis mutandis. For example, while the display 510 of the electronic device 100 is pulled by the user, hovering values of a designated area of the display 510 are recognized, and movement of the display 510 is performed based on the recognized hovering values. A limiting operation (eg, limiting the movement of the first structure 101 so that the display is no longer pulled) may be performed.
  • the movement detection module 563 is configured to perform the display 510 (or the first structure 101, or the first plate 111a) based on the value obtained from the at least one sensor 540 described above. ) of the slide movement state (eg, whether the slide movement is started or whether the slide movement is completed), and the distance to which the slide is moved may be detected. Also, the movement detection module 563 may identify a parameter associated with an area of the display 510 that is changed according to the slide movement of the display 510 . In an embodiment, the parameter determines the area (or the length in one direction (eg, the direction in which the display is drawn in and out (eg, the horizontal direction, the X direction)) of the area exposed to the outside of the display 510 ).
  • the movement detection module 563 may identify a distance to which the display 510 is slid, and calculate an area corresponding to the identified distance to which the display 510 is slid.
  • the movement detection module 563 may identify the area of the area of the display 510 currently exposed to the outside by adding the calculated area to the area before the display 510 is slid.
  • the parameter may include a ratio (eg, a screen expansion ratio) of an exposed area to an accommodated area of the display 510 .
  • the movement detection module 563 identifies the distance to which the display 510 is slid, and compares the identified slidable distance with the maximum slidable distance of the display 510 to generate the display 510 .
  • the parameter may include a distance at which the current display 510 is drawn (or a retracted distance).
  • the movement detection module 563 may identify the distance at which the display 510 is drawn by identifying the distance through which the display 510 is slid.
  • the refresh rate control module 565 may determine a refresh rate to be set in the area of the display 510 based on the parameter associated with the identified area of the display 510 , which will be described later.
  • the refresh rate control module 565 may set the refresh rate of at least a partial area of the display.
  • the operation of setting the refresh rate of the region may mean that the refresh rate control module 565 controls the display driver IC 520 to set the refresh rate of at least a partial region of the display 510 .
  • the refresh rate is defined as the number of frames of content displayed on the display 510 for a specified period of time (eg, 1 sec), and the display driver IC 520 controls the display in all directions (eg, horizontal direction) to implement one frame. It can be set by controlling the time at which pixels (or elements) are turned on once.
  • the refresh rate control module 565 may transmit information 601 for setting the refresh rate to the display driver IC 520 . For example, as shown in FIG.
  • the information 601 for setting the scan rate may include information on a specific region in which the scan rate is to be controlled (eg, information on gate lines corresponding to a specific region) or in a specific region. It may include at least one of information about the scan rate to be set.
  • the display driver IC 520 may control the gate driver IC 523 to display content in a specific area at a specific refresh rate based on the received information, which will be described later.
  • the refresh rate control module 565 identifies information (eg, coordinate information) on the location of a specific region (eg, a region currently exposed to the outside, or a sub-region divided when using a multi-window), and identifies It is possible to identify information on a gate line disposed at a position corresponding to the information on the changed position.
  • the scan rate control module 565 identifies information on the externally exposed region based on the movement detection module 563, and based on the parameter identified by the movement detection module 563 described above Information on a refresh rate to be set in an area exposed to the outside of the display 510 may be identified. For example, the scan rate control module 565 may set the scan rate in proportion to the value of the parameter.
  • the refresh rate control module 565 may identify a higher refresh rate as the area of the exposed region, the screen expansion ratio, and/or the slide movement distance increases.
  • the refresh rate control module 565 may identify information on the above-described divided regions of the display 510 and identify information on a refresh rate to be set in the identified divided regions.
  • the refresh rate control module 565 identifies information on sub-regions of the display 510 generated based on the occurrence of an event for using the multi-window as described above, and identifies the area ( Alternatively, information on a refresh rate to be set for each area may be identified based on a length (eg, width or length) in one direction (eg, a direction in which the display is moved).
  • the display driver IC 520 may include a plurality of display driver ICs 520 or a single display driver IC 520 .
  • the display driver IC 520 is not limited to the configurations shown in FIG. 5 and may include more configurations.
  • the display driver IC 520 may further include a power module, a control register, and a graphic RAM (GRAM). Since the display driver IC 520 may be implemented as a known technology, a detailed description of the display driver IC 520 other than the display driver IC 520 described below will be omitted.
  • the display driver IC 520 may display content on at least a partial area of the display 510 at a specified refresh rate.
  • the display driver IC 520 receives information about the content to be displayed from the processor 560, and as shown in FIG. 6, a region (eg, external) from the processor 560 (eg, a refresh rate control module). It is possible to receive information about an area exposed to the , or one of the divided areas) and information about a scan rate to be set in the area.
  • the display driver IC 520 Vsync at a period corresponding to the scan rate along with information on the gate line to be controlled by the gate driver IC 523 based on the received information on the region and the information on the scan rate to be set in the region.
  • a signal (vertical synchronization signal) and a Hysnc signal (horizontal synchronization signal) may be provided (or transmitted, or transmitted).
  • the Vsync signal when the Vsync signal is provided with a first period (eg, 1/60 Hz) corresponding to the scan rate, the Hsync signal may be provided with a period smaller than the first period (eg, 1/60 Hz).
  • the Vsync signal indicates the start and/or end of one frame when displaying content (eg, indicates the end of a previous frame or the beginning of a new frame when receiving a Vsync signal), and the Hsync signal includes a plurality of gates for displaying one frame. A time point at which a pulse is applied may be indicated for each line.
  • the gate driver IC 523 identifies gate lines corresponding to the information on the line, and sequentially applies a pulse to each of the plurality of gate lines based on the received Vsync signal and Hsync signal for each of the identified gate lines. You can do horizontal line updates. According to the application of the pulse, the light sources or transistors connected to each gate line are turned on, and in the turned-on state, the light sources or transistors respond to the voltage applied to the source line (or data line). It can be controlled so that light of a corresponding intensity is output by the
  • the display driver IC 520 may transmit pixel data (eg, RGB data) to be displayed for each pixel of the area to the source driver IC 525 using the timing controller 521 based on the content information.
  • pixel data eg, RGB data
  • the source driver IC 525 is configured to correspond to pixel data of light sources (eg, OLED) or transistors (eg, TFT) included in each of the plurality of pixels of the region of the display 510 based on the pixel data. By applying a voltage, a portion of content (eg, one pixel of content) corresponding to pixel data may be displayed for each pixel. Meanwhile, after the above-described vertical synchronization signal (Vsync signal) is provided, display update may be performed for a relatively short period of time rather than using the entire period until the next vertical synchronization signal, but various embodiments are not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art will understand.
  • the display driver IC 520 may be configured to provide a vertical synchronization signal and to provide a horizontal synchronization signal (Hsync signal) without a rest period at a constant period until the next vertical synchronization signal is provided.
  • the display driver IC 520 stores information 603 for a plurality of refresh rates in advance (eg, in the memory 527 ) as shown in FIG. 6 , and stores the stored information and the processor ( 560), the scan rate of the specific region may be controlled based on information about the scan rate to be set in the specific region.
  • the information 603 on the plurality of refresh rates may include a plurality of preset refresh rate values and information on the types of applications corresponding to the plurality of preset refresh rate values. .
  • the display driver IC 520 identifies a refresh rate corresponding to the refresh rate or application type information received from the processor 560 among a plurality of refresh rate values, and identifies a refresh rate to be set in a specific area based on the identified refresh rates. This can be done, which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 11 to 15 . Meanwhile, without being limited thereto, the information on the plurality of refresh rates may be stored in a separate memory (eg, the memory 2130 of FIG. 21 ) in the electronic device 100 instead of the display driver IC 520 . have.
  • the processor 560 not the display driver IC 520, identifies information on the refresh rate to be set in the region, and finally, based on the information about the plurality of scan rates stored in advance, the region It is also possible to identify a scan rate to be set in .
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of implementation of a display driver IC (eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • a display driver IC eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5
  • FIGS. 8A to 8E an implementation example of the display driver IC of FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8E .
  • FIG. 8A is a diagram for explaining an example in which a plurality of display driver ICs are implemented and an example of an operation in which the plurality of display driver ICs control the display 510 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 8B is a diagram for explaining an example of arrangement of a source driver and a gate driver IC included in a display driver IC according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
  • 8C is a diagram for explaining another example in which a plurality of display driver ICs are implemented and another example of an operation in which the plurality of display driver ICs control the display 510 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8A is a diagram for explaining an example in which a plurality of display driver ICs are implemented and an example of an operation in which the plurality of display driver ICs control the display 510 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 8D is a diagram for explaining an example in which a single display driver IC is implemented and an example of an operation in which the single display driver IC controls the display 510 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 8E is a diagram for explaining another example in which a single display driver IC is implemented and another example of an operation in which a single display driver IC controls the display 510 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 may include at least one display driver IC (eg, the display driver ICs 711 , 713 , and 721 of FIG. 7 ).
  • the electronic device 100 may include a plurality of display driver ICs (eg, a first display driver IC 711 and a second display driver IC 712 ) as shown in 701 of FIG. 7 .
  • the plurality of display driver ICs eg, the first display driver IC 711 and the second display driver IC 712
  • the plurality of display driver ICs may be configured in a plurality of regions (eg, the first region 511 ) of the display 510 . . ) can be controlled.
  • the number of display driver ICs includes a plurality of regions (eg, the first region 511 ) for independently controlling the refresh rate; It may correspond to the number of second regions 513).
  • the electronic device 100 controls the plurality of regions (eg, the first region 511 and the second region 513 ) of the display 510 as shown in 702 of FIG. 7 . It may include a single display driver IC 721 for Hereinafter, when a plurality of display driver ICs are implemented (eg, 701 in FIG. 7 ) and when implemented as a single display (eg, 702 in FIG. 7 ), respective implementation examples and operation examples will be described in detail.
  • the electronic device 100 includes a plurality of pre-designated (or preset) areas (eg, a first area 511 , a first area A plurality of display driver ICs (eg, a first display driver IC 711 and a second display driver IC 712 ) for controlling the second region 513 ) may be included.
  • the scan rates of the regions (the first region 511 and the second region 513 ) divided in a direction (eg, the Y direction) perpendicular to the draw-in and pull-out directions of the display are independently determined. It can be controllable (or configurable).
  • a plurality of predefined regions (eg, first region 511, second region) controlled by the plurality of display driver ICs (eg, first display driver IC 711 and second display driver IC 712 )
  • the area of the region 513) may be fixed.
  • the electronic device 100 includes a first display driver IC 711 for controlling a first area exposed to the outside and a second display driver IC 713 for controlling a retractable or retractable second area.
  • the predetermined layout includes a plurality of sub-areas (or a plurality of spaces), and accordingly, when the multi-window is used, a plurality of areas ( Example: The first area 511 and the second area 513) may be preset.
  • the display 510 is not limited thereto, and more regions may be set on the display 510 (eg, the number of divided regions when using a multi-window is preset to three or more).
  • One display driver IC eg, the first display driver IC 711 or the second display driver IC 713 ) among the plurality of display driver ICs may include a region (eg, the first region 511 ) of the display 510 .
