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/Multi-foldable Electronic Device Comprising Sensors
Abstract

A multi-foldable electronic device includes first, second, and third housings with sensors; first and second hinge members; and a flexible display with first, second, and third areas. A processor and memory store instructions to detect a first angle between the first and second housings and a second angle between the second and third housings. The instructions compare the angles to predefined ranges, determine a visibility ranking among the display areas based on the angles and gravity, and activate areas accordingly. The device migrates a user interface among areas when the visibility ranking changes. When the first and second housings are unfolded and the second angle is about 80 to 100 degrees, the device duplicates a user interface from the third area to a fourth area on an opposite surface of the third housing.

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What is claimed is:

A multi-foldable electronic device includes first, second, and third housings with sensors; first and second hinge members; and a flexible display with first, second, and third areas. A processor and memory store instructions to detect a first angle between the first and second housings and a second angle between the second and third housings. The instructions compare the angles to predefined ranges, determine a visibility ranking among the display areas based on the angles and gravity, and activate areas accordingly. The device migrates a user interface among areas when the visibility ranking changes. When the first and second housings are unfolded and the second angle is about 80 to 100 degrees, the device duplicates a user interface from the third area to a fourth area on an opposite surface of the third housing.
Timeline
Filed
03/12/2026
Published
07/16/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(3)
H04M 1/02:Constructional features of telephone sets
G06F 3/04847:Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
G06F 3/04886:by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus