METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING FUNCTIONS OF PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING BENDED DISPLAY
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a display, the display comprising;
a main surface area, anda curved surface area extended from the main surface area; and
a controller configured;
to control the display to provide information on the main surface area and provide user interface (UI) on the curved surface area for controlling the information provided on the main surface area, andto control, in response to receiving an input with respect to the UI, the information provided on the main surface area.
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Abstract
A portable terminal having a bended display divided into a main region of a front surface and a sub-region of a side of the portable terminal and operating functions of the portable terminal in connection with the main region and the sub-region, and a method of operating the same are provided. The method of operating functions of a portable terminal having a bended display, includes receiving an input of an event, determining a type of the input event, outputting event information, according to an internal event input based on the bended display, through at least one of a main region and a sub-region of the bended display when the input event is the internal event, and outputting event information, according to an external event input from an outside source, through the sub-region of the bended display when the input event is the external event.
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12 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a display, the display comprising; a main surface area, and a curved surface area extended from the main surface area; and a controller configured; to control the display to provide information on the main surface area and provide user interface (UI) on the curved surface area for controlling the information provided on the main surface area, and to control, in response to receiving an input with respect to the UI, the information provided on the main surface area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electronic device comprising:
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a display, the display comprising; a main surface area, and a curved surface area continuously extended from the main surface area; and a controller configured; to control the display to provide information on the main surface area and provide user interface (UI) on the curved surface area for controlling the information provided on the main surface area, and to control, in response to receiving an input with respect to the UI, the information provided on the main surface area. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device comprising:
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a display, the display comprising; a main surface area, and an edge surface area continuously extending at an inclined angle from the main surface area; and a controller configured; to control the display to provide information on the main surface area and provide user interface (UI) on the edge surface area for controlling the information provided on the main surface area, and to control, in response to receiving an input with respect to the UI, the information provided on the main surface area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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Specification