Method and apparatus for providing event of portable device having flexible display unit
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a display comprising;
a first area; and
a second area, the second area comprising a curved portion integrally formed in the display with the first area and bent from the first area;
a sensor configured to obtain information related to an orientation of the electronic device; and
a processor configured to, in response to an occurrence of an event, control the electronic device to provide information associated with the event only on the second area of the display if the orientation of the electronic device is a first orientation,wherein the processor, in response to the orientation of the electronic device is changed to a second orientation while the information associated with the event is provided only on the second area, controls the electronic device to provide the information associated with the event on the first area and the second area.
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Abstract
A portable terminal is provided for operation in a first mode in which information is provided on a first curved surface area or a second mode in which information is provided on a second curved surface area, and controlling the display to provide, in response to an occurrence of an event while in the first mode, information related to the event on the first curved surface area, and provide, in response to the occurrence of the event while in the second mode, information related to the event on the second curved surface area.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a display comprising; a first area; and a second area, the second area comprising a curved portion integrally formed in the display with the first area and bent from the first area; a sensor configured to obtain information related to an orientation of the electronic device; and a processor configured to, in response to an occurrence of an event, control the electronic device to provide information associated with the event only on the second area of the display if the orientation of the electronic device is a first orientation, wherein the processor, in response to the orientation of the electronic device is changed to a second orientation while the information associated with the event is provided only on the second area, controls the electronic device to provide the information associated with the event on the first area and the second area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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