Electronic device for providing user interface related to antenna and method thereof

Abstract

According to one embodiment, when a portion of a flexible display is inserted into a first housing, a processor of an electronic device may identify execution of an application for transmitting information. On the basis of identifying an external object adjacent to the antenna based on the sensor data, the processor may control the actuator to pull out a portion of the flexible display from the first housing. The processor may perform a communication function based on the information by controlling an antenna in which a second housing pulled out from the first housing by means of the actuator is spaced apart from an external object.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The following description relates to an electronic device for providing a user interface related to an antenna and a method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] Electronic devices with a deformable form factor are being developed using flexible displays. For example, an electronic device including a plurality of housings that are foldable can provide a user experience to a user based on a shape of the electronic device using a flexible display disposed across the plurality of housings. For example, based on a shape of the flexible display folded or unfolded by an external force of the user, the electronic device can change content displayed on the flexible display. For another example, electronic devices that wind or unfold a flexible display are being developed. SUMMARY

[0003] TECHNICAL SOLUTION

[0004] An electronic device according to an embodiment can include a first housing. The electronic device can include a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing. The electronic device can include a flexible display inserted into or withdrawn from the first housing by movement of the second housing relative to the first housing. The electronic device can include an antenna disposed adjacent to the second housing in an edge of the second housing facing the first housing or in a second edge of the second housing facing away from the first edge. The electronic device can include an actuator controlling movement of the second housing relative to the first housing. The electronic device can include one or more sensors. The electronic device can include at least one processor including processing circuitry. The electronic device can include a memory including one or more storage media storing instructions. When executed alone and / or collectively by the at least one processor, the instructions can cause the electronic device to identify execution of an application for transmitting information when a portion of the flexible display is inserted into the first housing. When executed alone and / or collectively by the at least one processor, the instructions can cause the electronic device to identify, based on data based on the one or more sensors, an external object adjacent to the second edge of the second housing in which the antenna is disposed, control the actuator to withdraw the portion of the flexible display from the first housing. When executed alone and / or collectively by the at least one processor, the instructions can cause the electronic device to perform a communication function based on the information by controlling the antenna separated from the external object by the second housing withdrawn from the first housing by the actuator.

[0005] A method of an electronic device according to an embodiment can include identifying execution of an application for transmitting information when a portion of a flexible display of the electronic device is inserted into a first case of the electronic device. An antenna can be disposed adjacent to a second edge of a second case of the electronic device facing into a first edge of the first case or facing away from the first edge. The method can include identifying, based on data based on one or more sensors of the electronic device, an external object adjacent to the second edge of the second case in which the antenna is disposed, controlling an actuator to withdraw the portion of the flexible display from the first case. The method can include performing a communication function based on the information by controlling the antenna separated from the external object by the second case withdrawn from the first case by the actuator.

[0006] An electronic device according to an embodiment can include a first case and a second case slidably coupled to the first case. The electronic device can include a flexible display inserted into or withdrawn from the first case by movement of the second case relative to the first case. The electronic device can include an antenna disposed adjacent to the second case in a first edge of the second case facing the first case or a second edge of the second case facing away from the first edge. The electronic device can include an actuator controlling movement of the second case relative to the first case. The electronic device can include a processor. The processor can be configured to display a visual object in a first area of an active area of the flexible display based on a function associated with payment. The processor can be configured to control the actuator to withdraw a portion of the flexible display inserted into the first case from the first case based on execution of the function. The processor can be configured to move the visual object displayed in the first area to a second area of the active area overlapping the antenna and adjacent to the second edge in the active area expanded by the second case withdrawn from the first case by the actuator. The processor can be configured to control the actuator to insert the portion of the flexible display withdrawn from the first case into the first case in response to completion of execution of the function based on the antenna.

[0007] A method of an electronic device according to an embodiment can include displaying a visual object in a first area of an active area of a flexible display of the electronic device based on a function associated with a payment. The flexible display can be inserted into or withdrawn from a first housing of the electronic device by movement of a second housing of the electronic device relative to the first housing. The method can include controlling an actuator of the electronic device to withdraw a portion of the flexible display inserted into the first housing from the first housing based on performing the function. The method can include moving the visual object displayed in the first area to a second area of the active area in which the second housing extended from the first housing by the actuator overlaps an antenna disposed adjacent to an edge of the second housing. The method can include controlling the actuator to insert the portion of the flexible display withdrawn from the first housing into the first housing in response to completing performance of the function based on the antenna.

[0008] An electronic device according to an embodiment can include a first housing and a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing. The electronic device can include a flexible display inserted into or withdrawn from the first housing by movement of the second housing relative to the first housing. The electronic device can include an antenna disposed adjacent to the second housing in a first edge of the second housing facing the first housing or in a second edge of the second housing facing away from the first housing. The electronic device can include an actuator controlling movement of the second housing relative to the first housing. The electronic device can include one or more sensors. The electronic device can include a processor. The processor can be configured to display a visual object in a first area of an active area of the flexible display when a portion of the flexible display is inserted into the first housing. The processor can be configured to control the actuator to withdraw the portion of the flexible display from the first housing based on identifying, based on data of the one or more sensors, an external object between the second edge and an external electronic device corresponding to the visual object. The processor can be configured to move the visual object displayed in the first area to a second area of the active area in which the second housing extended from the first housing by the actuator overlaps the antenna and is adjacent to the second edge.

[0009] A method of an electronic device according to an embodiment can include displaying a visual object in a first area of an active area of a flexible display when a portion of the flexible display of the electronic device is inserted into a first case of the electronic device. The flexible display can be inserted into or withdrawn from the first case by movement of a second case of the electronic device relative to the first case. The method can include identifying, based on data based on one or more sensors of the electronic device, an external object between an external electronic device corresponding to the visual object and the second case, controlling an actuator of the electronic device to withdraw the portion of the flexible display from the first case. The method can include moving the visual object displayed in the first area to a second area of the active area extended by the second case withdrawn from the first case by the actuator, the second area overlapping an antenna included in the second case.

[0010] An electronic device according to an embodiment can include a first case, a second case slidably coupled to the first case, a flexible display inserted into or withdrawn from the first case by movement of the second case relative to the first case, an actuator controlling movement of the second case relative to the first case, one or more sensors, and a processor. The processor can be configured to display a first screen including a list of functions to be executed for payment of a user while a portion of the flexible display is inserted into the first case. The processor can be configured to control the actuator to withdraw the portion of the flexible display from the first case based on an input indicating execution of a plurality of functions of the list being identified. The processor can be configured to display visual objects associated with execution of the plurality of functions corresponding to the input in different portions of an active area extended by the withdrawn portion of the flexible display.

[0011] A method of an electronic device according to an embodiment can include displaying a first screen including a list of functions to be executed for payment of a user when a portion of a flexible display of the electronic device is inserted into a first case of the electronic device. The method can include controlling an actuator of the electronic device to withdraw the portion of the flexible display from the first case based on an input indicating execution of a plurality of functions of the list being identified. The method can include displaying visual objects associated with execution of the plurality of functions corresponding to the input in different portions of an active area extended by the withdrawn portion of the flexible display. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 An example of an electronic device according to an embodiment is illustrated.

[0013] Figures 2a to 2b Embodiments of an electronic device including one or more antennas are illustrated.

[0014] Figure 3is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

[0015] Figure 4 An example of a flow diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment is illustrated.

[0016] Figures 5a to 5c Different states of an electronic device showing a screen based on a position of an antenna are illustrated.

[0017] Figure 6 An example of a flow diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment is illustrated.

[0018] Figures 7a to 7c Different states of an electronic device showing the electronic device controlling an actuator based on an external object are illustrated.

[0019] Figure 8 An example of a flow diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment is illustrated.

[0020] Figures 9a to 9c Different states of an electronic device processing a wireless signal in UWB are illustrated.

[0021] Figure 10 Different states of an electronic device performing a communication function based on an NFC antenna are illustrated.

[0022] Figure 11 An example of a flow diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment is illustrated.

[0023] Figures 12a to 12d Different states of an electronic device adjusting a shape of a flexible display are illustrated.

[0024] Figures 13a to 13b is an exploded perspective view of an example electronic device.

[0025] Figures 14a to 14b is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device in different states. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present document will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] Various embodiments of the present document and the terms used herein are not intended to limit the technology described in the present document to particular embodiments and should be understood not to include various modifications, equivalents, or alternatives of the corresponding embodiments. With regard to the description of the drawings, the same reference numerals can be used to designate similar components. A singular expression can include a plural expression, unless it is clearly stated in the context. In the present document, expressions such as "A or B", "at least one of A and / or B", "A, B, or C", or "at least one of A, B, and / or C" can include all possible combinations of the items listed. Expressions such as "first", "second", "third", or "fourth" can modify corresponding components regardless of order or importance and are merely used to distinguish one component from another component, without limiting the corresponding components. When a (e.g., first) component is referred to as being "connected (functionally or communicatively) or "accessing" to another (e.g., second) component, the component can be directly connected to the other component or can be connected through another component (e.g., a third component).

[0028] The term "module" used in the present document can include a unit configured of hardware, software, or firmware, and can be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, a logical block, a component, or a circuit. The module can be a minimum unit of an integrally configured component or a part thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, the module can be configured of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0029] Figure 1 An example of an electronic device 101 according to an embodiment is illustrated. The electronic device 101 can be a terminal owned by a user. As an example, the terminal can include a personal computer (PC) such as a notebook computer and a desktop computer, a smartphone, a smart tablet, and / or a tablet PC. Embodiments are not limited thereto, and the terminal can include a smart accessory such as a smart watch and / or a head-mounted device (HMD). A housing 110 of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can include an internal space in which one or more hardware components (e.g., one or more hardware described below with reference to Figure 3 FIG. 1) included in the electronic device 101 are disposed. The housing 110 can form an external shape of the electronic device 101.

[0030] The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can have a deformable form factor. The deformation of the electronic device 101 can mean that at least one of the dimensions such as the width, the height, and / or the thickness of the electronic device 101 is changed. At least one of the dimensions can be passively changed by an external force applied to the electronic device 101, or can be actively changed by one or more actuators (e.g., the actuator 330 of FIG. 1) included in the electronic device 101. Figure 3

[0031] ​In an embodiment, to support the deformability of the electronic device 101, the housing 110 can be divided into a first housing 111 and a second housing 112 that are interconnected. The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can change the shape of the flexible display 130 and / or the electronic device 101 by adjusting the positional relationship between the first housing 111 and the second housing 112 using an actuator (e.g., the actuator 330 of Figure 3 . For example, the second housing 112 can be slidably coupled to the first housing 111. One or more hardware included in the electronic device 101 to adjust the positional relationship will be described with reference to Figures 12a to 12d , Figures 13a to 13b , and Figures 14a to 14b .

[0032] Referring to Figure 1 , the flexible display 130 of the electronic device 101 can be disposed across a surface of the first housing 111 and a surface of the second housing 112. The surface of the first housing 111 and the second housing 112 in which the flexible display 130 is disposed can be referred to as a front surface of the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 changing the shape of the flexible display 130 can include an operation of changing at least one of the width, the height, and / or the length of at least a portion of the flexible display 130 exposed to the outside. The active area and / or the display area of the flexible display 130 can correspond to an area formed by pixels of the flexible display 130 disposed in at least a portion of the flexible display 130 exposed to the outside.

[0033] In an embodiment, when the positional relationship between the first housing 111 and the second housing 112 is adjusted, at least a portion of the flexible display 130 can be inserted into or withdrawn from the housing 110 of the electronic device 101. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the electronic device 101 including the flexible display 130 is described, which is inserted into or withdrawn from the first housing 110 by movement of the second housing 112 relative to the first housing 111, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

[0034] The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can include one or more antennas to perform a communication function wirelessly. Referring to Figure 1, illustrates a rear surface 101-2 facing away from a front surface of the electronic device 101 provided with the flexible display 130. The electronic device 101 can include an MST antenna 150 for magnetic secure transmission (MST). The electronic device 101 can include an NFC antenna 160 for near field communication (NFC). The MST antenna 150 and the NFC antenna 160 can be spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to the rear surface 101-2 in the electronic device 101 from an angle of viewing the rear surface 101-2. For example, the MST antenna 150 can be disposed at a location overlapping a battery of the electronic device 101 from the angle. The MST antenna 150 can be disposed together with a wireless power charging (WPC) antenna (coil) for transmitting and / or receiving power stored in the battery. The NFC antenna 160 can be disposed at a different location spaced apart from a location of the rear surface 101-2 where the MST antenna 150 is disposed from the angle. For example, the NFC antenna 160 can be disposed adjacent to an edge 112-2 of the edges of the second housing 112. The edge 112-2 of the second housing 112 adjacent to the NFC antenna 160 can correspond to an edge of the second housing 112 farthest from the first housing 111. The edge 112-2 of the second housing 112 adjacent to which the NFC antenna 160 is disposed can be opposite to another edge of the second housing 112 facing the first housing 111.

[0035] Referring to Figure 1 , illustrates an example of a screen displayed by the electronic device 101 performing a communication function in the flexible display 130. The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can display a screen associated with a communication function within the flexible display 130 in a state of performing a communication function associated with the MST antenna 150 and / or the NFC antenna 160. The electronic device 101 can wirelessly transmit or / and receive a signal through the MST antenna 150 and / or the NFC antenna 160 based on the performance of the communication function.

[0036] Referring to Figure 1 , illustrates an embodiment of the electronic device 101 communicating with an external electronic device 102 using the MST antenna 150 and / or the NFC antenna 160. The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can change a location of the NFC antenna 160 relative to an external object (e.g., a hand 120 holding the electronic device 101) while transmitting a signal to the external electronic device 102 through the NFC antenna 160 to prevent the external object from blocking the signal. The electronic device 101 can deform the housing 110 to change the location of the NFC antenna 160. In one embodiment, the electronic device 101 deforming the housing 110 can include an operation of moving the second housing 112 relative to the first housing 111. Reference will be made to Figures 4 to 11An example of the operation of the electronic device 101 to adjust the position of the NFC antenna 160 based on the deformation of the housing 110 is described.

[0037] Referring to Figure 1 , an embodiment in which the electronic device 101 transmits or receives information for payment using the MST antenna 150 and / or the NFC antenna 160. In an embodiment in which the electronic device 101 transmits information for payment using the MST antenna 150 and / or the NFC antenna 160, the external electronic device 102 can correspond to a device (e.g., a point of sale (POS)) that performs payment based on the information. In a state in which a portion of the flexible display 130 is inserted into the housing 110 (e.g., the first housing 111) of the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 can display a visual object 140 associated with payment in an active area of the flexible display 130 having a height h1. An embodiment of the electronic device 101 displaying a visual object 140 including an image of a credit card is illustrated, but embodiments are not limited thereto. Reference will be made to Figures 5a to 5c An example of the operation of the electronic device 101 to display a visual object 140 based on execution of a software application for payment is described.

[0038] In an embodiment, when a portion of the flexible display 130 is inserted into the housing 110 (e.g., the first housing 111), the electronic device 101 can identify movement of the electronic device 101 by the hand 120 moving to the external electronic device 102. Referring to Figure 1 , the hand 120 having a posture around the rear surface 101-2 of the electronic device 101 can be located between the NFC antenna 160 and the external electronic device 102. The hand 120 located between the NFC antenna 160 and the external electronic device 102 can block a wireless signal transmitted to the external electronic device 102 through the NFC antenna 160. For example, the strength of the wireless signal received by the external electronic device 102 can be reduced to less than or equal to a preset strength set for the hand 120 to receive the wireless signal. For example, the bit error rate (BER) of the wireless signal received by the external electronic device 102 can be increased by the hand 120.

[0039] The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can initiate movement (or transformation) of the second housing 112 relative to the first housing 111 based on identifying an external object (such as the hand 120) that interferes with communication between the NFC antenna 160 and the external electronic device 102. For example, the electronic device 101 including an actuator (e.g., the actuator 330 of FIG. 3) that controls movement of the second housing 112 relative to the first housing 111 can control the actuator. Figure 3 The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can control the actuator to withdraw a portion of the flexible display 130 from the first housing 111. Referring to Figure 1based on the extraction of the portion of the flexible display 130 from the first housing 111, the height of the active area can increase from the height h1 to the height h2. For example, based on the extraction, the electronic device 101 can expand or enlarge (zoom in or expand) the active area. Reference will be made to Figure 6 , Figures 7a to 7c An operation of the electronic device 101 performed based on the identification of the external object is described.

[0040] Referring to Figure 1 The position of the NFC antenna 160 in the electronic device 101 can be changed based on the extraction of the second housing 112 from the first housing 111 by the electronic device 101. The change in the position of the NFC antenna 160 can mean that the relative position of the NFC antenna 160 with respect to the first housing 111 is changed. For example, the change in the position of the NFC antenna 160 can mean that the NFC antenna 160 moves away from the first housing 111 by the extraction of the second housing 112. For example, the NFC antenna 160 disposed adjacent to the edge 112-2 of the second housing 112 can move away from the external object including the hand 120. In the exemplary case where the hand 120 is located between the NFC antenna 160 and the external electronic device 102, the NFC antenna 160 can move away from the hand 120 by the extraction of the second housing 112. For example, when the NFC antenna 160 moves away from the hand 120, a wireless signal transmitted from the NFC antenna 160 can be propagated to the external electronic device 102 independently of the hand 120.

[0041] The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can adjust the position of the NFC antenna 160 based on the identification of the external object (such as the hand 120) between the external electronic device 102 and the NFC antenna 160. Based on the adjustment of the position of the NFC antenna 160, a wireless signal transmitted from the NFC antenna 160 can be directly transmitted to the external electronic device 102. Since the wireless signal is directly transmitted to the external electronic device 102, the strength of the wireless signal received by the external electronic device 102 can be increased. Since the wireless signal is directly transmitted to the external electronic device 102 independently of the external object such as the hand 120, the BER of the wireless signal can be reduced. For example, the electronic device 101 can prevent the hand 120 from blocking the wireless signal and complete a communication function based on the wireless signal.

[0042] The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can move the visual object 140 in the active area based on the position of the NFC antenna 160, which is adjusted based on the extraction of the second housing 112 and / or the flexible display 130. Referring to Figure 1In the effective area extended to the height h2 by pulling out the flexible display 130 from the height h1, the electronic device 101 can move the visual object 140 to the edge 130-2 of the edges 130-1 and 130-2 of the flexible display 130 adjacent to the NFC antenna 160. The electronic device 101 can display an animation in which the visual object 140 is gradually moved to the edge 130-2 as the display 130 is pulled out. For example, the visual object 140 in the effective area can at least partially overlap the NFC antenna 160 from the perspective of viewing the front surface in a direction perpendicular to the flexible display 130. For example, the edge 130-2 of the flexible display 130 on which the adjacent visual object 140 is displayed can correspond to the edge 112-2 of the second housing 112 adjacent to the NFC antenna 160.

