An electronic device for providing recommended tasks based on changes in a form of the electronic device and control method thereof

Abstract

An electronic device and a control method thereof that provide a recommended task based on a change in the form of the electronic device are disclosed. An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure determines the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure using sensing data obtained through the at least one sensor, and displays a first execution screen of a first application through the touchscreen display based on the fact that the form of the electronic device is a first form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure are less than or equal to a first threshold angle, and displays a second execution screen of the first application and at least one recommendation task associated with the first application on a part of the flexible display based on the fact that the form of the electronic device changes from the first form to a second form in which the angle of the first hinge structure is less than the first threshold angle and the angle of the second hinge structure exceeds the first threshold angle, and while the form of the electronic device is in the second form, obtains a first user input for a first task among the at least one recommendation task, and after obtaining the first user input, the form of the electronic device in the second form the first Based on the angle of the hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure being changed to a third form that exceeds the first threshold angle, a third execution screen of the first application in which a task corresponding to the first recommended task is performed can be displayed on the flexible display.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a method for controlling the same that provide a recommended task based on a change in the form of the electronic device. Background Technology

[0002] Various services and additional features provided through electronic devices, such as portable devices like foldable electronic devices, are gradually increasing. To enhance the utility value of these foldable electronic devices and satisfy the needs of diverse users, telecommunications service providers or manufacturers of foldable electronic devices are competitively developing devices to offer various functions and differentiate themselves from competitors. Consequently, the various functions provided through foldable electronic devices are also becoming increasingly sophisticated. means of solving the problem

[0003] A foldable electronic device according to the related technology failed to provide a user with recommendation information or recommendation tasks that can be performed when the shape of the foldable electronic device changes, whether the foldable electronic device is in a folded state or an unfolded state.

[0004] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in a foldable electronic device comprising a plurality of hinge structures, an electronic device may be provided that can improve user convenience by providing useful functions or important information to the user in a changed state according to a change in the shape of the foldable electronic device (e.g., when the shape changes from a folded state to a partially folded state).

[0005] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in a foldable electronic device comprising a plurality of hinge structures, when the shape of the foldable electronic device is changed again (e.g., when it is changed from a folded state to a partially folded state), an electronic device may be provided that provides a recommendation task related to a running application without completely terminating the running application, thereby continuously providing to the user functions or operations that were being performed by the user before the shape of the foldable electronic device was changed.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in a foldable electronic device comprising a plurality of hinge structures, when the shape of the foldable electronic device is changed again (e.g., when it is changed from a partially folded state to an unfolded state), an electronic device may be provided that can improve user convenience by continuously providing the result of performing a selected recommendation task in the state where the shape of the foldable electronic device is changed again.

[0007] An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing through a first hinge structure; a third housing coupled to the first housing through a second hinge structure; a flexible display disposed such that at least a portion is exposed through a first surface of the electronic device through the first housing, the second housing, and the third housing; a touchscreen display disposed such that at least a portion is exposed through a second surface facing the first surface through at least one of the first housing, the second housing, and the third housing; a sensor module disposed inside at least one of the first housing, the second housing, and the third housing; at least one processor disposed inside the first housing; and a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store a plurality of instructions, and when the plurality of instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the electronic device uses sensing data acquired through the at least one sensor to [determine] the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure Determining, and based on the fact that the form of the electronic device is a first form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure are less than or equal to a first threshold angle, displaying a first execution screen of a first application through the touchscreen display; and based on the fact that the form of the electronic device changes from the first form to a second form in which the angle of the first hinge structure is less than the first threshold angle and the angle of the second hinge structure exceeds the first threshold angle, displaying a second execution screen of the first application and at least one recommendation task associated with the first application on a part of the flexible display; and while the form of the electronic device is in the second form, obtaining a first user input for a first task among the at least one recommendation task.After acquiring the first user input, the form of the electronic device may be configured to display a third execution screen of the first application, in which a task corresponding to the first recommendation task is performed, on the flexible display, based on the change of the form of the electronic device from the second form to a third form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure exceed the first threshold angle.

[0008] A non-transient recording medium according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to store a plurality of computer-executable instructions, wherein, when the plurality of instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor of an electronic device, the electronic device determines the angle of a first hinge structure and the angle of a second hinge structure of the electronic device using sensing data acquired through at least one sensor of the electronic device, and displays a first execution screen of a first application through a touchscreen display of the electronic device based on the fact that the form of the electronic device is a first form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure are less than or equal to a first threshold angle, and displays a second execution screen of the first application and at least one recommendation task associated with the first application on a part of a flexible display of the electronic device based on the fact that the form of the electronic device changes from the first form to a second form in which the angle of the first hinge structure is less than the first threshold angle and the angle of the second hinge structure exceeds the first threshold angle. While the form of the electronic device is in the second form, a first user input for a first task among at least one recommendation task is obtained, and after obtaining the first user input, the form of the electronic device is changed from the second form to a third form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure exceed the first threshold angle, and based on this, a third execution screen of the first application in which a task corresponding to the first recommendation task is performed can be set to be displayed on the flexible display.

[0009] A method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: determining the angle of a first hinge structure and the angle of a second hinge structure of the electronic device using sensing data obtained through at least one sensor of the electronic device; displaying a first execution screen of a first application through a touchscreen display of the electronic device based on the fact that the shape of the electronic device is a first shape in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure are less than or equal to a first threshold angle; and displaying a second execution screen of the first application and at least one recommendation task associated with the first application on a part of a flexible display of the electronic device based on the fact that the shape of the electronic device is changed from the first shape to a second shape in which the angle of the first hinge structure is less than the first threshold angle and the angle of the second hinge structure exceeds the first threshold angle.

[0010] While the form of the electronic device is in the second form, the method may include an operation of obtaining a first user input for a first task among at least one recommendation task, and, after obtaining the first user input, an operation of displaying a third execution screen of the first application on the flexible display in which a task corresponding to the first recommendation task is performed, based on the change of the form of the electronic device from the second form to a third form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure exceed the first threshold angle. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0011] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments of the present document. FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of a foldable electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 3a is a drawing illustrating the unfolded state on the front of a first type of foldable electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 3b is a drawing illustrating the unfolded state on the rear of a first type of foldable electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 3c is a drawing illustrating the folding state of a first type of foldable electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 3d is a drawing for explaining the folding sequence of a first type of foldable electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is an exemplary drawing for explaining a function or operation in which an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure provides at least one recommended task according to a change in the state of the electronic device, and continuously provides the result of performing a first task selected among at least one recommended task according to a change in the state of the electronic device. FIGS. 5, FIGS. 6, FIGS. 7a, FIGS. 7b, and FIGS. 8 are example drawings for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 4 from the perspective of a user interface. FIG. 9 is an exemplary drawing for explaining a function or operation to change and display at least one recommended task based on the switching of an execution screen of an application being displayed through the electronic device while the electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is in a second form (e.g., partially folded state). FIGS. 10a, FIGS. 10b, FIGS. 10c, and FIGS. 10d are example drawings for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 9 from the perspective of a user interface. FIG. 11 is an exemplary drawing for explaining a function or operation in which an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure provides important information as at least one recommendation task. FIGS. 12a and FIG. 12b are example drawings for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 11 from the perspective of a user interface. FIG. 13 is an exemplary drawing for illustrating a function or operation in which an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure provides at least one recommendation task according to a user gesture for a first icon in a first form (e.g., folded state) or a third form (e.g., unfolded state). FIGS. 14a and FIG. 14b are example drawings for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 13 from the perspective of a user interface. FIG. 15 is an exemplary drawing for explaining a function or operation of performing a task corresponding to a first task in a second form according to a user gesture for a first task among at least one recommended task while an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is in a second form (e.g., partially folded state). FIG. 16 is an example drawing for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 15 from the perspective of a user interface. FIG. 17 is an exemplary drawing for illustrating a function or operation in which, while an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is in a second form (e.g., partially folded state), a guidance message is provided to guide that a change in the form of the electronic device is required to perform a first task according to a user gesture for a first task among at least one recommended task. FIG. 18 is an example drawing for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 17 from the perspective of a user interface. FIG. 19 is an exemplary drawing for illustrating a function or operation in which an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure provides at least one recommendation task related to a running application based on the change of the shape of the electronic device from a third shape (e.g., folded state) to a second shape (e.g., partially folded state). FIGS. 20a, FIGS. 20b, FIGS. 20c, and FIGS. 20d are example drawings for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 19 from the perspective of a user interface. FIG. 21 is an exemplary drawing for illustrating a function or operation in which an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure provides at least one recommendation task related to a running application, along with important information, based on the change of the shape of the electronic device from a third shape (e.g., folded state) to a second shape (e.g., partially folded state). FIGS. 22a and FIG. 22b are example drawings for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 21 from the perspective of a user interface. FIG. 23 is an exemplary drawing for explaining a function or operation in which an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a visual effect indicating that at least one recommendation task exists. FIG. 24 is an example drawing for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 23 from the perspective of a user interface. FIG. 25 is an example drawing for illustrating types of at least one recommendation task according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 26a and FIGS. 26b are perspective views of a second type of electronic device according to one embodiment in an unfolded state. FIG. 26c is a drawing illustrating the folded state of a second type of electronic device according to one embodiment. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0012] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device (101) in a network environment (100) according to various embodiments.

[0013] Referring to FIG. 1, in a network environment (100), an electronic device (101) may communicate with an electronic device (102) through a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network) or with at least one of an electronic device (104) or a server (108) through a second network (199) (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may communicate with the electronic device (104) through a server (108). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may include a processor (120), memory (130), input module (150), sound output module (155), display module (160), audio module (170), sensor module (176), interface (177), connection terminal (178), haptic module (179), camera module (180), power management module (188), battery (189), communication module (190), subscriber identification module (196), or antenna module (197). In some embodiments, at least one of these components (e.g., connection terminal (178)) may be omitted from the electronic device (101), or one or more other components may be added. In some embodiments, some of these components (e.g., sensor module (176), camera module (180), or antenna module (197)) may be integrated into a single component (e.g., display module (160)).

[0014] The processor (120) can control at least one other component (e.g., hardware or software component) of the electronic device (101) connected to the processor (120) by executing software (e.g., program (140)), for example, and can perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or operations, the processor (120) can store commands or data received from other components (e.g., sensor module (176) or communication module (190)) in volatile memory (132), process the commands or data stored in volatile memory (132), and store the resulting data in non-volatile memory (134). According to one embodiment, the processor (120) may include a main processor (121) (e.g., central processing unit or application processor) or an auxiliary processor (123) that can operate independently or together with it (e.g., graphics processing unit, neural processing unit (NPU), image signal processor, sensor hub processor, or communication processor). For example, if the electronic device (101) includes a main processor (121) and an auxiliary processor (123), the auxiliary processor (123) may be configured to use lower power than the main processor (121) or to be specialized for a designated function. The auxiliary processor (123) may be implemented separately from the main processor (121) or as part thereof.

[0015] The auxiliary processor (123) may control at least some of the functions or states associated with at least one component of the electronic device (101) (e.g., display module (160), sensor module (176), or communication module (190)) on behalf of the main processor (121) while the main processor (121) is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor (121) while the main processor (121) is in an active (e.g., application execution) state. According to one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (123) (e.g., image signal processor or communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (e.g., camera module (180) or communication module (190)). According to one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (123) (e.g., neural network processing unit) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. The artificial intelligence model may be generated through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, on the electronic device (101) itself where the artificial intelligence model is executed, or through a separate server (e.g., server (108)). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but is not limited to the examples described above. The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers.An artificial neural network may be a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM), a deep belief network (DBN), a bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), a deep Q-network, or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the examples described above. In addition to the hardware structure, the artificial intelligence model may include a software structure, either additionally or substantially.

[0016] The memory (130) can store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device (101) (e.g., processor (120) or sensor module (176)). The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (e.g., program (140)) and related commands. The memory (130) may include volatile memory (132) or non-volatile memory (134).

[0017] The program (140) may be stored as software in memory (130) and may include, for example, an operating system (142), middleware (144), or an application (146).

[0018] The input module (150) can receive commands or data to be used for a component of the electronic device (101) (e.g., processor (120)) from outside the electronic device (101) (e.g., user). The input module (150) may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (e.g., a button), or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen).

[0019] The sound output module (155) can output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device (101). The sound output module (155) may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker may be used for general purposes, such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver may be used to receive incoming calls. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part thereof.

[0020] The display module (160) can visually provide information to an external (e.g., user) of the electronic device (101). The display module (160) may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling said device. According to one embodiment, the display module (160) may include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch, or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of the force generated by said touch.