  • the device may be electrically connected to a device (eg, a light source or a transistor) for each pixel corresponding to (or disposed in one region) of the region. have.
  • one gate driver IC (eg, the first gate driver IC 813 or the second gate driver IC 823 ) is connected to the gate lines of one region
  • one source driver IC (eg, the first source)
  • the driver IC 815 or the second source driver IC 825 may be connected to source lines of one region.
  • a gate driver IC (eg, first gate driver IC 813 or second gate driver IC) of one display driver IC (eg, first display driver IC 711 or second display driver IC 713 ) 823 ) is a region (eg, a first region 511 or a second region) of the plurality of gate lines 801 extending in a direction (eg, Y direction) perpendicular to the direction in which the display 510 is drawn in or pulled out.
  • a device connected to eg, connected to a gate input terminal) disposed in the second region 513) and disposed for each pixel of one region (eg, the first region 511 or the second region 513).
  • a pulse voltage transmitted in the vertical direction may be applied.
  • the source driver IC eg, the first source driver IC 815 or the second source driver IC 825 of one display driver IC (eg, the first display driver IC 711 or the second display driver IC 713 ))
  • the source driver IC is a region (or region) of a plurality of data lines 802 (or source lines) extending in a direction (eg, an X direction or a horizontal direction) corresponding to a direction in which the display 510 is drawn in or drawn out.
  • the processor 560 eg, the refresh rate control module 565) is configured to use at least some of the plurality of display driver ICs (eg, the first display driver IC 711 and the second display driver IC 713) for setting the refresh rate.
  • Information eg, information 601 for setting the refresh rate of FIG. 6 ) may be transmitted. For example, as described above with reference to FIGS.
  • the processor 560 (eg, the refresh rate control module 565 ) is configured in one region (eg, the first region 511 or the second region 513 ). Identifies information for setting the refresh rate, and transmits information for setting the refresh rate of one area to the one area among a plurality of display driver ICs (eg, the first display driver IC 711 or the second display driver IC 713 ) It can be passed to a display driver IC associated with (eg, set to control an area).
  • a display driver IC associated with eg, set to control an area.
  • the processor 560 sets the scan rate in a specific region larger than one region (eg, the first region 511 or the second region 513 )
  • the specific region Information for setting the refresh rate of a part included in one area (eg, the first area 511) among the areas is transmitted to the first display driver IC 711, and another area (eg, the second area) of the specific area (eg, the second area ( 513)), information for setting the refresh rate of other parts may be transmitted to the second display driver IC 713 .
  • the specific area may be an area exposed to the outside of the display 510 .
  • the processor 560 identifies a plurality of scan rates to be set for each of a plurality of preset regions (eg, the first region 511 and the second region 513 ).
  • the processor 560 eg, the refresh rate control module 565
  • the processor 560 eg, the refresh rate control module 565 ) displays information for setting the scan rate of one region (eg, the first region 511 ) based on the identification of a plurality of sub-scan rates, to the first display.
  • Each of the plurality of display driver ICs includes received regions (eg, the first region 511 , the second region 513 ).
  • a Vsync signal and an Hsync signal may be generated based on the information for setting the scan rate for each region, and the scan rate may be controlled for each region based on the generated signals (eg, a Vsync signal and an Hsync signal).
  • the first display driver IC 711 (eg, the first timing controller 811 ) is provided in the first period T1 corresponding to the received refresh rate information (or corresponding to the first scan rate).
  • the first Vsync signal (Vsync_#1) and the first Hsync signal (Hsync_#1) in the 1-1 period (T1-1) smaller than the first period (T1) are transferred to the first gate driver IC 813, It is possible to control content to be displayed at a first refresh rate in one area (eg, the first area 511 ).
  • the second display driver IC 713 (eg, the second timing controller 821 ) is provided in the second period T2 corresponding to the received scan rate information (or corresponding to the second scan rate).
  • the second Vsync signal (Vsync_#2) and the second Hsync signal (Hsync_#2) of the second period (T2-2) shorter than the second period (T2) are transferred to the second gate driver IC (823). , it is possible to control content to be displayed at the second refresh rate in another area (eg, the second area 513 ). Since the operation of displaying content by the display driver IC 520 is the same as described above, a redundant description will be omitted.
  • the first period T1 of the first Vsync signal Vsync_#1 is the second period of the second Vsync signal Vsync_#2 as shown in FIG. 8A .
  • the first period T1 of the first Vsync signal Vsync_#1 is the second period T2 of the second Vsync signal Vsync_#2. could be shorter.
  • the first period T1 of the first Vsync signal Vsync_#1 is the same as the second period T2 of the second Vsync signal Vsync_#2.
  • the present invention is not limited to that shown in FIG. 8A , and only the first gate driver IC 813 and the second gate driver IC 823 are implemented, and a single source driver IC (not shown) may be implemented. In this case, the operations of the first gate driver IC 813 and the second gate driver IC 823 are performed as described above, and a single source driver IC may provide pixel data to pixels of the entire area.
  • the present invention is not limited to that shown in FIG. 8A, and as shown in FIG. 8B , the plurality of gate lines 801 are arranged (or extended) in a direction horizontal to the direction in which the display is drawn in or drawn out (eg, the X direction). and the plurality of source lines 802 may be disposed (or extended) in a vertical direction (eg, a Y direction).
  • the scan rates of the regions (the first region 511 and the second region 513 ) divided in a direction (eg, the X direction) horizontal to the input and output directions of the display are independently determined. It can be controllable (or configurable).
  • the gate driver IC (eg, the first gate driver IC 813 or the second gate driver IC 823) provides a pulse in the horizontal direction (eg, the X direction), and the source driver IC (eg, the The first source driver IC 815 or the second source driver IC 825 may provide pixel data in a vertical direction (eg, a Y direction).
  • the plurality of gate lines 801 are disposed (or extended) in a direction (eg, Y direction) perpendicular to the direction in which the display is drawn in or drawn out, and the plurality of source lines ( Although 802 is described based on an implementation example of the display driver IC 520 arranged (or extended) in a horizontal direction (eg, X direction), the descriptions may also be applied to an implementation example as illustrated in FIG. 8B .
  • the electronic device 100 is a device (eg, a switch) for switching the control directions of the gate driver IC and the source driver IC (eg, from horizontal to vertical or from vertical to horizontal).
  • the pulse application direction of the gate driver IC and the pixel data application direction of the source driver IC may be changed.
  • a region in which the scan rate is independently controllable may also be changed.
  • the electronic device 100 includes a plurality of variable regions (eg, a first region (eg, at least one of a size, a location, and a shape) variable). 511 ) and a plurality of display driver ICs (eg, a first display driver IC 711 and a second display driver IC 713 ) for controlling the second region 513 ).
  • a plurality of display driver ICs eg, a first display driver IC 711 and a second display driver IC 713 .
  • one display driver IC eg, the first display driver IC 711 or the second display driver IC 713
  • receives the plurality of pixels 800 of the entire area of the display 510 For control, a plurality of pixels 800 in the entire area may be electrically connected to each element.
  • the processor 560 (eg, the refresh rate control module 565) is configured to use at least some of the plurality of display driver ICs (eg, the first display driver IC 711 and the second display driver IC 713) for setting the refresh rate.
  • Information (eg, information 601 for setting the refresh rate of FIG. 6 ) may be transmitted.
  • the processor 560 eg, the refresh rate control module 565
  • the processor 560 identifies one display driver IC (eg, the first display driver IC 711 of the plurality of display driver ICs) based on the identification of the refresh rate to be set in the specific region. ) or the second display driver IC 713 ) for setting the refresh rate of a specific region (eg, information on the specific region and information on the refresh rate to be set in the specific region) may be transmitted.
  • the one display driver IC eg, the first display driver IC 711 or the second display driver IC 713
  • is a gate driver IC eg, the first gate driver IC 813 or the second gate driver IC 823 ).
  • the processor 560 eg, the refresh rate control module 565
  • the processor 560 may identify a plurality of scan rates to be set for each of the plurality of regions (eg, the first region 511 and the second region 513 ). .
  • the processor 560 (eg, the refresh rate control module 565) transmits information for setting the refresh rate of one of the plurality of regions (eg, the first region 511 and the second region 513) to one display driver IC (eg, the first display driver IC 711), and information for setting the refresh rate of another region may be transferred to another display driver IC (eg, the second display driver IC 713).
  • one display driver IC eg, the first display driver IC 711
  • information for setting the refresh rate of another region may be transferred to another display driver IC (eg, the second display driver IC 713).
  • different periods are performed with different gate driver ICs (eg, the first gate driver IC 813 or the second gate driver IC 823); Hsync with the Vsync signals (Vsync_#1, Vsync_#2) in the second period (T2)) and at different periods (eg, the 1-1 period (T1-1), the 2-1 period (T2-1))
  • Signals Hsync_#1 and Hsync_#2 are provided, and content may be displayed at different refresh rates for each area (the first area 511 and the second area 513).
  • the Vsync signals (Vsync_#1, Vsync_#2) and corresponding to each other in periods corresponding to each other (eg, the first period T1, the second period T2) with different gate driver ICs are not limited thereto.
  • the Hsync signals Hsync_#1 and Hsync_#2 are provided at a period (eg, the 1-1 period (T1-1) and the 2-1th period (T2-2)), and regions (the first region 511 ) are provided. ) and the second region 513), the content may be displayed at a refresh rate corresponding to each other.
  • the electronic device 100 may include a single display driver IC 721 as shown in FIG. 8D .
  • the single display driver IC 721 may be electrically connected to a plurality of pixels 800 included in the entire area of the display 510 as is known in the art. Since the arrangement of the gate lines 801 and the arrangement of the source lines 802 are the same as those described above with reference to FIG. 8A , overlapping descriptions will be omitted.
  • a single display driver IC 721 is configured to set a refresh rate for each of a plurality of regions (eg, the first region 511 and the second region 513 ) from the processor 560 (eg, the refresh rate control module 565 ).
  • Information eg, information 601 for setting the scan rate of FIG.
  • the single display driver IC 721 sends the third gate driver IC 833 to a region (eg: Information on first gate lines corresponding to the first region 511) and the first Vsync in a first period T1 corresponding to a first scan rate to be set in one region (eg, the first region 511)
  • the first Hsync signal Hsync_#1 is transmitted in the 1-1 period T1-1 shorter than the signal Vsync_#1 and the first period T1, and in another region (eg, the second region 513) ) and the second Vsync signal (Vsync_#2) in the second period T2 corresponding to the second scan rate to be set in one region (eg, the second region 513) and the second Hsync signal Hsync_#2 may be transmitted in
  • the third gate driver IC 833 receives the received signals (eg, first to second Vsync signals (Vsync_#1, Vsync_#2), first to second Hsync (Hsync_#1, Hsync_#2) )), when turning on (eg, turning on a light source or transistor) pixels in one region (first region 511) and another region (second region 513), one region ( The time at which the pixel is turned on in the first region 511) and the time at which the pixel is turned on in another region (the second region 513) do not overlap may be controlled.
  • a single display driver IC 721 uses the third source driver IC 835 to form a plurality of regions (eg, the first region 511 , the second region ( 513))
  • a plurality of regions eg, the first region 511 , the second region ( 513)
  • pixel data is transmitted to the turned-on pixels, and content is displayed for each of a plurality of regions (eg, the first region 511 and the second region 513). can do.
  • the electronic device 100 includes a source input terminal of a device (eg, a light source or a transistor) disposed in the plurality of pixels 800 of the entire area of the display 510 . It may include a single display driver IC 721 independently electrically connected to the .
  • a device eg, a light source or a transistor
  • the single display driver IC 721 is the third gate driver IC 833, which includes information on the first gate lines corresponding to one region (eg, the first region 511) and one region ( Example: The first period T1 corresponding to the first scan rate to be set in the first region 511), and the 1-1 period T1 shorter than the first Vsync signal Vsync_#1 and the first period T1 -1) to transmit the first Hsync, information on second gate lines corresponding to another region (eg, the second region 513) and to be set in one region (eg, the second region 513)
  • the second Hsync may be transmitted in a second Vsync signal Vsync_#2 in a second period T2 corresponding to the second scan rate and in a second period T2-2 shorter than the second period T2.
  • the time when the pixel is turned on in one region does not overlap with the time when the pixel is turned on in another region (the second region 513 ).
  • a single display driver IC 721 is included for each of a plurality of regions (eg, the first region 511 and the second region 513 ) using the third source driver IC 835 without the need to control the By transferring pixel data to each pixel, content can be displayed for each of a plurality of regions (eg, the first region 511 and the second region 513 ).
  • the electronic device 100 may control the display driver IC 520 to display content at different refresh rates according to the input or withdrawal of the display 510 .
  • the electronic device 100 displays the content on the exposed area at a high refresh rate in the display driver IC 520 .
  • the electronic device 100 uses the display driver IC ( 520) can be controlled.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart 900 for explaining an example of an operation of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. According to various embodiments, the operations illustrated in FIG. 9 are not limited to the illustrated order and may be performed in various orders. In addition, according to various embodiments, more operations than those illustrated in FIG. 9 or at least one fewer operations may be performed. Hereinafter, FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A to 10B.
  • 10A is a diagram for explaining an example of an operation of controlling a refresh rate when the display 510 of the electronic device 100 slides out, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 10B is a diagram for explaining an example of an operation of controlling a refresh rate when the display 510 of the electronic device 100 slides in, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 may identify the first parameter associated with the first area of the display 510 in operation 901 .
  • the electronic device 100 eg, the movement detection module 563
  • the parameters are the area of the externally exposed area (eg, the first area A1), the exposed area (eg, the first area A1) and the other accommodated area (eg, the second area).
  • A2)) ratio eg, a screen expansion ratio
  • a distance at which the display 510 is drawn out or a retracted distance
  • the electronic device 100 may display an exposed area (eg, a first area (first area A1 in FIGS. 1 to 3 ) in a state in which the display 510 is retracted to the maximum as shown in 1001 of FIG. 10A . ))) and associated parameters can be identified.
  • the electronic device 100 includes an exposed area (eg, the first area A1 and the second area A2) in a state in which the display 510 is drawn out to the maximum, as shown in 1004 of FIG. 10B .
  • Associated parameters can be identified.
  • the electronic device 100 is in a state in which the display 510 is retracted or withdrawn by a predetermined distance rather than the maximum according to the reciprocating movement of the first structure (eg, 1002 and 1003 in FIG. 10A , and FIG. 10B ).
  • the first structure eg, 1002 and 1003 in FIG. 10A , and FIG. 10B .
  • parameters associated with an exposed area of the display 510 eg, at least a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2 ) may be identified.
  • the electronic device 100 uses the at least one display driver IC 520 in operation 903 to display the content at the first refresh rate associated with the first parameter. You can control the area.
  • the electronic device 100 eg, the refresh rate control module 565 of the processor 560
  • controls the currently exposed area eg, the first area A1
  • Information for setting the refresh rate may be identified, and information for setting the refresh rate of the identified currently exposed area (eg, the first area A1) may be transmitted to the display driver IC 520 .
  • the information for setting the scan rate eg, the information 601 for setting the scan rate of FIG.
  • the display driver IC 520 may transmit the Vsync signal and the Hsync signal to the gate driver IC 523 at a cycle corresponding to the first scan rate based on the received scan rate setting information as described above.
  • the gate driver IC 523 sequentially applies a pulse to each of the gate lines corresponding to the first area A1 based on the Vsync signal and the Hsync signal to turn the plurality of pixels in the first area A1. - It can be controlled to be on. All of the plurality of pixels in the first area A1 may be continuously turned on at a cycle corresponding to the first scan rate.
  • the source driver IC 525 transmits the pixel data to the turned-on pixels according to the application of the pulse, thereby providing the first content with the first scan rate on the first area A1 as shown in 1001 of FIG. 10A . (1011) can be displayed. Alternatively, the description is not limited thereto, and as illustrated in 1004 of FIG.
  • the third content 1041 may be displayed on the first area A1 and the second area A2 at the third scan rate.
  • the first content 1011 may include an execution screen of an application and various types of media content such as images and images.
  • the display driver IC 520 can be implemented with a plurality of display driver ICs 711 and 713 or a single display driver IC 721 as described above with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8E, and the operation is as described above. Therefore, redundant descriptions are omitted.
  • examples of an operation of identifying a scan rate to be set in a currently exposed area eg, the first area A1 ) based on the identified parameter of the electronic device 100 will be described.
  • the electronic device 100 may calculate a scan rate to be set in the exposed region based on a preset maximum scan rate and a ratio of the current parameter to the maximum parameter as shown in Equation 1 below.
  • the maximum refresh rate may be a preset refresh rate corresponding to a state in which the display 510 is maximally exposed.
  • the electronic device stores information on the maximum scan rate in advance, and when the currently identified first parameter (eg, the area of the currently exposed area (eg, the first area A1 )) is maximally exposed to the stored maximum scan rate.
  • the scan rate to be set for the currently exposed area e.g., the first area A1 is obtained by multiplying the ratio of the parameter of can be calculated
  • the exposed area ( Example: A scan rate to be set in the first area A1) may be calculated.
  • the electronic device 100 stores in advance information on a plurality of refresh rate values corresponding to each of the plurality of parameter values, and a first corresponding to the currently identified first parameter among the plurality of refresh rate values. 1 It is also possible to identify the refresh rate.
  • the electronic device 100 determines that at least a portion of the second area A2 is exposed according to the movement of the first structure in operation 905 , based on the identification of the first area A1 and the second area ( A second parameter associated with at least a portion of A2) may be identified. For example, the electronic device 100 may cause the display 510 to display based on the occurrence of an event set to cause the slide movement of the display 510 (or the first structure 101 or the first plate 111a). It can be controlled to slide.
  • the specified event identifies the execution and/or operation of the specified app, and a user input for triggering a slide movement of the display 510 (eg, identification of an icon selection, identification of pressing a physical key) may include doing
  • the electronic device 100 may control the moving device 530 (eg, a motor) to rotate the roller 151 to move the first structure.
  • the moving device 530 eg, a motor
  • the roller 151 may move the first structure.
  • the moving device 530 eg, a motor
  • the electronic device 100 identifies at least a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2 exposed to the outside of the display 510 , and moves to the identified outside.
  • a second parameter associated with at least a portion of the exposed first area A1 and the second area A2 eg, an area of at least a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2 exposed to the outside, exposure
  • a ratio eg, a screen expansion ratio
  • the value of the second parameter may be greater than the value of the previously identified first parameter.
  • some of the areas exposed to the outside of the display 510 into the inside of the electronic device 100 may be introduced.
  • the electronic device 100 determines parameters related to other non-introduced portions of the first and second areas A1 and A2 exposed to the outside (eg, an area of an externally exposed region, an externally exposed region).
  • At least one of a ratio eg, a screen reduction ratio
  • a distance to which the display 510 is drawn or a distance from which the display 510 is drawn
  • the value of the identified second parameter may be smaller than the value of the previously identified first parameter. Since the operation of identifying the parameter associated with the exposed region of the electronic device 100 is the same as described above, a redundant description will be omitted.
  • the electronic device 100 identifies a new parameter (eg, a second parameter) based on satisfaction of a specified condition so that content is displayed at a new refresh rate (eg, second scan rate, third scan rate).
  • the display driver IC 520 may be controlled.
  • the satisfaction of the specified condition may include that a specified time elapses (eg, n seconds have elapsed) after the display 510 is drawn in or pulled out.
  • the electronic device 100 displays the content at the second refresh rate identified based on the second parameter in operation 907 in the first area A1 and the second area of the display 510 .
  • At least a part of (A2) can be controlled.
  • the electronic device 100 eg, the refresh rate control module 565 of the processor 560
  • controls the currently exposed area eg, at least a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2 .
  • Information for setting the refresh rate may be identified, and information for setting the refresh rate of the identified currently exposed region may be transmitted to the display driver IC 520 .
  • the electronic device 100 is a scan rate to be set in at least a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2 , and a second scan rate corresponding to the value of the second parameter (eg, FIG. 10A ). of the third refresh rate) can be identified. Based on the value of the second parameter being higher than the value of the first parameter, the second scan rate (eg, or the third scan rate of FIG. 10A ) may be set to be higher than the previously identified first scan rate.
  • the second display driver IC 520 is configured to correspond to the refresh rate to be set in at least a portion of the exposed first area A1 and the second area A2 based on the received refresh rate setting information as described above.
  • the second Vsync signal Vsync_#2 and the second Hsync signal Hsync_#2 having the second period may be transmitted to the gate driver IC 523 .
  • the gate driver IC 523 operates the first and second regions A1 and A2 based on the signals (eg, the second Vsync signal Vsync_#2 and the second Hsync signal Hsync_#2).
  • the signals eg, the second Vsync signal Vsync_#2 and the second Hsync signal Hsync_#2
  • the source driver IC 525 transmits the pixel data to the turned-on pixels according to the application of the pulse, so that the second scan rate (eg, the third scan rate of FIG. 10A ) is performed on the first area A1 .
  • the second content 1021 (eg, or the third content 1031) may be displayed. Also, for example, without being limited to the description, as shown in FIG. 10B , when the display 510 is slid in, the displayed contents 1051 and 1061 have a lower refresh rate than the previous refresh rate (eg, the third refresh rate) ( Example: 2nd scan rate, 1st scan rate).
  • the electronic device 100 may control the display driver IC 520 to display content by gradually changing from the previously identified first refresh rate to the second refresh rate.
  • the electronic device 100 eg, the refresh rate control module 565 of the processor 560 or the display driver IC 520
  • the electronic device 100 eg, the refresh rate control module 565 or the display driver IC 520 of the processor 560
  • the electronic device 100 may identify a parameter associated with the exposed area and identify a scan rate to be set based on the identified parameter.