[0043] As described above, the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can include the MST antenna 150 and the NFC antenna 160 disposed at a position controlled by deformation of the housing 110. In a case where transmission of a wireless signal is restricted based on identification of an external object (e.g., the hand 120) by the NFC antenna 160, the electronic device 101 can transform the housing 110 and display a screen associated with a position of the NFC antenna 160 in the transformed housing 110 (e.g., a screen including the visual object 140 moving toward the edge 112-2 of the second housing 112). Based on the screen, the electronic device 101 can enable a user to move the electronic device 101 so that the NFC antenna 160 faces the external electronic device 102. The electronic device 101 can improve communication with the external electronic device 102 based on the NFC antenna 160 by using transformation of the housing 110 and the screen.

[0044] Figures 2a to 2b Embodiments of an electronic device 101 including one or more antennas are illustrated. Figure 1 The electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 can correspond to Figures 2a to 2b An example of the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1. For example, Figures 2a to 2b The electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 can include Figure 1 The housing 110 (e.g., the first housing 111 and / or the second housing 112), the flexible display 130, the MST antenna 150, and / or the NFC antenna 160 of FIG. 1.

[0045] In Figures 2a to 2bIn one embodiment, the second housing 112 of the electronic device 101 can be slidably coupled to the first housing 111. The flexible display 130 can be inserted into the first housing 111, or can be withdrawn from the first housing 111 by movement of the second housing 112 relative to the first housing 111. When the flexible display 130 is inserted into the first housing 111, the size of the effective area of ​​the flexible display 130 exposed to the outside can be reduced. When the flexible display 130 is withdrawn from the first housing 111, the size of the effective area can be increased. The electronic device 101 can be further modified by using an actuator (e.g., Figure 3 The actuator 330 inserts the flexible display 130 into or removes the flexible display 130 from the first housing 111 to adjust the size of the effective area.

[0046] refer to Figures 2a to 2b The diagram illustrates different states 200 and 205 of the electronic device 101 and / or flexible display 130. The electronic device 101, according to an embodiment, can switch between states 200 and 205 using an actuator. In an embodiment, states 200 and 205 of the electronic device 101 can be classified according to the dimensions (e.g., width, height, thickness, and / or aspect ratio) of the electronic device 101 and / or flexible display 130. States 200 and 205 can be classified according to the distance between the first housing 111 and the second housing 112 of the electronic device 101. For example, the distance between the first housing 111 and the second housing 112 can be the distance between the side surfaces of the first housing 111 and the second housing 112, which are parallel to each other, on the side surfaces of the electronic device 101 connecting the front and rear surfaces of the electronic device 101.

[0047] Figures 2a to 2b Each of states 200 and 205 can be a state in which the surface area of ​​the electronic device 101 and / or the effective area (or display area) of the flexible display 130 is minimized or maximized when the electronic device 101 deforms. Hereinafter, the state in which the surface area and / or effective area of ​​the electronic device 101 is minimized (e.g., state 200) can be referred to as a sliding-in state, a rolled-up state, a closed state, a rolled-up state, and / or a contracted or reduced state. Hereinafter, the state in which the surface area and / or effective area of ​​the electronic device 101 is maximized (e.g., state 205) can be referred to as a sliding-out state, an unfolded state, an extended state, and / or a magnified or unfolded state. In embodiments, the states of the electronic device 101 can also include another state between a sliding-in state (e.g., state 200) with the smallest effective area and a sliding-out state (e.g., state 205) with the largest effective area. This other state can be referred to as an intermediate state, a free-stopped state, a half-rolled-up state, and / or a half-open state.

[0048] Referring to Figures 2a to 2b , the flexible display 130 included in the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can have a rectangular shape. In an embodiment, the corners of the flexible display 130 can have a rounded corner shape. Hereinafter, among the sides that are the boundaries of the rectangular flexible display 130, a first direction parallel to the relatively long sides can be referred to as a height direction, and the relatively long sides can be referred to as a height. Hereinafter, among the sides that are the boundaries of the rectangular flexible display 130, a second direction parallel to the relatively short sides can be referred to as a width direction, and the relatively short sides can be referred to as a width.

[0049] Referring to Figure 2a , an embodiment in which the electronic device 101 transforms the shape of the electronic device 101 along the height direction among the width direction or the height direction of the flexible display 130 is illustrated. Figure 2a The height h1 in the state 200 can be a minimum value of the height of the active area at a time when the range of the portion of the flexible display 130 exposed to the outside is minimized (e.g., a slide-in state). For example, with respect to the width w of the active area, the ratio of the height to the width in the state 200 can be 4.5:3. Figure 2a The height h2 of the flexible display 130 in the state 205 can be a maximum value of the height of the active area at a time when the range of the portion of the flexible display 130 exposed to the outside is maximized (e.g., a slide-out state). For example, with respect to the width w of the active area, the ratio of the height to the width in the state 205 can be 21:9. It can be a maximum value of the height of the deformable flexible display 130. Although not illustrated, the states of the electronic device 101 can include not only the states 200 and 205 but also an intermediate state in which the ratio of the height to the width is 16:9.

[0050] Referring to Figure 2b , an embodiment in which the electronic device 101 transforms the shape of the electronic device 101 along the width direction among the width direction or the height direction is illustrated. Figure 2b Each of the width w1 in the state 200 and the width w2 in the state 205 can be a minimum value and a maximum value of the width of the deformable flexible display 130. When the height and / or the width of the flexible display 130 is adjusted, the electronic device 101 can change the aspect ratio of the flexible display 130 to an aspect ratio suitable for content output from the electronic device 101. For example, the aspect ratio can be selected from 4.5:3, 16:9, and 21:9.

[0051] According to an embodiment, an electronic device 101 may use one or more sensors (e.g., Hall sensors) to identify states corresponding to the current shape of the electronic device 101 from states 200 and 205 and intermediate states between states 200 and 205. In an embodiment where the electronic device 101 includes a Hall sensor, a magnet included in the Hall sensor may be disposed in a first housing 111, and one or more magnetic sensors included in the Hall sensor may be disposed in a second housing 112. In this embodiment, the magnitude of the magnetic field identified by each of the one or more magnetic sensors and generated by the magnet may vary depending on the positional relationship between the first housing 111 and the second housing 112. In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may identify its shape based on the magnitude of the magnetic field identified by one or more magnetic sensors. The shape may be determined based on the processor of the electronic device 101 (e.g., Figure 3 The operating system and / or firmware executed on the processor 310) are used to perform shape recognition of the electronic device 101.

[0052] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 can activate an actuator (e.g., Figure 3 The actuator 330 is used to change the shape of the flexible display 130 and / or the electronic device 101 between states 200 and 205. The electronic device 101 according to the embodiment can change shape in response to recognizing a preset event. For example, the preset event may include a software interrupt (SWI) generated from an operating system, firmware, and / or application executing on the electronic device 101. The software interrupt may be generated by an application for playing multimedia content (e.g., video) with a specific aspect ratio. The software interrupt may be generated based on the position of the electronic device 101 as identified by one or more sensors. The software interrupt may be generated based on conditions input by the electronic device 101 and / or the user (e.g., conditions indicated by time, location, timing, or a combination thereof).

[0053] In embodiments, preset events for changing the shape of the flexible display 130 and / or the electronic device 101 can be generated based on user gestures. For example, the preset events can be generated by gestures performed on the flexible display 130. Gestures can include at least one of pinch-to-zoom gestures, swipe gestures, drag gestures, or tapping gestures on preset visual objects displayed on the flexible display 130 (e.g., icons displaying aspect ratios). For example, a gesture can be generated by pressing a button 210 exposed to the outside from a portion of the housing 110 of the electronic device 101.

[0054] The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment may include a button 210 for receiving input for changing the shape of the flexible display 130 and / or the electronic device 101. (See reference...) Figures 2a to 2b, a button 210 exposed to the outside from at least a portion of the housing 110 of the electronic device 101 is shown. The electronic device 101 can identify a user's input in response to recognizing a gesture of pressing the button 210. In an embodiment in which the button 210 is mapped to a plurality of functions (e.g., a power management function and / or a fingerprint recognition function), the electronic device 101 can identify the input based on a pressure of pressing the button 210, a duration for which an external object (e.g., a user's fingertip) is in contact with the button 210, and / or a duration for which the button 210 is pressed. For example, a first gesture of pressing the button 210 for more than a preset duration (e.g., 5 seconds) can be matched with an input of turning on or off the electronic device 101. In the above example, a second gesture of pressing the button 210 for less than the preset duration can be matched with an input for changing a shape. The location of the button 210 is not limited to Figure 2a and / or Figure 2b of the above-described examples.

[0055] Referring to Figures 2a to 2b , the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can include an MST antenna 150 disposed in the first housing 111. The MST antenna 150 can include a coil antenna disposed on a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). The MST antenna 150 can be formed on a surface of the first housing 111 in which an antenna (e.g., a WPC antenna) for wireless charging is disposed. The electronic device 101 can transmit or receive a wireless signal based on a magnetic field using the MST antenna 150.

[0056] Referring to Figures 2a to 2b , the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can include an NFC antenna 160 disposed in the second housing 112. The NFC antenna 160 can be disposed at a location spaced apart from the MST antenna 150 on the FPCB on which the MST antenna 150 is disposed. For example, the NFC antenna 160 can correspond to another coil antenna different from the coil antenna of the MST antenna 150 on the FPCB. Embodiments are not limited thereto, and the NFC antenna 160 can include a patch antenna and / or a chip antenna. The electronic device 101 can transmit or receive a wireless signal within a frequency (e.g., 13.56 MHz) of NFC using the NFC antenna 160. Based on the NFC antenna 160, the electronic device 101 can support different modes associated with NFC. The modes can include a mode (e.g., a read / write mode) in which information on an external electronic device (e.g., an NFC tag) supporting NFC is read or stored in the external electronic device, a mode (e.g., a card emulation mode) of transmitting information to an external electronic device (e.g., the external electronic device 102) supporting NFC, and / or a mode (e.g., a peer-to-peer mode) for exchanging information. Figure 1

[0057] Referring to Figures 2a to 2b ​, the MST antenna 150 and the NFC antenna 160 can be disposed in the first housing 111 and the second housing 112 of the electronic device 101, respectively. For wireless charging, the WPC antenna and / or the MST antenna 150 can be disposed on a portion of the first housing 111 adjacent to a lower end (e.g., an edge 111-1 of the first housing 111) of the electronic device 101. For example, based on a center of gravity of the electronic device 101, the MST antenna 150 can be disposed adjacent to the edge 111-1 of the first housing 111. The NFC antenna 160 can be disposed in the second housing 112 different from the first housing 111 in which the MST antenna 150 is disposed. The MST antenna 150 and the NFC antenna 160 can be disposed at positions not overlapping each other, from an angle of viewing the electronic device 101 in a direction perpendicular to the front surface and / or the rear surface of the electronic device 101. For example, in a case where the MST antenna 150 is adjacent to the edge 111-1 of the first housing 111, the NFC antenna 160 can be adjacent to an edge 112-2 of the second housing 112 facing away from the edge 111-1 of the first housing 111.

[0058] Referring to Figures 2a to 2b , the distance between the NFC antenna 160 disposed in the second housing 112 insertable into the first housing 111 and the first housing 111 can be changed by movement of the second housing 112 relative to the first housing 111. Referring to Figure 2a , the distance between the NFC antenna 160 and the first housing 111 can increase while switching from the state 200 corresponding to the slide-in state to the state 205 corresponding to the slide-out state. In Figure 1 , in a case where the hand 120 contacts the first housing 111, the distance between the NFC antenna 160 and the hand 120 can increase as the second housing 112 inserted into the first housing 111 is withdrawn from the first housing 111. For example, the electronic device 101 can space the position of the NFC antenna 160 apart from the hand 120 holding the first housing 111. The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can change the position of the NFC antenna 160 relative to the hand 120 without requiring a change (e.g., re-holding) in the posture and / or position of the hand 120 holding the first housing 111. Based on the change in the position of the NFC antenna 160, the electronic device 101 can prevent wireless signals transmitted through the NFC antenna 160 from being blocked by the hand 120.

[0059] Referring to Figure 2b, the NFC antenna 160 can be disposed at different positions within the electronic device 101 spaced apart from the MST antenna 150, the electronic device 101 including a second housing 112 slidable with respect to the first housing 111 along a width direction of the flexible display 130. For example, the NFC antenna 160 can be included in the second housing 112 different from the first housing 111 in which the MST antenna 150 is disposed, such as the NFC antenna 160-1 at a first position and / or the NFC antenna 160-2 at a second position. In a case where the second housing 112 is withdrawn from the first housing 111, the distance between the NFC antenna 160-1 at the first position and the NFC antenna 160-2 at the second position and the first housing 111 formed can increase. Embodiments are not limited thereto, and the NFC antenna 160 can be disposed at a portion of the first housing 111 spaced apart from the MST antenna 150, such as the NFC antenna 160-3 at a third position, from the perspective of observing the front surface of the electronic device 101 in a direction perpendicular to the front surface.

[0060] As described above, the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can handle a case where a wireless signal transmitted through the NFC antenna 160 is blocked by a hand holding without changing a holding of the electronic device 101 by disposing the NFC antenna 160 in the second housing 112 slidable from the first housing 111 from among the first housing 111 and the second housing 112 coupled to each other. For example, the electronic device 101 can increase a distance between a hand in contact with the first housing 111 and the NFC antenna 160 for holding based on movement of the second housing 112 with respect to the first housing 111. Based on the increased distance, the electronic device 101 can prevent the wireless signal from being blocked by the hand and can support direct wireless communication between the NFC antenna 160 and an external electronic device (e.g., the external electronic device 102 of FIG. 1). Figure 1

[0061] Hereinafter, with reference to Figure 3 , one or more hardware included in the electronic device 101 to support direct wireless communication between the NFC antenna 160 and an external electronic device (e.g., the external electronic device 102 of FIG. 1) will be described. Figure 1

[0062] Figure 3 is a block diagram of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment. Figure 1 , Figure 2a and / or Figure 2b The electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 can include one or more hardware and / or programs described with reference to Figure 3

[0063] With reference to Figure 3 ​​​According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 can include at least one of a processor 310, a memory 320, a flexible display 130, an actuator 330, a communication module 350, or one or more sensors 360. The processor 310, the memory 320, the flexible display 130, the actuator 330, the communication module 350, and the one or more sensors 360 can be electrically coupled and / or operatively coupled to each other by an electronic component (or an electrical component) such as a communication bus. Although illustrated based on different blocks, embodiments are not limited thereto. The type and / or number of hardware components included in the electronic device 101 are not limited as illustrated in Figure 3 For example, the electronic device 101 can include only some of the hardware components illustrated in Figure 3 Although not illustrated, the electronic device 101 can further include a case (e.g., the case 110, the first case 111, and / or the second case 112) forming the outside of the electronic device 101.

[0064] The processor 310 of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can include a hardware component for processing data based on one or more instructions. For example, the hardware component for processing data can include an arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), a floating point unit (FPU), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), an application processor (AP), a central processing unit (CPU), and / or an application processor (AP). The number of processors 310 can be one or more. For example, the processor 310 can also have a structure of a multi-core processor such as a dual-core, quad-core, hexa-core, and / or the like.

[0065] The memory 320 of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can include a hardware component for storing data and / or instructions input to and / or output from the processor 310. The memory 320 can include, for example, a volatile memory such as a random access memory (RAM) and / or a non-volatile memory such as a read-only memory (ROM). The volatile memory can include, for example, at least one of a dynamic RAM (DRAM), a static RAM (SRAM), a cache RAM, and a pseudo SRAM (PSRAM). The non-volatile memory can include, for example, at least one of a programmable ROM (PROM), an erasable PROM (EPROM), an electrically erasable PROM (EEPROM), a flash memory, a hard disk, an optical disk, and an embedded multimedia card (eMMC).

[0066] The flexible display 130 of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can output visual information to a user. In an embodiment, the flexible display 130 can be deformed by an external force applied to the flexible display 130. The flexible display 130 can include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display panel (PDP), one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), and / or one or more OLEDs. An example structure of the electronic device 101 for transforming the shape of the flexible display 130 will be described later with reference to Figures 12a to 12d , Figures 13a to 13b and Figures 14a to 14b .

[0067] The flexible display 130 according to an embodiment can include a sensor (e.g., a touch sensor panel (TSP)) for detecting an external object (e.g., a user's finger) on the flexible display 130. For example, based on the TSP, the electronic device 101 can detect an external object that contacts or floats on the flexible display 130. In response to detecting the external object, the electronic device 101 can perform a function associated with a particular visual object among visual objects displayed in the flexible display 130, the particular visual object corresponding to a portion of the flexible display 130 where the external object contacts.

[0068] The actuator 330 of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can change the shape of the flexible display 130 and / or the electronic device 101. The actuator 330 can be referred to as a driving unit and / or a driving circuit. The actuator 330 can include hardware (e.g., a motor 332) for outputting kinetic energy from electric energy. In an embodiment in which the actuator 330 includes the motor 332, the actuator 330 can include a motor driving circuit 334 for controlling the motor 332. The actuator 330 can include a gear (e.g., a rack and pinion) for changing the rotational motion of the motor 332 into linear motion (or translational motion) applied to the flexible display 130.

[0069] In an embodiment, the actuator 330 can include a plurality of gears that engage with each other to adjust the rotational force (e.g., torque) of the motor. The plurality of gears can be referred to as a gear assembly or a transmission unit of the actuator 330. The actuator 330 according to an embodiment can adjust the speed and / or direction in which the flexible display 130 and / or the electronic device 101 is transformed by controlling the frequency, voltage, and / or current of the power signal applied to the motor 332 by the processor 310. In an embodiment, the actuator 330 can adjust the speed and / or direction in which the flexible display 130 and / or the electronic device 101 is transformed by adjusting the positional relationship of the plurality of gears included in the gear assembly and / or the gear ratio between the gears that engage with each other.

[0070] According to an embodiment, the communication module 350 of the electronic device 101 may include a module for supporting communication between the electronic device 101 and external electronic devices (e.g., Figure 1 Hardware components for sending and / or receiving data between the communication module 350 and external electronic devices 102. The communication module 350 may include at least one of, for example, a modem, an antenna, and an optical / electrical (O / E) converter. The communication module 350 may support the transmission and / or reception of electrical signals based on various types of protocols such as Ethernet, Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), ZigBee, Long Term Evolution (LTE), 5G New Radio (NR), and / or NFC.