[0021] The audio module (170) can convert sound into an electrical signal or, conversely, convert an electrical signal into sound. According to one embodiment, the audio module (170) can acquire sound through the input module (150) or output sound through the sound output module (155) or an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102)) (e.g., speaker or headphones) connected directly or wirelessly to the electronic device (101).

[0022] The sensor module (176) can detect the operating state of the electronic device (101) (e.g., power or temperature) or the external environmental state (e.g., user state) and generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to one embodiment, the sensor module (176) may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an accelerometer sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biosensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

[0023] The interface (177) may support one or more specified protocols that can be used for the electronic device (101) to be connected directly or wirelessly to an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102)). According to one embodiment, the interface (177) may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

[0024] The connection terminal (178) may include a connector through which the electronic device (101) can be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102)). According to one embodiment, the connection terminal (178) may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

[0025] The haptic module (179) can convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (e.g., vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic senses. According to one embodiment, the haptic module (179) may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electric stimulation device.

[0026] The camera module (180) can capture still images and video. According to one embodiment, the camera module (180) may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

[0027] The power management module (188) can manage the power supplied to the electronic device (101). According to one embodiment, the power management module (188) can be implemented, for example, as at least part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

[0028] The battery (189) can supply power to at least one component of the electronic device (101). According to one embodiment, the battery (189) may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

[0029] The communication module (190) can support the establishment of a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between an electronic device (101) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102), electronic device (104), or server (108)), and the performance of communication through the established communication channel. The communication module (190) may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor (120) (e.g., application processor) and support direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module (190) may include a wireless communication module (192) (e.g., cellular communication module, short-range wireless communication module, or GNSS (global navigation satellite system) communication module) or a wired communication module (194) (e.g., LAN (local area network) communication module, or power line communication module). The corresponding communication module among these communication modules can communicate with an external electronic device (104) through a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, WiFi (wireless fidelity) direct, or IrDA (infrared data association)) or a second network (199) (e.g., a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or WAN)). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into a single component (e.g., a single chip) or implemented as multiple separate components (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module (192) can identify or authenticate the electronic device (101) within a communication network such as the first network (198) or the second network (199) using subscriber information (e.g., International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module (196).

[0030] The wireless communication module (192) can support 5G networks and next-generation communication technologies following 4G networks, for example, new radio access technology. NR access technology can support high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)), minimization of terminal power and connection of multiple terminals (massive machine type communications (mMTC)), or high reliability and low latency (ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC)). The wireless communication module (192) can support a high-frequency band (e.g., mmWave band) to achieve a high data transmission rate, for example. The wireless communication module (192) can support various technologies for securing performance in the high-frequency band, such as beamforming, massive MIMO (multiple-input and multiple-output), full-dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large-scale antenna. The wireless communication module (192) can support various requirements specified in the electronic device (101), external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (104)), or network system (e.g., second network (199)). According to one embodiment, the wireless communication module (192) can support a Peak data rate (e.g., 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (e.g., 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency (e.g., downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) for realizing URLLC.

[0031] An antenna module (197) can transmit a signal or power to or from an external source (e.g., an external electronic device). According to one embodiment, the antenna module (197) may include an antenna comprising a radiator made of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (e.g., a PCB). According to one embodiment, the antenna module (197) may include a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network, such as a first network (198) or a second network (199), may be selected from the plurality of antennas, for example, by a communication module (190). A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module (190) and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, in addition to the radiator, other components (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module (197).

[0032] According to various embodiments, the antenna module (197) may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module may include a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first surface (e.g., bottom surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a specified high frequency band (e.g., mmWave band), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., array antennas) disposed on or adjacent to a second surface (e.g., top surface or side surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving a signal of the specified high frequency band.

[0033] At least some of the above components can be connected to each other via a communication method between peripheral devices (e.g., bus, GPIO (general purpose input and output), SPI (serial peripheral interface), or MIPI (mobile industry processor interface)) and exchange signals (e.g., commands or data) with each other.

[0034] According to one embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device (101) and an external electronic device (104) through a server (108) connected to a second network (199). Each of the external electronic devices (102, or 104) may be the same or a different type of device as the electronic device (101). According to one embodiment, all or part of the operations performed on the electronic device (101) may be performed on one or more of the external electronic devices (102, 104, or 108). For example, if the electronic device (101) needs to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device (101) may request one or more external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or service instead of performing the function or service itself or additionally. One or more external electronic devices that receive the above request may execute at least part of the requested function or service, or additional function or service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device (101). The electronic device (101) may provide the result as is or additionally processed as at least part of the response to the request. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device (101) may provide ultra-low latency services using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device (104) may include an Internet of Things (IoT) device. The server (108) may be an intelligent server using machine learning and / or neural networks. According to one embodiment, the external electronic device (104) or the server (108) may be included within a second network (199).The electronic device (101) can be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart city, smart car, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

[0035] FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram (200) of a foldable electronic device according to one embodiment. In describing FIG. 2, reference will be made to FIG. 3a to FIG. 3d. FIG. 3a is a diagram showing the unfolded state on the front of a first type of foldable electronic device according to one embodiment, FIG. 3b is a diagram showing the unfolded state on the back of a first type of foldable electronic device according to one embodiment, FIG. 3c is a diagram showing the folded state of a first type of foldable electronic device according to one embodiment, and FIG. 3d is a diagram for explaining the folding sequence of a first type of foldable electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0036] Referring to FIG. 2, a foldable electronic device (201) (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1) may include at least one processor (220) (e.g., the processor (120) of FIG. 1) and a memory (230) (e.g., the memory (130) of FIG. 1). An electronic device (201) according to one embodiment may further include at least one sensor (e.g., the sensor module (176) of FIG. 1) including a first sensor (276) and a second sensor (277) and a display (260) (e.g., the display module (160) of FIG. 1). The at least one processor (220) may include processing circuitry. Here, not all components shown in FIG. 2 are essential components of the foldable electronic device (201), and the foldable electronic device (201) may be implemented by more or fewer components than those shown in FIG. 2.

[0037] According to one embodiment, the memory (230) may store at least one instruction (or command) that causes at least one operation of the electronic device (201). When executed by the processor (220), the at least one instruction may cause the foldable electronic device (201) to perform the corresponding operation.

[0038] According to one embodiment, the processor (220) can detect a transition of the folding state of the foldable electronic device (201) using the first sensor (276) and the second sensor (277). For example, the processor (220) can detect a transition of the foldable electronic device (201) from an unfolded state (e.g., the unfolded state of FIG. 3a) to a folded state by at least one folding axis. Based on detecting the transition of the folding state, the processor (220) can identify one area of ​​the display that is activated (or visually exposed or visible to the user) (e.g., a main display area) and another area of ​​the display that is deactivated (or not visually exposed or invisible) (a sub-display area).

[0039] According to one embodiment, the processor (220) can obtain data related to the orientation of the first housing (303), the second housing (305), and the third housing (307) of FIG. 3a through the first sensor (276). For example, the first sensor (276) can obtain data related to the angle between the first housing (303) and the second housing (305), and the angle between the second housing (305) and the third housing (307).

[0040] According to one embodiment, the first sensor (276) may include at least one of a proximity sensor, an accelerometer, or a gyroscope. The processor (220) may obtain data related to the distance between the first housing (303), the second housing (305), and the third housing (307), the folded angle, and / or orientation through the first sensor (276). In addition to the above, the first sensor (276) may include a strain sensor that outputs a strain value used to indirectly measure the folded angle of the foldable electronic device (201).

[0041] According to one embodiment, the processor (220) can obtain data to determine the operating state (e.g., unfolded state, folded state, and / or partially folded state) of the foldable electronic device (201) through the second sensor (277). According to one embodiment, the second sensor (277) may include a Hall IC.

[0042] According to one embodiment, the foldable electronic device (201) may further include a magnet (278). There may be one or more magnets (278) and they may be placed within the third housing (307). The magnet (278) may be placed in a position facing the second sensor (277) included in the first housing (303) when the third housing (307) is folded along the folding axis. For example, the processor (220) may detect proximity between the first housing (303) and the third housing (307) by using the second sensor (277) to sense the magnetic field generated by the magnet (278) included in the third housing (307).

[0043] A Hall sensor (or Hall IC) according to one embodiment can sense a magnetic field generated by one or more magnets (278), and one or more Hall sensors and one or more magnets can be placed at different locations within a foldable electronic device (201).

[0044] The positional relationship of the one or more Hall sensors and / or one or more magnets within the foldable electronic device (201) may change according to the shape of the foldable electronic device (201). The foldable electronic device (201) may measure the change in the positional relationship through the one or more Hall sensors. The change in the positional relationship may cause a change in the magnetic field formed by the one or more magnets. The foldable electronic device (201) may obtain a power signal indicating the change in the magnetic field using the Hall sensors. For example, the foldable electronic device (201) may distinguish the shape of the foldable electronic device (201) (e.g., unfolded state, folded state, and / or partially folded state) using the power signal obtained from the Hall sensors. For example, the Hall sensors may output data indicating the folding state of the display (260), and the foldable electronic device (201) may receive data indicating the state of the foldable electronic device (201) from the Hall sensors.

[0045] According to one embodiment, the first sensor (276) and the second sensor (277) can acquire data related to a detected change in distance, angle, orientation, and / or magnetic field. Based on the change in distance, angle, orientation, and / or magnetic field, the processor (220) can identify first information (or sensing value) related to a first angle between the first housing (303) and the second housing (305), and second information (or sensing value) related to a second angle between the second housing (305) and the third housing (307). Based on the first information related to the first angle and the second information related to the second angle, the processor (220) can identify the operating state (or form, mode) (e.g., unfolded state, folded state, and / or partially folded state) of the foldable electronic device (201).

[0046] For example, the processor (220) can determine a first acceleration difference representing the movement of the first housing (303) relative to the second housing (305) and a second acceleration difference representing the movement of the third housing (307) relative to the second housing (305) by using at least one sensor, such as a first sensor (276). Based on the first acceleration difference and the second acceleration difference, the processor (220) can estimate a first angle between the first housing (303) and the second housing (305) and a second angle between the second housing (305) and the third housing (307).

[0047] For example, if the operating state (or form, mode) of the foldable electronic device (201) is a first form (or folded state, folded mode) (e.g., phone mode), in the first form, the first angle between the first housing (303) and the second housing (305) may be smaller than the first critical angle (e.g., 10 degrees), and the second angle between the second housing (305) and the third housing (307) may be smaller than the first critical angle. For example, in the first form (or mode) of the foldable electronic device (201), the size of the folded state of the foldable electronic device (201) may be in the same ratio as the size of the external display (264) (e.g., cover screen).

[0048] For example, when the shape of the foldable electronic device (201) is a second shape (or a half-folded state, intermediate mode), in the second shape, the first angle between the first housing (303) and the second housing (305) may be smaller than the first critical angle (e.g., 10 degrees), and the second angle between the second housing (305) and the third housing (307) may be larger than the second critical angle (e.g., 160 degrees). For example, when the shape of the foldable electronic device (201) is a second shape, only one of the first display area (261), the second display area (262), and the third display area (263) included in the flexible display (260) may be exposed.

[0049] For example, when the shape of the foldable electronic device (201) is a third shape (or unfolded state, fully unfolded state, unfolded mode) (e.g., tablet mode), in the third shape, the first angle between the first housing (303) and the second housing (305) may be greater than the second critical angle (e.g., 160 degrees), and the second angle between the second housing (305) and the third housing (307) may also be greater than the second critical angle (e.g., 160 degrees). For example, in the third shape (or mode) of the foldable electronic device (201), the size of the unfolded state of the foldable electronic device (201) may be in the same ratio as the size of the flexible display (260) including the first display area (261), the second display area (262), and the third display area (263).

[0050] According to one embodiment, the display (260) may be a flexible display comprising a first display area (or first part) (261), a second display area (or second part) (262), and a third display area (or third part) (263). The display (260) is a display area on which an application screen is displayed, and as illustrated in FIG. 3a, it may be divided into a first display area (261), a second display area (262), and a third display area (263) by being partially folded along a folding axis (e.g., the B and C axes in FIG. 3a). FIG. 3a illustrates a case where the number of display areas is three, but the number is not limited thereto and may vary depending on the type of flexible display. For example, the number of areas in the flexible display may increase to a fourth display area or a fifth display area, or decrease to a first display area or a second display area.

[0051] The shape of the display (260) may change as it is folded or unfolded along a folding axis (e.g., axes B and C in FIG. 3a). For example, a Hall sensor may output different data indicating the folding state of the display (260). The data indicating the folding state of the display (260) may include the angle of the display (260) folded along the folding axis.