  • the electronic device 100 may store a plurality of scan rates in advance, and control content to be displayed on the exposed area of the display 510 at a first scan rate corresponding to the identified scan rate among the plurality of scan rates.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart 1100 for explaining an example of an operation of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. According to various embodiments, the operations illustrated in FIG. 11 are not limited to the illustrated order and may be performed in various orders. Also, according to various embodiments, more operations than the operations illustrated in FIG. 11 may be performed, or at least one fewer operations may be performed. Hereinafter, FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 13 .
  • FIG. 12 is a view for explaining an example of an operation of controlling content to be displayed in an exposed area at a specific refresh rate based on a plurality of pre-stored refresh rate values of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 13 is a diagram for explaining an example of an operation of gradually changing a scan rate based on a plurality of previously stored scan rate values of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 determines that at least a portion of the second area A2 is exposed according to the movement of the first structure in operation 1101 , based on the identification of the first area A1 and the second area ( A first parameter associated with at least a portion of A2) may be identified, and a first scan rate corresponding to the first parameter may be identified in operation 1103 .
  • the electronic device 100 sets the refresh rate (eg, the fourth set scan rate 1212) specified in the currently exposed area (eg, the first area A1) of the display 510 at 1201 . 1
  • the display driver IC 520 may be controlled to display the content 1210 . As shown in 1201 to 1202 of FIG.
  • the electronic device 100 (eg, the movement detection module 563 ) has an area exposed to the outside of the display 510 according to the withdrawal when the display 510 is pulled out. (eg, at least a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2) related parameters (eg, the area of the externally exposed region, the ratio of the exposed region to the other accommodated region (eg, the screen expansion ratio) ), or at least one of the distance at which the display 510 is drawn out (or at least one of the retracted distance) may be identified.
  • the first area A1 and the second area A2 related parameters eg, the area of the externally exposed region, the ratio of the exposed region to the other accommodated region (eg, the screen expansion ratio)
  • the distance at which the display 510 is drawn out or at least one of the retracted distance
  • the electronic device 100 may display a region (eg, a first region ( eg, a first region) currently exposed to the outside of the display 510 when the display 510 is inserted. A1) or at least a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2) may be identified. As illustrated in 1202 of FIG. 12 , the electronic device 100 may identify a scan rate (eg, a first scan rate 1221 ) corresponding to the identified parameter. Operations 1101 to 1103 of the electronic device 100 may be performed in the same manner as operations 901 to 905 of the electronic device 100 , and thus overlapping descriptions will be omitted. Meanwhile, not limited to the description and/or illustrated, even when the display 510 is retracted, the operation of identifying the parameter may be performed as described above.
  • a scan rate eg, a first scan rate 1221
  • the electronic device 100 may identify a second scan rate based on information on a plurality of preset scan rates and the first scan rate. For example, the electronic device 100 may store information 1211 about a plurality of preset scan rate values (eg, first to fourth set scan rates) in advance as shown in FIGS. 12 to 13 . As shown in 1202 of FIG. 12 , the electronic device 100 responds to the parameter associated with the previously stored exposed area (eg, at least a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2) of the display 510 .
  • the electronic device 100 may identify a second scan rate based on information on a plurality of preset scan rates and the first scan rate. For example, the electronic device 100 may store information 1211 about a plurality of preset scan rate values (eg, first to fourth set scan rates) in advance as shown in FIGS. 12 to 13 . As shown in 1202 of FIG. 12 , the electronic device 100 responds to the parameter associated with the previously stored exposed area (eg, at least a portion of the first area A
  • the exposed area (eg, the first scan rate) is compared based on the comparison result.
  • a second scan rate (eg, a second set scan rate 1222) to be set in the area A1 and at least a portion of the second area A2 may be identified.
  • the electronic device 100 is closest to the value of the identified scan rate (eg, the first scan rate 1221 ) among a plurality of scan rate values based on the comparison result.
  • a value (eg, the second set scan rate 1222 ) may be identified as a scan rate to be set in the exposed area.
  • the electronic device 100 exposes a value closest to the identified scan rate from among pre-stored scan rate values (eg, first to second set scan rates) greater than the identified scan rate based on the comparison result. It can be identified by the refresh rate to be set in the designated area. Conversely, the electronic device 100 sets a value closest to the identified scan rate from among pre-stored scan rate values (eg, third to fourth set scan rates) smaller than the identified scan rate based on the comparison result in the exposed area. It can also be identified by the refresh rate to be set. Meanwhile, not limited to the description and/or illustrated, even when the display 510 is retracted, the operation of identifying the refresh rate as described above may be performed.
  • pre-stored scan rate values eg, first to second set scan rates
  • the electronic device 100 uses the at least one display driver IC 520 in operation 1107 to display the content at the second refresh rate in the first area A1 and the second area of the display 510 .
  • At least a part of the area A2 may be controlled.
  • the electronic device 100 eg, the refresh rate control module 565 of the processor 560
  • controls the exposed region eg, at least a portion of the first region A1 and the second region A2 ) as the above.
  • Information for setting the identified second scan rate e.g., the second set scan rate
  • information on gate lines corresponding to at least a part of the first area A1 and the second area A2 and the second scan rate information may be transmitted to the display driver IC 520 .
  • the display driver IC 520 generates a Vsync signal and an Hsync signal at a cycle corresponding to the second refresh rate based on the received information, and controls the second content to be displayed at the second refresh rate (eg, the gate driver IC 523). and the source driver IC 525). Since operation 1107 of the electronic device 100 may be performed like operation 907 of the electronic device 100 described above, a redundant description will be omitted.
  • the electronic device 100 performs an identified second scan rate (eg, a second set scan rate 1222 ) based on information 1211 about a plurality of scan rate values stored in advance. ), it is possible to control the scan rate of the gradually exposed area (eg, at least a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2 ).
  • the electronic device 100 displays a currently exposed area of the display (eg, according to the fourth set refresh rate 1212 set before drawing out and drawing out (or drawing in) of the display 510 ) as shown in 1301 of FIG. 13 .
  • a second set scan rate 1222 different from the fourth set scan rate 1212 to be set in at least a part of the first area A1 and the second area A2 may be identified.
  • the electronic device 100 receives, from the information 1211 on the plurality of scan rate values, at least one intermediate scan rate between the fourth set scan rate 1212 and the second set scan rate 1222 (eg, a third set scan rate ( 1321)) can be identified. Based on the identification of at least one intermediate scan rate (eg, the third set scan rate 1321 ), the electronic device 100 may step-by-step the fourth set scan rate 1212 as shown in 1301 , 1302 , and 1303 of FIG. 13 .
  • the stepwise change of the scan rate may be performed at a specified time interval, and/or may be performed for a specified time period.
  • the electronic device 100 may initiate an operation of changing the refresh rate step by step when a specified time elapses after the display 510 is pulled out. At this time, if the display 510 completes the operation of expanding or reducing the display through several slides in or out without sliding in or out at once, as described above in FIG.
  • a specific scan rate may be maintained without performing a scan rate change operation, and the stepwise scan rate change operation may be performed after a specified time has elapsed. Accordingly, the operation of changing the refresh rate each time according to the operation of expanding or reducing the display over a plurality of times may be avoided.
  • the electronic device 100 performs a fourth set refresh rate 1212 for a specified time period (eg, 2 seconds).
  • the operation of changing the scan rate at intervals can be performed step by step.
  • the specified time interval is predetermined, and the specified time interval may be a time interval evenly distributed according to the number of scan rate changes during the specified time interval, but is not limited thereto and may be implemented at different intervals.
  • the electronic device 100 may identify a refresh rate set in the specific area based on the type of content displayed in the specific area.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart 1400 for explaining an example of an operation of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. According to various embodiments, the operations illustrated in FIG. 14 are not limited to the illustrated order and may be performed in various orders. In addition, according to various embodiments, more operations than those illustrated in FIG. 14 or at least one fewer operations may be performed. Hereinafter, FIG. 14 will be described with reference to FIG. 15 .
  • 15 is a diagram for explaining an example of an operation of identifying a refresh rate set in a specific area based on a type of content displayed in a specific area of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 determines that at least a portion of the second area A2 is exposed according to the movement of the first structure in operation 1401, based on the identification of the first area A1 and the second area ( A first parameter associated with at least a portion of A2) may be identified, and a first scan rate corresponding to the first parameter may be identified in operation 1403 .
  • the electronic device 100 eg, the movement detection module 563
  • the electronic device 100 is currently exposed to the outside of the display 510 .
  • a parameter associated with an area eg, at least a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2 (eg, the area of the externally exposed region, the ratio of the exposed region to the other accommodated region (eg, screen expansion) ratio) or the distance at which the display 510 is drawn out (or at least one of the retracted distance) may be identified.
  • the electronic device 100 eg, the movement detection module 563
  • may display a region eg, a first region ( eg, a first region) currently exposed to the outside of the display 510 when the display 510 is inserted.
  • A1 or at least a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2) may be identified.
  • the electronic device 100 may identify a scan rate (eg, a first scan rate) corresponding to the identified parameter.
  • Operations 1401 to 1403 of the electronic device 100 may be performed in the same manner as operations 901 to 905 of the electronic device 100, and thus redundant descriptions will be omitted. Meanwhile, without being limited to the description and/or illustrated, even when the display 510 is retracted, the operation of identifying the parameter and identifying the refresh rate may be performed as described above.
  • the electronic device 100 performs a second scan rate based on information on a plurality of preset scan rates, information on content displayed in the exposed region, and the identified first scan rate, in operation 1405 .
  • the electronic device 100 provides a plurality of preset refresh rate values (eg, first to fourth preset scan rates) and a plurality of preset refresh rate values to the content corresponding to the values.
  • Information 1511 about information may be stored.
  • the information on the content may include information on the type of application (eg, App A, App B, App C, App D) as shown in FIG. 15 .
  • a refresh rate value required for (or optimal for display) display of the execution screen of the application may be different for each type of application.
  • the electronic device 100 stores information 1511 on each of a plurality of refresh rates preset for each application type, and identifies the type of application corresponding to the execution screen displayed on the exposed area (or the foreground background). By identifying the type of application executed in the mode), the refresh rate value assigned to the identified application may be identified. For example, the electronic device 100 may store information on the refresh rate value for each type of application as shown in Table 1 below.
  • the information on the content may include information on the type of displayed multimedia (eg, video, image).
  • the electronic device 100 may store information on a first scan rate corresponding to an image and a second scan rate corresponding to an image.
  • the electronic device 100 may display a currently exposed area.
  • a scan rate 1513 eg, the second set scan rate of FIG. 15
  • a parameter eg, the first parameter
  • the refresh rate 1514 eg, the fourth set refresh rate of FIG. 15
  • the refresh rate to be set in the currently exposed area may be identified.
  • the electronic device 100 compares the information on a plurality of scan rate values stored in advance with the first scan rate identified based on the parameter 1501 of FIG. 15 .
  • a scan rate 1513 eg, a second set scan rate
  • the electronic device 100 may identify a refresh rate 1514 (eg, a fourth set scan rate) corresponding to the currently running application from among the plurality of refresh rate values.
  • the electronic device 100 configures a higher scan rate 1513 (eg, a second setting) among the identified scan rates (eg, a second set scan rate and a fourth set scan rate) as shown in 1502 of FIG. 15 .