[0071] In an embodiment, to process wireless signals, the communication module 350 may include a band-driven RF circuit 352 based on the wireless signals. The communication module 350 may include an NFC antenna 354 for transmitting and / or receiving wireless signals based on the NPC (e.g., Figure 1 , Figure 2a or Figure 2b The NFC antenna 160). The communication module 350 may include an MST antenna 356 (e.g., NFC antenna 160). Figure 1 , Figure 2a or Figure 2b The communication module 350 may include one or more UWB antennas 358 for transmitting and / or receiving wireless signals based on the ultra-wideband (UWB) frequency. The electronic device 101 may include multiple UWB antennas 358 to use UWB to detect external objects. (See reference...) Figure 8 , Figures 9a to 9c The operation of an electronic device 101 based on multiple UWB antennas 358 is described.

[0072] According to an embodiment, one or more sensors 360 of the electronic device 101 can generate electronic information that can be processed by the processor 310 and / or the memory 320 from non-electronic information associated with the electronic device 101. Reference Figure 3 As examples of one or more sensors 360 included in electronic device 101, a grip sensor 361, a Hall sensor 362, an image sensor 363, a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor 364, and / or a biometric authentication sensor 365 are shown. Embodiments are not limited thereto, and for example, one or more sensors 360 may also include an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor, a time-of-flight (ToF) sensor, a lighting sensor, and / or a proximity sensor.

[0073] The grip sensor 361 of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can detect a grip of the housing of the electronic device 101. The grip can be generated by a hand (e.g., a hand 120) of a user gripping the electronic device 101. The grip sensor 361 can obtain grip-dependent data (e.g., sensor data) based on an electric field formed in a space adjacent to the electronic device 101. The processor 310 can identify a grip or a release of the grip based on the data obtained from the grip sensor 361. Based on identifying the grip, the electronic device 101 can output data indicating a posture of the hand gripping the electronic device 101 using the data of the grip sensor 361. Figure 1

[0074] The Hall sensor 362 of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can include a magnet and a magnetic field sensor that measures a change in a magnetic field formed by the magnet. The magnet and the magnetic field sensor can be disposed in different portions of the housing of the electronic device 101. The magnetic field measured by the magnetic field sensor can be adjusted by a distance between the portions. Embodiments are not limited thereto, and the magnetic field measured by the magnetic field sensor can be changed when the magnetic field is changed by an external object (e.g., a hand 120) adjacent to the electronic device 101. Based on a change in the magnetic field identified by the Hall sensor 362, the processor 310 can identify a distance between the portions. Based on the distance between the portions, the processor 310 can identify a shape of the housing of the electronic device 101. In a case where the electronic device 101 is adjacent to an external object, the processor 310 can identify the external object based on the magnetic field identified by the Hall sensor 362. For example, sensor data output from the Hall sensor 362 can depend on the distance between the portions, the shape of the housing of the electronic device 101, and / or the external object adjacent to the electronic device 101. Figure 1

[0075] The image sensor 363 of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can include one or more optical sensors (e.g., a charge-coupled device (CCD) sensor and a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor) that generate an electrical signal indicating a color and / or brightness of light. The plurality of optical sensors included in the image sensor 363 can be disposed in the form of a 2-dimensional array. The image sensor 363 can generate an image including a plurality of pixels disposed in two dimensions by substantially simultaneously obtaining an electrical signal of each of the plurality of optical sensors, and the image corresponds to light reaching the optical sensors of the 2-dimensional array.

[0076] ​​The GPS sensor 364 of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can output data indicating a geographic position of the electronic device 101. The GPS sensor 364 can generate information indicating the geographic position of the electronic device 101 using a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) such as Galileo and Beidou (Compass) in addition to a GPS method.

[0077] The biometric authentication sensor 365 of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can be configured to receive biometric information for authenticating a user. For example, the biometric authentication sensor 365 can output data indicating a fingerprint of a finger in contact on the electronic device 101. For example, the biometric authentication sensor 365 can identify a fingerprint of a finger in contact on a portion of the flexible display 130 by being disposed adjacent to the portion. The biometric authentication sensor 365 can identify a fingerprint of a finger in contact on a surface of the button 210 by being disposed on the button 210. Figure 2a and / or Figure 2b Based on the data output from the biometric authentication sensor 365, the processor 310 can identify and / or authenticate a user corresponding to the fingerprint identified by the biometric authentication sensor 365. The sensor included in the electronic device 101 to obtain biometric information of a user is not limited to the biometric authentication sensor 365. For example, the electronic device 101 can include a ToF sensor for identifying a face shape of a user and / or an iris sensor for identifying an eyeball including an iris of a user.

[0078] Referring to Figure 3 , in the memory 320 of the electronic device 101, one or more instructions indicating calculations and / or operations to be performed by the processor 310 on data can be stored. A set of one or more instructions can be referred to as a program, firmware, an operating system, a process, a routine, a subroutine, and / or a software application. Hereinafter, a software application can be referred to as an application. For example, when a set of multiple instructions distributed in the form of an operating system, firmware, a driver, and / or an application is executed, the electronic device 101 and / or the processor 310 can perform various operations looking like responding to a user request, measuring a location, measuring a speed, or the like. Figure 4 、 Figure 6 、 Figure 8 and / or Figure 11one or more instructions (and resources for executing the one or more instructions) grouped by the program are stored in the memory 320 of the electronic device 101, and the program is stored in an executable format (for example, a file having an extension preset by an operating system of the electronic device 101) by the processor 310 of the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can execute the programs stored in the memory 320 substantially simultaneously using the processor 310. Since the electronic device 101 executes the programs substantially simultaneously, the electronic device 101 can provide a user experience to a user based on multitasking.

[0079] Referring to Figure 3 , as examples of programs installed in the memory 320 of the electronic device 101, an input device driver 370, an event hub 371, an input dispatcher 372, an input manager 373, a sensor driver 374, a sensor manager 375, an actuator driver 376, a direction manager 377, a flexible display state manager 378, a display manager 379, a window manager 380, and / or an application 385 are shown. Embodiments are not limited thereto, and a power manager for managing a battery capacity and / or a temperature of the electronic device 101, a hardware renderer for processing graphic information to be displayed through the flexible display 130, a frame buffer driver for managing a buffer in the memory 320 in which graphic information is to be stored, and / or a graphic compositor can be further installed.

[0080] Referring to Figure 3 The input device driver 370 can be executed to control one or more hardware included in the electronic device 101 to receive a user input (for example, a touch input, a key input, and / or a mouse input). The event hub 371 can be executed to generate event information processable by a program according to an event occurring in the hardware (for example, one or more hardware corresponding to the input device driver 370) of the electronic device 101. The input dispatcher 372 can be executed to call a function of a target process based on the event information corresponding to the user input. The input manager 373 can be executed to set information (for example, display view port information) for processing raw data of an input hardware such as a TSP in the electronic device 101.

[0081] Referring to Figure 3The sensor driver 374 can be executed to control the one or more sensors 360. For example, the sensor driver 374 can be executed to identify a state of the flexible display 130 based on data of the Hall sensor 362 (e.g., a state of the flexible display 130 corresponding to any one of a slide-in state, a slide-out state, and / or an intermediate state). The direction manager 377 can be executed to identify a direction of the electronic device 101 and / or the flexible display 130 with respect to gravity (or ground). The sensor manager 375 can be executed to generate event information processable by a program from events identified by the one or more sensors 360. The actuator driver 376 can be executed to control the actuator 330 in response to events for transformation of the electronic device 101 and / or the flexible display 130.

[0082] Referring to Figure 3 , the flexible display state manager 378 can be executed to determine a state of the flexible display 130 based on events generated from the one or more sensors 360. The state determined by the flexible display state manager 378 can be provided to another program (e.g., the application 385) installed in the memory 320. The display manager 379 can be executed to manage a life cycle of a screen displayed on the flexible display 130. For example, based on execution of the display manager 379, the processor 310 can identify at least a portion of an active area in which a screen provided from the application 385 is to be output. Based on execution of the display manager 379, the processor 310 can obtain a screen matching an active area controlled by a state of the flexible display 130. The window manager 380 can manage one or more graphical user interface (GUI) resources (e.g., visual objects 140) included in a screen provided from the application 385. Figure 1

[0083] Referring to Figure 3 ​, based on execution of the application 385 installed in the memory 320, the processor 310 can access resources of the electronic device 101 provided by the above-described program. For example, the processor 310 can control the one or more hardware or execute the one or more programs to perform operations indicated by instructions included in the application 385. For example, the electronic device 101 can perform a function associated with payment based on execution of the application 385. The function associated with payment can include a function of authenticating a user using biometric information obtained through a sensor such as the biometric authentication sensor 365. The function associated with payment can include a function of transmitting a wireless signal including information for payment using the NFC antenna 354 and / or the MST antenna 356. The information for payment included in the wireless signal is tokenization information, and can include a token value corresponding to information (e.g., a card number) on a credit card registered in the electronic device 101. The token value can be obtained by the processor of the electronic device 101 and / or an external electronic device (e.g., a tokenization server) connected to the electronic device 101.

[0084] The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can change the position of the NFC antenna 354 by controlling the actuator 330 so as to directly transmit a wireless signal to an external electronic device through the NFC antenna 354. Together with changing the position of the NFC antenna 354, the electronic device 101 can move at least one visual object in a screen displayed through the flexible display 130 based on the changed position of the NFC antenna 354. Based on the movement of the at least one visual object, the electronic device 101 can guide a user to a position at which the NFC antenna 354 faces the external electronic device.

[0085] Hereinafter, operations performed by the electronic device 101 to perform a communication function associated with the NFC antenna 354 will be described with reference to Figure 4

[0086] Figure 4 An example of a flowchart of an electronic device according to an embodiment is illustrated. Figures 1 to 3 The processor 310 of the electronic device 101 and / or Figure 3 The processor 310 of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can perform operations described with reference to Figure 4

[0087] With reference to Figure 4 , in operation 410, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can identify an event for performing a communication function based on an NFC antenna in a state in which a portion of a flexible display is inserted into a case of the electronic device. The flexible display of operation 410 can include the flexible display 130 of Figures 1 to 3 The case of operation 410 can include the case 210 of Figure 1 , Figure 2a and Figure 2b ​​of the housing 110 and / or the first housing 111. For example, when Figure 1 of the flexible display 130 is inserted into the first housing 111, the processor can identify the execution of the communication function on the NFC antenna 160 (or Figure 3 of the NFC antenna 354). The processor can identify information about the state of the electronic device and / or the flexible display based on Figure 3 of the execution of the flexible display state manager 378. Based on the information, the processor can identify whether the state of the flexible display corresponds to the slide-in state. The information can be identified by the actuator (e.g., the actuator 330) of the electronic device and / or one or more sensors (e.g., the hall sensor 362) for controlling the flexible display. Operation 410 can be performed not only by the processor of the electronic device in the active state, but also when the always-on display (AOD) screen and / or the lock screen is displayed. Figure 3 Figure 3 In an embodiment, the event identified by the processor based on operation 410 can be generated by an application (e.g., the application 385) associated with payment and / or a user input for payment. The event can occur to perform a communication function not only based on the NFC antenna of operation 410 but also based on the MST antenna 150 (e.g., the MST antenna 356 of the electronic device of FIG. 1). Based on both the NFC antenna and the MST antenna, the electronic device can support dual payment.

[0088] In an embodiment, the event identified by the processor based on operation 410 can be generated by an application (e.g., the application 385) associated with payment and / or a user input for payment. The event can occur to perform a communication function not only based on the NFC antenna of operation 410 but also based on the MST antenna 150 (e.g., the MST antenna 356 of the electronic device of FIG. 1). Based on both the NFC antenna and the MST antenna, the electronic device can support dual payment. Figure 3 Figure 1 Referring to Figures 2a to 2b , in operation 420, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can obtain authentication information for performing a communication function. For example, the processor can obtain the authentication information using the biometric authentication sensor 365 of the electronic device of FIG. 1. The processor that obtains the authentication information can be controlled by an application (e.g., the application 385 of the electronic device of FIG. 1) that the processor executes to perform the communication function. For example, based on an event identified in at least a part of the processor in a state of low power inactivity, such as an always-on display (AOD) mode, the processor can obtain the authentication information of operation 420. Figure 3 In an embodiment, as an example of the authentication information obtained based on operation 420, information obtained through a fingerprint sensor is described, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, the processor can obtain authentication information including a face shape of a user by controlling a ToF sensor (or an image sensor). For example, the processor can obtain authentication information indicating an iris of a user by controlling an iris sensor.

[0089] Figure 4 In an embodiment, as an example of the authentication information obtained based on operation 420, information obtained through a fingerprint sensor is described, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, the processor can obtain authentication information including a face shape of a user by controlling a ToF sensor (or an image sensor). For example, the processor can obtain authentication information indicating an iris of a user by controlling an iris sensor. Figure 3 Figure 3 In an embodiment, as an example of the authentication information obtained based on operation 420, information obtained through a fingerprint sensor is described, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, the processor can obtain authentication information including a face shape of a user by controlling a ToF sensor (or an image sensor). For example, the processor can obtain authentication information indicating an iris of a user by controlling an iris sensor.

[0090] In an embodiment, as an example of the authentication information obtained based on operation 420, information obtained through a fingerprint sensor is described, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, the processor can obtain authentication information including a face shape of a user by controlling a ToF sensor (or an image sensor). For example, the processor can obtain authentication information indicating an iris of a user by controlling an iris sensor. ​​​​

[0091] The processor according to an embodiment can determine whether to execute the communication function based on the authentication information of operation 420. For example, based on the authentication information, the processor can obtain whether the event has been generated by the authenticated user. The processor can identify whether the event of operation 410 has been generated by the user corresponding to the pre-registered authentication information by comparing the authentication information obtained by operation 420 with the authentication information pre-registered in the processor and / or the electronic device. In the case where the event of operation 410 has been generated by the user corresponding to the pre-registered authentication information, the processor can execute other operations (e.g., at least one of operations 430, 440, and 450) after operation 420. In the case where the event of operation 410 has been generated by another user different from the user corresponding to the pre-registered authentication information, the processor can at least temporarily stop executing the communication function of operation 410.

[0092] Referring to Figure 4 In operation 430, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can identify an external object adjacent to the NFC antenna and / or the electronic device. The processor can identify the external object using one or more sensors 360 (e.g., a grip sensor 361 and / or a hall sensor 362) of the electronic device. Figure 3 For example, the processor can identify a grip adjacent to the NFC antenna based on data of the grip sensor. For example, the processor can identify an external object, such as a phone case, covering at least a portion of the housing of the electronic device based on data from the hall sensor (or proximity sensor). The grip and / or the external object identified based on the grip sensor can block (or interfere with) a wireless signal transmitted through the NFC antenna by executing the communication function of operation 410. To prevent the wireless signal from being blocked, the processor can control the actuator.

[0093] Referring to Figure 4 In the state where the external object is identified of operation 430 (430-Yes), the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can control the actuator to withdraw a portion of the flexible display from the housing of the electronic device based on operation 440. When operation 440 is executed, the state of the electronic device can switch to another state (e.g., a slide-out state and / or an intermediate state) different from the slide-in state. For example, the processor can identify an external object adjacent to an edge (e.g., an edge 112-2 of Figure 1 the housing in which the NFC antenna is disposed based on data of one or more sensors, control the actuator to withdraw the portion of the flexible display from the housing (e.g., Figure 1 , Figure 2a or Figure 2b the first housing 111) of the electronic device.

[0094] In an embodiment, the processor of the electronic device can control the actuator based on a distance between an edge of the housing in which the NFC antenna is disposed and an external object adjacent to the edge. For example, in a case where a hand covering the edge is identified, the processor can control the actuator based on a size of the hand covering the edge. For example, the processor can control the actuator until timing in which the NFC antenna is moved out of the hand. In the timing, the state of the electronic device can correspond to a slide-out state or an intermediate state.

[0095] According to an embodiment, the processor can guide an action of a user associated with the NFC antenna by displaying a visual object (e.g., a visual object 140 of Figure 1 ) in an area overlapping the NFC antenna within an active area of the flexible display extended by the extraction operation 440. For example, the processor can position a visual object (e.g., an image of a credit card) representing an object conventionally used for payment in an area overlapping the NFC antenna in a state in which a communication function for payment is executed. Based on the visual object, the processor can guide the user to move a portion of the active area in which the visual object is displayed to a target device (e.g., an external electronic device 102 of Figure 1 ) of the communication function.

[0096] Referring to Figure 4 , the operation 440 can be conditionally performed based on the operation 430. Embodiments are not limited thereto, and the processor can perform the operation 440 based on an event of the identification operation 410. The processor performing the operation 440 based on the event of the identification operation 410 can control the actuator based on the operation 440 and then obtain authentication information by performing the operation 420. For example, the processor can switch to another state (e.g., a slide-out state and / or an intermediate state) different from the slide-in state based on the external object of the operation 430. When the external object is not identified or before the external object of the operation 430 is identified (430-NO), the processor can bypass the performance of the operation 440 or perform the operation 450 of the operations 440 and 450. In a case where the external object of the operation 430 is not identified, and / or in a case where normal communication with an external electronic device corresponding to the communication function can be performed by using the NFC antenna (or an MST antenna different from the NFC antenna), the processor can control the NFC antenna based on the operation 440 independently of the control of the actuator. For example, in a case where the external electronic device is identified using another antenna (e.g., an MST antenna 150 of Figure 1 , Figures 2a to 2b , an MST antenna 356 of Figure 3 ) distinguished from the NFC antenna, the processor can control the another antenna based on the bypass of the operation 440 independently of the control of the actuator.

[0097] Referring to Figure 4In operation 450, the processor of the electronic device according to the embodiment can transmit wireless signals by controlling the NFC antenna to perform a communication function. In the state of controlling the actuator based on operation 440, the processor can perform a communication function by controlling the NFC antenna, which is spaced from the external object of operation 430 by a second housing drawn from the first housing by the actuator. Based on the completion of the communication function based on the transmission of wireless signals in operation 450, the processor can control the actuator. For example, the processor can control the actuator to insert a portion of the flexible display drawn out by operation 440 into the housing of the electronic device (e.g., Figure 1 , Figures 2a to 2b Within the housing 110 and / or the first housing 111). Based on actuator control, the processor can switch the state of the electronic device to the slide-in state.