[0052] FIG. 3a is a drawing showing the front of a foldable electronic device (201) according to one embodiment, and FIG. 3b is a drawing showing the rear of a foldable electronic device (201) according to one embodiment, wherein the foldable electronic device (201) may include a first housing (303), a second housing (305), a third housing (307), and a display (260). The foldable electronic device (201) may include at least some of the structure and / or function of the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1.

[0053] In one embodiment, the first housing (303) and the second housing (305) may be positioned on both sides of a folding axis (e.g., C-axis) and may have a shape symmetrical with respect to the folding axis (e.g., C-axis). The second housing (305) and the third housing (307) may be positioned on both sides of a folding axis (e.g., B-axis) and may have a shape symmetrical with respect to the folding axis (e.g., B-axis). The first housing (303) and the second housing (305), and the second housing (305) and the third housing (307) may be configured to fold relative to each other. The first housing (303), the second housing (305), and the third housing (307) may be folded and overlapped with respect to the folding axis (e.g., B-axis, C-axis) through at least one hinge device (e.g., first hinge (310), second hinge (320)).

[0054] In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 3c, the first housing (303) and the second housing (305) may be operated in an in-folding manner, rotating relative to each other with respect to the C-axis. The second housing (305) and the third housing (307) may be operated in an in-folding manner, rotating relative to each other with respect to the B-axis. For example, the case where the first housing (303) and the second housing (305) are operated in an in-folding manner, and the second housing (305) and the third housing (307) are operated in an in-folding manner, may be referred to as a G-type or e-type foldable.

[0055] In one embodiment, the first housing (303) may include a first surface (321) and a second surface (322) facing in the opposite direction of the first surface (321), the second housing (305) may include a third surface (323) and a fourth surface (324) facing in the opposite direction of the third surface (323), and the third housing (307) may include a fifth surface (325) and a sixth surface (326) facing in the opposite direction of the fifth surface (325). For example, referring to FIG. 3c, when the display (260) of the first type (e.g., G-type) foldable electronic device (201) is folded (e.g., in-folding) with respect to the C-axis, the first surface (321) of the first housing (303) may be facing the third surface (323) of the second housing (305). When the display (260) is folded (e.g., in-folding) along the B-axis, the fifth side (325) of the third housing (307) and the third side (323) of the second housing (305) may face each other.

[0056] In one embodiment, when folding in a designated folding order, the third housing (307) may be folded to face the second housing (305), and then the first housing (303) may be folded to face the third housing (307). For example, the fifth side (325) of the third housing (307) and the third side (323) of the second housing (305) may be folded to face each other, and the first side (321) of the first housing (303) may be folded to face the sixth side (326) of the third housing (307).

[0057] According to one embodiment, a first form (e.g., a folded state) of a foldable electronic device (201) (or display (260)) is a state in which the foldable electronic device (201) is completely folded along the B-axis and C-axis, and can be referred to as a fully folded state of the foldable electronic device (201). For example, when the form of the foldable electronic device (201) is the first form, an external display (264) (e.g., a cover screen) may be exposed in the state in which it is completely folded along the B-axis and C-axis. The external display (264) may be placed on one side of the foldable housing opposite to the flexible display (260). For example, when a foldable electronic device (201) of the first type (e.g., G type) is folded along the C-axis and then folded along the B-axis according to a specified folding sequence, the external display (264) may be placed on the sixth side (326) opposite to the fifth side (325) of the third housing (307). Thus, when the foldable electronic device (201) is in a folded state, the user can view the screen displayed through the external display (264) that is exposed toward the user.

[0058] For example, a foldable electronic device (201) of the second type (e.g., type e) may further include an external display on a fourth side (324) opposite to a third side (323) of the second housing (305). Thus, in the case where the shape of the foldable electronic device (201) of the second type is the second shape, the external display (264) placed on the fourth side (324) of the second housing (305) may be exposed when the device is fully folded along the B-axis and C-axis.

[0059] According to one embodiment, a second form (e.g., a partially folded state) of a foldable electronic device (201) (or display (260)) may include a state in which the foldable electronic device (201) is folded along the B-axis and not folded along the C-axis, or a state in which it is not folded along the B-axis and is folded along the C-axis. For example, when the form of the foldable electronic device (201) is the second form, only the first display area (261) included in the flexible display (260) may be exposed in the state in which it is folded along the B-axis and not folded along the C-axis. Additionally, in the state in which it is not folded along the B-axis and is folded along the C-axis, only the third display area (263) included in the flexible display (260) may be exposed.

[0060] According to one embodiment, a third form (or unfolded state) of the foldable electronic device (201) (or display (260)) may include a state in which the foldable electronic device (201) is fully unfolded with the first housing (303), the second housing (305), and the third housing (307) arranged side by side.

[0061] According to one embodiment, a display (or flexible display) (260) is disposed within a first housing (303), a second housing (305), and a third housing (307), and may include a first display area (261) supported by the first housing (303), a second display area (262) supported by the second housing (305), and a third display area (263) supported by the third housing (307). For example, the first display area (261) may be disposed on a first surface (or first part) (321) of the first housing (303), the second display area (262) on a third surface (or second part) (323) of the second housing (305), and the third display area (263) on a fifth surface (or third part) (325) of the third housing (307).

[0062] Referring to FIG. 3c and FIG. 3d, the foldable electronic device (201) may include a second hinge (320) that can foldably connect one side of the first housing (303) to one side of the second housing (305), and a first hinge (310) that can foldably connect the other side of the second housing (305) to one side of the third housing (307). The second hinge (320) may have a wider width than the first hinge (310). Here, the first hinge (310) rotatably connects the third housing (307) to the second housing (305), and the second hinge (320) rotatably connects the first housing (303) to the second housing (305). Since the width of the second hinge (320) is wider than the width of the first hinge (310), the third housing (307) can be folded to face the second housing (305), and then the first housing (303) can be folded to face the third housing (307).

[0063] Additionally, if the first hinge (310) has a wider width than the second hinge (320), the first housing (303) can be folded to face the second housing (305), and then the third housing (307) can be folded to face the first housing (303).

[0064] As shown in FIG. 3c, the first hinge (310) is an in-foldable hinge, and the second hinge (320) can also be an in-foldable hinge.

[0065] According to one embodiment, the in-folding may indicate that the display (260) of the foldable electronic device (201) is folded inward from the front of the completely unfolded display (260) so that a portion of the display (260) is not exposed to the outside. Accordingly, when the first hinge (310) is in-folded, the third display area (263) placed in the third housing (307) connected to the first hinge (310) and the second display area (262) placed in the second housing (305) that is not folded face each other, so that the second display area (262) and the third display area (263) may not be exposed.

[0066] According to one embodiment, the first display area (261) placed in the first housing (303) connected to the second hinge (320) by the in-folding of the second hinge (320) can be repositioned to correspond to the in-folding angle of the second hinge (320).

[0067] According to one embodiment, a third display area (263) disposed in a third housing (307) connected to the first hinge (310) by the in-folding of the first hinge (310) may be repositioned to correspond to the in-folding angle of the first hinge (310), and the third housing (307), which is repositioned according to the in-folding of the first hinge (310), may cover a second display area (262) disposed in a second housing (305). As described above, the folding ratio of the foldable electronic device (201) (or display (260)) may be made to fold at an equal ratio with respect to the axis, but the folding ratio with respect to the axis may be implemented differently. Although FIGS. 3a to 3c are illustrated as folding at an equal ratio with respect to the axis, those skilled in the art will easily understand that there is no limitation on the position of the axis.

[0068] FIG. 3d is a drawing for explaining the folding sequence of a foldable electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0069] Referring to FIG. 3d, when the foldable electronic device (201) is folded in a specified folding order, the first housing (303) may be folded first so that it faces the second housing (305) in the unfolded state, and then the third housing (307) may be folded second so that it faces the first housing (303). For example, after the first folding, the first housing (303) and the second housing (305) may face each other, and after the second folding, the first housing (303) and the third housing (307) may be folded so that they face each other.

[0070] According to one embodiment, the processor (220) can recognize the form (or mode) of the foldable electronic device (201) as, for example, a first form (e.g., folded state), a second form (e.g., half-folded state), or a third form (e.g., unfolded state) based on data (or information) received from the first sensor (276) and the second sensor (277).

[0071] According to one embodiment, the processor (220) can display a first screen on an external display (264) in a first form (e.g., folded state) of the foldable electronic device (201). For example, the first screen may include a home screen or an application execution screen. The processor (220) can use at least one sensor (e.g., first sensor (276), second sensor (277)) to confirm that the form of the foldable electronic device (201) changes from the first form to a second form (e.g., partially folded state). In the second form, only one of the first display area (261), the second display area (262), and the third display area (263) of the flexible display (260) may be exposed.

[0072] In one embodiment, a guide screen is provided in advance so that the screen displayed in one area in a first form can be displayed across all display areas (e.g., first display area (261), second display area (262), and third display area (263)) in a third form as the shape of the foldable electronic device (201) changes, thereby providing a continuous and natural experience to the user.

[0073] In one embodiment, when changing from the first form to the second form before changing to the third form, the processor (220) may display a guide screen on one area exposed in the second form (e.g., any one of the first display area (261), the second display area (262), and the third display area (263). For example, the guide screen may be a dedicated screen provided in the second form and may include information about a plurality of applications available in the third form.

[0074] For example, assuming that the third display area (263) is exposed in the second form, the processor (220) can identify a plurality of applications that can be displayed (or operated) on the large screen of the flexible display (260) in response to confirming the change from the first form to the second form. For example, the large screen includes the first display area (261), the second display area (262), and the third display area (263), and an application optimized for the large screen can have its execution screen displayed across the entire first display area (261), the second display area (262), and the third display area (263).

[0075] According to one embodiment, the processor (220) may generate a plurality of first objects representing each of a plurality of applications operable in a third form, and a plurality of indicators for indicating that among the plurality of applications, the corresponding application is an application that can be displayed (or operated) in the third form. The processor (220) may display a guide screen including the plurality of first objects and the plurality of indicators in a third display area (263) exposed in the second form.

[0076] According to one embodiment, the guide screen displayed in the second form may further include information on various applications based on the context of the foldable electronic device (201), in addition to information on the optimized application in the third form.

[0077] According to one embodiment, the processor (220) can identify applications that are frequently used or recently executed applications. The processor (220) can display a guide screen in the third display area (263) that includes a plurality of second objects representing each of the applications that are frequently used or recently executed applications. At least some of the applications that are frequently used or recently executed applications may include applications that are displayable in the third form but not in the third form. For example, an application that is displayable in the third form is an application optimized for a large screen, and the execution screen of the application may be displayed across the entire first display area (261), the second display area (262), and the third display area (263). On the other hand, an application that is not displayable in the third form may include, for example, an application in which the screen size displayed in the first form is maintained even when the form of the foldable electronic device (201) changes from the first form to the third form.

[0078] According to one embodiment, when the processor (220) displays a guide screen including a plurality of second objects representing applications with high usage frequency or recently executed applications, it displays an indicator indicating that the application is an application that can be displayed in a third form and an indicator indicating that the application is an application that cannot be displayed in a third form together with the plurality of second objects, thereby allowing the user to check in advance which of the plurality of applications is an application that can be displayed in a third form. Additionally, the user can select a desired application among the plurality of applications displayed on the guide screen in the second form, and when changing from the second form to the third form, the user can view an application execution screen optimized for the large screen of the third form.

[0079] According to one embodiment, the processor (220) may receive user input selecting a first object corresponding to a first application among a plurality of first objects on a guide screen. Additionally, the processor (220) may receive user input selecting one of a plurality of second objects.

[0080] According to one embodiment, the processor (220) can confirm that the shape of the foldable electronic device (201) changes from a second shape to a third shape. For example, if the processor (220) confirms that the shape changes from the second shape to the third shape after receiving user input, it can execute a first application corresponding to the user input. The processor (220) can display the execution screen of the first application across the entire large screen, such as a first display area (261), a second display area (262), and a third display area (263).

[0081] According to one embodiment, the user may change the shape of the foldable electronic device (201) after selecting an application on an external display (264) (e.g., a cover screen) in the first form, or change the shape of the foldable electronic device (201) while the application has already been executed in the first form and the execution screen of the application is displayed on the external display (264).

[0082] According to one embodiment, the processor (220) may display a guide screen including the screen of the second application in one area (e.g., a third display area (263)) together with a plurality of objects (e.g., a plurality of first objects, a plurality of second objects) and a plurality of indicators, based on confirming that the screen displayed on the external display (264) in the first form includes the screen of the second application. For example, when changing from the second form to the third form, the guide screen may include an application available in the third form, an app picker screen that allows selecting a frequently used application or a recently executed application, and a screen of the application selected on the external display (264) (e.g., a cover screen). For example, if the user has an application selected on the cover screen (e.g., the external display (264)), the selected application may need to be re-executed due to a change in display resolution caused by folding / unfolding switching. In one embodiment, a button to re-run the selected application may be provided on the guide screen.

[0083] According to one embodiment, the processor (220) may receive an input selecting one of a plurality of second objects representing each of applications with high usage frequency or recently executed applications while displaying a guide screen in a second form. The processor (220) may receive an input selecting one of the plurality of second objects and, in response to confirming a change from the second form to the third form, determine whether the application corresponding to the selected object is an application that can be operated (or displayed) in the third form. In response to confirming that the application corresponding to the selected object is not an application that can be operated in the third form, the processor (220) may execute the application corresponding to the selected object and display the execution screen of the application in one of the first display area (261), the second display area (262), and the third display area (263) without changing the resolution and size. Additionally, the processor (220) may display an app picker screen in the remaining two areas, excluding the area where the execution screen of the application is displayed, which allows selecting an application available in the third form, an application with high usage frequency, or a recently executed application.

[0084] According to one embodiment, the processor (220) may receive user input for a button to display the screen of the second application on the large screen while displaying the guide screen in the second form. When the processor (220) receives user input for the button, it may re-execute the second application when changing from the second form to the third form, and display the screen of the re-executed second application on the first display area (261), the second display area (262), and the third display area (263). Here, the re-execution of the second application may include an operation to change the resolution and size of the screen of the second application on the guide screen to correspond to the resolution and size of the large screen.

[0085] According to one embodiment, when the guide screen in the second form includes the screen of the second application, the area where a plurality of objects and a plurality of indicators representing an application that can be displayed in the third form is displayed may be displayed in the form of a taskbar due to the screen of the second application. For example, in response to a user selecting one of the objects displayed in the taskbar, the processor (220) confirms that the second form is changed to the third form and can execute the third application corresponding to the selected object when the second form is changed to the third form. The processor (220) can display the screen of the third application executed in the third form and the screen of the second application on a large screen, such as a first display area (261), a second display area (262), and a third display area (263). For example, if an application is selected in the folded state and another application is additionally selected in the guide screen in the partially folded state, the processor (220) can simultaneously display the screens of the two applications in the form of a split view in the unfolded state.

[0086] For example, when displaying the screens of two applications simultaneously in a split view state, the aspect ratio of the two applications may be 2:1. For example, the screen of the application selected later (e.g., the screen of the third application) may be displayed in two of the first display area (261), the second display area (262), and the third display area (263), and the screen of the application selected first (e.g., the screen of the second application) may be displayed in the remaining area different from the two display areas.

[0087] According to one embodiment, the user can change the shape of the foldable electronic device (201) from a partially folded state to an unfolded state, but conversely, the user can change the shape of the foldable electronic device (201). For example, while displaying the execution screen of an application optimized for a large screen in the first display area (261), the second display area (262), and the third display area (263), the user can change the shape of the foldable electronic device (201) from the third form through the second form to the first form.

[0088] According to one embodiment, the processor (220) can confirm a change from the third form to the second form while displaying an execution screen of an application optimized for a large screen in the first display area (261), the second display area (262), and the third display area (263), and based on confirming the change from the third form to the second form, can identify applications that are operable (or displayable) in the first form. For example, the processor (220) can identify applications for a cover screen. The processor (220) can reduce the screen of a specific application displayed on the large screen and display it in one area of ​​the second form (e.g., the third display area (263)) along with objects representing each of the plurality of applications operable in the first form and a plurality of indicators indicating that among the plurality of applications, the corresponding application is an application operable in the first form. Here, a screen of a specific application is displayed in one area of ​​the second form (e.g., the third display area (263)), and a button to re-execute the specific application can be provided on the guide screen so that the screen of the specific application can also be displayed in the first form. In response to receiving user input for the button, the processor (220) can re-execute the specific application when the form change of the foldable electronic device (201) is completed and provide the re-executed screen through an external display (264) (e.g., a cover screen)).

[0089] As described above, according to one embodiment, as the shape of the foldable electronic device (201) changes, a guide screen can be provided in advance through a portion exposed in the second form before the change to the third form is completed, so that the user can know in advance the large screen optimized application, thereby providing a continuous and natural experience according to the user's choice.

[0090] FIG. 4 is an exemplary drawing for explaining a function or operation in which an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure provides at least one recommended task (e.g., a first task (522), a second task (524), a third task (526)) according to a change in the state of the electronic device (101), and continuously provides the result of performing a selected task (e.g., a second task (524)) among at least one recommended task (e.g., a first task (522), a second task (524), a third task (526)) according to a change in the form of the electronic device (101). FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7a, FIG. 7b, and FIG. 8 are exemplary drawings for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 4 from the perspective of a user interface.

[0091] Referring to FIG. 4, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can determine, in operation 410, an angle of a first hinge structure (e.g., a first angle between a first housing (303) and a second housing (305)) and an angle of a second hinge structure (e.g., a second angle between a second housing (305) and a third housing (307)) by using sensing data (e.g., acceleration data) obtained through at least one sensor (e.g., a first housing (276)) and an angle of a second hinge structure (e.g., a second angle between a second housing (305) and a third housing (307)). For example, the electronic device (101) (e.g., a processor (220)) can determine a first acceleration difference indicating the movement of the first housing (303) relative to the second housing (305) and a second acceleration difference indicating the movement of the third housing (307) relative to the second housing (305) by using at least one sensor, e.g., a first sensor (276). The processor (220) can estimate a first angle between the first housing (303) and the second housing (305) and a second angle between the second housing (305) and the third housing (307) based on a first acceleration difference and a second acceleration difference.

[0092] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a first execution screen (e.g., a first execution screen (610) in FIG. 6) of a first application (e.g., a camera application) through a touchscreen display (e.g., an external display (264)) in operation 420, based on the form of the electronic device (101) being a first form. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display, for example, an execution screen of an internet application (e.g., a first execution screen (510)) through the external display (264). An execution screen of an internet application (e.g., a first execution screen (510)) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a URL address (501) corresponding to the screen currently being displayed, and / or a first item (502) for displaying a favorite URL address according to user input. A first execution screen of a camera application according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., the first execution screen (610) in FIG. 6) may include a shooting button (601) and / or aspect ratio information (602) for a preview screen currently being displayed.

[0093] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a second execution screen of a first application (e.g., camera application) (e.g., second execution screen (620) in FIG. 6) and at least one recommendation task associated with the first application (e.g., first recommendation task (622), second recommendation task (624), third recommendation task (626) in FIG. 6) on a part of a flexible display (260) based on the change of the form of the electronic device (101) from a first form to a second form (e.g., partially folded state) in operation 430. The at least one recommendation task according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., first recommendation task (622), second recommendation task (624), third recommendation task (626) in FIG. 6) may include a task associated with the currently running application. For example, if the first application includes an internet application, at least one recommendation task according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., the first recommendation task (522), the second recommendation task (524), and the third recommendation task (526) of FIG. 5) may include tasks such as “summarizing with browsing assist”, “displaying in desktop site format”, and / or “changing layout (displaying tabs / bookmarks)" which are set to change the layout of the execution screen of the internet application as shown in FIG. 5.Alternatively, if the first application includes a camera application, at least one recommendation task according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., the first recommendation task (622), the second recommendation task (624), and the third recommendation task (626) of FIG. 6) may include tasks such as "changing camera from selfie camera to rear camera" set to change the camera from a selfie camera to a rear camera as shown in FIG. 6, "changing to aspect ratio" set to change to an aspect ratio corresponding to the size of the flexible display (260) of the third form when the form of the electronic device (101) is changed to the third form, and / or "changing shooting mode" set to change the shooting mode from a normal mode to a video mode.

[0094] At least some of the at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (522), the second recommendation task (524), and the third recommendation task (526) of FIG. 5) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be designated in advance (e.g., at the time of manufacture of the electronic device (101)) to correspond to a designated application, may be designated by a user through a designated application (e.g., a configuration application), or may be determined by an artificial intelligence module executed through the electronic device (101) and / or an external electronic device (e.g., a server). An artificial intelligence module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may determine at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (522), the second recommendation task (524), and the third recommendation task (526) of FIG. 5) using the user's usage history and / or the usage history of other users (e.g., big data). According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (522), the second recommendation task (524), and the third recommendation task (526) of FIG. 5) determined by an artificial intelligence module executed through an electronic device (101) and / or an external electronic device (e.g., a server) is displayed through the electronic device (101), visual information indicating that the recommendation task was determined by the artificial intelligence module (e.g., a first icon (622a) containing the text "AI" of FIG. 7b) may be displayed. As described below, at least some of the at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (522), the second recommendation task (524), and the third recommendation task (526) of FIG. 5) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be provided as recommendation tasks that differ from each other depending on how the electronic device (101) is changed (e.g., changed from a first form to a second form, and / or changed from a third form to a second form).

[0095] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can obtain a user gesture (e.g., user input) for any one of at least one recommendation task (e.g., the second recommendation task (624) of FIG. 7a) while the form of the electronic device (101) is in the second form in operation 440. Referring to FIG. 7a, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, when detecting a user gesture (e.g., touch gesture) for any one of at least one recommendation task (e.g., first recommendation task (622), second recommendation task (624), and third recommendation task (626) of FIG. 6) (e.g., second recommendation task (624) of FIG. 7a), display a visual effect indicating that any one of the tasks (e.g., a check mark on a specified visual object (e.g., first check box (624a) of FIG. 7a)) has been selected (e.g., a check mark on a specified visual object (e.g., first check box (624a)), change the color of the selected recommendation task to a specified color, provide a gradient effect having a specified color around the selected recommendation task, or change the ON / OFF state of a toggle switch) around the selected recommendation task. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may group and display at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (622), the second recommendation task (624), and the third recommendation task (626) of FIG. 6) as illustrated in FIG. 7b. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may detect a user gesture for at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task 622)) that is grouped and displayed. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display all of the grouped recommendation tasks (e.g., the first sub-recommendation task (710), the second sub-recommendation task (720), and / or the third sub-recommendation task (730)) based on the detection of the user gesture.An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may acquire a user gesture for at least one of the indicated recommendation tasks (e.g., a first sub-recommendation task (710), a second sub-recommendation task (720), and / or a third sub-recommendation task (730)). Although an embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 7a and FIG. 7b that acquires a user input for any one of at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (622), the second recommendation task (624), and the third recommendation task (626) of FIG. 6), the electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be configured to acquire or detect a selection input for a plurality of recommendation tasks among at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (622), the second recommendation task (624), and the third recommendation task (626) of FIG. 6).

[0096] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can display a third execution screen (e.g., the third execution screen (630) of FIG. 6) of a first application (e.g., a camera application) in which a task corresponding to a selected recommended task is performed, through a flexible display (260), based on the change of the form of the electronic device (101) from a second form (e.g., an unfolded state) in operation 450. Referring to FIG. 5, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can display an execution screen of an internet application displayed in a desktop site format (e.g., the third execution screen (530) of FIG. 5) through a flexible display (260) when a change in the form of the electronic device (101) is detected after a second recommended task (e.g., "display in desktop site format") is selected. An execution screen of an internet application displayed in the form of a desktop site according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., the third execution screen (530) of FIG. 5) may include a URL address (501) corresponding to the screen currently being displayed, a favorite URL address according to user input, and / or first information (503) about a website or recommended website that the user has visited in the past.

[0097] Referring to FIG. 6, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, when a change in the form of the electronic device (101) is detected after a second recommended task (e.g., "change aspect ratio") is selected, display an execution screen of a camera application (e.g., the third execution screen (630) of FIG. 6) including a preview screen with a changed aspect ratio (e.g., from 3:4 to 16:9) through a flexible display (260). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, when a second recommended task (e.g., "display in desktop site format") is selected and a change in the form of the electronic device (101) to the first form is detected, not perform a task corresponding to the selected second recommended task (e.g., "display in desktop site format"), or when a change in the form of the electronic device (101) to the third form is detected, perform a task corresponding to the second recommended task (e.g., "display in desktop site format") and display the result of the execution.