  • the electronic device 100 may identify an average value of the identified scan rates (eg, the second set scan rate and the fourth set scan rate) as the scan rate to be set in the region. Meanwhile, not limited to the description and/or illustrated, even when the display 510 is retracted, the operation of identifying the refresh rate as described above may be performed.
  • the electronic device 100 provides a plurality of scan rate values and content corresponding to the plurality of scan rate values as described above.
  • Information 1511 corresponding to the type of can be used.
  • the electronic device 100 controls the first area A1 of the display 510 to display content at the second refresh rate using at least one display driver IC 520 in operation 1407 .
  • the electronic device 100 eg, the refresh rate control module 565 of the processor 560
  • the exposed regions eg, at least a portion of the first region A1 and the second region A2
  • Information for setting the second scan rate eg, the second set scan rate
  • the second scan rate eg, information on gate lines corresponding to at least a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2 and the second scan rate (eg: information about the second set refresh rate
  • the display driver IC 520 may be transmitted to the display driver IC 520 .
  • the display driver IC 520 generates a Vsync signal and an Hsync signal corresponding to the second refresh rate based on the received information, and controls the second content to be displayed at the second refresh rate (eg, the gate driver IC 523 and source driver IC 525). Since operation 1407 of the electronic device 100 may be performed like operations 907 and 1107 of the electronic device 100 described above, a redundant description will be omitted.
  • the electronic device 100 may divide the display 510 into a plurality of regions based on the occurrence of an event for using the multi-window.
  • the electronic device 100 may independently control the scan rate for each of the plurality of divided regions.
  • the electronic device 100 may control to display content (eg, an execution screen of an application) at different refresh rates for each of the plurality of divided regions.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto, and the same scan rate may be set for each region.
  • FIG. 16 is a flowchart 1600 for explaining an example of an operation of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. According to various embodiments, the operations illustrated in FIG. 16 are not limited to the illustrated order and may be performed in various orders. In addition, according to various embodiments, more operations than those illustrated in FIG. 16 or at least one fewer operations may be performed. Hereinafter, FIG. 16 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 ( FIGS. 17A , 17B , and 17C ) to FIG. 18 .
  • 17A is a diagram for explaining an example of an operation of controlling a refresh rate for each of a plurality of regions of the display 510 when using a multi-window of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 17B is a diagram for explaining an example of an operation of controlling a scan rate according to an example of a plurality of regions implemented on the display 510 of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 17C is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of identifying a scan rate to be set for each of a plurality of regions of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 18 is a diagram for explaining another example of an operation of controlling a refresh rate for each of a plurality of areas of the display 510 when using a multi-window of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 identifies an event for using the multi-window in operation 1601 , and divides the display 510 into a plurality of regions in operation 1603 .
  • the event for using the multi-window may include receiving an input for executing an application on a multi-window panel.
  • the exposed area eg, the first area A1
  • an input for calling the multi-window panel (or tray) 1721 may be received while an execution screen of an application (eg, the first application (App 1 )) is displayed.
  • the electronic device 100 may display the multi-window panel 1721 , and the multi-window panel 1721 may include a plurality of icons 1722 , 1723 , and 1724 corresponding to a plurality of applications. As shown in 1702 of FIG. 17A , the electronic device 100 receives an input for selecting at least one icon (eg, 1722 ) from among the plurality of icons 1722 , 1723 , and 1724 , based on the multi-screen Identifies the occurrence of an event for using , and sets the exposed area of the display 510 to a number of sub-areas (eg, the number of applications executed in the foreground mode) corresponding to the number of content to be displayed.
  • a number of sub-areas eg, the number of applications executed in the foreground mode
  • each of the plurality of sub-regions includes content (eg: An execution screen of each of the applications executed in the foreground mode (eg, an execution screen of the first application App 1 and an execution screen of the second application App 2 ) may be displayed. For example, as shown in 1703 of FIG.
  • the electronic device 100 performs two applications (eg, a first application (App 1) and a second application (App 2)) executed in the foreground mode.
  • the exposed area of the display 510 may be divided in a vertical direction to be divided into two sub areas (a first sub area 1731 and a second sub area 1732 ).
  • the electronic device 100 divides the entire area of the display 510 into three or more sub-areas ( For example, it may be divided into a third sub-region 1761 , a fourth sub-region 1762 , and a fifth sub-region 1763 ).
  • Three or more sub-regions are implemented with different sizes, and in the arrangement example shown in 1706 of FIG. 17B It is not limited and may be arranged in various examples. Also, for example, as shown in 1707 of FIG. 17B , the electronic device 100 divides the exposed area of the display 510 in the horizontal direction, and divides the exposed area into sub areas (eg, the sixth sub area 1771 and the second sub area 1771 ). 7 sub-regions 1772) may be created. Implementation examples of the above-described sub-regions may be combined.
  • the event for using the multi-window may include various events in addition to receiving an input for executing an application on the multi-window panel.
  • the electronic device 100 may display at least a portion of the display 510 (eg, at least a portion of the second area A2 ) in a state in which the display 510 is exposed to the maximum. In the retrieved state, it is also possible to identify the occurrence of an event for using the multi-window.
  • the electronic device 100 may control the display 510 to be drawn out by a specified distance based on the occurrence of an event for using the multi-window. For example, as shown in 1703 of FIG. 17A , the electronic device 100 may slide the display 510 so that the display 510 is maximally drawn out based on the occurrence of an event for using the multi-window.
  • the electronic device 100 has an area corresponding to (eg, proportional to) the number of the plurality of sub-regions (or the number of executed applications) of the area of the display 510 .
  • the display 510 may be slidably moved by a distance corresponding to the area to be exposed to the outside.
  • the display 510 may be pulled out by the user after the occurrence of an event for using the multi-screen without being limited thereto.
  • the electronic device 100 may identify the first refresh rate based on a parameter related to the exposed area of the display 510 .
  • the electronic device 100 may identify a parameter associated with the currently exposed area of the display 510 and identify a scan rate (eg, a first scan rate) corresponding to the identified parameter.
  • the operation of identifying the parameter of the electronic device 100 and the scan rate corresponding to the parameter may be performed as described above in operations 901 to 907 of the electronic device 100, and thus a redundant description will be omitted.
  • the electronic device 100 performs at least a scan rate independently controllable (or configurable) among the plurality of sub-regions based on lengths in one direction of the plurality of sub-regions divided in operation 1607 . Some sub-regions may be identified. For example, the electronic device 100 measures the entire length of the display 510 in one direction (eg, vertical direction, Y direction) and the length of the plurality of sub-regions in one direction (eg, vertical direction, Y direction). Based on the comparison, at least some sub-regions whose scan rate is independently controllable among the plurality of sub-regions may be identified.
  • the one direction may be a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the display is drawn in or drawn out, a direction in which gate lines are arranged, or a direction in which a pulse is applied by the display driver IC 520 (eg, the gate driver IC 523 ).
  • the one direction may be a vertical direction (or a Y direction).
  • the one direction may be a horizontal direction (or an X direction).
  • the gate line extends in a vertical direction, and the one direction is described as a vertical direction (or Y direction) as an example.
  • the electronic device 100 selects some sub-regions having a length in the vertical direction (hereinafter, referred to as a control length) corresponding to the total length L of the display 510 in the vertical direction among the plurality of sub-regions. It may be identified, and it may be identified that the scan rate is independently controllable for some identified sub-regions.
  • the electronic device 100 has a control length L in a vertical direction among a plurality of sub-regions (eg, the first sub-region 1731 and the second sub-region 1732 ). The first sub-region 1731 and the second sub-region 1732 having .
  • the electronic device 100 includes a plurality of sub-regions (eg, a sixth sub-region) having a length (eg, SL3, SL4) shorter than the control length L in the vertical direction. 1771 and the seventh sub-region 1772) can be independently identified as regions in which the scan rate cannot be controlled. In this case, as shown in 1707 of FIG. 17B , the electronic device 100 includes a plurality of sub-regions (eg, the sixth sub-region 1771 and the seventh sub-region 1771 ) at the first scan rate identified to be set in the exposed region. The scan rate of the region 1772) may be set.
  • the electronic device 100 may identify some sub-regions having the control length L in the vertical direction by summing among the plurality of sub-regions as independently controllable regions.
  • the electronic device 100 identifies sub-regions that are adjacent to each other (eg, in contact with each other) and disposed in one direction (eg, a vertical direction) among the sub-regions, and the length of the identified sub-regions in one direction
  • the identified sub-regions may be identified as independently controllable regions.
  • the identified sub-regions may be identified as independently controllable regions.
  • the electronic device 100 moves in a vertical direction among a plurality of sub-regions (the third sub-region 1761 , the fourth sub-region 1762 , and the fifth sub-region 1763 ).
  • the fourth sub-region 1762 and the fifth sub-region 1762 and 5 1763 may be identified as regions 1760 in which the scan rate is independently controllable.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto, and when the display driver IC is implemented as described above with reference to FIGS. 8D and 8E , scan rates of all sub-regions may be independently controllable.
  • the electronic device 100 performs at least one sub-scan rate corresponding to the at least partial sub-region based on the size and the first scan rate of at least some sub-regions identified as independently controllable. may be identified, and the display driver IC 520 may be controlled to display content at the at least one sub refresh rate identified in operation 1611 .
  • the electronic device 100 controls sub-regions (eg, the first sub-region of FIG. 17A ) identified as having a controllable scan rate independent of the scan rate (eg, the first scan rate) identified as being set in the exposed region. Based on the length (or area) of 1731 and the second sub-region 1732 and 1700 of FIG.
  • a scan rate (eg, the second sub-region) to be set in the identified regions 1 sub-scan rate, second sub-scan rate) may be determined.
  • the electronic device 100 eg, the scan rate control module 565 of the processor 560 ) provides information for setting a scan rate for each sub-region (eg, information on gate lines corresponding to each sub-region, and the sub-region) information on the refresh rate to be set for each of the fields) may be transmitted to the display driver IC 520 .
  • the display driver IC 520 generates a Vsync signal and an Hsync signal having a period corresponding to the information on the gate line for each sub-region and the refresh rate for each sub-region, and controls the content to be displayed (eg, the gate driver IC 523 ). ) control, source driver IC 525 control). Since the control operation of the display driver IC 520 has been described above, a redundant description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, an example of an operation of identifying a scan rate to be set in sub-regions of the electronic device 100 will be described.
  • the electronic device 100 is configured based on the longest length (hereinafter, the maximum horizontal length) among the lengths of the sub-regions controllable independently of the first scan rate in another direction (eg, the horizontal direction). , a scan rate to be set in all of the plurality of sub-regions (or an exposed area of the display 510 (eg, at least a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2)) may be identified.
  • the electronic device 100 reflects the ratio of the maximum horizontal length to the total length in the horizontal direction of the display 510 to the first scan rate as shown in [Equation 2] below, so that the plurality of sub-regions A scan rate to be set in the entire area (or in an exposed area of the display 510 (eg, at least a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2 )) may be calculated.
  • the electronic device 100 displays a first horizontal length ( sw1-1) is identified as being the longest, the ratio of the first horizontal length sw1-1 to the total horizontal length W1 of the display is calculated, and the calculated ratio may be multiplied by the first scan rate.