[0098] As described above, the electronic device according to the embodiments can improve the user experience based on communication functions to prevent the NFC antenna-based communication function from being interrupted. The electronic device may include an NFC antenna (e.g., Figure 1 , Figure 2a or Figure 2b NFC antenna 160 and / or Figure 3 The NFC antenna 354 is slidably coupled to a first housing that can be held by a user. Figure 1 and Figure 2b The second shell of (e.g., 111) Figure 1 , Figure 2a or Figure 2b In the second housing 112). In cases where the communication function based on the NFC antenna is highly likely to stop, the electronic device can change the position of the NFC antenna. This probability can be related to external objects adjacent to the NFC antenna (e.g., Figure 1 The NFC antenna (120) is associated with the device and / or the phone case covering the electronic device. By changing the position of the NFC antenna, the electronic device can increase the probability of [something happening]. For example, by changing the position of the NFC antenna, the electronic device can increase the distance between the NFC antenna and an external object. The electronic device can change its position without requiring user intervention to change the position of the NFC antenna.

[0099] In the following text, reference will be made to Figures 5a to 5c Description by execution Figure 4 An example of an electronic device's screen display.

[0100] Figures 5a to 5c Different states 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 and 506 of an electronic device 101 with an antenna-based position display screen are shown. Figures 1 to 3 Electronic devices 101 and / or Figure 3The processor 310 of the electronic device 101 can execute the reference Figures 5a to 5c The described operation. (See reference) Figures 5a to 5c The operation of the described electronic device 101 can be with Figure 4 It is associated with at least one of the operations.

[0101] refer to Figure 5a The diagram illustrates states 501 and 502 where a portion of the flexible display 130 is inserted into the first housing 111, and state 503 where the portion is withdrawn from the first housing 111. States 501 and 502 may correspond to the sliding-in state of the electronic device 101. State 503 may correspond to the sliding-out state of the electronic device 101. The embodiment is not limited thereto, and at least one of states 501, 502, and 503 may correspond to an intermediate state (or pre-stop state) of the electronic device 101.

[0102] refer to Figure 5a In states 501, 502, and 503, electronic device 101 can display a screen associated with the payment function within the effective area of ​​flexible display 130. Hereinafter, "screen" can refer to a user interface (UI) displayed within at least a portion of the active area. The screen can include, for example, activities of a Windows operating system and / or an Android operating system. Figure 5a In states 501, 502, and 503, electronic device 101 can be based on an application (e.g., Figure 3 The application 385) is executed to display a screen in the effective area of ​​the flexible display 130 to provide payment functionality.

[0103] refer to Figure 5a In state 501, when a portion of the flexible display 130 is inserted into the first housing 111, the electronic device 101 can display a visual object 140 in a first region of the effective area of ​​the flexible display 130. The visual object 140 may include an external electronic device (e.g., representing something different from the electronic device 101 used for payment) intended for delivery. Figure 1The visual object 140 may correspond to the external electronic device 102, representing information to be provided to the external electronic device. For example, if information about a credit card used for payment is stored in the electronic device 101, the visual object 140 may include text and / or images indicating the credit card. For example, the visual object 140 may include text indicating the name of the credit card, the card number assigned to the credit card, the expiration date of the credit card, and / or the username of the credit card. For example, the visual object 140 may include an image and / or photograph of the surface (e.g., the front surface) of the credit card. If information about multiple credit cards is stored in the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 may also display another visual object, along with the visual object 140, for selecting another credit card different from the specific credit card corresponding to the visual object 140.

[0104] exist Figure 5a In state 501, electronic device 101 may display visual objects 510, 512, and 514, as well as visual object 140, for payment-related functions in the active area. For example, electronic device 101 may display visual object 510 for registering a payment method different from the credit card corresponding to visual object 140. An example of visual object 510 in the form of a button and / or icon including a plus sign character is shown, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. In response to an input indicating the selection of visual object 510, electronic device 101 may display a screen for registering a credit card (or other devices suitable for MST antennas and / or NFC antennas, such as card keys).

[0105] For example, electronic device 101 may display a visual object 512 to obtain information corresponding to a fingerprint as authentication information. An example of a visual object 512 having a shape representing an image and / or icon of a fingerprint is shown, but embodiments are not limited thereto. Using the visual object 512, electronic device 101 may request the user of electronic device 101 to contact a portion of electronic device 101 with their fingertip (e.g., a fingertip including a fingerprint registered in electronic device 101). For example, electronic device 101 may include a fingerprint sensor for recognizing the fingerprint of the fingertip (e.g., Figure 3 (A biometric authentication sensor 365). Electronic device 101 may display visual object 512 on a portion of flexible display 130 adjacent to the fingerprint sensor. Embodiments are not limited thereto, and the fingerprint sensor of electronic device 101 may recognize the fingerprint of a fingertip in contact with the surface of button 520.

[0106] For example, electronic device 101 may display a visual object 514 for obtaining a personal identification number (PIN) as authentication information. An example of a visual object 514 in the form of an ae has been shown, including preset text such as "PIN," but the embodiment is not limited thereto. In response to an input indicating a selection of visual object 514, electronic device 101 may display a screen for obtaining a PIN, password, and / or pattern. Based on the authentication information obtained based on visual objects 512 and 514, electronic device 101 can authenticate the user of electronic device 101 to perform payment functions.

[0107] refer to Figure 5a The electronic device 101 may display a navigation bar 516 in a portion of the active area. The navigation bar 516 includes screens provided through the active area and / or objects executable for switching applications. The objects included in the navigation bar 516 may include at least one of the following: a button for displaying a list of processes performed by the processor of the electronic device 101 on a multitasking basis; a button for displaying a screen (e.g., a home screen) including a list of applications installed on the electronic device 101; and / or a button for sequentially searching screens displayed through the active area.

[0108] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 can be based on an NFC antenna (e.g., Figure 1 , Figures 2a to 2b NFC antenna 160 and / or Figure 3 NFC antenna 354) and / or MST antenna (e.g., Figure 1 , Figures 2a to 2b MST antenna 150 and / or Figure 3 The MST antenna 356 performs communication functions. Figure 5a In state 501, electronic device 101 can perform payment based on communication functions. Electronic device 101 can initiate the execution of communication functions based on authentication information obtained from the user. Authentication information may include, for example, authentication information obtained via a fingerprint sensor (e.g., when visual object 512 is displayed or after visual object 512 is displayed). Figure 3 The authentication information may include data about the fingerprint obtained by the biometric authentication sensor 365. The authentication information may include data (e.g., a PIN) identified through user input associated with the visual object 514. Figure 5a In state 501, based on the execution of the communication function initiated according to the authentication information, electronic device 101 can switch to at least one of states 502 and 503.

[0109] The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can adjust the size and / or direction of the visual object 140 based on switching from the state 501 to the state 502. In the state 501, the electronic device 101 can display the visual object 140 including text disposed along the width direction of the active area of the flexible display 130. After switching from the state 501 to the state 502, the electronic device 101 can rotate the visual object 140 along the height direction of the active area. After switching to the state 502, the electronic device 101 can at least temporarily stop displaying another visual object in the active area other than the navigation bar 516 and the visual object 140. The electronic device 101 can stop displaying the other visual object until the moment when the payment function based on the NFC antenna and / or the MST antenna is completed.

[0110] Referring to Figure 5a In the states 501 and 502 in which at least a portion of the flexible display 130 is inserted into the first housing 111, the electronic device 101 can identify an external object (e.g., the hand 120) that interferes with the execution of the communication function based on the NFC antenna. In the case where the external object is identified at a position that blocks or interferes with a wireless signal transmitted through the NFC antenna, the electronic device 101 can control the actuator (e.g., the actuator 330) to withdraw at least a portion of the flexible display 130 inserted into the first housing 111. Embodiments are not limited thereto, and in the case where the wireless signal is successfully transmitted based on the MST antenna in the states 501 and 502, the electronic device 101 can refrain from controlling the actuator. Based on controlling the actuator, the electronic device 101 can switch from the states 501 and 502 to the state 503. Figure 1 Figure 3 Figure 5a

[0111] Referring to Figure 5a In the state 503 in which the portion of the flexible display 130 inserted into the first housing 111 is withdrawn, the electronic device 101 can move the visual object 140 to a position adjacent to the NFC antenna. The electronic device 101 that switches from the states 501 and 502 in which the visual object 140 is displayed at a position including the center of the active area to the state 503 can move the visual object 140 from the position to another position adjacent to the edge 130-2 adjacent to the NFC antenna among the edges 130-1 and 130-2 of the active area. In the state 503, the other position (e.g., the position adjacent to the edge 130-2) in the active area in which the visual object 140 is displayed can at least partially overlap the NFC antenna from the angle of viewing the front surface from the direction along the front surface of the electronic device 101. Based on the visual object 140 being moved to the position adjacent to the edge 130-2, the electronic device 101 can guide the user to move the second housing 112 of the electronic device 101 including the edge 130-2 toward the external electronic device.​​​

[0112] exist Figure 5a In state 503, electronic device 101 can display a visual object 530 within an effective area, including text guiding the movement of electronic device 101. Within visual object 530, electronic device 101 can display text to the user guiding electronic device 101 toward an external electronic device (e.g., "Place the back surface of the mobile phone on the card reader"). In state 503, electronic device 101 can reduce the probability of wireless signals transmitted via the NFC antenna being blocked by using visual objects 140 and 530 and adjusting the position of the NFC antenna.

[0113] refer to Figure 5b In state 504, corresponding to the slide-in state, electronic device 101 can display a screen for authenticating the user within the effective area of ​​flexible display 130. Electronic device 101 can display a visual object 140, which includes an image representing information to be provided to an external electronic device for payment. Electronic device 101 can display a visual object 512 for obtaining authentication information (e.g., fingerprint). Electronic device 101 can display a visual object 514 for obtaining authentication information (e.g., PIN). Based on the authentication information, electronic device 101 can switch from state 504 to state 505.

[0114] Reference Figure 5b In state 505, the electronic device 101 according to the embodiment can use an MST antenna (e.g., Figure 1 MST antenna 150 and / or Figure 3 The MST antenna 356 wirelessly transmits signals for payment. The signals may include information corresponding to visual object 140 (e.g., a credit card). In state 505, electronic device 101 may display visual objects 541, 542, and 543 to receive input for adding means for transmitting information, and to transmit information for payment via the MST antenna. Visual object 541 may correspond to information for NFC-based antennas (e.g., [missing information]). Figure 1 NFC antenna 160 and / or Figure 3 The NFC antenna 354) can transmit information. Visual object 542 may correspond to the option for transmitting information based on a Quick Response (QR) code. Visual object 543 may correspond to the option for transmitting information based on a barcode. Electronic device 101 receiving input indicating that any one of visual objects 541, 542, and 543 has been selected can switch to any of states 506, 507, and 508 corresponding to each of visual objects 541, 542, and 543.

[0115] For example, the electronic device 101 receiving an input indicating selection of the visual object 541 can switch from the state 505 to the state 506. The electronic device 101 can display a visual object 562 corresponding to the NFC antenna in the active area of the flexible display 130 in the state 506. The electronic device 101 can display the visual object 140 based on the MST antenna in the state 506. The electronic device 101 can display the visual object 562 and the visual object 140 in the state 506 to indicate that both the NFC antenna and the MST antenna are used. Figure 4 The electronic device 101 can switch to the state 506 corresponding to the slide-out state based on at least one of the operations of the state 505. In the state 506, the electronic device 101 can wirelessly transmit a signal for payment using both the MST antenna and the NFC antenna. In the state 506, the electronic device 101 can display the visual object 562 corresponding to the NFC antenna and the visual object 140 based on the MST antenna in the active area of the flexible display 130 to display that both the MST antenna and the NFC antenna are used. The visual object 562 can include an image (e.g., an image representing a credit card) corresponding to information (e.g., information for performing payment based on a credit card) transmitted through the NFC antenna. The visual object 140 can include an image corresponding to information transmitted through the MST antenna.

[0116] Referring to FIG. 5B, Figure 5b In the state 560 in which both the NFC antenna and the MST antenna are used, the electronic device 101 can display the visual object 562 corresponding to the NFC antenna in a portion of the flexible display 130 adjacent to the NFC antenna and the visual object 140 corresponding to the MST antenna in a portion of the flexible display 130 adjacent to the MST antenna.

[0117] For example, the electronic device 101 receiving an input indicating selection of the visual object 542 can switch from the state 505 to the state 507. The electronic device 101 can switch to the state 507 in the slide-out state (or the intermediate state) by controlling the actuator. In the active area of the flexible display 130 extended by the control of the actuator, the electronic device 101 can display a QR code 571 visualizing payment information and the visual object 140 associated with the MST antenna. In the state 507, the electronic device 101 can display information for payment based on the QR code 571 while transmitting information for payment through the MST antenna. In the state 507, the electronic device 101 can display the visual object 140 corresponding to the MST antenna on a portion of the flexible display 130 adjacent to the MST antenna and the QR code 571 on another portion of the flexible display 130 different from the portion displaying the visual object 140. For example, the QR code 571 can be displayed adjacent to the edge 130-2 of the flexible display 130, which can be easily scanned by a scanner. In the state 507, the electronic device 101 can display a visual object 572 including text for guiding a duration for which the QR code 571 is displayed. Based on expiration of the duration, the electronic device 101 can stop displaying the QR code 571.

[0118] For example, the electronic device 101 receiving the input indicating the selection of the visual object 543 can switch from the state 505 to the state 508. The electronic device 101 can switch to the state 508 in the slide-out state (or the intermediate state) by controlling the actuator. In the active area of the flexible display 130 extended by the control of the actuator, the electronic device 101 can display the barcode 581 visualizing information for payment. In the state 508 switched from the state 505 transmitting information for payment based on the MST antenna, the electronic device 101 can transmit information for payment using both the MST antenna and the barcode 581. The electronic device 101 can display the visual object 140 associated with the information transmitted through the MST antenna on the flexible display 130 to display that the MST antenna is used. In the state 508, the visual object 140 can be displayed on a portion of the flexible display 130 adjacent to the MST antenna. In the state 508, the electronic device 101 can display the barcode 581 on another portion of the flexible display 130 different from the portion displaying the visual object 140. The barcode 581 can be disposed at a position likely to be adjacent to a scanner (e.g., a position adjacent to the edge 130-2 of the flexible display 130).

[0119] For example, the barcode 581 displayed in the state 508 can indicate information for payment in one dimension. Similar to the state 507, the electronic device 101 can display the visual object 572 including text to guide a duration for which the barcode 581 is displayed. Based on expiration of the duration, the electronic device 101 can stop displaying the barcode 581. Based on expiration of the duration, the electronic device 101 can switch to the slide-in state by controlling the actuator.

[0120] Referring to the states 507 and 508 of FIG. 5B, Figure 5b In the states 507 and 508 of FIG. 5B, the QR code 571 and / or the barcode 581 can be displayed adjacent to the edge 130-2 with a high probability of being accessed by the QR code reader and / or the barcode reader among the edges 130-1 and 130-2 of the flexible display 130. For example, since the user of the electronic device 101 can hold the lower end of the flexible display 130 (e.g., a portion of the electronic device 101 corresponding to the first housing 111 and / or the edge 130-1), in the states 507 and 508 displaying the QR code 571 and / or the barcode 581, the upper end of the flexible display 130 (e.g., a portion of the electronic device 101 corresponding to the second housing 112 and / or the edge 130-2) can be directed toward the QR code reader and / or the barcode reader. In the above example, the electronic device 101 can display the QR code 571 and / or the barcode 581 near the upper end of the flexible display 130 so that the QR code 571 and / or the barcode 581 can be scanned by the QR code reader and / or the barcode reader without additional user action.

[0121] Referring to Figure 5b , the information for payment can not only be transmitted by the NFC antenna (or the MST antenna), but also by the QR code 571 and / or the barcode 581 visualized through the flexible display 130. The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can identify an input for selecting one or more means (e.g., the NFC antenna, the MST antenna, the QR code 571, and / or the barcode 581) to be used for payment based on the visual objects 541, 542, and 543. In response to the input for selecting the plurality of means, the electronic device 101 can pull out at least a portion of the flexible display 130 and display visual objects (e.g., the states 506, 507, and 508) corresponding to each of the means in an active area expanded by the pulling out of the flexible display 130. For example, the electronic device 101 can instruct to provide information for payment using all the means based on the visual objects.

[0122] Referring to Figure 5b , one embodiment of the electronic device 101 has been described in which, in the state 505 in which the information for payment is transmitted based on the MST antenna, the electronic device 101 switches to another state (e.g., the states 506, 507, and 508) in which the information for payment is additionally transmitted using any one of the NFC antenna, the QR code 571, and / or the barcode 581 and the MST antenna based on an input received in the state 505, but embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device 101 can transmit the information for payment by simultaneously using at least two of the MST antenna, the NFC antenna, the QR code 571, or the barcode 581. By simultaneously using at least two means, the electronic device 101 can support double payment based on different payment means.

[0123] Referring to Figure 5c , different states 597, 598, and 599 of the electronic device 101 for transmitting payment information are illustrated. In the state 597 corresponding to a slide-in state, the electronic device 101 can display a screen including the visual objects 512 and 514 for authenticating a user in an active area of the flexible display 130. In the state 597, the electronic device 101 can display lists 582 and 583 for selecting information to be provided to an external electronic device for payment. The lists 582 and 583 are areas formed in the active area and can include visual objects (e.g., an image representing a credit card, such as the visual object 140 of FIG. 1) representing each of the means (e.g., a credit card, a membership card, a QR code, and / or a barcode) for payment pre-registered in the electronic device 101. Figure 1

[0124] Referring to Figure 5c ​, based on the authentication of the user, the electronic device 101 can switch from the state 597 to a state 598. In the state 598, the electronic device 101 can display a visual object 588 indicating transmission of information for payment through the NFC antenna. The visual object 588 can include an image representing a credit card pre-registered in the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 can display a visual object 585 including text for guiding a duration for transmitting information through the NFC antenna.

[0125] In Figure 5c the state 598, the electronic device 101 can display a list 583 for changing information and / or means for payment in the active area of the flexible display 130. In the state 598, the electronic device 101 can receive an input for selecting the list 583. For example, the input can include a swipe gesture performed on the flexible display 130 in a direction 584. Based on the swipe gesture, the electronic device 101 can switch from the state 598 to a state 599.

[0126] Referring to Figure 5c , in the state 599, the electronic device 101 can display a list 586 for selecting a payment means to be additionally provided by the electronic device 101 in the flexible display 130, and a visual object 588 notifying of transmission of information for payment through the NFC antenna. In the list 586, the electronic device 101 can display a visual object representing other information and / or means different from the information corresponding to the visual object 588. An exemplary state 599 in which the electronic device 101 displays the list 586 having a shape in which a plurality of visual objects are stacked is illustrated, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

[0127] In Figure 5c the state 599, the electronic device 101 can receive an input for scrolling the visual objects displayed in the list 586. The input can include a drag gesture and / or a swipe gesture on the flexible display 130 in which the list 586 is displayed. In the state 599 in which the list 586 having a shape in which a plurality of visual objects are stacked is displayed, the electronic device 101 can change an order in which the plurality of visual objects are stacked in the list 586 based on the input. Based on the changed order, the electronic device 101 can identify information and / or means corresponding to a visual object stacked at the top in the list 586. Based on the information and / or means, the electronic device 101 can perform a function for payment.