[0098] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a screen substantially identical to the execution screen of an application (e.g., camera application) displayed on a touchscreen display (e.g., external display) or a screen modified from the execution screen of an application (e.g., camera application) displayed on a touchscreen display (e.g., external display) as a second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (520) of FIG. 5 or the second execution screen (620) of FIG. 6) when the form of the electronic device (101) is changed (e.g., from a first form to a second form). According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (522), the second recommendation task (524), and the third recommendation task (526) of FIG. 5) may be displayed overlapping with a second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (520) of FIG. 5 or the second execution screen (620) of FIG. 6), or may be displayed visually separated from the second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (520) of FIG. 5 or the second execution screen (620) of FIG. 6). According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (520) of FIG. 5 or the second execution screen (620) of FIG. 6) may be displayed based on the change of the form of the electronic device (101) from the first form to the second form, even when the electronic device (101) is in a screen-off state in the first form. In this case, the application corresponding to the second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (520) of FIG. 5 or the second execution screen (620) of FIG. 6) may include the most recently executed application, the most frequently used application, and / or an application specified by the user through a designated application (e.g., a settings application).

[0099] Referring to FIG. 8, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can execute an application (e.g., a recent application) configured to provide a list of recently executed applications according to a change in the form of the electronic device (101) (e.g., a change from a first form to a second form), and can display an execution screen of the recent application (e.g., the first execution screen (810) of FIG. 8) as a second execution screen through a flexible display (260). An execution screen of a recent application according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., the first execution screen (810) of FIG. 8) may include a summary execution screen of an application currently running (e.g., an application displayed in the foreground of an external display (267)) (e.g., the first summary execution screen (812)), a summary execution screen of a frequently used application (e.g., the second summary execution screen (814) and the third summary execution screen (816)), and / or a summary execution screen of an application that was previously executed (e.g., the fourth summary execution screen (818)). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (822), the second recommendation task (824) of FIG. 8) related to an application corresponding to the summary execution screen currently being displayed (e.g., the first summary execution screen (812)) through a flexible display (260), as in FIG. 8.For example, if the application corresponding to the currently displayed summary execution screen (e.g., the first summary execution screen (812)) includes a camera application, at least one recommended task (e.g., the first recommended task (822) and the second recommended task (824) of FIG. 8) may be displayed, such as "Change camera from selfie camera to rear camera" which is set to change the camera from a selfie camera to a rear camera, "Change aspect ratio" which is set to change the aspect ratio corresponding to the size of the third form of the flexible display (260) when the form of the electronic device (101) is changed to a third form, and / or "Change shooting mode" which is set to change the shooting mode from a normal mode to a video mode. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display at least one recommended task related to an application corresponding to the changed other summary execution screen (e.g., second summary execution screen (814)) through a flexible display (260) when the currently displayed summary execution screen (e.g., first summary execution screen (812)) is changed to another summary execution screen (e.g., second summary execution screen (814)). According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, whether to provide the execution screen of the recent application (e.g., first execution screen (810) of FIG. 8) as the second execution screen may be determined in advance (e.g., at the time of manufacture of the electronic device (101)) or determined by a user's designation through a designated application (e.g., a settings application). An execution screen of a recent application according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., the first execution screen (810) of FIG. 8) may include an application icon (801) corresponding to a summary execution screen (e.g., the first summary execution screen (812)).

[0100] FIG. 9 is an exemplary drawing for explaining a function or operation of changing and displaying at least one recommended task based on the switching of the execution screen of an application (e.g., a message application) being displayed through the electronic device (101) while the electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is in a second form (e.g., a partially folded state). FIG. 10a, FIG. 10b, FIG. 10c, and FIG. 10d are exemplary drawings for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 9 from the perspective of a user interface.

[0101] Referring to FIG. 9, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a first execution screen (e.g., the first execution screen (1010) of FIG. 10a) through a first display (e.g., an external display (267)) while the form of the electronic device (101) is in a first form during operation 910. The first execution screen of the first application (e.g., a message application) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., the first execution screen (1010) of FIG. 10a) may include information (1001) about a counterparty with whom communication is taking place, and a message (1002) transmitted and received with the counterparty.

[0102] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a second execution screen of a first application (e.g., the second execution screen (1020) of FIG. 10a) and at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (1022), the second recommendation task (1024), and the third recommendation task (1026) of FIG. 10a) through at least a portion of a second display (e.g., a flexible display (260)) based on detecting that the form of the electronic device (101) changes from a first form to a second form in operation 920. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a screen substantially identical to the execution screen of an application (e.g., a message application) displayed through a touchscreen display (e.g., an external display (267)) or a screen modified from the execution screen of an application (e.g., a message application) displayed through a touchscreen display (e.g., an external display (267)) as a second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (1020) of FIG. 10a) when the form of the electronic device (101) is changed (e.g., from a first form to a second form). According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (1022), the second recommendation task (1024), and the third recommendation task (1026) of FIG. 10a) may be displayed overlapping with the second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (1020) of FIG. 10a) or may be displayed visually separated from the second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (1020) of FIG. 10a). According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (1020) of FIG. 10a) may be displayed based on the change of the form of the electronic device (101) from the first form to the second form, even when the electronic device (101) is in a screen-off state in the first form.In this case, the application corresponding to the second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (1020) of FIG. 10a) may include the most recently executed application, the most frequently used application, and / or an application designated by the user through a designated application (e.g., a settings application). At least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (1022), second recommendation task (1024), and third recommendation task (1026) of FIG. 10a) corresponding to the first application (e.g., a message application) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a "view together in multitasking" task set to display the execution screens of a plurality of applications in multi-window mode, a "correct misspelling" task set to correct typographical errors in the message application, and / or a "change to aspect ratio" task set to display by changing the aspect ratio to a screen ratio corresponding to the display size in the third form.

[0103] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can detect a first user gesture (e.g., a swipe gesture (1030)) for switching and displaying the second execution screen of the first application to the execution screen of the second application (e.g., a gallery application) in operation 930, while at least one recommendation task (e.g., a first recommendation task (1022), a second recommendation task (1024), and a third recommendation task (1026) of FIG. 10a) is being displayed through the second display. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can detect the first user gesture (e.g., a swipe gesture (1030)) in a second form, as shown in FIG. 10a. A first user gesture (e.g., a swipe gesture (1030)) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a swipe gesture starting from an edge area of ​​a flexible display (260), as illustrated in FIG. 10b. A first user gesture (e.g., a touch gesture) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a touch gesture for a first icon (e.g., the first icon (1060) of FIG. 10c) displayed through the flexible display (260), as illustrated in FIG. 10c. Most of a second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (1020) of FIG. 10a) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., an area other than the area where at least one recommendation task is displayed) may be set so that user gestures are not detected. Alternatively, when a second execution screen according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., the second execution screen (1020) of FIG. 10a) is displayed, the execution of an application corresponding to the second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (1020) of FIG. 10a) may be performed in the background.However, an edge area of ​​a part of the second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (1020) of FIG. 10a) (e.g., the flexible display (260)) and / or an area where the first icon (1060) of FIG. 10c is displayed may be set to receive a user gesture. However, this is exemplary, and most of the second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (1020) of FIG. 10a) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be set to receive a user gesture.

[0104] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can display, in operation 940, an execution screen of a second application (e.g., a gallery application) (e.g., a third execution screen (1040) of FIG. 10a) and at least one recommendation task corresponding to the second application (e.g., a fourth recommendation task (1042), a fifth recommendation task (1044), and a sixth recommendation task (1046) of FIG. 10a) through a second display (e.g., a flexible display (260)) based on the detection of a user gesture (e.g., a swipe gesture (1030)). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include, when the second application includes a gallery application, at least one recommendation task (e.g., the fourth recommendation task (1042), the fifth recommendation task (1044), and the sixth recommendation task (1046) of FIG. 10a), a "view together with multitasking" task set to display the execution screens of a plurality of applications in a multi-window mode, a "view together with photo information" task set to display photo information, and / or a "change to aspect ratio" task set to display the screen ratio by changing it to an aspect ratio corresponding to the display size in a third form. An execution screen of the second application (e.g., a gallery application) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., the third execution screen (1040) of FIG. 10a) may include thumbnail images (1003) of photos stored through the electronic device (101).

[0105] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can detect, in operation 950, a second user gesture (e.g., a tap gesture) for a first recommendation task (e.g., "View together in multitasking") among at least one recommendation task corresponding to a second application (e.g., a gallery application) being displayed. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can detect a user gesture (e.g., a tap gesture) for any one of at least one recommendation task (e.g., "View together in multitasking") corresponding to a second application (e.g., a gallery application) being displayed, as illustrated in FIG. 10a. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of applications displayed together in multitasking may be pre-specified according to the type of application, may be specified by a user through a designated application (e.g., a settings application), may be determined by an artificial intelligence module executed by an electronic device (101) and / or an external electronic device (e.g., a server), or may be determined according to the order of the time the applications were executed (e.g., the application most recently displayed in the foreground through the electronic device (101) and the application previously displayed in the foreground through the electronic device (101)). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display information (e.g., the execution screen of an application to be displayed together in multitasking) for any one selected recommended task (e.g., "View together in multitasking") in a Picture in Picture (PIP) manner. If there are multiple recommended tasks determined by an artificial intelligence module, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may group and display the recommended tasks determined by the artificial intelligence module.

[0106] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may detect, in operation 960, that the form of the electronic device changes from a second form to a third form after a second user gesture is detected. Based on detecting in operation 970 that the form of the electronic device (101) changes from a second form to a third form, the electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a screen (e.g., a third execution screen (1050)) reflecting a first recommended task selected by the second user gesture through a second display (e.g., a flexible display (260)). The electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a third execution screen (1050) in the third form, which includes an execution screen of a first application (e.g., a message application) (e.g., a first sub-execution screen (1520b)) and an execution screen of a second application (e.g., a gallery application) (e.g., a second sub-execution screen (1520a)).

[0107] Referring to FIG. 10d, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a recent application execution screen (e.g., the recent application execution screen (1070) of FIG. 10d) as a second execution screen through a flexible display (260). The recent application execution screen according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., the recent application execution screen (1070) of FIG. 10d) may include a summary execution screen (e.g., a first summary execution screen (1072)) of a currently running application (e.g., an application displayed in the foreground of an external display (267)), and / or a summary execution screen (e.g., a second summary execution screen (1071)) of a frequently used application (e.g., a gallery application). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display at least one recommendation task (e.g., the seventh recommendation task (1074) and the eighth recommendation task (1076) of FIG. 10d) corresponding to a first application (e.g., a message application). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display an icon (e.g., a first icon (1072a)) configured to display at least one recommendation task (e.g., the seventh recommendation task (1074) and the eighth recommendation task (1076) of FIG. 10d) according to user input on each execution screen included in the recent application. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display at least one recommendation task (e.g., the seventh recommendation task (1074), the eighth recommendation task (1076) of FIG. 10d) according to a user gesture (e.g., a touch gesture) for an icon (e.g., the first icon (1072a)), or may display at least one icon corresponding to at least one recommendation application. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may switch and display a summary execution screen based on the detection of a user gesture (e.g., a swipe gesture (1030)) for switching the summary execution screen.An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can detect a user gesture for selecting one of at least one recommended task (e.g., the seventh recommended task (1074) and the eighth recommended task (1076) of FIG. 10d). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can display a screen (e.g., the fourth execution screen (1080) of FIG. 10d) reflecting the result of performing any one of the selected tasks based on detecting that the form of the electronic device (101) changes from a second form to a third form.

[0108] FIG. 11 is an exemplary drawing for explaining a function or operation in which an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure provides important information (e.g., the important information list (1222) of FIG. 12a) as at least one recommendation task (e.g., the important information list (1222) and recommendation list (1224) of FIG. 12a). FIG. 12a and FIG. 12b are exemplary drawings for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 11 from the perspective of a user interface.

[0109] Referring to FIG. 11, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a first execution screen of a first application (e.g., a message application) (e.g., the first execution screen (1010) of FIG. 10a or the first execution screen (1020) of FIG. 12a) through a first display (e.g., an external display (267)) while the form of the electronic device (101) is in a first form during operation 1110. The first execution screen (1210) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include information (1201) about a counterparty with whom communication is taking place and a message (1202) transmitted and received with the counterparty.

[0110] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a second execution screen of a first application (e.g., the second execution screen (1220) of FIG. 12a) and at least one recommendation task (e.g., the important information list (1222) and recommendation list (1224) of FIG. 12a) through a second display based on detecting that, in operation 1120, the form of the electronic device (101) changes from a first form to a second form. The at least one recommendation task according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include an important information list (1222). The important information list (1222) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include, for example, information determined by an artificial intelligence module (e.g., information about missed calls). An artificial intelligence module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can identify important information using information about the current state of an electronic device (101) (e.g., information about the existence of unread messages, information about the battery status of the electronic device (101), information about the time the electronic device (101) maintains a third form, information about the execution history of an application). At least one recommendation task according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a recommendation list (1224). A recommendation list (1224) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include recommendation tasks related to an application currently being displayed in the foreground through a flexible display (260) (e.g., if the running application is a message application, "change text style" and / or "check spelling"). At least one important item included in the important information list (1222) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be displayed according to the order of importance determined by the artificial intelligence module. In this case, the electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a visual effect (e.g., a designated color) corresponding to each order according to the order of importance.

[0111] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can identify, in operation 1130, that a specified time has elapsed from the point in time when displaying at least one recommendation task (e.g., the important information list (1222) and recommendation list (1224) of FIG. 12a) through the second display. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can, in operation 1140, display a second execution screen of the first application and a first icon (e.g., the first icon (1232) of FIG. 12b) through the second display (e.g., a flexible display (260)) without displaying at least one recommendation task (e.g., the important information list (1222) and recommendation list (1224) of FIG. 12a)) based on the elapsed time. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display at least one recommendation task through a second display (e.g., a flexible display (260)) based on detecting a first user gesture (e.g., a touch gesture) for a first icon (e.g., the first icon (1232) of FIG. 12b) in operation 1150. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display at least one recommendation task (e.g., the important information list (1222) and recommendation list (1224) of FIG. 12a) based on a user gesture for the first icon, as illustrated in FIG. 12a. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can display at least one recommendation task (e.g., the important information list (1222) and recommendation list (1224) of FIG. 12a) again based on a user gesture for a first icon (1232) in a third form, as shown in FIG. 12b.An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can control a flexible display (260) so that when at least one recommendation task (e.g., the important information list (1222) and recommendation list (1224) of FIG. 12a) is displayed again in a third form, at least one recommendation task (e.g., the important information list (1222) and recommendation list (1224) of FIG. 12a) is not displayed overlappingly with an execution screen (e.g., the third execution screen (1230) of FIG. 12b). The third execution screen (1230) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include information (1201) about a counterparty being communicated with, a message (1202) transmitted and received with the counterparty, and / or contact information (1203) of another counterparty device stored through the electronic device (101).

[0112] FIG. 13 is an exemplary drawing for explaining a function or operation in which an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure provides at least one recommendation task (e.g., a first recommendation task (1422), a second recommendation task (1424) of FIG. 14a, and third recommendation tasks (1426) of FIG. 14b) according to a user gesture (e.g., a touch gesture) for a first icon in a first form (e.g., a folded state) or a third form (e.g., an unfolded state). FIG. 14a and FIG. 14b are exemplary drawings for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 13 from the perspective of a user interface.

[0113] Referring to FIG. 13, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a first execution screen of a first application (e.g., a message application) (e.g., the first execution screen (1410) of FIG. 14a) through a first display (e.g., an external display (267)) while the form of the electronic device (101) is in a first form during operation 1310. The first execution screen of a first application (e.g., a message application) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., the first execution screen (1410) of FIG. 14a) may include an icon (e.g., the first icon (1422) of FIG. 14a and / or the second icon (1442) of FIG. 14b) set to display at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (1422) of FIG. 14a, the second recommendation task (1424) of FIG. 14a, and the third recommendation tasks (1426) of FIG. 14b). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a screen (e.g., a second execution screen (1420) of FIG. 14a) comprising at least one icon corresponding to a recommendation application (e.g., second icons (1420a)) based on the acquisition of user input for a specified icon displayed on the electronic device (101) and / or a specified user gesture (e.g., a long touch gesture for a first execution screen (1410)). A second execution screen (e.g., a second execution screen (1420) of FIG. 14a) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include an application icon (1401) corresponding to a summary execution screen (e.g., a first summary execution screen (1420b)).

[0114] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, in operation 1320, detect a user gesture for a first icon included in a first execution screen (e.g., the first icon (1422) of FIG. 14a and / or the second icon (1442) of FIG. 14b). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, in operation 1330, display at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (1422) of FIG. 14a, the second recommendation task (1424), and the third recommendation tasks (1426) of FIG. 14b) based on the detection of the user gesture. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (1422) and the second recommendation task (1424) of FIG. 14a) instead of displaying at least one icon (e.g., second icons (1420a)) corresponding to a recommendation application based on the detection of a user gesture.

[0115] FIG. 15 is an exemplary drawing for explaining a function or operation in which, while an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is in a second form (e.g., partially folded state), a task corresponding to the first task in the second form is performed according to a user gesture for the first task among at least one recommended task (e.g., important information list (1622) and running task (1624) of FIG. 16). FIG. 16 is an exemplary drawing for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 15 from the perspective of a user interface.

[0116] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a first execution screen (e.g., home screen (1610)) of a first application through a first display (e.g., external display (267)) while the form of the electronic device (101) is in a first form during operation 1510. The first execution screen (e.g., home screen (1610)) of a first application according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one widget and / or at least one application icon (1601).

[0117] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, in operation 1520, display a second execution screen of a first application and at least one recommended task (e.g., the important information list (1622) of FIG. 16 and a task (1624)) through a second display (e.g., a flexible display (260)) based on detecting that the form of the electronic device (101) changes from a first form to a second form. A task (1624) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a task running in the background (e.g., playing music through a music application) and / or a task running in the foreground.

[0118] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, in operation 1530, detect a user gesture for a first recommended task (e.g., "missed call from Mom") among at least one indicated recommended task (e.g., important information list (1622) and running task (1624) of FIG. 16). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, in operation 1540, execute a task corresponding to the first recommended task (e.g., "missed call from Mom") selected according to the detection of the user gesture while the form of the electronic device (101) is in a second form, based on the detection of the user gesture. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, for example, make a call to the other party of the missed call as shown in FIG. 16. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display an execution screen of a call application to make a call to the other party of the missed call as shown in FIG. 16. An execution screen of a call application according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include various items (1602) for information about the other party (e.g., "Mom") and / or for controlling a call (e.g., ending a call).

[0119] FIG. 17 is an exemplary drawing for illustrating a function or operation in which, while an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is in a second form (e.g., partially folded state), a guidance message (e.g., guidance message (1830) of FIG. 18) guiding that a change in the form of the electronic device (101) is required to perform the first task according to a user gesture for the first task among at least one recommended task (e.g., important information list (1822) and running task (1824) of FIG. 18)) is required to perform the first task. FIG. 18 is an exemplary drawing for illustrating the function or operation described in FIG. 17 from the perspective of a user interface.

[0120] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a first execution screen of a first application (e.g., home screen (1610)) through a first display (e.g., external display (267)) while the form of the electronic device (101) is in a first form in operation 1710. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a second execution screen of the first application and at least one recommended task (e.g., important information list (1822) and running task (1824) of FIG. 18) through a second display (e.g., flexible display (260)) based on detecting that the form of the electronic device (101) changes from the first form to a second form in operation 1720. A running task (1824) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a task running in the background (e.g., playing music through a music application) and / or a task running in the foreground.

[0121] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, in operation 1730, detect a user gesture for a first recommended task (e.g., "check email" included in the important information list (1822) of FIG. 18) among at least one indicated recommended task (e.g., the important information list (1822) and the task (1624) in execution of FIG. 18). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, in operation 1740, provide a guidance message (e.g., guidance message (1830) of FIG. 18) that guides the electronic device (101) to change its form to execute a task corresponding to the first recommended task (e.g., "check email" included in the important information list (1822) of FIG. 18) based on the detection of the user gesture. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a guidance message (e.g., guidance message (1830) of FIG. 18) that guides that the form of the electronic device (101) must be changed in order to continue performing a selected task, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 18. A first recommended task according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., "check email" included in the important information list (1822) of FIG. 18) may include a task that is determined to be difficult to perform while the form of the electronic device (101) is in a second form and / or a task of relatively low importance (e.g., a task for which completion of task performance is required or a task with a set deadline). For example, a task that is determined to be difficult to perform while the form of the electronic device (101) is in a second form and / or a task of relatively low importance may be determined by an artificial intelligence module, may be predetermined, or may be designated by a user through a designated application (e.g., a settings application).An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can expand and display (e.g., display details corresponding to the selected task) the first recommended task (e.g., "check email" included in the important information list (1822) of FIG. 18) based on a user gesture for the first recommended task (e.g., "check email" included in the important information list (1822) of FIG. 18).

[0122] FIG. 19 is an exemplary drawing for illustrating a function or operation in which an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure provides at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (2022), the second recommendation task (2024), and the third recommendation task (2026) of FIG. 20a) related to a running application based on the change of the shape of the electronic device (101) from a third shape (e.g., a folded state) to a second shape (e.g., a partially folded state). FIG. 20a, FIG. 20b, FIG. 20c, and FIG. 20d are exemplary drawings for illustrating the function or operation described in FIG. 19 from the perspective of a user interface.

[0123] Referring to FIG. 19, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a first execution screen of a first application (e.g., the first execution screen (2010) of FIG. 20a) through a second display (e.g., a flexible display (260)) while the form of the electronic device (101) is in a third form during operation 1910. The first application according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a message application. The first execution screen of the first application according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., the first execution screen (2010) of FIG. 20a) may include information (2001) about a counterparty being communicated with, a message (2002) transmitted and received with the counterparty, and / or contact information (2003) of another counterparty device stored through the electronic device (101).

[0124] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (2022), the second recommendation task (2024), and the third recommendation task (2026)) corresponding to the first application, together with a second execution screen of the first application (e.g., the second execution screen (2020) of FIG. 20a) based on detecting that the form of the electronic device (101) changes from a third form to a second form in operation 1920. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display at least one recommendation task (e.g., a first recommendation task (2022), a second recommendation task (2024), and a third recommendation task (2026) of FIG. 20a), a “view together in multitasking” set to execute a plurality of applications in a multitasking mode, a “view text smaller” set to display on a first display (e.g., an external display (267)) by reducing the size of the text according to a specified ratio, and / or a “change to ratio” set to display by adjusting the ratio to correspond to the size of the first display (e.g., an external display (267)). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can display an execution screen of an application that reflects the result of executing a selected recommendation task through a first display (e.g., an external display (267)) based on obtaining a selection input for at least one recommendation task (e.g., a first recommendation task (2022), a second recommendation task (2024), and a third recommendation task (2026) of FIG. 20a).

[0125] Referring to FIG. 20b, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, when a change to a second form is detected while a plurality of applications are being executed in a third form, display the execution screen of one of the execution screens of the plurality of applications (e.g., the first execution screens (2030) of FIG. 20b) as a second screen (e.g., the second screen (2040) of FIG. 20b). The designated application according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be determined by an artificial intelligence module, the application most frequently used among the plurality of applications may be determined as the designated application, or the application selected by a user among the plurality of applications may be determined as the designated application. Based on detecting that the form of an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure changes from a third form to a second form, at least one recommendation task corresponding to the designated application (e.g., the first recommendation task (2042), the second recommendation task (2044), and the third recommendation task (2046) of FIG. 20b) may be displayed along with a second execution screen of a designated application (e.g., a message application) (e.g., the second execution screen (2020) of FIG. 20a). The electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display an execution screen of an application reflecting the result of executing the selected recommendation task through a first display (e.g., an external display (267)) based on obtaining a selection input for any one of the at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (2042), the second recommendation task (2044), and the third recommendation task (2046) of FIG. 20b). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can display an execution screen of an application reflecting the result of executing a selected recommendation task through a first display (e.g., an external display (267)) based on the form of the electronic device (101) being switched from a second form to a first form.Execution screens of a plurality of applications according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., first execution screens (2030) of FIG. 20b) may include thumbnail images (2004) corresponding to a plurality of images stored through an electronic device (101), items (2005) recommended by an artificial intelligence module of the electronic device (101) (e.g., recommended internet articles), and / or records of message transmission and reception with a plurality of counterparts (2006).

[0126] Referring to FIG. 20c and FIG. 20b, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can display at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (2062), the second recommendation task (2064) of FIG. 20c) related to a first application (e.g., the application corresponding to the first summary execution screen (2060) of FIG. 20c) through an execution screen of a recent application (e.g., the execution screen of a recent application (2050) of FIG. 20c) based on a change in the form of the electronic device (101). Alternatively, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display at least one recommendation task (e.g., a first recommendation task (2072), a second recommendation task (2074) of FIG. 20d) associated with a specified application (e.g., an application corresponding to the second summary execution screen (2070) of FIG. 20d) through an execution screen of a recent application (e.g., an execution screen of a recent application (2050) of FIG. 20d) based on a change in the form of the electronic device (101).

[0127] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one recommendation task displayed based on detecting that the shape of the electronic device (101) changes from a third shape to a second shape, and at least one recommendation task displayed based on detecting that the shape of the electronic device (101) changes from a first shape to a second shape may be identical to each other, or at least some parts may be different.

[0128] FIG. 21 is an exemplary drawing for illustrating a function or operation in which an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure provides at least one recommendation task (e.g., recommendation list (2214)) related to a running application, along with important information (e.g., important information list (2212) of FIG. 22a), based on the change of the shape of the electronic device (101) from a third shape (e.g., folded state) to a second shape (e.g., partially folded state). FIG. 22a and FIG. 22b are exemplary drawings for illustrating the function or operation described in FIG. 21 from the perspective of a user interface.

[0129] Referring to FIG. 21, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a first execution screen of a first application (e.g., the first execution screen (2010) of FIG. 20a or the first execution screen (2210) of FIG. 22a) through a second display (e.g., a flexible display (260)) while the form of the electronic device (101) is in a third form during operation 2110. The first execution screen of a first application according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., the first execution screen (2210) of FIG. 22a) may include contact information (2201) of another counterpart device stored through the electronic device (101), information (2202) about the counterpart being communicated with, and / or messages (2203) transmitted and received with the counterpart.

[0130] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display at least one important information (e.g., the important information list (2212) of FIG. 22a) and at least one recommendation task (e.g., the recommendation list (2214)) corresponding to the first application, together with a second execution screen of the first application (e.g., the second execution screen (2220) of FIG. 22a) based on detecting that the form of the electronic device (101) changes from a third form to a second form in operation 2120. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one important information (e.g., the important information list (2212) of FIG. 22a) and at least one recommendation task (e.g., the recommendation list (2214)) corresponding to the first application may be displayed overlapping the second execution screen (e.g., the second execution screen (2220) of FIG. 22a) or displayed so as not to overlap each other (e.g., displayed via a pop-up window). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, in a second form, perform a task corresponding to a selected item or provide a guidance message (e.g., guidance message (1830) of FIG. 18) based on obtaining a selection input for at least one important information (e.g., important information list (2212) of FIG. 22a) and at least one recommendation task corresponding to a first application (e.g., recommendation list (2214)) corresponding to a first application. Referring to FIG. 22b, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display execution screens of a plurality of applications (e.g., first execution screens (2030) of FIG. 22b). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can detect that the form of the electronic device (101) changes from a third form to a second form while execution screens of a plurality of applications (e.g., first execution screens (2030) of FIG. 22b) are displayed.An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may provide summary screens of at least some of the execution screens of a plurality of applications (e.g., first execution screens (2030) of FIG. 22b) through a designated application (e.g., a recent application) based on the detection of a change in the form of the electronic device (101) (e.g., displaying an execution screen (2250) of a recent application including summary screens). In this case, based on the fact that there is no focused application (e.g., an application selected by a user) among the plurality of applications, the electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a list of important information (2212) through a designated application (e.g., a recent application). The electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may detect that the form of the electronic device (101) changes from a second form to a first form after obtaining user input for at least one execution screen among at least some of the execution screens, as shown in FIG. 22b. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, in a first form, provide a list of important information (e.g., a second list of important information (2252) of FIG. 22b) and at least one recommendation task for at least one execution screen (e.g., a first recommendation task (2254) of FIG. 22b) through a first display (e.g., an external display (267)). The items included in the second list of important information (2252) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be the same as or at least partially different from the items included in the list of important information (2212). An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, in a second form, provide at least one recommendation task for at least one execution screen (e.g., a first recommendation task (2254) of FIG. 22b) even if the form of the electronic device (101) is not changed after obtaining user input for at least one execution screen among at least some execution screens.

[0131] FIG. 23 is an exemplary drawing for explaining a function or operation in which an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a visual effect (2432) indicating that at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (2422), the second recommendation task (2424), and the third recommendation task (2426) of FIG. 24) exists. FIG. 24 is an exemplary drawing for explaining the function or operation described in FIG. 23 from the perspective of a user interface.

[0132] Referring to FIG. 23, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can display a first execution screen of a first application (e.g., a message application) through a first display (e.g., an external display (267)) while the form of the electronic device (101) is in a first form during operation 2310.

[0133] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may, in operation 2320, detect that the form of the electronic device (101) changes from a first form to a second form, and may display a visual effect (2432) indicating that at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (2422), the second recommendation task (2424), and the third recommendation task (2426) of FIG. 24) exists through a second display (e.g., a flexible display (260)). Providing the visual effect (2432) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a function or operation of displaying a designated color on at least a portion of the second display (e.g., a flexible display (260)). A visual effect (2432) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be provided when at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (2422), the second recommendation task (2424), and the third recommendation task (2426) of FIG. 24) exists. Accordingly, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may determine whether at least one recommendation task to be provided (e.g., the first recommendation task (2422), the second recommendation task (2424), and the third recommendation task (2426) of FIG. 24) exists. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may also provide a second visual effect (2434) designated around at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (2422), the second recommendation task (2424), and the third recommendation task (2426) of FIG. 24).

[0134] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can detect a first user gesture (e.g., the swipe gesture (2430) of FIG. 24) through a second display (e.g., a flexible display (260)) in operation 2330, while a visual effect (2432) is displayed. The first user gesture (e.g., the swipe gesture (2430) of FIG. 24) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include, but is not limited to, a swipe gesture starting from an area where the visual effect (2432) is provided. For example, the first user gesture (e.g., the swipe gesture (2430) of FIG. 24) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a user gesture starting from an area other than the area where the visual effect (2432) is provided, or a user gesture for a point other than the area where the visual effect (2432) is provided.

[0135] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display at least one recommendation task (e.g., a first recommendation task (2422), a second recommendation task (2424), and a third recommendation task (2426) of FIG. 24) while the form of the electronic device (101) is in a second form, based on the detection of a first user gesture (e.g., a swipe gesture (2430) of FIG. 24) in operation 2340. For example, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a first recommendation task (2422) corresponding to important information (e.g., "Pay management fees"), a plurality of second recommendation tasks (2424) for a running application (e.g., "Correct spelling") and / or a third recommendation task (2426) recommended by an artificial intelligence module (e.g., "View running applications together on cover"). According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one recommendation task (e.g., the first recommendation task (2422), the second recommendation task (2424), and the third recommendation task (2426) of FIG. 24) may be grouped together with the same attributes and displayed. For example, a plurality of recommendation tasks having the same attributes (e.g., recommendation tasks for a running application) may be grouped and displayed as shown in FIG. 24. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may ungroup and display all grouped recommendation tasks in response to a user gesture for the grouped recommendation tasks.

[0136] FIG. 25 is an example drawing for illustrating types of at least one recommendation task according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0137] Referring to FIG. 25, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display a designated notification through a display (e.g., a flexible display (260)) in addition to at least one recommended task. An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a notification for a designated application according to a designated priority. For example, the designated priority may include, but is not limited to, important notifications, notifications for currently running applications, and a ranking of pre-designated information. A designated notification according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a first notification (2512) for important information and / or a second notification for a currently running application (e.g., timer information (2514), media player information (2516), map application information (2518)), and / or pre-designated information (e.g., a third notification (2519) containing summary information for a news application). A designated notification according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be displayed such that no scrolling occurs within the screen depending on the display of the designated notification (e.g., the number of multiple notifications is set to correspond to the size of the display).

[0138] An electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can identify that the form of the electronic device (101) changes from a first form to a third form within a specified time (e.g., within 3 seconds). In this case, the electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display at least one recommended task in the third form through a flexible display (260). Likewise, an electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can identify that the form of the electronic device (101) changes from a third form to a first form within a specified time. In this case, the electronic device (101) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may display at least one recommended task in the first form through a flexible display (260).

[0139] An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., electronic device (101) of FIG. 1, foldable electronic device (201) of FIG. 3a, second type electronic device (2600) of FIG. 26a) comprises: a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing through a first hinge structure; a third housing coupled to the first housing through a second hinge structure; a flexible display disposed such that at least a portion is exposed through a first surface of the electronic device through the first housing, the second housing, and the third housing; a touchscreen display disposed such that at least a portion is exposed through a second surface facing the first surface through at least one of the first housing, the second housing, and the third housing; a sensor module disposed inside at least one of the first housing, the second housing, and the third housing; at least one processor disposed inside the first housing; and a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store a plurality of instructions, and the plurality of instructions are to the at least one processor When executed individually or collectively, the electronic device determines the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure using sensing data acquired through the at least one sensor, and displays a first execution screen of the first application through the touchscreen display based on the fact that the form of the electronic device is a first form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure are less than or equal to a first threshold angle, and displays a second execution screen of the first application and at least one recommendation task associated with the first application on a part of the flexible display based on the fact that the form of the electronic device changes from the first form to a second form in which the angle of the first hinge structure is less than the first threshold angle and the angle of the second hinge structure exceeds the first threshold angle.While the form of the electronic device is in the second form, a first user input for a first task among at least one recommendation task is obtained, and after obtaining the first user input, based on the change of the form of the electronic device from the second form to a third form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure exceed the first threshold angle, a third execution screen of the first application in which a task corresponding to the first recommendation task is performed can be configured to be displayed on the flexible display.

[0140] A non-transient recording medium according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to store a plurality of computer-executable instructions, and when the plurality of instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device (101) of FIG. 1, foldable electronic device (201) of FIG. 3a, second type electronic device (2600) of FIG. 26a), the electronic device determines the angle of a first hinge structure and the angle of a second hinge structure of the electronic device using sensing data obtained through at least one sensor of the electronic device, and displays a first execution screen of a first application through a touchscreen display of the electronic device based on the fact that the form of the electronic device is a first form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure are less than or equal to a first threshold angle, and the form of the electronic device is such that in the first form, the angle of the first hinge structure is less than the first threshold angle and the angle of the second hinge structure is the first Based on a change to a second form that exceeds a critical angle, a second execution screen of the first application and at least one recommendation task associated with the first application are displayed on a part of the flexible display of the electronic device, and while the form of the electronic device is in the second form, a first user input for the first task among the at least one recommendation task is obtained, and after obtaining the first user input, based on a change in the form of the electronic device in the second form to a third form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure exceed the first critical angle, a third execution screen of the first application in which a task corresponding to the first recommendation task is performed can be displayed on the flexible display.

[0141] A method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1, the foldable electronic device (201) of FIG. 3a, and the second type electronic device (2600) of FIG. 26a) comprises: determining the angle of a first hinge structure of the electronic device and the angle of a second hinge structure of the electronic device using sensing data obtained through at least one sensor of the electronic device; displaying a first execution screen of a first application through a touchscreen display of the electronic device based on the fact that the shape of the electronic device is a first shape in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure are less than or equal to a first threshold angle; and displaying a second execution screen of the first application and an associated with the first application on a part of a flexible display of the electronic device based on the fact that the shape of the electronic device is changed from the first shape to a second shape in which the angle of the first hinge structure is less than the first threshold angle and the angle of the second hinge structure exceeds the first threshold angle. Actions that display at least one recommended task and

[0142] While the form of the electronic device is in the second form, the method may include an operation of obtaining a first user input for a first task among at least one recommendation task, and, after obtaining the first user input, an operation of displaying a third execution screen of the first application on the flexible display in which a task corresponding to the first recommendation task is performed, based on the change of the form of the electronic device from the second form to a third form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure exceed the first threshold angle.

[0143] FIGS. 26a and FIGS. 26b are perspective views of a second type of electronic device (2600) according to one embodiment in an unfolded state. FIG. 26c is a drawing illustrating the folded state of the second type of electronic device (2600) according to one embodiment. FIG. 26a may be a drawing of one side (e.g., front) of the electronic device (2600) viewed obliquely, and FIG. 26b may be a drawing of the other side (e.g., rear) of the electronic device (2600) viewed obliquely. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (2600) may be the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1.

[0144] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (2600) may include a housing (2601). The electronic device (2600) may include a display (2602). The housing (2601) may form a space in which the display (2602) is placed. The display (2602) may include a flexible display (2602). At least a portion of the display (2602) may be folded or unfolded.

[0145] According to one embodiment, the housing (2601) may include a first housing (2610). The housing (2601) may include a second housing (2620). The housing (2601) may include a third housing (2630). The first housing (2610) may be positioned between the second housing (2620) and the third housing (2630). The second housing (2620) may be rotatably coupled to the first housing (2610). The third housing (2630) may be rotatably coupled to the first housing (2610). The display (2602) may be visually exposed through a first portion of the first housing (2610), a second portion of the second housing (2620), and a 26th portion of the third housing (2630). The display (2602) may include a first display area (2602a) corresponding to a first housing (2610), a second display area (2602b) corresponding to a second housing (2620), and a third display area (2602c) corresponding to a third housing (2630). According to one embodiment, the first display area (2602a) may include a portion of a foldable area (2602d). According to one embodiment, the second display area (2602b) may include a portion of a foldable area (2602d). According to one embodiment, the first display area (2602a) may be in contact with the second display area (2602b). According to one embodiment, the first display area (2602a) may include a portion of a foldable area (2602e). According to one embodiment, the third display area (2602c) may include a portion of the foldable area (2602e). According to one embodiment, the first display area (2602a) may be in contact with the third display area (2602c).

