Method and an electronic device for automatically changing shape based on an event
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1. A method for automatically changing a shape of a flexible electronic device, the method comprising:
- identifying, by the flexible electronic device, at least one event triggered in the flexible electronic device; and
changing, by the flexible electronic device, the shape of a surface of the flexible electronic device, according to the at least one identified event,wherein the changing of the shape of the surface of the flexible electronic device comprises changing, if the at least one event is associated with at least one camera, the shape of the flexible electronic device such that the at least one camera is positioned to at least one side of the flexible electronic device, according to the at least one event associated with the at least one camera.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for automatically changing a shape of an electronic device are provided. The method includes identifying, by the electronic device, at least one event triggered in the electronic device; and changing, by the electronic device, the shape of the electronic device according to the at least one identified event.
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1. A method for automatically changing a shape of a flexible electronic device, the method comprising:
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identifying, by the flexible electronic device, at least one event triggered in the flexible electronic device; and changing, by the flexible electronic device, the shape of a surface of the flexible electronic device, according to the at least one identified event, wherein the changing of the shape of the surface of the flexible electronic device comprises changing, if the at least one event is associated with at least one camera, the shape of the flexible electronic device such that the at least one camera is positioned to at least one side of the flexible electronic device, according to the at least one event associated with the at least one camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A flexible electronic device, comprising:
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at least one sensor; a shape control actuator; and at least one processor configured to; control the at least one sensor to identify at least one event triggered in the flexible electronic device using the at least one sensor, and control the shape control actuator to change a shape of a surface of the flexible electronic device, according to the at least one identified event, wherein the changing of the shape of the surface of the flexible electronic device comprises changing, if the at least one event is associated with at least one camera, the shape of the flexible electronic device such that the at least one camera is positioned to at least one side of the flexible electronic device, according to the at least one event associated with the at least one camera. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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