[0128] Referring to Figure 5cIn state 599, electronic device 101 can display all barcodes identified based on visual object 588 and list 586 used for notifying payment information sent via NFC antenna within the effective area of ​​flexible display 130. In state 599, electronic device 101 can send payment information using both NFC antenna and flexible display 130. In state 599, electronic device 101 can display visual object 587 in the effective area as an icon and / or button to stop displaying barcodes.

[0129] As described above, the electronic device 101 according to the embodiment can change the position of the NFC antenna within the electronic device 101 to improve the quality of wireless signals transmitted based on the NFC antenna. The quality (or communication performance) of the wireless signal can be evaluated or measured by indicators such as BER, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and / or signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR). Along with changing the position of the NFC antenna, the electronic device 101 can display a screen guiding the user's actions to move the NFC antenna (e.g., a screen displayed in the active area in state 503).

[0130] The electronic device 101 according to the embodiment can analyze one or more sensors (e.g., Figure 3 The electronic device uses data from one or more sensors (360°) to change the position of the NFC antenna based on actuator control. Based on the data from one or more sensors, the electronic device can identify an external object between itself and the NFC antenna. The electronic device can then control the actuator to extract a portion of the flexible display 130 from the first housing 111 based on the identified external object. Based on the control of the actuator, the electronic device 101 can change the position of the NFC antenna.

[0131] In the following text, reference will be made to Figure 6 , Figures 7a to 7c The electronic device 101 is described as operating to identify external objects based on data from one or more sensors.

[0132] Figure 6 An example flowchart of an electronic device according to an embodiment is shown. Figures 1 to 3 Electronic devices 101 and / or Figure 3 The processor 310 of the electronic device 101 can execute the reference Figure 6 The described operation. (See reference) Figure 6 At least one of the described electronic devices can be operated with Figure 4 At least one of the operations (e.g., Figure 4 (Related to operation 430).

[0133] refer to Figure 6In operation 610, the processor of the electronic device according to the embodiment can identify events for performing communication functions based on the NFC antenna. The flexible display of operation 610 may include... Figures 1 to 5c The flexible display 130. The NFC antenna operating 610 may include Figure 1 , Figure 2a and Figure 2b The NFC antenna 160. Executed by the processor. Figure 6 Operation 610 may include Figure 4 At least one of operations 410 and 420. For example, the event of operation 610 may be based on the state of the screen providing the payment associated with it (e.g., Figure 5a This occurs when authenticating the user of an electronic device under states 501 and 502. For example, based on authentication information identified by one or more sensors, the processor can determine whether to execute a communication function and / or whether to display a visual object associated with the communication function (e.g., Figures 1 to 5b The processor can display the visual object 140 in the effective area while simultaneously transmitting wireless signals to an external electronic device by controlling the antenna of the electronic device, including the NFC antenna. The processor can recognize the event of operation 610 in a state where a portion of the flexible display is inserted into the housing of the electronic device (such as a slide-in state).

[0134] refer to Figure 6 In operation 620, the processor of the electronic device according to the embodiment can use data from the grip sensor to identify an external object (e.g., a hand) adjacent to the NFC antenna. The grip sensor of operation 620 may include... Figure 3 The grip sensor 361. The processor can identify external objects, such as [unclear - possibly referring to a device or device], in contact with the NFC antenna and / or the housing of the electronic device, based on data from the grip sensor. Figure 1 Hand 120. Based on the identification of external objects, the processor can identify whether the external object has a shape and / or posture that interferes with or blocks the wireless signal exchange between the NFC antenna and the external electronic device, as referenced later. Figures 7a to 7b The processor can perform operation 650 when an external object adjacent to the NFC antenna is identified (620 - Yes). Before an external object adjacent to the NFC antenna is identified, or when no external object adjacent to the NFC antenna is identified (620 - No), the processor can further determine whether to control the actuator by performing operations 630 and 640.

[0135] refer to Figure 6 In operation 630, the processor of the electronic device according to the embodiment can identify an external object (e.g., a housing) covering the NFC antenna based on data from the Hall sensor. Figure 6 Hall sensors may include Figure 3 the Hall sensor 362. Based on the data of the Hall sensor, the processor can identify an external object covering a portion of the electronic device in which the NFC antenna is disposed (e.g., the edge 112-2 of the second housing 112). The processor can identify an external object located on a signal path of a wireless signal transmitted from the NFC antenna based on the data of the Hall sensor, as described later with reference to FIG. 7. Although an embodiment in which the Hall sensor is used to identify an external object is described, embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, the processor can identify the external object of operation 620 using a proximity sensor. In a state in which the external object covering the NFC antenna is identified based on the data of the Hall sensor (630-Yes), the processor can perform operation 650. Before identifying the external object of operation 620 or in a state in which the external object of operation 620 is not identified (630-No), the processor can determine whether to control the actuator by further performing operation 640. Figure 1 Figure 7c Although an embodiment in which the Hall sensor is used to identify an external object is described, embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, the processor can identify the external object of operation 620 using a proximity sensor. In a state in which the external object covering the NFC antenna is identified based on the data of the Hall sensor (630-Yes), the processor can perform operation 650. Before identifying the external object of operation 620 or in a state in which the external object of operation 620 is not identified (630-No), the processor can determine whether to control the actuator by further performing operation 640.

[0136] Referring to Figure 6 In operation 640, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can identify whether the intensity of the wireless signal received through the NFC antenna is less than a preset intensity. The processor can output a wireless signal through the NFC antenna based on the event of operation 610. The processor can receive a wireless signal from an external electronic device that has received the wireless signal output from the NFC antenna through the NFC antenna as a response to the wireless signal. The processor can identify the external electronic device based on receiving the wireless signal through the NFC antenna. The processor can identify the external electronic device based on receiving the wireless signal through the NFC antenna that exceeds the preset intensity of operation 640. In the case in which the wireless signal less than the preset intensity is received through the NFC antenna, the processor can not be able to identify the external electronic device. For example, in the case in which the wireless signal less than the preset intensity is received through the NFC antenna, the processor cannot communicate with the external electronic device through the NFC antenna. In a state in which the wireless signal having an intensity greater than or equal to the preset intensity is received through the NFC antenna (640-No), the processor can perform operation 660. In a state in which no wireless signal is received through the NFC antenna or the wireless signal less than the preset intensity is received through the NFC antenna (640-No), the processor can perform operation 650. For example, after identifying the event of operation 610, the processor can perform operation 650 in a case in which no wireless signal is received for a preset duration or a communication function (e.g., a communication function performed in order to pay) performed based on the event is not completed for a preset duration.

[0137] Referring to Figure 6 ​In operation 650, the processor of the electronic device according to the embodiment can control an actuator to extract the portion of the flexible display inserted into the housing. (Reference) Figure 6 When at least one of the external objects identified in each of operations 620 and 630 is identified, or depending on whether a wireless signal is received in operation 640, the processor may execute operation 650. (See reference) Figure 6 The illustration shows the processor sequentially executing operations 620, 630, and 640, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, the processor may be configured to... Figure 6 Operations 620, 630, and 640 can be executed in different orders. For example, the processor can execute at least two of operations 620, 630, and 640 substantially simultaneously.

[0138] refer to Figure 6 The actuator operating 650 may include Figure 3 The actuator 330. The flexible display operating 650 may include... Figures 1 to 5c The flexible display 130. The housing of operation 650 may include Figure 1 The housing 110 and / or the first housing 111. For example, in the case where the processor controls the actuator based on operation 650, it can be extracted from the first housing 111. Figure 1 The flexible display 130 and / or the second housing 112. Since the processor controls the actuator based on operation 650, the position of the NFC antenna within the electronic device can be changed. For example, the NFC antenna can be moved away from external objects at operations 620 and 630. For example, based on the movement of the NFC antenna, the strength of the wireless signal received by the NFC antenna may increase.

[0139] The processor of the electronic device according to the embodiment can change the screen displayed through the effective area of ​​the flexible display while controlling the actuator based on operation 650. For example, when the effective area is extended by the actuator, the processor can move a visual object displayed in the effective area to an area of ​​the effective area adjacent to the NFC antenna. In the effective area extended by the portion of the flexible display pulled out from the housing, the processor can move the screen displayed at the edge of the effective area of ​​the adjacent NFC antenna (e.g., Figure 1 The visual object is displayed in the area corresponding to the edge 130-2). From the perspective of viewing the effective area in the direction of the effective area, the area displaying the visual object can at least partially overlap with the NFC antenna. Using the position of the visual object displayed based on operation 640, the processor can guide the user to move a portion of the electronic device equipped with the NFC antenna toward an external electronic device corresponding to the NFC antenna.

[0140] refer to Figure 6The state of the portion of the flexible display extracted based on operation 650 can correspond to another state (e.g., a slide-out state and / or an intermediate state) different from the state (e.g., a slide-in state) at the time of the event identified in operation 610. In the state in which the portion of the flexible display is extracted, the processor can perform the communication function of operation 610. By using the NFC antenna having the position adjusted based on operation 650, the electronic device can improve the quality of the wireless signal exchanged between the NFC antenna and the external electronic device.

[0141] Referring to Figure 6 In operation 660, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can perform the communication function based on the NFC antenna independently of controlling the actuator. Referring to Figure 6 In a case in which the external object of operations 620 and 630 is not identified, the wireless signal is received from the external electronic device based on operation 640, or the external electronic device is identified, the processor can perform the communication function based on operation 660. In a case in which the processor performs the communication function based on operation 660, since operation 650 is not performed, the state of the electronic device and / or the flexible display can be maintained in the state at the time of the event identified in operation 610 (e.g., a state corresponding to a slide-in state).

[0142] As described above, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can identify a factor (e.g., the external object of operations 620 and 630) interfering with wireless communication through the NFC antenna based on data of one or more sensors of the electronic device. Based on identifying the factor, the processor can determine whether to control the actuator to move the NFC antenna. Based on the movement of the NFC antenna, the processor can improve the quality of the wireless communication regardless of the factor.

[0143] Referring to Figure 6 Operations 630 and 640 of FIG. 11, the processor can identify the external object between the NFC antenna and the edge of the electronic device adjacent to the external electronic device. Hereinafter, different states of the electronic device identifying the external object are exemplarily described with reference to Figures 7a to 7c

[0144] Figures 7a to 7c Different states 701, 702, and 703 in which the electronic device 101 controls the actuator based on the external object are illustrated. Figures 1 to 3 The processor 310 of the electronic device 101 of FIG. 11 and / or Figure 3 The processor 310 of the electronic device 101 of FIG. 11 can perform operations described with reference to Figures 7a to 7c The operations of the electronic device 101 described with reference to Figures 7a to 7c may be the same as at least one (e.g., operation 430 of FIG. 4) of the operations of Figure 4 Figure 4 Figure 6 ​​​at least one of the operations associated.

[0145] Referring to Figure 7a , an exemplary state 701 is shown in which the electronic device 101 is moved toward the external electronic device 102 by the hand 120 holding the electronic device 101 to surround the front surface of the electronic device 101. In the state 701, an external object such as the hand 120 can not be located between the NFC antenna 160 and the external electronic device 102. The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can identify an external object (e.g., the hand 120) that interferes with wireless communication between the NFC antenna 160 and the external electronic device 102 based on data from one or more sensors (e.g., the grip sensor 361 of FIG. 3). Figure 3 Figure 7a As shown, in a case in which the hand 120 is spaced apart from the external space between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 102, or in a case in which the palm of the hand 120 holding the electronic device 101 is adjacent to the front surface of the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 can not control the actuator. For example, the state of the electronic device 101 can be maintained in the slide-in state. Although the grip sensor is illustrated, the electronic device 101 can identify the posture and / or shape of the hand 120 holding the electronic device 101 by using a touch sensor, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and / or a grip sensor.

[0146] Referring to Figure 7b , an exemplary state 702 is shown in which the electronic device 101 is moved toward the external electronic device 102 by the hand 120 holding the electronic device 101 to surround the rear surface of the electronic device 101. In the state 702, an external object including the hand 120 can be located between the NFC antenna 160 in the electronic device 101 in the slide-in state and the external electronic device 102. The electronic device 101 can identify an external object (e.g., the hand 120) that interferes with wireless communication between the NFC antenna 160 and the external electronic device 102 based on data from one or more sensors (e.g., the grip sensor 361 and / or a touch sensor, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor) of FIG. 3. Figure 3 As shown, in a case in which the hand 120 is located between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 102 or the palm of the hand 120 holding the electronic device 101 faces the rear surface of the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 can change the state of the electronic device 101 by controlling the actuator. For example, the electronic device 101 can change the state of the electronic device 101 according to the slide-in state in which the NFC antenna 160 is located between the front surface of the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 102.

[0147] Figure 7b Figure 7b ​​​In the case where the electronic device 101 recognizes the hand 120 in the shape, the electronic device 101 can switch to another state (e.g., a slide-out state and / or an intermediate state) different from the slide-in state by controlling the actuator. For example, the electronic device 101 can switch to the slide-out state to maximize the distance between the NFC antenna 160 and the hand 120. Embodiments are not limited thereto, and the electronic device 101 can switch to the intermediate state by controlling the actuator until the timing at which the distance between the NFC antenna 160 and the hand 120 exceeds the preset distance.

[0148] The external object recognized by the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment based on data of one or more sensors is not limited to Figures 7a to 7b the hand 120. Referring to Figure 7c , an exemplary state 703 of the electronic device 101 is shown in which the phone case 730 is coupled around the rear surface of the electronic device 101 in the slide-in state. In the state 703, the phone case 730 can be positioned between the electronic device 101 in the slide-in state and the external electronic device 102. The electronic device 101 can recognize an external object (e.g., the phone case 730) on a path of a wireless signal propagating between the NFC antenna 160 and the external electronic device 102 based on data from one or more sensors (e.g., the Hall sensor 362 of Figure 3 . The electronic device 101 recognizing the phone case 730 can control the actuator so that the NFC antenna 160 moves out of the phone case 730. When the NFC antenna 160 is moved out of the phone case 730 by the actuator, the NFC antenna 160 can be moved to a position capable of directly transmitting a wireless signal toward the external electronic device 102. Although the electronic device 101 is described as recognizing the phone case 730 using a Hall sensor, embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device 101 can recognize the phone case 730 attached to the rear surface of the electronic device 101 using a proximity sensor.

[0149] As described above, the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can initiate control of the actuator based on recognizing an external object (e.g., the hand 120 and / or the phone case 730) positioned between the NFC antenna 160 and the external electronic device 102 corresponding to the NFC antenna 160 based on data of one or more sensors. Referring to Figures 7b to 7c the states 702 and 703, the NFC antenna 160 can move along the direction D based on control of the actuator. Referring to Figure 7b the state 702, the NFC antenna 160 moving along the direction D can move to a position capable of directly transmitting a wireless signal toward the external electronic device 102 independently of the hand 120. Referring to Figure 7cIn the state 703, the NFC antenna 160 moving in the direction D can move to a position capable of directly transmitting a wireless signal toward the external electronic device 102 independently of the phone case 730. For example, the electronic device 101 can switch to a slide-out state to maximize the distance between the NFC antenna 160 and the phone case 730. Embodiments are not limited thereto, and the electronic device 101 can switch to an intermediate state by controlling the actuator until the distance between the NFC antenna 160 and the phone case 730 exceeds a preset distance. The preset distance can be determined heuristically according to the quality of a wireless signal transmitted based on the NFC antenna 160.

[0150] Although embodiments have been described in which the electronic device 101 determines whether to control the actuator based on an external object (e.g., the hand 120 and / or the phone case 730), the electronic device 101 can determine whether to control the actuator based on another factor. For example, the electronic device 101 can control the actuator based on a posture and / or direction of the electronic device 101 relative to the external electronic device 102, which is identified based on data from an acceleration sensor and / or a gyro sensor. For example, the electronic device 101 can control the actuator based on the posture and / or direction to adjust the distance and / or angle of the NFC antenna 160 relative to the external electronic device 102. The electronic device 101 can control the actuator to improve the quality of wireless communication between the NFC antenna 160 and the external electronic device 102.

[0151] The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can identify a position of the external electronic device 102 relative to the electronic device 101 by using a wireless signal in ultra-wideband (UWB). Hereinafter, operations of the electronic device 101 to identify the position of the external electronic device 102 relative to the electronic device 101 will be described with reference to Figure 8 Figures 9a to 9c

[0152] Figure 8 An example of a flowchart of an electronic device according to an embodiment is illustrated. Figures 1 to 3 The electronic device 101 and / or Figure 3 The processor 310 of the electronic device 101 can perform operations described with reference to Figure 8 At least one of the operations of the electronic device described with reference to Figure 8 may be associated with at least one of the operations of the electronic device described with reference to Figure 4 and / or Figure 6

[0153] With reference to Figure 8 In operation 810, a processor of an electronic device according to an embodiment can identify an event for performing a communication function based on an NFC antenna in a state in which a portion of a flexible display is inserted into a housing of the electronic device. The flexible display of operation 810 can include​​​ Figures 1 to 3 the flexible display 130. The housing of operation 810 can include Figure 1 the housing 110 and / or the first housing 111. The NFC antenna of operation 810 can include Figure 1 ,the NFC antenna 160 and / or Figures 2a to 2b the NFC antenna 354. The operation 810 performed by the processor can include Figure 3 at least one of the operation 410 and Figure 8 the operation 610. Figure 4 Figure 6 Referring to

[0154] In operation 820, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can identify a location of an external electronic device corresponding to the NFC antenna by controlling a UWB antenna and / or a camera. The UWB antenna of operation 820 can include Figure 8 the UWB antenna 358. The external electronic device of operation 820 can include a target device (or a counterpart device) with respect to a wireless signal transmitted through the NFC antenna. Figure 3

[0155] In an embodiment, the processor can identify a relative location of the external electronic device with respect to the electronic device by using a plurality of UWB antennas. For example, the processor can identify a difference between timings when a wireless signal of the external electronic device is transmitted to each of a plurality of UWB antennas of the electronic device. Based on the difference, the processor can obtain an angle of arrival (AoA) of the plurality of UWB antennas. The processor can determine an azimuth angle of the external electronic device by combining the AoA and an azimuth angle of the processor. The processor can identify a distance between the electronic device and the external electronic device based on strengths of wireless signals received through the plurality of UWB antennas. In a state in which the location of the external electronic device is identified using the plurality of UWB antennas, the processor can display a visual object indicating the location of the external electronic device on the display. The visual object can include a graphic (e.g., an arrow) representing a direction of the external electronic device with respect to the electronic device.

[0156] In an embodiment, the processor can identify the location of the external electronic device with respect to the electronic device using a camera (e.g., the image sensor 363). The processor can identify the location of the external electronic device captured by the camera from an image and / or a video obtained from the camera. Figure 3

[0157] Referring to Figure 8 In operation 830, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can identify an external object adjacent to the NFC antenna and / or the electronic device. The processor can identify the external object by using one or more sensors (e.g., the proximity sensor 367). Figure 3 ​​one or more sensors 360) to identify an external object of operation 830. The processor can identify the external object of operation 830 based on a signal received through the UWB antenna and / or the camera. Figure 4 the operation of Figure 6 the operation of Figure 8 operation 830. In a state in which the external object of operation 830 is identified (830-Yes), the processor can perform operation 840. Before identifying the external object of operation 830, or in a state in which the external object of operation 830 is not identified (830-No), the processor can perform operation 850.

[0158] Referring to Figure 8 , in operation 840, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can control the actuator to pull out a portion of the flexible display from the housing of the electronic device. The actuator of operation 840 can include the actuator 330 of Figure 3 Based on operation 840, the processor can switch the state of the electronic device to another state (e.g., a slide-out state and / or an intermediate state) distinguished from the state in which the event of operation 810 is identified (e.g., a slide-in state).

[0159] In an embodiment, controlling the actuator based on operation 840 can be performed based on the position of the external electronic device identified by operation 820. For example, the processor can identify a first direction of the external electronic device with respect to the electronic device based on a signal in the UWB received through the UWB antenna. The processor can control the actuator based on a second direction of the NFC antenna and the first direction. The second direction of the NFC antenna can correspond to a direction of the edge 112-2 of the electronic device 101 in which the NFC antenna 160 is disposed. For example, in a case in which a difference between the second direction expected based on the pull-out of the portion of the flexible display and the first direction is reduced, the processor can control the actuator. Figure 1

[0160] Referring to Figure 8 , in operation 850, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can display a screen associated with a communication function based on the position of the external electronic device. In a state in which the portion of the flexible display is pulled out from the housing based on operation 840, a visual object (e.g., the visual object 140 of Figures 1 to 5b ) associated with the communication function can be displayed in a portion of the active area adjacent to the NFC antenna. In an embodiment, in operation 820, the processor can also display a visual object (or an indicator) indicating the position of the external electronic device on the screen.

[0161] Hereinafter, different states in which the electronic device identifies the external electronic device based on the UWB antenna and / or the camera will be exemplarily described with reference to Figures 9a to 9c

[0162] Figures 9a to 9c ​​Different states 901, 902, 903, and 904 of the electronic device 101 processing a wireless signal in UWB are shown. Figures 1 to 3 the electronic device 101 and / or Figure 3 the processor 310 of the electronic device 101 can perform operations described with reference to Figures 9a to 9c the operations of the electronic device 101 described with reference to Figures 9a to 9c may be associated with at least one of the operations of Figure 4 , Figure 6 and / or Figure 8 .

[0163] Referring to Figures 9a to 9c , an embodiment of the electronic device 101 including three UWB antennas 911, 912, and 913 is shown. The UWB antennas 911, 912, and 913 can be examples of the plurality of UWB antennas 358 of Figure 3 The number of UWB antennas included in the electronic device 101 is not limited to the embodiment shown in Figures 9a to 9c Referring to Figures 9a to 9c , from the perspective of viewing the rear surface of the electronic device 101 in a direction along the rear surface, the UWB antennas 911, 912, and 913 included in the electronic device 101 can be disposed in the form of an "L" character along two axes (x-axis and y-axis) perpendicular to each other. Figure 9a The x-axis can correspond to the width direction of the flexible display 130, and the y-axis can correspond to the height direction of the flexible display 130.

[0164] The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can calculate an angle of arrival of a wireless signal in UWB propagated from an external electronic device based on the UWB antennas 911, 912, and 913 disposed at different positions. For example, based on a distance D between the two UWB antennas 911 and 912 separated along the x-axis, the processor can obtain and / or calculate the angle of arrival of the wireless signal based on Equations 1 to 3.

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[0167] Equation 2

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[0169] Equation 3

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[0171] the angle of arrival in Equations 1 to 3 The phase difference of the wireless signal received from each of the two UWB antennas 911 and 912 can be indicated. The phase difference of the wireless signal received from each of the two UWB antennas 911 and 912 can be indicated by Equation 1 to 3. The distance difference between the two UWB antennas 911 and 912 and a source (e.g., an external electronic device) that transmits a wireless signal in UWB can be indicated. The distance difference between the two UWB antennas 911 and 912 and a source (e.g., an external electronic device) that transmits a wireless signal in UWB can be indicated by Equation 1 to 3. The wavelength of the wireless signal can be indicated. The processor can identify the position of the external electronic device based on the angle of arrival of the wireless signal and the magnetic north direction of the electronic device identified by the geomagnetic sensor.

[0172] The processor according to an embodiment can identify the angle of arrival with respect to the x-axis based on the wireless signal received through the two UWB antennas 911 and 912 disposed along the x-axis . Similarly, the processor can identify the angle of arrival with respect to the y-axis based on the wireless signal received through the two UWB antennas 912 and 913 disposed along the y-axis . Based on the wireless signal in UWB received through the two UWB antennas 912 and 913, the processor can identify the angle of arrival with respect to the y-axis .

[0173] Referring to Figure 9a , an example state 901 in which the electronic device 101 communicates with the external electronic device 920 using the UWB antennas 911, 912, and 913 is illustrated. The electronic device 101 can distinguish parameters for controlling the UWB antennas 911, 912, and 913 according to different states (e.g., a slide-in state and / or a slide-out state) of the electronic device 101. The parameters can include a calibration value for correcting the angle of arrival phase difference (PDoA), a transmission power value, and a transmission power lookup table according to the state of the electronic device 101. Based on the parameters, the electronic device 101 can adjust the transmission power of the wireless signal in UWB transmitted through at least one of the UWB antennas 911, 912, and 913.

[0174] Referring to Figure 9a the state 901, the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can identify a first direction of the external electronic device 920 with respect to the electronic device 101 based on receiving the wireless signal in UWB transmitted from the external electronic device 920 through the UWB antennas 911, 912, and 913. The electronic device 101 can control the actuator based on identifying the first direction, using a second direction associated with the NFC antenna 160 and the first direction. For example, the electronic device 101 can control the actuator to reduce the difference between the second direction of the NFC antenna 160 and the first direction.

[0175] Referring to Figure 9a, an exemplary state 901 in which the electronic device 101 receives a wireless signal in UWB from a vehicle including a bus is shown. In a case in which the electronic device 101 receives a wireless signal in UWB from a plurality of vehicles, the electronic device 101 can control the actuator based on a wireless signal regarding a specific vehicle set by a user of the electronic device 101. For example, the electronic device 101 can identify a direction of a vehicle with respect to the electronic device 101 in response to receiving a wireless signal in UWB propagated from a vehicle pre-registered by the user. The electronic device 101 can control the actuator based on identifying the direction of the vehicle such that a portion of the electronic device 101 in which the NFC antenna 160 is disposed faces the vehicle.

[0176] In an embodiment, in a case in which a vehicle pre-registered by a user is identified based on a wireless signal in UWB, the electronic device 101 can perform a function for paying a transportation fare regarding the vehicle. Based on performing the function, the electronic device 101 can control the actuator by performing the above-described operation of reference Figures 1 to 8 In a case in which the function for paying the transportation fare is completed, the electronic device 101 can output feedback for informing of the payment completion based on the function. The feedback can include at least one of visual feedback based on the flexible display 130 of the electronic device 101, auditory feedback through a speaker, and / or tactile feedback based on a haptic actuator.

[0177] Referring to Figure 9b , a state 902 in which the electronic device 101 communicates with an external electronic device 102 using UWB antennas 911, 912, and 913 is shown. The external electronic device 102 can correspond to a POS. The electronic device 101 can identify the external electronic device 102 using the UWB antennas 911, 912, and 913 in response to an input for performing a function associated with payment. In a case in which the external electronic device 102 is identified based on an MST antenna (e.g., the MST antenna 150 of Figure 1 , Figures 2a to 2b , and / or the MST antenna 356 of Figure 3 , the electronic device 101 can avoid controlling the actuator to activate the NFC antenna 160 or to change a state of the electronic device 101.

[0178] In a case in which the electronic device 101 communicates with the external electronic device 102 based on the NFC antenna 160, the electronic device 101 can change the position of the NFC antenna 160 based on the direction of the external electronic device 102 relative to the electronic device 101 identified through the UWB antennas 911, 912, and 913. For example, the external electronic device 102 including a communication module for UWB, such as a UWB dongle, can repeatedly (or periodically) transmit a wireless signal in UWB. Based on receiving the wireless signal in UWB through the UWB antennas 911, 912, and 913, the electronic device 101 can identify the direction of the external electronic device 102. Based on the direction, the electronic device 101 can control the actuator to improve the NFC communication performance between the NFC antenna 160 and the external electronic device 102. Referring to Figure 9b When the actuator is controlled, the second housing 112 including the NFC antenna 160 can be taken out of the first housing 111 in the state 902. Based on the extraction of the second housing 112, the NFC antenna 160 can move to a position close to the external electronic device 102 or move to a position capable of directly transmitting a wireless signal to the external electronic device 102.

[0179] The information transmitted by the electronic device 101 using the NFC antenna 160 according to an embodiment is not limited to the information for payment described with reference to Figures 9a to 9b the states 901 and 902. The electronic device 101 can transmit a wireless signal for remotely controlling an external electronic device, such as a smart key, using the NFC antenna 160. Referring to Figure 9c , exemplary states 903 and 904 in which the electronic device 101 controls the NFC antenna to remotely control a vehicle 930 are shown.

[0180] Referring to Figure 9c In the state 903 corresponding to the slide-in state, the electronic device 101 can display a screen for remotely controlling the vehicle 930. In the state 903, the screen displayed by the electronic device 101 in the active area of the flexible display 130 can correspond to the screen displayed in the active area in the state 501 of Figure 5a The electronic device 101 can display a visual object 940 corresponding to the vehicle 930 in the first area of the active area.

[0181] Referring to Figure 9cVisual object 940 may include an image having the shape of a card key for vehicle 930. Electronic device 101 may display visual object 945 together with visual object 940, visual object 945 including text indicating the status of vehicle 930 corresponding to visual object 940 (e.g., "Door locked"). Electronic device 101 may display visual objects 941, 942, 943, and 944 together with visual object 940, having button shapes for controlling the status of vehicle 930. For example, visual object 941, including an image and / or icon representing a closed lock, may correspond to the function of locking at least one door of vehicle 930 by controlling vehicle 930. For example, visual object 942, including an image and / or icon representing an unlocked lock, may correspond to the function of opening at least one door of vehicle 930 by controlling vehicle 930. For example, visual object 943, including an image and / or icon representing a speaker, may correspond to the function of making the horn of vehicle 930 sound by controlling vehicle 930. For example, visual object 944 may correspond to the function of opening the trunk of vehicle 930 by controlling vehicle 930.

[0182] exist Figure 9c In state 903, electronic device 101 can be based on reference Figure 8 , Figure 9a or Figure 9b The described operation receives wireless signals from the UWB within the vehicle 930. Based on the wireless signals, the electronic device 101 can identify the vehicle 930 and / or its location. In state 903, upon identification of the vehicle 930, in response to an input indicating the selection of any one of visual objects 941, 942, 943, and 944, the electronic device 101 can transmit wireless signals via an NFC antenna to the vehicle 930 to perform functions assigned to the visual object corresponding to the input. For example, based on an input indicating the selection of visual object 942 corresponding to the function of opening a door of the vehicle 930, the electronic device 101 can perform communication functions regarding the vehicle 930.

[0183] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 can determine whether to change the position of the NFC antenna by controlling an actuator while performing a communication function relative to the vehicle 930. For example, the electronic device 101 can determine whether to change the position of the NFC antenna based on the position of the vehicle 930 relative to the electronic device 101 as identified by the UWB antenna. The electronic device 101 can control the actuator to orient the NFC antenna toward the vehicle 930. For example, the electronic device 101 can remove a portion of the flexible display 130 from the first housing 111, such as in state 904, to orient the NFC antenna toward the vehicle 930.

[0184] refer to Figure 9cIn state 904, where the position of the NFC antenna is adjusted by controlling the actuator, electronic device 101 can move a visual object 940 associated with vehicle 930 from the effective area of ​​flexible display 130 to the NFC antenna and a second area. Along with visual object 940, electronic device 101 can display a visual object 946 including text (e.g., “bring it closer to the door”) to guide the user's actions relative to the NFC antenna. Electronic device 101 enables the user to move edge 130-2 toward vehicle 930 by using visual object 940, which has been moved to the effective area adjacent to the NFC antenna, and visual object 946 including text.

[0185] Although the operation of the electronic device 101 based on UWB antennas 911, 912, and 913 has been described, the embodiments are not limited thereto. The electronic device 101 according to the embodiments may be based on the use of an image sensor (e.g., Figure 3 The image sensor 363 identifies the location of an external electronic device to determine whether to change the position of the NFC antenna and / or whether to control the actuator.

[0186] As described above, the electronic device 101 according to the embodiment can change the position of the NFC antenna based on the portion of the flexible display 130 being withdrawn from the first housing 111. After performing a communication function based on the changed position, the electronic device 101 can control an actuator to restore the position of the NFC antenna. Referring below... Figure 10 This describes an example of the operation performed by electronic device 101 to restore the position of the NFC antenna.

[0187] Figure 10 Different states 1001 and 1002 of an electronic device that performs communication functions based on an NFC antenna are shown. Figures 1 to 3 Electronic devices 101 and / or Figure 3 The processor 310 of the electronic device 101 can execute the reference Figure 10 The described operation. (See reference) Figure 10 The operation of the described electronic device 101 can be with Figure 4 , Figure 6 and / or Figure 8 It is associated with at least one of the operations.

[0188] refer to Figure 10 This illustrates electronic device 101 based on an NFC antenna (e.g., Figure 1 , Figures 2a to 2b Exemplary states 1001 and 1002 of the NFC antenna 160 communicating with an external electronic device 102. Figure 10 State 1001 can correspond to Figure 5astate 503. In the state 1001 corresponding to the slide-out state, the electronic device 101 can display the visual object 140 in an area adjacent to the edge 130-2 of the active area of the flexible display 130. In the state 1001, the electronic device 101 can perform a communication function for payment based on the visual object 140. The communication function can be performed based on the NFC antenna (e.g., the NFC antenna 160 of the electronic device 101 and / or the NFC antenna 354 of the external electronic device 102). Figure 1 、 Figures 2a to 2b The communication function can be performed based on the NFC antenna (e.g., the NFC antenna 160 of the electronic device 101 and / or the NFC antenna 354 of the external electronic device 102). Figure 3

[0189] In the state 1001 of the slide-out state, the external electronic device 102 can perform a function requested by the electronic device 101 based on information transmitted through the NFC antenna of the electronic device 101. For example, the external electronic device 102 can perform payment for a user corresponding to the electronic device 101 based on the information. Based on the completion of the payment, the external electronic device 102 can transmit information including a payment result to the electronic device 101. Based on receiving the information from the external electronic device 102, the electronic device 101 can identify the completion of the payment. When the payment is completed, the electronic device 101 can complete the communication function based on the NFC antenna. Figure 10

[0190] The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can identify the completion of the payment based on information transmitted from another external electronic device different from the external electronic device 102. For example, the external electronic device 102 that receives information for payment from the electronic device 101 can complete the payment by communicating with a server disposed in a network for payment. The electronic device 101 can identify the completion of the payment based on receiving information indicating the completion of the payment from the server. The electronic device 101 that receives the information from the server can be performed based on another communication protocol different from NFC and / or MST, such as long term evolution (LTE), Wi-Fi, and / or 5G new radio (NR).

[0191] Referring to Figure 10 , based on the completion of the performance of the communication function, the electronic device 101 can change the state of the electronic device 101 adjusted for the communication function to a state before the communication function is performed. After switching from the slide-in state to the state 1001 corresponding to the slide-out state, the electronic device 101 can control the actuator to switch to the slide-in state based on the completion of the performance of the communication function. Figure 10 The state 1002 can include a state after the electronic device 101 controls the actuator based on the completion of the performance of the communication function. For example, Figure 10 The state 1002 can correspond to the slide-in state of the electronic device 101. The screen displayed by the electronic device 101 in the state 1002 corresponding to the slide-in state can correspond to the screen displayed in the state 501. Figure 5a ​​the state 501.

[0192] As described above, the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can adjust the actuator to change the position of the NFC antenna according to the execution state of the communication function based on the NFC antenna. Since the electronic device 101 dynamically and / or actively changes the position of the NFC antenna, the communication performance based on the NFC antenna can be improved.

[0193] Hereinafter, an example of a flowchart of an electronic device according to an embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 11 the electronic device 101. Figures 1 to 10 the electronic device 101.

[0194] Figure 11 An example of a flowchart of an electronic device according to an embodiment is illustrated. Figures 1 to 3 the electronic device 101 and / or Figure 3 the processor 310 of the electronic device 101 can perform the operations described with reference to Figure 11 at least one of the operations of the electronic device described with reference to Figure 11 may be associated with at least one of the operations of the electronic device described with reference to Figure 4 , Figure 6 and / or Figure 8 .

[0195] With reference to Figure 11 , in operation 1110, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can identify the execution of the communication function based on the antenna when a portion of the flexible display is inserted into the housing. For example, the processor can identify the execution of an application to transmit information (e.g., information for payment). The flexible display of operation 1110 can include the flexible display 130 of Figures 1 to 3 . The housing of operation 1110 can include the housing 110 and / or the first housing 111 of Figure 1 . The antenna of operation 1110 can include the NFC antenna 160 of Figure 1 , Figures 2a to 2b and / or the NFC antenna 354 of Figure 3 . Figure 11 Operation 1110 of can include at least one of operations 410 and 420 of Figure 4 , operations 610 of Figure 6 , and / or operations 810 and 820 of Figure 8 .

[0196] With reference to Figure 11 , in operation 1120, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can identify an external object adjacent to a portion of the electronic device in which the antenna is disposed. The external object of operation 1120 can include the hand 120 of Figure 1 and / or Figures 7a to 7b , and Figure 7cthe phone case 730. The processor can identify the external object of operation 1120 based on data of one or more sensors (e.g., Figure 3 The external object of operation 1120 can include an external object having a high probability of blocking wireless signals propagated from the antenna of operation 1110. Based on identifying the external object of operation 1120 (1120-yes), the processor can perform operation 1130. Before identifying the external object of operation 1120, or in a state where the external object of operation 1120 is not identified (1120-no), the processor can perform operation 1150.

[0197] Referring to Figure 11 In operation 1130, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can control the actuator to withdraw a portion of the flexible display from the housing. The actuator of operation 1130 can include Figure 3 the actuator 1130 of FIG. 1. Figure 11 Operation 1130 of FIG. 1 can include at least one of Figure 4 operation 440 of FIG. 4, Figure 6 operation 650 of FIG. 6, and / or Figure 8 operation 840 of FIG. 8. Based on operation 1130, the processor can move the portion of the electronic device in which the antenna of operation 1110 is disposed to a position spaced apart from the external object.

[0198] Referring to Figure 11 In operation 1140, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can display a screen based on a position of the antenna in the electronic device spaced apart from the external object by the actuator. The screen displayed based on operation 1140 can include a screen displayed by Figure 5a the state 503 of FIG. 5, Figure 9c the state 904 of FIG. 9, and Figure 10 the state 1001 of FIG. 10. On the screen, the processor can display a visual object (e.g., Figure 1 the visual object 140 of FIG. 1) associated with information to be transmitted based on the communication function at a position adjacent to the antenna of operation 1110.

[0199] Referring to Figure 11 In operation 1150, the processor of the electronic device according to an embodiment can perform a communication function by controlling the antenna. The processor can perform the communication function based on the information of operation 1110 by controlling the antenna. Figure 11 Operation 1150 of FIG. 1 can include at least one of Figure 4 operation 450 of FIG. 4, Figure 6 operation 660 of FIG. 6, and / or Figure 8 operation 880 of FIG. 8. In operation 1150, the processor can perform the communication function with an external electronic device (e.g., Figure 1the external electronic device 102) communication. The processor can transmit a wireless signal of a frequency band (e.g., a frequency band for NFC) supported by the antenna of operation 1110 by performing a communication function. In a case where the performance of the communication function is completed based on the wireless signal, the processor can insert the portion of the flexible display drawn out of the housing by operation 1130 into the housing by controlling the actuator.

[0200] As described above, the electronic device according to an embodiment can control an actuator included in the electronic device in order to improve a communication performance based on an NFC antenna. Based on the control of the actuator, the electronic device can change a position of the NFC antenna. Based on the changed position, the electronic device can improve the communication performance.

[0201] Figures 12a to 12d Different states in which the electronic device adjusts a shape of the flexible display are illustrated. Figures 13a to 13b is an exploded perspective view of an example electronic device. Figures 14a to 14b is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device in different states.

[0202] As described above, Figures 1 to 10 The flexible display 130 of the electronic device 101 can be flexible. For example, the flexible display 130 can include a display area exposed outside a housing of the electronic device 101, which provides at least a portion of an outer surface of the electronic device 101. For example, since the flexible display 130 has flexibility, at least a portion of the flexible display 130 can be rollable into the housing or slidable into the housing. For example, a size of the display area can be changed according to a size of at least a portion of the flexible display 130 that is rolled into the housing or slid into the housing. The electronic device 101 including the flexible display 130 can be in a plurality of states, including a first state in which a display area having a first size is provided and a second state in which a display area having a second size different from the first size is provided. For example, the first state can be illustrated by a description of Figure 12a and Figure 12b The first state is illustrated by a description of

[0203] Figure 12a is a top plan view of the electronic device 101 in the first state.

[0204] Referring to Figure 12a The electronic device 101 can include a first housing 1210, a second housing 1220 movable relative to the first housing 1210 in a first direction 1261 parallel to a y-axis or in a second direction 1262 opposite the first direction 1261 parallel to the y-axis, and a display 1230 (e.g., a display).

[0205] For example, the electronic device 101 can be in a first state. For example, in the first state, the second housing 1220 can move in a first direction 1261 of the first direction 1261 and a second direction 1262 with respect to the first housing 1210. For example, in the first state, the second housing 1220 can not move in the second direction 1262 with respect to the first housing 1210.

[0206] For example, in the first state, the display 1230 can provide a display area having a minimum size. For example, in the first state, the display area can correspond to an area 1230a. For example, although Figure 12a not shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, an area of the display 1230 different from the display area 1230a (e.g., an area 1230b of the display 1230) Figure 12c may be included in the first housing 1210. For example, in the first state, the area can be covered by the first housing 1210. For example, in the first state, the area can be rolled into the first housing 1210. For example, in the first state, unlike the area including the curved portion, the area 1230a can include a planar portion. However, it is not limited thereto. For example, in the first state, the area 1230a can include a curved portion extending from the planar portion and positioned in an edge portion.

[0207] For example, the first state can be referred to as a slide-in state or a closed state in terms of at least a portion of the second housing 1220 being positioned in the first housing 1210. For example, the first state can be referred to as a reduced state in terms of providing a display area having a minimum size. However, it is not limited thereto.

[0208] For example, the first housing 1210 can include a first image sensor 1250-1 of the camera module 1250 exposed through a portion of the area 1230a and facing a third direction 1263 parallel to the z-axis. For example, although Figure 12a not shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the second housing 1220 can include one or more second image sensors of the camera module 1250 exposed through a portion of the second housing 1220 and facing a fourth direction 1264 parallel to the z-axis and opposite to the third direction 1263. For example, the one or more second image sensors can be shown by Figure 12b the description of FIGS. 12A and 12B.

[0209] Figure 12b is a bottom view of the electronic device in the first state.

[0210] Referring to Figure 12bIn the first state, the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 disposed in the second housing 1220 can be positioned within a structure for the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 disposed in the first housing 1210. For example, in the first state, light from the outside of the electronic device 101 can be received by the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 through the structure. For example, since the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 are positioned within the structure in the first state, the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 can be exposed through the structure in the first state. For example, the structure can be implemented in various ways. For example, the structure can be an opening or a notch. For example, the structure can be an opening 1212a within the plate 1212 of the first housing 1210 surrounding at least a portion of the second housing 1220. However, it is not limited thereto. For example, in the first state, the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 included in the second housing 1220 can be covered by the plate 1212 of the first housing 1210.

[0211] For example, the first state (or the second state) can be changed to the second state (or the first state) through one or more intermediate states between the first state and the second state.

[0212] For example, the first state (or the second state) can be changed to the second state (or the first state) based on a predefined user input. For example, in response to a user input to a physical button exposed through a portion of the first housing 1210 or a portion of the second housing 1220, the first state (or the second state) can be changed to the second state (or the first state). For example, in response to a touch input to an executable object displayed in the display area, the first state (or the second state) can be changed to the second state (or the first state). For example, in response to a touch input having a contact point on the display area and having a pressing intensity above a reference intensity, the first state (or the second state) can be changed to the second state (or the first state). For example, in response to a voice input received through a microphone of the electronic device 101, the first state (or the second state) can be changed to the second state (or the first state). For example, in response to an external force applied to the first housing 1210 and / or the second housing 1220 to move the second housing 1220 relative to the first housing 1210, the first state (or the second state) can be changed to the second state (or the first state). For example, in response to a user input recognized on an external electronic device (e.g., earbuds or a smart watch) connected to the electronic device 101, the first state (or the second state) can be changed to the second state (or the first state). However, it is not limited thereto.

[0213] The second state can be shown through the description of Figure 12c and Figure 12d the second state.

[0214] Figure 12c is a plan view of the electronic device in the second state.

[0215] Referring to Figure 12c , the electronic device 101 can be in the second state. For example, in the second state, the second housing 1220 can move in the second direction 1262 among the first direction 1261 and the second direction 1262 with respect to the first housing 1210. For example, in the second state, the second housing 1220 can not move in the first direction 1261 with respect to the first housing 1210.

[0216] For example, in the second state, the display 1230 can provide a display area having a maximum size. For example, in the second state, the display area can correspond to the area 1230c including the area 1230a and the area 1230b. For example, the area 1230b included in the first housing 1210 in the first state can be exposed in the second state. For example, in the second state, the area 1230a can include a planar portion. However, it is not limited thereto. For example, the area 1230a can include a curved portion extending from the planar portion and positioned in an edge portion. For example, unlike the area 1230a in the first state, the area 1230b can include a planar portion and a planar portion of the curved portion in the second state. However, it is not limited thereto. For example, the area 1230b can include a curved portion extending from a planar portion of the area 1230b and positioned in an edge portion.

[0217] For example, in terms of at least a portion of the second housing 1220 being positioned outside the first housing 1210, the second state can be referred to as a slide-out state or an open state. For example, in terms of providing a display area having a maximum size, the second state can be referred to as an extended state. However, it is not limited thereto.

[0218] For example, when the state of the electronic device 101 changes from the first state to the second state, the first image sensor 1250-1 facing the third direction 1263 can move together with the area 1230a according to the movement of the second housing 1220 in the first direction 1261. For example, although Figure 12c not shown in FIG. 12, when the state of the electronic device 101 changes from the first state to the second state, one or more second image sensors 1250-2 facing the fourth direction 1264 can move according to the movement of the second housing 1220 in the first direction 1261. For example, the relative positional relationship between the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 and the structure shown in the description of FIG. 12 can be changed according to the movement of the one or more second image sensors 1250-2. For example, the relative positional relationship between the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 and the structure shown in the description of FIG. 12 can be changed according to the movement of the one or more second image sensors 1250-2. Figure 12b Figure 12d ​a change in the relative positional relationship is shown.

[0219] Figure 12d is a bottom view of the electronic device 101 in the second state.

[0220] Referring to Figure 12d , in the second state, the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 can be positioned outside the structure. For example, in the second state, the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 can be positioned outside the opening 1212a within the plate 1212. For example, since the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 are positioned outside the opening 1212a in the second state, the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 can be exposed in the second state. For example, since the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 are positioned outside the structure in the second state, the relative positional relationship in the second state can be different from the relative positional relationship in the first state.

[0221] For example, in the case where the electronic device 101 does not include a structure such as the opening 1212a, unlike the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 in the first state, the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 in the second state can be exposed.

[0222] Although not shown in the FGS, referring to Figure 12a , 12b , 12c, and 12d, the electronic device 101 can be in an intermediate state between the first state and the second state. For example, the size of the display area in the intermediate state can be greater than the size of the display area in the first state and less than the size of the display area in the second state. For example, the display area in the intermediate state can correspond to an area including a portion of the area 1230a and the area 1230b. For example, in the intermediate state, a portion of the area 1230b can be exposed, and another portion (or remaining portion) of the area 1230b can be covered by or rolled into the first housing 1210. However, the disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0223] Referring back to Figure 1 , the electronic device 101 can include a structure for moving the second housing (e.g., the second housing 1220 of the electronic device 101) of the electronic device 101 with respect to the first housing (e.g., the first housing 1210 of the electronic device 101). For example, these structures can be explained by Figures 12a to 12d and Figures 12a to 12d . Figure 13a Figure 13b

[0224] Figures 13a to 13b is an exploded perspective view of an example electronic device. ​​

[0225] Referring to Figure 13a and Figure 13b The electronic device 101 can include a first housing 1210, a second housing 1220, a display 1230, and a driving unit 1360.

[0226] For example, the first housing 1210 can include a book cover 1311, a plate 1212, and a frame cover 1313.

[0227] For example, the book cover 1311 can at least partially form a side of an outer surface of the electronic device 101. For example, the book cover 1311 can at least partially form a rear of the outer surface. For example, the book cover 1311 can include an opening 1311a for one or more second image sensors 1250-2. For example, the book cover 1311 can include a surface that supports the plate 1212. For example, the book cover 1311 can be coupled to the plate 1212. For example, the book cover 1311 can include the frame cover 1313. For example, the book cover 1311 can be coupled to the frame cover 1313.

[0228] For example, the plate 1212 can at least partially form a rear of the outer surface. For example, the plate 1212 can include an opening 1212a for one or more second image sensors 1250-2. For example, the plate 1212 can be disposed on a surface of the book cover 1311. For example, the opening 1212a can be aligned with the opening 1311a.

[0229] For example, the frame cover 1313 can be at least partially surrounded by the book cover 1311.

[0230] For example, the frame cover 1313 can be at least partially surrounded by the display 1230. For example, the frame cover 1313 is at least partially surrounded by the display 1230, but a position of the frame cover 1313 can be maintained independently of movement of the display 1230. For example, the frame cover 1313 can be disposed relative to at least a portion of components of the display 1230. For example, the frame cover 1313 can include a rail 1313a that provides (or guides) a path for movement of at least one component of the display 1230.

[0231] For example, the frame cover 1313 can be coupled to at least one component of the electronic device 101. For example, the frame cover 1313 can support a rechargeable battery 189. For example, the battery 189 can be supported through a recess or hole in a surface 1313b of the frame cover 1313. For example, the frame cover 1313 can be coupled to an end of a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) 1325 on a surface of the frame cover 1313. For example, although not shown in FIG. 13, the FPCB 1325 can be coupled to the battery 189. Figure 13a and Figure 13bThe other end of the FPCB 1325 can be connected to the PCB 1324 through at least one connector, although not explicitly shown. For example, the PCB 1324 can be electrically connected to another PCB that supplies power to the motor 1361 through the FPCB 1325 Figure 13a and Figure 13b not shown in FIG. 1).

[0232] For example, the frame cover 1313 can be coupled to at least one structure of the electronic device 101 for a plurality of states including a first state and a second state. For example, the frame cover 1313 can fasten the motor 1361 of the driving unit 1360.

[0233] For example, the second housing 1220 can include a front cover 1321 and a sliding cover 1322.

[0234] For example, the front cover 1321 can be at least partially surrounded by the display 1230. For example, unlike the frame cover 1313, the front cover 1321 can be coupled to at least a portion of a region 1230a of the display 1230 surrounding the front cover 1321, so that the display 1230 moves according to the second housing 1220 moving with respect to the first housing 1210.

[0235] For example, the front cover 1321 can be coupled to at least one component of the electronic device 101. For example, the front cover 1321 can be coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) 1324 including components of the electronic device 101. For example, the PCB 1324 can include a processor (e.g., the processor 210 of FIG. 2) Figure 13a and Figure 13b not shown in FIG. 1). For example, the front cover 1321 can include one or more second image sensors 1250-2.

[0236] For example, the front cover 1321 can be coupled to at least one structure of the electronic device 101 for a plurality of states including a first state and a second state. For example, the front cover 1321 can fasten the rack gear 1363 of the driving unit 1360.

[0237] For example, the front cover 1321 can be coupled to the sliding cover 1322.

[0238] For example, the sliding cover 1322 can be coupled to the front cover 1321 to protect at least one component of the electronic device 101 coupled in the front cover 1321 and / or at least one structure of the electronic device 101 coupled in the front cover 1321. For example, the sliding cover 1322 can include a structure for at least one component. For example, the sliding cover 1322 can include one or more openings 1326 for one or more second image sensors 1250-2. For example, the one or more openings 1326 can be aligned with the one or more second image sensors 1250-2 disposed on the front cover 1321. For example, a size of each of the one or more openings 1326 can correspond to a size of each of the one or more second image sensors 1250-2.

[0239] For example, the display 1230 can include a support member 1331. For example, the support member 1331 can include a plurality of bars. For example, the plurality of bars can be coupled to each other.

[0240] For example, the driving unit 1360 can include a motor 1361, a pinion gear 1362, and a rack gear 1363.

[0241] For example, the motor 1361 can operate based on power from the battery 189. For example, power can be provided to the motor 1361 in response to a predefined user input.

[0242] For example, the pinion gear 1362 can be coupled to the motor 1361 through a shaft. For example, the pinion gear 1362 can rotate based on the operation of the motor 1361 transmitted through the shaft.

[0243] For example, the rack gear 1363 can be disposed with respect to the pinion gear 1362. For example, teeth of the rack gear 1363 can be engaged with teeth of the pinion gear 1362. For example, the rack gear 1363 can move in the first direction 1261 or in the second direction 1262 according to the rotation of the pinion gear 1362. For example, the second housing 1220 can move in the first direction 1261 and the second direction 1262 by the rack gear 1363 moving according to the rotation of the pinion gear 1362 due to the operation of the motor 1361. For example, the first state of the electronic device 101 can be changed to another state (e.g., one or more intermediate states or the second state) different from the first state by the movement of the second housing 1220 in the first direction 1261. For example, the second state of the electronic device 101 can be changed to another state (e.g., one or more intermediate states or the first state) different from the second state by the movement of the second housing 1220 in the second direction 1262. For example, the first state of the electronic device 101 can be changed to the second state by the movement of the second housing 1220 in the first direction 1261, and the second state of the electronic device 101 can be changed to the first state by the movement of the second housing 1220 in the second direction 1262. Figure 14a and Figure 14bIt is shown that the first state is changed to the second state by the driving unit 1360 and the second state is changed to the first state by the driving unit 1360.

[0244] The NFC antenna (e.g., the NFC antenna 160) of the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment can be disposed in the sliding cover 1322 of the second housing 1220 of the electronic device 101. The NFC antenna disposed in the sliding cover 1322 can be electrically connected to the PCB 1324. Embodiments are not limited thereto, and the NFC antenna can be disposed in the PCB 1324 in the form of a circuit, a chip, and / or a module. Embodiments are not limited thereto, and the NFC antenna of the electronic device 101 can be disposed in the front cover 1321 of the second housing 1220. Figure 1

[0245] Figure 14a is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary electronic device in a first state. Figure 14b is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary electronic device in a second state.

[0246] Referring to Figure 14a and Figure 14b The motor 1361 can be operated based at least in part on the predefined user input received in the state 1490, which is the first state. For example, the pinion 1362 can rotate in the first rotational direction 1411 based at least in part on the operation of the motor 1361. For example, the rack gear 1363 can move in the first direction 1261 based at least in part on the rotation of the pinion 1362 in the first rotational direction 1411. For example, the second housing 1320 can move in the first direction 1261 based at least in part on the movement of the rack gear 1363 in the first direction 1261 since the front cover 1321 in the second housing 1320 fastens the rack gear 1363. For example, the display 1230 can move based at least in part on the movement of the rack gear 1363 in the first direction 1261 since the front cover 1321 in the second housing 1320 is coupled to at least a portion of the area 1230a of the display 1230 and fastens the rack gear 1363. For example, the display 1230 can move along the guide rail 1313a. For example, when the state 1490 is changed to the state 1495, which is the second state, the shape of at least a portion of the plurality of rods of the support member 1331 of the display 1230 can change.

[0247] ​For example, the area 1230b of the display 1230 can move according to the movement of the display 1230. For example, when the state 1490 is changed to the state 1495 according to a predefined user input, the area 1230b can move through a space between the book cover 1311 and the frame cover 1313. For example, the area 1230b in the state 1495 can be exposed, unlike the area 1230b in the state 1490 which is rolled into the space.

