CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

This application is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0065301, filed on Jun. 3, 2019, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

1) Field

Certain embodiments relate to a flexible electronic device for sensing a deformation state and a method for operating the same.

2) Description of Related Art

Electronic devices are nowadays equipped with various functions, including taking still or moving images, playing music files or moving image files, gaming, receiving broadcasts, and supporting wireless Internet, and thus have been implemented as versatile multimedia players. Accordingly, electronic devices undergo new types of development, in terms of hardware or software, in order to enhance portability and convenience while satisfying user demands.

The above information is presented as background information only to assist with an understanding of the disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with regard to the disclosure.

SUMMARY

An electronic device according to certain embodiments comprises a housing; a flexible display comprising a first portion and a second portion that are movable relative to each other; at least one first sensor disposed in the housing and configured to measure the relative position of the first portion and the second portion; at least one second sensor different from the at least one first sensor, the at least one second sensor being disposed in the housing and configured to measure the relative position of the first portion and the second portion; at least one processor disposed in the housing and operatively connected to the flexible display, the at least one first sensor, and the at least one second sensor; and memory operatively connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform a plurality of operations comprising: acquiring first data from the at least one first sensor; activating the at least one second sensor at least partially based on the acquired first data; acquiring second data from the at least one second sensor; and sensing a deformation state of the flexible display at least partially based on the acquired first or second data.

A method for operating an electronic device, according to certain embodiments, the method comprises acquiring first data from at least one first sensor configured to measure a relative position of a first portion and a second portion of a flexible display; activating at least one second sensor different from the at least one first sensor at least partially based on the acquired first data; acquiring second data from the activated at least one second sensor; and sensing a deformation state of the flexible display at least partially based on the acquired first or second data.

Advantageous effects that can be obtained in the disclosure are not limited to the advantageous effects described above, and other advantageous effects not mentioned herein may be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art to which the disclosure pertains from the following description.