  • the electronic device 100 controls each of the independently controllable sub-regions based on the first scan rate and the length of each of the independently controllable sub-regions in a different direction (eg, a horizontal direction). It is possible to identify the scan rate to be set in . For example, in the electronic device 100, the length of one sub-region in the horizontal direction and the total length of the display 510 in the horizontal direction at the first scan rate as shown in [Equation 3] below. A scan rate to be set in each of the plurality of sub-regions may be calculated by reflecting the length ratio. As an example, referring to 1703 of FIG.
  • the electronic device 100 calculates a ratio of each of the horizontal lengths (eg, sw1-1, sw1-2) of the plurality of sub-regions to the total horizontal length w of the display.
  • the calculated ratio may be multiplied by the first scan rate.
  • the electronic device 100 stores a plurality of refresh rate values and/or information on a content type corresponding to the plurality of refresh rate values 1511 based on It is also possible to determine the scan rate to be set for each sub-region. For example, the electronic device 100 may identify information on content to be displayed for each sub-region (eg, information on the type of application) and identify a scan rate corresponding to the identified type of application. For example, as shown in FIG. 17C , the electronic device may identify the second set refresh rate 1782 corresponding to the type (eg, App B) of the application App 2 displayed on the second sub area 1732 . have.
  • the electronic device 100 determines a scan rate 1781 (eg, a first set scan rate) identified based on the scan rate (second sub scan rate) identified as being set in the sub-region and a scan rate corresponding to the identified type of application ( 1782) (eg, a second set scan rate), and based on the comparison result, a scan rate to be finally set in the sub-region may be identified (eg, a higher first set scan rate is identified). Since the operation of identifying the scan rate based on the comparison result of the electronic device 100 has been described above with reference to FIGS. 11 to 15 , a redundant description will be omitted.
  • the electronic device 100 may change the scan rate set in the changed sub-region. For example, when the areas of the sub-regions (eg, the first sub-region 1731 and the second sub-region 1732 ) are changed, the electronic device 100 may change the lengths of the sub-regions in the horizontal direction based on the A scan rate set for each sub-region may be changed. For example, as shown in 1801 of FIG. 18 , the electronic device 100 includes a plurality of sub-regions between the plurality of sub-regions (eg, the first sub-region 1731 and the second sub-region 1732 ).
  • An object 1811 (eg, a line) for adjusting the size is displayed, and a plurality of sub-regions (eg, the first sub-region 1731 and the second sub-region 1731 ) are displayed based on a user input to select and drag the object 1811
  • the area of the 2 sub-regions 1732) may be adjusted.
  • the electronic device 100 Based on the ratio (or difference) between the length of the sub-region in the horizontal direction before the area change of the sub-region and the changed length of the sub-region in the horizontal direction, the electronic device 100 performs a scan rate (eg, the first sub-scan rate or second sub-scan rate) can be changed.
  • the electronic device 100 reflects the ratio of the length in the horizontal direction before the change of the sub-region to the changed length in the horizontal direction of the sub-region in the scan rate before the change of the sub-region as shown in Equation 4 below.
  • the changed scan rate eg, the third sub scan rate or the fourth sub scan rate
  • the electronic device 100 may control the display driver IC 520 to display content in a plurality of sub-regions (eg, the first sub-region 1731 and the second sub-region 1732 ) at the changed refresh rate. .
  • the electronic device 100 when the arrangement of at least some of the plurality of sub-regions is changed, the electronic device 100 re-performs the operation of identifying some sub-regions whose scan rate is independently controllable among the plurality of sub-regions, and identifies The operation of identifying the scan rate to be set in some of the sub-regions may be re-performed.
  • the electronic device 100 includes a plurality of sub-regions (eg, a first sub-region 1731 and a second sub-region 1732 ) arranged side by side in a vertical direction. ) can be controlled to be arranged in the horizontal direction.
  • the electronic device 100 independently controls the scan rate among the plurality of sub-regions based on a change in the arrangement of the plurality of sub-regions (eg, the first sub-region 1731 and the second sub-region 1732 ). Some possible sub-regions can be re-identified. As illustrated in 1802 of FIG. 18 , when all of the plurality of sub-regions (eg, the first sub-region 1731 and the second sub-region 1732 ) are arranged in a horizontal direction, the electronic device 100 All of the plurality of sub-regions may be identified as having uncontrollable scan rates independently. In this case, the electronic device 100 may control the display driver IC 520 to display content in the plurality of sub-regions at a scan rate (eg, a first scan rate) corresponding to a parameter associated with the exposed region.
  • a scan rate eg, a first scan rate
  • the electronic device 100 changes the scan rate
  • the display driver IC 520 may be controlled to display the raw content. For example, after the area of the first sub-region 1731 and/or the second sub-region 1732 is changed, the electronic device 101 does not display the content at the refresh rate corresponding to the changed area for a specified time, When a specified time elapses, the display driver IC 520 may be controlled to display content at a refresh rate corresponding to the changed area.
  • the electronic device 101 may refrain from performing the operation of changing the scan rate in response to each of the plurality of area changes each time when the areas of the sub-regions are not changed at once but are changed a plurality of times. have. Even at this time, when the scan rate is changed stepwise as shown in FIG. 17C , the electronic device 101 may change the scan rate stepwise at a designated time interval for a designated time period as described above.
  • the electronic device 100 may change the refresh rate set for each of the plurality of sub-regions.
  • the electronic device 100 identifies an identified refresh rate (eg, a second scan rate) based on a parameter associated with the changed exposed region of the display 510 , and a sub-region based on the identified second scan rate It is possible to identify a scan rate to be set for each field. For example, when the display 510 is further drawn out as shown in 1704 of FIG. 17A or the display 510 is further retracted as shown in 1705 of FIG.
  • the electronic device 100 may display ( A parameter associated with an exposed area of the display 510 that is changed according to the withdrawal or retraction of the 510 may be identified.
  • the electronic device 100 may identify changed scan rates (eg, a fourth sub scan rate and a fifth sub scan rate) to be set in the changed exposed region based on the identified parameter.
  • the electronic device 100 determines the horizontal length sw2-1 of the sub-regions (eg, the first sub-region 1731 and the second sub-region 1732 ) that are changed according to drawing out or retracting of the display 510 .
  • a second scan rate corresponding to sw2-2 or sw3-1 and sw3-2) and a length (W2 or W3) in the horizontal direction of the entire area of the drawn display 510 are identified, and based on this, a sub-region is identified. It is possible to identify a scan rate to be set for each field. Since the operation of identifying the scan rate to be set for each sub-region (eg, the first sub-region 1731 and the second sub-region 1732 ) of the electronic device 100 has been described above, a redundant description will be omitted.
  • the electronic device 100 may set the scan rate of a specific region corresponding to the occurrence of the specified event as a preset scan rate (eg, the highest scan rate) based on the occurrence of the specified event.
  • a preset scan rate eg, the highest scan rate
  • FIG. 19 is a flowchart 1900 for explaining an example of an operation of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the operations illustrated in FIG. 19 are not limited to the illustrated order and may be performed in various orders. In addition, according to various embodiments, more operations than those illustrated in FIG. 19 or at least one fewer operations may be performed. Hereinafter, FIG. 19 will be described with reference to FIG. 20 ( FIGS. 20A and 20B ).
  • FIG. 20A is a diagram for explaining an example of an operation of setting a specific area to a preset refresh rate when the display 510 of the electronic device 100 is drawn out (or drawn in) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 20B is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of setting a specific area to a preset refresh rate when using a multi-window of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 may identify occurrence of a specified event in operation 1901 , and set a scan rate of a region associated with the event generated in operation 1903 as a preset scan rate.
  • the occurrence of the designated event is to identify that the display 510 is drawn out (or drawn in (not shown)) as shown in FIG. 20A , or a refresh rate independently of a plurality of sub-areas when using a multi-window This may include receiving user input to select some sub-region that is controllable.
  • an operation of setting a scan rate of a specific area to a preset scan rate for each example of occurrence of a specified event of the electronic device 100 will be described.
  • the electronic device 100 may set the scan rate of the specific region 2011 to a preset scan rate.
  • the specific area 2011 is an area (eg, the second area A2) (eg, the second area ( A2)), the entire area of the display 510, or a curved area corresponding to (eg, positioned on) a roller electronic device 100 (eg, movement detection module 563).
  • a sensor eg, hall-sensor
  • the electronic device 100 sets the scan rate of the specific region 2011 higher than the scan rate set before the occurrence of the event (eg, a scan rate identified based on a parameter associated with an externally exposed region).
  • the higher scan rate may be the highest scan rate (highest scan rate) among a plurality of preset scan rates previously stored in FIGS. 12 to 13.
  • the change of the refresh rate may not be performed or a specific refresh rate may be maintained. If the event is not completed, the original refresh rate will be maintained. A change operation may also be performed.
  • the electronic device 100 receives a user input for selecting a sub-region whose refresh rate is independently controllable from among a plurality of sub-regions set according to the use of a multi-window. Based on this, the scan rate of a specific region (eg, some sub-regions whose scan rate is independently controllable selected by a user) may be set as a preset scan rate. For example, the electronic device 100 receives a user's input on the display 510 and corresponds to the received user's input among the plurality of sub-regions (eg, including a location where the user's input was received). A sub-region can be identified.
  • the electronic device 100 may identify whether the identified sub-region is a region in which a scan rate is independently controllable.
  • the operation of identifying a region in which the scan rate of the electronic device 100 is independently controllable is the same as described above in operation 1607 of FIG. 16 , and thus a redundant description will be omitted.
  • the electronic device 100 receives a user input for selecting one sub-region 2032 among two sub-regions (eg, 2031 and 2032), and the selected one sub-region When the region 2032 has the control length L, one selected sub-region may be identified as an independently controllable region. Also, for example, as shown in 2004 of FIG.
  • the electronic device 100 receives a user input for selecting one sub-region 2042 that cannot be independently controlled from among the three sub-regions 2041 , 2042 , and 2043 .
  • one sub-region 2042 and adjacent (or contacted) sub-regions eg, 2043 and 2041
  • Another sub-region 2043 may be identified, and the selected sub-region 2042 and the identified sub-regions 2043 may be identified as the independently controllable region 2044 .
  • the electronic device 100 identifies that an event has occurred based on the identification of the independently controllable region according to a user input, and transfers the scan rate of the independently controllable region to the scan rate set before the occurrence of the event (eg, to the sub region). It can be set to a higher scan rate than the set scan rate).
  • the higher scan rate may be the highest scan rate (highest scan rate) among a plurality of preset scan rates previously stored in FIGS. 12 to 13 .
  • the electronic device 100 may set the existing refresh rate when the event generated in operation 1905 ends. For example, when the slide movement of the display 510 is completed, the electronic device 100 identifies the identified based on the parameter associated with the area exposed to the outside of the display 510 that is changed according to the slide movement of the display 510 .
  • the scan rate of a specific area can be set as the scan rate. Also, for example, when a specified period has elapsed after the user input is released, the electronic device 100 may set the scan rate of the independently controllable region to the previously set scan rate.
  • the electronic device 100 performs a predetermined process (or maintains the focus) even if the user input is maintained or the user input is released (eg, content displayed in the corresponding area is played, text is input in the corresponding area) ), the scan rate of the independently controllable area can be maintained at a higher scan rate.
  • the electronic device 2101 communicates with the electronic device 2102 through a first network 2198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 2199 . It may communicate with the electronic device 2104 or the server 2108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 2101 may communicate with the electronic device 2104 through the server 2108 .
  • a first network 2198 eg, a short-range wireless communication network
  • a second network 2199 e.g., a second network 2199
  • the electronic device 2104 or the server 2108 eg, a long-distance wireless communication network
  • the electronic device 2101 may communicate with the electronic device 2104 through the server 2108 .
  • the electronic device 2101 includes a processor 2120 , a memory 2130 , an input module 2150 , a sound output module 2155 , a display module 2160 , an audio module 2170 , and a sensor module ( 2176), interface 2177, connection terminal 2178, haptic module 2179, camera module 2180, power management module 2188, battery 2189, communication module 2190, subscriber identification module 2196 , or an antenna module 2197 may be included.
  • at least one of these components eg, the connection terminal 2178
  • some of these components are integrated into one component (eg, display module 2160 ). can be
  • the processor 2120 for example, executes software (eg, a program 2140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 2101 connected to the processor 2120. It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 2120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 2176 or the communication module 2190) to the volatile memory 2132 . may be stored in , process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 2132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 2134 .
  • software eg, a program 2140
  • the processor 2120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 2176 or the communication module 2190) to the volatile memory 2132 .
  • the volatile memory 2132 may be stored in , process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 2132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 2134 .
  • the processor 2120 is a main processor 2121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 2123 (eg, a graphics processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor).
  • a main processor 2121 eg, a central processing unit or an application processor
  • a secondary processor 2123 eg, a graphics processing unit, a neural network processing unit
  • NPU neural processing unit
  • an image signal processor e.g., a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor.
  • the electronic device 2101 includes a main processor 2121 and a sub-processor 2123
  • the sub-processor 2123 uses less power than the main processor 2121 or is set to be specialized for a specified function.
  • the auxiliary processor 2123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 2121 .
  • the coprocessor 2123 may be, for example, on behalf of the main processor 2121 while the main processor 2121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 2121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 2121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 2101 (eg, the display module 2160, the sensor module 2176, or the communication module 2190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states.
  • the coprocessor 2123 eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor
  • may be implemented as part of another functionally related component eg, the camera module 2180 or the communication module 2190. have.
  • the auxiliary processor 2123 may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model.
  • Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 2101 itself on which artificial intelligence is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 2108).
  • the learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited
  • the artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers.
  • Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example.
  • the artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.
  • the memory 2130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 2101 (eg, the processor 2120 or the sensor module 2176 ).
  • the data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 2140 ) and instructions related thereto.
  • the memory 2130 may include a volatile memory 2132 or a non-volatile memory 2134 .
  • the program 2140 may be stored as software in the memory 2130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 2142 , middleware 2144 , or an application 2146 .
  • the input module 2150 may receive a command or data to be used in a component (eg, the processor 2120 ) of the electronic device 2101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 2101 .
  • the input module 2150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).
  • the sound output module 2155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 2101 .
  • the sound output module 2155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver.
  • the speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback.
  • the receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.
  • the display module 2160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 2101 .
  • the display module 2160 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the corresponding device.
  • the display module 2160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.
  • the audio module 2170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 2170 acquires a sound through the input module 2150 or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 2155 ) directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 2101 .
  • the electronic device 2102 may output sound through (eg, a speaker or headphones).
  • the sensor module 2176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 2101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do.
  • the sensor module 2176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.
  • the interface 2177 may support one or more specified protocols that may be used by the electronic device 2101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 2102).
  • the interface 2177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.
  • HDMI high definition multimedia interface
  • USB universal serial bus
  • SD card interface Secure Digital Card
  • connection terminal 2178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 2101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 2102 ).
  • the connection terminal 2178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).
  • the haptic module 2179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense.
  • the haptic module 2179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.
  • the camera module 2180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 2180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.
  • the power management module 2188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 2101 .
  • the power management module 2188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).
  • PMIC power management integrated circuit
  • the battery 2189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 2101 .
  • battery 2189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.
  • the communication module 2190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 2101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 2102, the electronic device 2104, or the server 2108). It can support establishment and communication performance through the established communication channel.
  • the communication module 2190 operates independently of the processor 2120 (eg, an application processor) and may include one or more communication processors supporting direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication.
  • the communication module 2190 is a wireless communication module 2192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 2194 (eg, : It may include a LAN (local area network) communication module, or a power line communication module).
  • GNSS global navigation satellite system
  • a corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 2198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 2199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 2104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN).
  • a first network 2198 eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)
  • a second network 2199 eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 2104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN).
  • These various types of communication modules
  • the wireless communication module 2192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 2196 within a communication network such as the first network 2198 or the second network 2199 .
  • subscriber information eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)
  • IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identifier
  • the electronic device 2101 may be identified or authenticated.
  • the wireless communication module 2192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR).
  • NR access technology includes high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency) -latency communications)).
  • eMBB enhanced mobile broadband
  • mMTC massive machine type communications
  • URLLC ultra-reliable and low-latency
  • the wireless communication module 2192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example.
  • a high frequency band eg, mmWave band
  • the wireless communication module 2192 uses various techniques for securing performance in a high-frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. Technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna may be supported.
  • the wireless communication module 2192 may support various requirements specified in the electronic device 2101 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 2104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 2199 ).
  • the wireless communication module 2192 is configured to implement a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realization of eMBB, loss coverage for realization of mMTC (eg, 164 dB or less), or U-plane latency (for URLLC realization) ( Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) may be supported.
  • a peak data rate eg, 20 Gbps or more
  • mMTC eg, 164 dB or less
  • U-plane latency for URLLC realization
  • the antenna module 2197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device).
  • the antenna module 2197 may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern.
  • the antenna module 2197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 2198 or the second network 2199 is connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 2190 . can be chosen.
  • a signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 2190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna.
  • other components eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)
  • RFIC radio frequency integrated circuit
  • the antenna module 2197 may form a mmWave antenna module.
  • the mmWave antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.
  • peripheral devices eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)
  • GPIO general purpose input and output
  • SPI serial peripheral interface
  • MIPI mobile industry processor interface
  • a command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 2101 and the external electronic device 2104 through the server 2108 connected to the second network 2199 .
  • Each of the external electronic devices 2102 or 2104 may be the same or a different type of the electronic device 2101 .
  • all or a part of operations executed in the electronic device 2101 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices 2102 , 2104 , or 2108 .
  • the electronic device 2101 may perform the function or service by itself instead of executing the function or service itself.
  • one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service.
  • One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 2101 .
  • the electronic device 2101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request.
  • cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used.
  • the electronic device 2101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing.
  • the external electronic device 2104 may include an Internet of things (IoT) device.
  • IoT Internet of things
  • Server 2108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks.
  • the external electronic device 2104 or the server 2108 may be included in the second network 2199 .
  • the electronic device 2101 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.
  • the electronic device may have various types of devices.
  • the electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device.
  • a portable communication device eg, a smart phone
  • a computer device e.g., a smart phone
  • a portable multimedia device e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a portable medical device
  • a wearable device e.g., a smart bracelet
  • a home appliance device e.g., a home appliance
  • first, second, or first or second may be used simply to distinguish an element from other elements in question, and may refer elements to other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is “coupled” or “connected” to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively”. When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.
  • module used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logic block, component, or circuit.
  • a module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions.
  • the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • Various embodiments of the present document include one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 2136 or external memory 2138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 2101). may be implemented as software (eg, the program 2140) including
  • a processor eg, processor 2120
  • a device eg, electronic device 2101
  • the one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter.
  • the device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium.
  • 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.
  • a signal eg, electromagnetic wave
  • the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as included in a computer program product.
  • Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities.
  • the computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play StoreTM) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed online (eg download or upload), directly between smartphones (eg smartphones).
  • a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.
  • each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. have.
  • one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added.
  • a plurality of components eg, a module or a program
  • the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. .
  • operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other operations may be added.
  • a first plate (see FIG. 1 ) providing a first surface and a second surface facing the opposite direction of the first surface.
  • a first structure eg, the first structure 101 of FIG. 1
  • a first plate including a first plate 111a
  • At least a portion of the first structure is wrapped around and coupled to the first surface or the second surface of the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG. 1 ) a second structure (eg, the second structure 102 of FIG. 1 ) for guiding the movement of the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG.
  • a flexible display (eg, FIG. 1 ) including a first area mounted on the first surface of the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG. 1 ) and a second area extending from the first area of the flexible display 103), wherein the second region is at least partially affected by the movement of the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG. 1 ).
  • 2 is accommodated in the interior of the second structure (eg, the second structure 102 of FIG. 1 ) from one side of the structure 102) or the outside of the second structure (eg, the second structure 102 of FIG. 1) the flexible display (eg, the flexible display 103 of FIG.
  • At least one display driver IC eg, display driver IC 520 in FIG. 5
  • display driver IC display driver IC
  • sensor eg, at least one sensor 540 of FIG. 5
  • processor eg, processor 560 of FIG. 5
  • the at least one processor eg, processor 560 of FIG. 5
  • the at least one processor eg, processor 560 of FIG. 5 : identifies a first parameter associated with the first region and the at least one display driver IC (eg: Based on controlling the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5) and identifying that at least a portion of the second region is exposed as the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG.
  • the flexible display eg, flexible display 103 of FIG. 1
  • an electronic device eg, in FIG. 1
  • the at least one display driver IC eg, display driver IC 520 in FIG. 5
  • the first parameter may be a first area of the first area, a ratio of the first area of the first area to a second area of the second area, or an outside of the first area. includes at least one of a distance traveled by the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG. 1 ) for exposure of a third area, a ratio of the third area of at least a portion of the first region and the second region to a fourth area of another portion of the second region, or at least a portion of the first region and the second region
  • An electronic device eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1
  • the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 including at least one of a distance traveled by the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG. 1 ) for exposure to the outside is provided can be
  • the at least one processor (eg, the processor 560 of FIG. 5 ) is configured to: based on the value of the second parameter being greater than the value of the first parameter, greater than the first refresh rate.
  • An electronic device (eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) configured to identify the second scan rate may be provided.
  • the flexible display (eg, the flexible display 103 of FIG. 1 ) includes a plurality of pixels each including a plurality of elements, and each of the plurality of elements disposed in the plurality of pixels. a plurality of gate lines electrically connecting to each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a plurality of sources electrically connecting each of the plurality of devices disposed in the plurality of pixels in the first direction. lines, wherein the at least one display driver IC (eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5 ) includes a gate driver IC configured to apply a pulse to the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of source lines.
  • the at least one display driver IC eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5
  • the at least one display driver IC includes a gate driver IC configured to apply a pulse to the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of source lines.
  • the at least one processor includes: in a state in which the first region is exposed to the outside, one of the plurality of gate lines Information on at least a portion of the first gate line corresponding to the first region and information on the first scan rate are provided to the display driver IC (eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5 ), and the first Information on at least a portion of the second gate line corresponding to at least a portion of the first region and at least a portion of the second region among the plurality of gate lines while the region and at least a portion of the second region are exposed to the outside and an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) configured to provide information on the second refresh rate to the display driver IC (eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5 ).
  • the at least one processor includes: in a state in which the first region is exposed to the outside, one of the plurality of gate lines Information on at least a portion of the first gate line corresponding to the first region and information on the first scan rate are provided to the display
  • the at least one processor is configured to: apply a pulse to the at least some first gate lines to display the first content at the first scan rate , the display driver IC (eg, FIG. 5 ) to generate a Vsync signal and an Hsync signal in a first period corresponding to the first scan rate based on the information on the at least part of the first gate line and the information on the first scan rate of the display driver IC 520), and a pulse is applied to the at least some second gate lines to display the second content at the second refresh rate, information on the at least some second gate lines and Controls the display driver IC (eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG.
  • An electronic device (eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) having a second period smaller than the first period may be provided.
  • the at least one processor eg, the processor 560 of FIG. 5 : stores information about a plurality of refresh rate values in the memory in advance, and identify a third refresh rate associated with a second refresh rate associated with the second parameter among refresh rate values, and apply to at least a portion of the first region and the second region of the flexible display (eg, flexible display 103 of FIG. 1 ).
  • An electronic device eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) configured to control the at least one display driver IC (eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5 ) to display the second content at the third refresh rate ) can be provided.
  • the at least one processor (eg, the processor 560 of FIG. 5 ) is configured to: identify at least one intermediate refresh rate between the second refresh rate and the third refresh rate among the plurality of refresh rate values; , in at least a portion of the first area and the second area of the flexible display (eg, the flexible display 103 of FIG. 1 ), the second content passes from the second refresh rate to the at least one intermediate scan rate.
  • An electronic device eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1
  • the at least one display driver IC eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5
  • the at least one processor (eg, the processor 560 of FIG. 5 ): stores in advance information on types of a plurality of applications corresponding to the plurality of refresh rate values, and stores the plurality of refresh rate values in advance. identify a third refresh rate of values associated with a second refresh rate associated with the second parameter, and identify a fourth refresh rate from among the plurality of refresh rate values that corresponds to an application associated with the second content, the third refresh rate and the second 4 Comparing scan rates, and based on the comparison result, the second content is provided in at least a portion of the first area and the second area of the flexible display (eg, the flexible display 103 of FIG. 1 ).
  • an electronic device eg, electronic device 100 in FIG. 1
  • the at least one display driver IC eg, display driver IC 520 in FIG. 5
  • the fourth refresh rate can be
  • the at least one processor may include: the first area and the second area of the flexible display (eg, the flexible display 103 of FIG. 1 )
  • An event for using the multi-screen is identified in a state in which at least a part of the screen is exposed to the outside, and based on the identified event, at least a portion of the first area and the second area is divided into a plurality of sub areas and identify some sub-regions for which a scan rate can be set independently from among the plurality of sub-regions, and based on the second scan rate and lengths of the identified partial sub-regions in the first direction, the identified partial sub-regions A sub-scan rate to be set in each of the regions is identified, and the display driver IC (eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5 ) is configured to display sub-contents in each of the identified partial sub-regions at the identified sub-scan rate.
  • An electronic device eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG.
  • the at least one processor (eg, the processor 560 of FIG. 5 ) is configured to: a second direction perpendicular to the first direction of at least a portion of the first area and the second area an electronic device configured to compare a first length and a second length of the plurality of sub-regions in the second direction, and to identify the partial sub-regions for which the scan rate can be set independently based on the comparison result (eg, : The electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) may be provided.
  • a second direction perpendicular to the first direction of at least a portion of the first area and the second area an electronic device configured to compare a first length and a second length of the plurality of sub-regions in the second direction, and to identify the partial sub-regions for which the scan rate can be set independently based on the comparison result (eg, : The electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) may be provided.
  • the at least one processor may include: a length of the identified partial sub-regions in the first direction and a length of the first region and the second region
  • the electronic device is configured to identify a ratio of at least a portion of an overall length in the first direction, and to identify a sub-scan rate to be set in each of the identified partial sub-regions based on the second scan rate and the identified ratio, (eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) may be provided.
  • the at least one processor is configured to: As the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG. 1 ) moves, the second area based on identifying that the remainder of the region is exposed, identify a third parameter associated with the first region and the second region;
  • An electronic device eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) configured to identify a changed first sub-scan rate to be set in each of the identified partial sub-regions based on the changed first length in the first direction is provided can be
  • the at least one processor may: Based on receiving a user input for selecting a first sub-region among the partial sub-regions, An electronic device (eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) configured to control the display driver IC (eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5 ) to display the sub-content in the selected first sub-region at a set refresh rate )) may be provided.
  • An electronic device eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1
  • the display driver IC eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5
  • the at least one processor may include: During movement of the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG. 1 ), the flexible display ( Example: The scan rate of a specific area of the flexible display 103 of FIG. 1 is set to a preset scan rate, and the specific area corresponds to the roller among the second area, the first area, and the second area.
  • An electronic device eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) including a region or at least one of the first region and the second region may be provided.
  • a flexible display eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) is operated. identifying a first parameter associated with a first area exposed to the outside of the flexible display 103; The electronic device (eg, the electronic device ( 100)), controlling at least one display driver IC (eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5 ); A first structure (eg, first structure of FIG. 1 ) of the electronic device (eg, electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) in which the first area of the flexible display (eg, flexible display 103 of FIG.
  • An operation method including; an operation of controlling the display driver IC (eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5 ) may be provided.
  • the first parameter may be a first area of the first area, a ratio of the first area of the first area to a second area of the second area, or an outside of the first area. includes at least one of a distance traveled by the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG. 1 ) for exposure of a third area, a ratio of the third area of at least a portion of the first region and the second region to a fourth area of another portion of the second region, or at least a portion of the first region and the second region
  • An operating method may be provided, including at least one of a distance traveled by the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG. 1 ) for exposure to the outside.
  • identifying the second scan rate that is greater than the first scan rate can
  • the flexible display (eg, the flexible display 103 of FIG. 1 ) includes a plurality of pixels each including a plurality of elements, and each of the plurality of elements disposed in the plurality of pixels. a plurality of gate lines electrically connecting to each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a plurality of sources electrically connecting each of the plurality of devices disposed in the plurality of pixels in the first direction. lines, wherein the at least one display driver IC (eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5 ) includes a gate driver IC configured to apply a pulse to the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of source lines.
  • the at least one display driver IC eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5
  • the at least one display driver IC includes a gate driver IC configured to apply a pulse to the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of source lines.
  • a source driver IC implemented to apply data comprising: in a state in which the first region is exposed to the outside, at least a portion of a first gate corresponding to the first region among the plurality of gate lines providing line information and information on the first refresh rate to the display driver IC (eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5 ); and at least a portion of a second gate corresponding to at least a portion of the first region and at least a portion of the second region among the plurality of gate lines while at least a portion of the first region and the second region are exposed to the outside
  • An operation method including; providing line information and information on the second refresh rate to the display driver IC (eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5 ) may be provided.
  • a pulse is applied to the at least some of the first gate lines to display the first content at the first scan rate, so that the information on the at least some of the first gate lines and the first scan rate controlling the display driver IC (eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5 ) to generate a Vsync signal and an Hsync signal at a first cycle corresponding to the first refresh rate based on the information on the display; and a pulse is applied to the at least some of the second gate lines to display the second content at the second scan rate, based on the information on the at least some of the second gate lines and the information on the second scan rate.
  • controlling the display driver IC eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG. 5
  • a method of operation may be provided.
  • a first plate (see FIG. 1 ) providing a first surface and a second surface facing the opposite direction of the first surface.
  • a first structure eg, the first structure 101 of FIG. 1
  • a first plate including a first plate 111a
  • At least a portion of the first structure is wrapped around and coupled to the first surface or the second surface of the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG. 1 ) a second structure (eg, the second structure 102 of FIG. 1 ) for guiding the movement of the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG.
  • a flexible display (eg, FIG. 1 ) including a first area mounted on the first surface of the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG. 1 ) and a second area extending from the first area of the flexible display 103), wherein the second region is at least partially affected by the movement of the first structure (eg, the first structure 101 of FIG. 1 ).
  • 2 is accommodated in the interior of the second structure (eg, the second structure 102 of FIG. 1 ) from one side of the structure 102) or the outside of the second structure (eg, the second structure 102 of FIG. 1) the flexible display (eg, the flexible display 103 of FIG.
  • the at least one display driver IC includes: the first structure (eg, the first structure of FIG. 1 ). Based on identifying that at least a portion of the second area is exposed as the first structure 101 moves, a parameter associated with the first area and at least a portion of the second area is identified, and the first content is selected from the parameter the at least one display driver IC (eg, FIG.
  • the flexible display eg, flexible display 103 of FIG. 1
  • a first refresh rate associated with based on controlling the display driver IC 520 of the display driver IC 520) and identifying the occurrence of an event for multi-window use during the display of the first content
  • at least a portion of the first area and the second area is divided into a plurality of sub-regions is divided into sub-regions, and identifies some sub-regions for which a scan rate can be set independently among the plurality of sub-regions, and based on the first scan rate and lengths of the identified sub-regions in the first direction, the identification
  • the display driver IC eg, the display driver IC 520 of FIG.
  • an electronic device eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) set to control the device may be provided.

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Selon divers modes de réalisation, l'invention concerne un dispositif électronique comprenant : une première structure incluant une première plaque pour fournir une première surface et une seconde surface orientée dans la direction opposée à la première surface ; une seconde structure, qui est accouplée pour englober au moins une partie de la première structure et guide le mouvement de la première structure dans une première direction parallèle à la première surface ou à la seconde surface de la première structure ; un écran flexible incluant une première zone montée sur la première surface de la première structure et une seconde zone s'étendant à partir de la première zone, la seconde zone étant au moins partiellement logée d'un côté de la seconde structure à l'intérieur de la seconde structure ou étant visuellement exposée à l'extérieur de la seconde structure, en fonction du mouvement de la première structure ; au moins un circuit intégré (CI) de pilote d'écran ; un capteur ; et au moins un processeur, l'au moins un processeur étant configuré pour : identifier un premier paramètre associé à la première zone ; commander au moins le CI de pilote d'écran de telle sorte qu'un premier contenu soit affiché dans la première zone de l'écran flexible à un premier taux de balayage associé au premier paramètre ; identifier un second paramètre associé à la première zone et au moins une partie de la seconde zone, sur la base de l'identification de l'exposition de la ou des parties de la seconde zone en fonction du mouvement de la première structure ; et commander le ou les CI de pilote d'écran de telle sorte qu'un second contenu soit affiché dans la première zone et la ou les parties de la seconde zone de l'écran flexible à un second taux de balayage associé au second paramètre. Divers autres modes de réalisation sont possibles.
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