[0248] For example, since the front cover 1321 in the second housing 1320 is coupled to the PCB 1324 connected to the other end of the FPCB 1325 and fastens the rack gear 1363, the shape of the FPCB 1325 can change when the state 1490 changes to the state 1495.

[0249] The motor 1361 can be operated based at least in part on a predefined user input received in the state 1495. For example, the pinion gear 1362 can rotate in the second rotational direction 1412 based at least in part on the operation of the motor 1361. For example, the rack gear 1363 can move in the second direction 1262 based at least in part on the rotation of the pinion gear 1362 in the second rotational direction 1412. For example, since the front cover 1321 in the second housing 1320 fastens the rack gear 1363, the second housing 1320 can move in the second direction 1262 based at least in part on the movement of the rack gear 1363 in the second direction 1262. For example, since the front cover 1321 in the second housing 1320 is coupled to at least a portion of the area 1230a of the display 1230 and fastens the rack gear 1363, the display 1230 can move based at least in part on the movement of the rack gear 1363 in the second direction 1262. For example, the display 1230 can move along the guide rail 1313a. For example, when the state 1495 changes to the state 1490, the shape of at least a portion of the plurality of rods of the support member 1331 of the display 1230 can change.

[0250] For example, the area 1230b of the display 1230 can move according to the movement of the display 1230. For example, when the state 1495 is changed to the state 1490 according to a predefined user input, the area 1230b can move through a space between the book cover 1311 and the frame cover 1313. For example, unlike the area 1230b exposed in the state 1495, the area 1230b in the state 1490 can be rolled into the space.

[0251] For example, since the front cover 1321 in the second housing 1320 is coupled to the PCB 1324 connected to the other end of the FPCB 1325 and fastens the rack gear 1363, the shape of the FPCB 1325 can change when the state 1495 changes to the state 1490.

[0252] Figures 12b to 14b The electronic device 101 is illustrated, in which the height of the display area changes and the width of the display area remains when the first state (or the second state) changes to the second state (or the first state) in the portrait mode, but this is for ease of explanation. For example, the electronic device 101 can be implemented to maintain the height of the display area and change the width of the display area when the first state (or the second state) changes to the second state (or the first state) in the portrait mode.

[0253] In an embodiment, a method for improving communication performance associated with NFC can be needed. As described above, the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 101) according to an embodiment can include a first housing (e.g., the first housing 111 of the electronic device 101). The electronic device can include a second housing (e.g., the second housing 112 of the electronic device 101) slidably coupled to the first housing. The electronic device can include a flexible display (e.g., the flexible display 130 of the electronic device 101) inserted into or withdrawn from the first housing by movement of the second housing with respect to the first housing. The electronic device can include an antenna disposed adjacent to the second housing in a first edge of the second housing facing the first housing or in a second edge of the second housing facing away from the first edge. The electronic device can include an actuator (e.g., the actuator 330 of the electronic device 101) controlling movement of the second housing with respect to the first housing. The electronic device can include one or more sensors (e.g., the one or more sensors 360 of the electronic device 101). The electronic device can include a processor (e.g., the processor 310 of the electronic device 101). The processor can be configured to identify execution of an application for transmitting information when a portion of the flexible display is inserted into the first housing. The processor can be configured to identify an external object adjacent to the second edge of the second housing where the antenna is disposed based on data of the one or more sensors, control the actuator to withdraw the portion of the flexible display from the first housing. The processor can be configured to perform a communication function based on the information by controlling the antenna of the second housing withdrawn from the first housing to be separated from the external object. The electronic device according to an embodiment can improve communication performance based on the antenna by increasing a distance between the external object and the antenna. Figures 1 to 10 Figures 1 to 10 Figures 1 to 10 Figures 1 to 10 Figure 3 Figure 3 Figure 3

[0254] For example, the processor can be configured to display a visual object (e.g., the visual object 320 of the electronic device 101) associated with the communication function in an area of the active area of the flexible display corresponding to the second edge adjacent to the antenna based on control of the actuator. Figure 1 ​​​​​​​a visual object 140), in which an effective area of the flexible display extends a portion drawn out of the first housing.

[0255] For example, the processor can be configured to display a visual object associated with information wirelessly transmitted via the antenna, based on execution of the communication function, in an area of the effective area overlapping the antenna in a direction of the effective area.

[0256] For example, the processor can be configured to determine whether to control the actuator, whether to display the visual object, and whether to execute the communication function, based on authentication information identified through one or more sensors.

[0257] For example, the processor can be configured to move a visual object displayed in another area different from the area, to the area, when the actuator extends the effective area.

[0258] For example, the antenna can be a first antenna for near field communication (NFC). The processor can be configured to initiate control of the actuator according to identifying the external object located between the external electronic device corresponding to the first antenna and the first antenna based on the data.

[0259] For example, the electronic device can include a second antenna for magnetic secure transmission (MST). The processor can be configured to transmit information using the second antenna independently of the control of the actuator, when a portion of the flexible display is inserted into the first housing.

[0260] For example, the electronic device can include a third antenna associated with ultra-wideband (UWB). The processor can be configured to control the actuator using a first direction of an external electronic device relative to the electronic device identified based on a signal in the UWB received through the third antenna and a second direction of a second edge associated with the first antenna, according to the first direction.

[0261] As described above, a method of an electronic device according to an embodiment can include identifying (e.g., Figure 11 an execution of an application 1110) to transmit information. The antenna can be disposed adjacent to a second edge of a second housing of the electronic device in a first edge of the second housing facing the first housing or a second edge of the second housing facing away from the first edge. The method can include controlling (e.g., Figure 11 an actuator 1130) to draw out a portion of the flexible display from the first housing. The method can include determining whether an external object is adjacent to the second edge of the second housing in which the antenna is disposed, based on data of one or more sensors of the electronic device, and controlling (e.g., Figure 11the communication function (operation 1150) is performed.

[0262] For example, the performing can include displaying a visual object associated with the communication function in an active area of the flexible display corresponding to a second edge adjacent to the antenna in the active area, which extends a portion drawn out from the first housing, based on the control of the actuator.

[0263] For example, the displaying can include displaying a visual object associated with information wirelessly transmitted via the antenna based on the performance of the communication function in an area of the active area overlapping with the antenna in a direction of the active area.

[0264] For example, it can include determining whether to control the actuator, whether to display the visual object, and whether to perform at least one of the communication function based on authentication information identified through one or more sensors.

[0265] For example, the displaying can include moving a visual object displayed in another area different from the area to the area when the actuator extends the active area.

[0266] For example, the antenna can be a first antenna for near field communication (NFC). The control can include initiating control of the actuator based on identifying the external object located between the external electronic device corresponding to the first antenna and the first antenna based on the data.

[0267] For example, the method can include transmitting information using a second antenna for magnetic secure transmission (MST) of the electronic device independently of controlling the actuator when the portion of the flexible display is inserted into the first housing.

[0268] For example, the control can include identifying a first direction of the external electronic device with respect to the electronic device from a signal in ultra-wideband (UWB) received through a third antenna associated with the electronic device of the UWB, and controlling the actuator using the first direction and a second direction of a second edge associated with the first antenna.

[0269] As described above, an electronic device according to an embodiment can include a first housing. The electronic device can include a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing. The electronic device can include a flexible display that is inserted into or withdrawn from the first housing by movement of the second housing relative to the first housing. The electronic device can include an antenna disposed adjacent to the second housing in a first edge of the second housing facing the first housing or in a second edge of the second housing facing away from the first edge. The electronic device can include an actuator that controls movement of the second housing relative to the first housing. The electronic device can include a processor. The processor can be configured to display a visual object in a first area of an active area of the flexible display based on a function associated with payment. The processor can be configured to control the actuator to withdraw a portion of the flexible display inserted into the first housing from the first housing based on performing the function. The processor can be configured to move the visual object displayed in the first area to a second area of the active area overlapping the antenna and adjacent to the second edge in the active area extended by the second housing withdrawn from the first housing by the actuator. The processor can be configured to control the actuator to insert the portion of the flexible display withdrawn from the first housing into the first housing in response to completing performance of the function based on the antenna.

[0270] For example, the electronic device can further include one or more sensors. The processor can be configured to initiate control of the actuator based on identifying an external object adjacent to the antenna using the one or more sensors.

[0271] As described above, a method of an electronic device according to an embodiment can include displaying a visual object in a first area of an active area of a flexible display of the electronic device based on performing a function associated with payment. The flexible display can be inserted into or withdrawn from a first housing of the electronic device by movement of a second housing of the electronic device relative to the first housing. The method can include controlling an actuator of the electronic device to withdraw a portion of the flexible display inserted into the first housing from the first housing based on performing the function. The method can include moving the visual object displayed in the first area to a second area of the active area overlapping an antenna disposed adjacent to an edge of the second housing in the active area extended by the second housing withdrawn from the first housing by the actuator. The method can include controlling the actuator to insert the portion of the flexible display withdrawn from the first housing into the first housing in response to completing performance of the function based on the antenna.

[0272] For example, the method can include initiating control of the actuator to withdraw the portion of the flexible display based on identifying an external object adjacent to the antenna using one or more sensors of the electronic device.

[0273] As described above, an electronic device according to an embodiment can include a first housing. The electronic device can include a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing. The electronic device can include a flexible display that is inserted into or withdrawn from the first housing by movement of the second housing with respect to the first housing. The electronic device can include an antenna disposed adjacent to the second housing among a first edge of the second housing facing the first housing or a second edge of the second housing opposite the first edge. The electronic device can include an actuator that controls movement of the second housing with respect to the first housing. The electronic device can include one or more sensors. The electronic device can include a processor. The processor can be configured to display a visual object in a first area of an active area of the flexible display when a portion of the flexible display is inserted into the first housing. The processor can be configured to, in accordance with identifying an external electronic device corresponding to the visual object and an external object between the second edge based on data of the one or more sensors, control the actuator to withdraw the portion of the flexible display from the first housing. The processor can be configured to move the visual object displayed in the first area to a second area of the active area that overlaps the antenna and is adjacent to the second edge in an active area expanded by the second housing withdrawn from the first housing by the actuator.

[0274] For example, the processor can be configured to transmit a wireless signal to the external electronic device while displaying the visual object in the active area by controlling the antenna.

[0275] For example, the antenna can be a first antenna for near field communication (NFC). The electronic device can include a second antenna for magnetic secure transmission (MST). The electronic device can include a third antenna associated with ultra-wideband (UWB).

[0276] For example, the processor can be configured to, based on identifying the external electronic device using the second antenna when the portion of the flexible display is inserted into the first housing, control the second antenna independently of the control of the actuator.

[0277] The processor can be configured to, in accordance with identifying a first direction of the external electronic device with respect to the electronic device based on a signal in the UWB received through the third antenna, control the actuator using the first direction and a second direction of the second edge associated with the first antenna.

[0278] As described above, a method of an electronic device according to an embodiment can include displaying a visual object in a first area of an active area of a flexible display when a portion of the flexible display of the electronic device is inserted into a first case of the electronic device. The flexible display can be inserted into or withdrawn from the first case by movement of a second case of the electronic device relative to the first case. The method can include controlling an actuator of the electronic device to withdraw the portion of the flexible display from the first case according to identifying an external object between the second case and an external electronic device corresponding to the visual object based on data of one or more sensors of the electronic device. The method can include moving the visual object displayed in the first area to a second area of the active area extending from the second case withdrawn from the first case by the actuator, the second area overlapping an antenna included in the second case.

[0279] For example, the method can include transmitting a wireless signal to the external electronic device while displaying the visual object in the active area by controlling the antenna.

[0280] For example, the antenna can be a first antenna for near field communication (NFC). The method can include identifying the external electronic device based on using a second antenna for magnetic secure transmission (MST) of the electronic device while the portion of the flexible display is inserted into the first case, independently of the control of the actuator, controlling the second antenna.

[0281] For example, the controlling can include identifying a first direction of the external electronic device relative to the electronic device based on a signal in ultra-wideband (UWB) received through a third antenna associated with the electronic device for the UWB, controlling the actuator using the first direction and a second direction of a second edge associated with the first antenna.

[0282] As described above, an electronic device according to an embodiment can include a first case, a second case slidably coupled to the first case, a flexible display inserted into or withdrawn from the first case by movement of the second case relative to the first case, an actuator controlling movement of the second case relative to the first case, one or more sensors, and a processor. The processor can be configured to display a first screen including a list of functions to be executed for payment of a user while a portion of the flexible display is inserted into the first case. The processor can be configured to control the actuator to withdraw the portion of the flexible display from the first case based on identifying an input indicating execution of a plurality of functions through the list. The processor can be configured to display visual objects associated with execution of the plurality of functions corresponding to the input in different portions of an active area of the flexible display extending from the withdrawn portion.

[0283] As described above, a method of an electronic device according to an embodiment can include displaying a first screen including a list of functions to be executed for a user's payment when a portion of a flexible display of the electronic device is inserted into a first case of the electronic device. The method can include controlling an actuator of the electronic device to pull out the portion of the flexible display from the first case based on an input indicating execution of a plurality of functions being recognized through the list. The method can include displaying visual objects associated with execution of the plurality of functions corresponding to the input in different portions of an active area in which the pulled-out portion of the flexible display extends.

[0284] The above-described devices can be implemented as hardware components, software components, and / or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the apparatuses and components described in the embodiments can be implemented by using one or more general-purpose computers or special-purpose computers, such as a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device can execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications executed on the operating system. In addition, the processing device can access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of software. For ease of understanding, there are cases described as using one processing device, but a person with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field can see that the processing device can include multiple processing elements and / or multiple types of processing elements. For example, the processing device can include multiple processors or one processor and one controller. In addition, another processing configuration such as a parallel processor is also possible.

[0285] Software can include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more thereof, and can configure the processing device to operate as needed or can independently or collectively command the processing device. Software and / or data can be embodied in any type of machine, component, physical device, computer storage medium, or device to be interpreted or provided with a command or data by the processing device. Software can be distributed over a network-connected computer system and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data can be stored in one or more computer-readable recording media.

[0286] The method according to the embodiments can be implemented in the form of program commands that can be executed by various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium. In this case, the medium can continuously store programs executable by a computer or can temporarily store programs for execution or download. In addition, the medium can be various recording means or storage means in the form of a single or a combination of several hardware, but is not limited to a medium directly connected to a certain computer system, and can be distributed and exist on a network. Examples of the medium can include magnetic media such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, and a magnetic tape, optical recording media such as a CD-ROM and a DVD, a magneto-optical medium such as a floptical disk, and those configured to store program instructions, including ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. In addition, examples of other media can include recording media or storage media managed by an application store that distributes applications, a site that provides or distributes various software, a server, etc.

[0287] Although the embodiments have been described above with reference to limited examples and drawings, various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art from the above description. For example, even if the described techniques are executed in a different order from the described methods, and / or the components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc. are coupled or combined in a different form from the described methods, or are replaced or substituted by other components or equivalents, appropriate results can be achieved.

[0288] Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and embodiments equivalent to the scope of claims are all within the scope of the claims described later.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising: a first housing; a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing; a flexible display inserted into or withdrawn from the first housing by movement of the second housing relative to the first housing; an antenna disposed adjacent to the second housing in a first edge of the second housing facing the first housing or in a second edge of the second housing facing away from the first housing; an actuator controlling movement of the second housing relative to the first housing; one or more sensors; at least one processor including processing circuitry; and a memory including one or more storage media storing instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually and / or collectively, cause the electronic device to: identify execution of an application for transmitting information when a portion of the flexible display is inserted into the first housing; control the actuator to withdraw the portion of the flexible display from the first housing according to identification of an external object adjacent to the second edge of the second housing where the antenna is disposed based on data of the one or more sensors; and perform a communication function based on the information by controlling the antenna separated from the external object by the second housing withdrawn from the first housing by the actuator. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually and / or collectively, cause the electronic device to: display a visual object associated with the communication function in an area of an active area of the flexible display extended from the portion of the flexible display withdrawn from the first housing corresponding to the second edge adjacent to the antenna based on control of the actuator.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually and / or collectively, cause the electronic device to: display the visual object associated with the information wirelessly transmitted via the antenna in an area of the active area of the flexible display overlapping with the antenna in a direction of the active area based on performance of the communication function.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein, The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually and / or collectively, cause the electronic device to: determine whether to control the actuator based on authentication information identified by the one or more sensors.

4. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein, The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually and / or collectively, cause the electronic device to: move a visual object displayed in another area different from the area to the area when the active area is expanded by the actuator. 5.The electronic device of claim 2, wherein, The antenna is a first antenna for near field communication, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually and / or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, initiate control of the actuator according to identification of the external object located between an external electronic device corresponding to the first antenna and the first antenna based on the data. 7.The electronic device of claim 6, further comprising a second antenna for magnetic secure transmission, The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually and / or collectively, cause the electronic device to: ​ wherein, ​ when the portion of the flexible display is inserted into the first housing, transmitting the information using a second antenna independently of the control of the actuator. 8.The electronic device of claim 6, further comprising a third antenna associated with ultra-wideband, wherein, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually and / or collectively, cause the electronic device to: control the actuator using a first direction and a second direction of a second edge associated with the first antenna, according to a first direction of the external electronic device relative to the electronic device identified based on a signal in the UWB received through the third antenna. 9.A method of an electronic device, comprising: when a portion of a flexible display of the electronic device is inserted into a first housing, identifying execution of an application for transmitting information, wherein an antenna is disposed in a first edge of a second housing of the electronic device facing the first housing or a second edge of the second housing facing away from the first edge, adjacent to the second edge; controlling the actuator to pull out the portion of the flexible display from the first housing, according to an external object adjacent to the second edge of the second housing in which the antenna is disposed, identified based on data of one or more sensors of the electronic device; and performing a communication function based on the information through the antenna separated from the external object by controlling the second housing pulled out from the first housing by the actuator.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, the execution includes: based on the control of the actuator, displaying a visual object associated with the communication function in an area of an active area of the portion of the flexible display extended from the first housing corresponding to the second edge adjacent to the antenna.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein, the display includes: in an area of the active area overlapping the antenna in a direction of the active area, based on the execution of the communication function, displaying the visual object associated with the information wirelessly transmitted via the antenna. 12.The method of claim 10, further comprising: based on authentication information identified through the one or more sensors, determining whether to control the actuator.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein, the display includes: when the active area is expanded by the actuator, moving a visual object displayed in another area different from the area to the area.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein, the antenna is a first antenna for near field communication, wherein the control includes: according to the external object located between an external electronic device corresponding to the first antenna and the first antenna identified based on the data, initiating the control of the actuator. 15.The method of claim 14, comprising: when the portion of the flexible display is inserted into the first housing, transmitting the information using a second antenna for magnetic secure transfer of the electronic device independently of the control of the actuator.

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