[0146] According to one embodiment, a camera (2691) (e.g., a front camera) may be placed in a portion of the housing (2601). The camera (2691) (e.g., a front camera) may be configured to capture a scene in the direction facing the display (2602) when the electronic device (2600) is fully unfolded. For example, the camera (2691) may be placed in a first display area (2602a). For example, the camera (2691) may be placed in a second display area (2602b). For example, the camera (2691) may be placed in a third display area (2602c). In FIG. 26a, the camera (2691) is shown placed in the third display area (2602c), but this is exemplary.

[0147] According to one embodiment, referring to FIG. 26b, the electronic device (2600) may include a camera (2692) (e.g., a rear camera) exposed through the rear of a housing (2601). The camera (2692) (e.g., a rear camera) may be configured to capture a scene in a direction opposite to the direction in which the display (2602) is facing when the electronic device (2600) is fully unfolded. For example, the camera (2692) may be exposed through the rear of a first housing (2610). For example, the camera (2692) may be exposed through the rear of a second housing (2620). For example, the camera (2692) may be exposed through the rear of a third housing (2630). In FIG. 26b, the camera (2692) is shown exposed through the rear of the third housing (2630), but this is exemplary.

[0148] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (2600) may include a cover display (2603). A first housing (2610) may form a space in which the cover display (2603) is placed. The cover display (2603) may be a flat display. According to one embodiment, a camera (2693) (e.g., a cover display camera) may be placed in a region of the cover display (2603). The camera (2693) (e.g., a cover display camera) may be configured to capture a scene in the direction in which the cover display (2603) is facing. The camera (26926) (e.g., a cover display camera) may be configured to capture a scene in the opposite direction to the direction in which the display (2602) (e.g., a flexible display) is facing when the electronic device (2600) is fully unfolded.

[0149] According to one embodiment, a cover display may be disposed in a space formed by the second housing (2620). For example, the electronic device (2600) may include a cover display (e.g., a flat display) disposed in the second housing (2620). According to one embodiment, a camera (e.g., a cover display camera) may be disposed in a region of the cover display disposed in the second housing (2620).

[0150] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (2600) may include a first hinge (2670) and a second hinge (2680). The electronic device (2600) may include a hinge structure (2690) including the first hinge (2670) and the second hinge (2680). The first hinge (2670) may be positioned between a first housing (2610) and a second housing (2620). The first hinge (2670) may rotatably connect the first housing (2610) and the second housing (2620). The second hinge (2680) may be positioned between the first housing (2610) and a third housing (2630). The second hinge (2680) can rotatably connect the first housing (2610) and the third housing (2630). The first hinge (2670) may be named "first hinge member". The second hinge (2680) may be named "second hinge member".

[0151] With reference to FIG. 26c, the folded state or unfolded operation of an electronic device (2600) according to one embodiment can be described.

[0152] According to one embodiment, the second housing (2620) can be rotated relative to the first housing (2610). The first hinge (2670) can provide a center of rotation to the second housing (2620). The third housing (2630) can be rotated relative to the first housing (2610). The second hinge (2680) can provide a center of rotation to the third housing (2630). Referring to FIG. 26c, according to one embodiment, when the electronic device (2600) is in a fully folded state, each of the first, second, and 26 housings (2610, 2620, 2630) can be arranged in one direction. For example, a second housing (2620) may be positioned on the upper side (e.g., in the +Z direction) of the third housing (2630), and a first housing (2610) may be positioned on the upper side (e.g., in the +Z direction) of the second housing (2620). For example, the second housing (2620) may be positioned between the third housing (2630) and the first housing (2610). Referring to FIG. 26c, according to one embodiment, when the electronic device (2600) is in a fully folded state, a cover display (2603) may be positioned on the portion visible from the outside of the first housing (2610). Referring to FIG. 26c, the width of the second hinge (2680) may be greater than the width of the first hinge (2670). For example, when the electronic device (2600) is in a fully folded state, the extended length of the second hinge (2680) may be greater than the extended length of the first hinge (2670). Referring to FIG. 26c, according to one embodiment, the electronic device (2600) may be in a half-folded state where only one hinge (e.g., the first hinge (2670)) is fully folded and the other hinge (e.g., the second hinge (2680)) is fully unfolded. Referring to FIG. 26c, according to one embodiment, the second housing (2620) may be rotated relative to the first housing (2610). The first hinge (2670) may provide a center of rotation to the second housing (2620).When the first hinge (2670) is completely folded and the second hinge (2680) is completely unfolded, the second housing (2620) may be placed on the upper side of the first housing (2610). Referring to FIG. 26c, according to one embodiment, the second housing (2620) is placed on the upper side of the first housing (2610), and the third housing (2630) is placed alongside the first housing (2610), so that only the third display area (2602c) of the display (2602) placed in the third housing (2630) is exposed to the outside, and the rear side of the second housing (2620) may be exposed to the outside.

[0153] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (2600) may be transformed into a half-folded state in which one hinge (e.g., first hinge (2670)) is fully unfolded and the other hinge (e.g., second hinge (2680)) is fully folded. According to one embodiment, in the half-folded state of the electronic device (101), a third housing (2630) is positioned on the upper side of the first housing (2610), and a second housing (2620) is positioned alongside the first housing (2610), so that only the second display area (2602b) of the display (2602) positioned in the second housing (2620) may be exposed to the outside. According to one embodiment, the second housing (2620) may be rotated relative to the first housing (2610). The first hinge (2670) can provide a center of rotation to the second housing (2620). When the first hinge (2670) is fully extended and the second hinge (2680) is fully extended, the first housing (2610), the second housing (2620), and the third housing (2630) can be arranged side by side.

[0154] The electronic device according to the various embodiments disclosed in this document may be of various forms. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smartphone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a consumer electronics device. The electronic device according to the embodiments of this document is not limited to the devices described above.

[0155] The various embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of said embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of said items unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. In this document, phrases such as "A or B," "at least one of A and B," "at least one of A or B," "A, B or C," "at least one of A, B and C," and "at least one of A, B, or C" may each include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first," "second," or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish said components from other said components and do not limit said components in any other aspect (e.g., importance or order). Where any (e.g., 1st) component is referred to as “coupled” or “connected” to another (e.g., 2nd) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicationly,” it means that said any component may be connected to said other component directly (e.g., via a wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

[0156] The term “module” as used in the various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit, for example. A module may be a component formed integrally, or a minimum unit of said component or a part thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0157] Various embodiments of this document may be implemented as software (e.g., program (2540)) comprising one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory (2536) or external memory (2538)) readable by a machine (e.g., electronic device (2501)). For example, a processor of the machine (e.g., electronic device (2501)) may call at least one of the one or more instructions stored from the storage medium and execute it. This enables the machine to operate to perform at least one function according to the at least one called instruction. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that can be executed by an interpreter. The storage medium readable by the machine may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, "non-transient" simply means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g., electromagnetic waves), and the term does not distinguish between cases where data is stored semi-permanently and cases where it is stored temporarily.

[0158] According to one embodiment, the method according to the various embodiments disclosed herein may be provided as included in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded between a seller and a buyer as a product. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)), or distributed online (e.g., download or upload) through an application store (e.g., Play Store™) or directly between two user devices (e.g., smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created on a device-readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a relay server.

[0159] According to one embodiment of this document, each component (e.g., module or program) of the components described above may include a singular or multiple entities, and some of the multiple entities may be separated and placed in other components. According to one embodiment of this document, one or more of the components or operations among the aforementioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Generally or additionally, multiple components (e.g., module or program) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the multiple components in the same or similar manner as those performed by the corresponding component among the multiple components prior to the integration. According to one embodiment of this document, operations performed by a module, program, or other component may be executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

Claims

Claim 1 An electronic device comprises: a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing through a first hinge structure; a third housing coupled to the first housing through a second hinge structure; a flexible display disposed such that at least a portion is exposed through a first surface of the electronic device through the first housing, the second housing, and the third housing; and a touchscreen display disposed such that at least a portion is exposed through a second surface facing the first surface through at least one of the first housing, the second housing, and the third housing.A sensor module disposed inside at least one of the first housing, the second housing, and the third housing, at least one processor disposed inside the first housing, and a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store a plurality of instructions, and when the plurality of instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the electronic device: determines the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure using sensing data acquired through the at least one sensor; displays a first execution screen of a first application through the touchscreen display based on the fact that the form of the electronic device is a first form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure are less than or equal to a first threshold angle; and displays a second of the first application on a part of the flexible display based on the fact that the form of the electronic device changes from the first form to a second form in which the angle of the first hinge structure is less than the first threshold angle and the angle of the second hinge structure exceeds the first threshold angle. An electronic device characterized by being configured to display an execution screen and at least one recommendation task associated with the first application, and, while the form of the electronic device is the second form, to acquire a first user input for the first task among the at least one recommendation task, and after acquiring the first user input, to display a third execution screen of the first application on the flexible display in which a task corresponding to the first recommendation task is performed, based on the form of the electronic device changing from the second form to a third form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure exceed the first threshold angle. Claim 2 An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, further comprises: an instruction configured to detect a first user gesture for switching the second execution screen of the first application to a third execution screen of the second application different from the first application while the form of the electronic device is the second form; and an instruction configured to display at least one other recommendation task different from the at least one recommendation task together with the third execution screen based on the detection of the first user gesture. Claim 3 An electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, further comprises: an instruction configured to detect a second user gesture for an area other than a designated area of ​​the flexible display where the at least one recommendation task is displayed, while the form of the electronic device is the second form and the at least one recommendation task is displayed through the flexible display; and an instruction configured to control the flexible display so that the at least one recommendation task being displayed is not displayed based on the detection of the second user gesture. Claim 4 An electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, further comprises: an instruction configured to display a first icon configured to display the at least one recommendation task again through the flexible display when the at least one recommendation task is not displayed, and an instruction configured to display the at least one recommendation task again through the flexible display based on the detection of a third user gesture for the first icon. Claim 5 An electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the plurality of instructions further comprise, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, an instruction configured to detect that the form of the electronic device changes from the first form to the third form within a specified time, and an instruction configured to display the at least one recommended task through the flexible display while the electronic device is in the third form, based on detecting that the form of the electronic device changes from the first form to the third form within a specified time. Claim 6 An electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, further comprise: an instruction configured to display through the flexible display a second icon configured to display the at least one recommendation task again while the form of the electronic device is the third form, and an instruction configured to display the at least one recommendation task through the flexible display such that, based on the detection of a fourth user gesture for the second icon, the at least one recommendation task does not overlap with the third execution screen of the first application being displayed through the flexible display while the form of the electronic device is the third form. Claim 7 An electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the plurality of instructions further comprise, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, an instruction configured to detect that the form of the electronic device changes from the third form to the second form, and an instruction configured to display one or more recommendation tasks that differ at least in part from the at least one recommendation task through the flexible display based on the detection that the form of the electronic device changes from the third form to the second form. Claim 8 In a non-transient recording medium, the non-transient recording medium is configured to store a plurality of computer-executable instructions, and when the plurality of instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor of an electronic device, the electronic device: determines the angle of a first hinge structure and the angle of a second hinge structure of the electronic device using sensing data acquired through at least one sensor of the electronic device; displays a first execution screen of a first application through a touchscreen display of the electronic device based on the fact that the form of the electronic device is a first form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure are less than or equal to a first threshold angle; and displays a second execution screen of the first application and at least one recommendation task associated with the first application on a part of a flexible display of the electronic device based on the fact that the form of the electronic device changes from the first form to a second form in which the angle of the first hinge structure is less than the first threshold angle and the angle of the second hinge structure exceeds the first threshold angle. An electronic device characterized by being configured to display a third execution screen of a first application on a flexible display in which a task corresponding to the first recommendation task is performed, based on the fact that, while the form of the electronic device is in the second form, a first user input for a first task among at least one recommendation task is obtained, and after obtaining the first user input, the form of the electronic device is changed from the second form to a third form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure exceed the first threshold angle. Claim 9 A non-transient recording medium according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, further include: an instruction configured to detect a first user gesture for switching the second execution screen of the first application to a third execution screen of the second application different from the first application while the form of the electronic device is the second form; and an instruction configured to display at least one other recommendation task different from the at least one recommendation task together with the third execution screen based on the detection of the first user gesture. Claim 10 A non-transient recording medium according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, further comprise: an instruction configured to detect a second user gesture for an area other than a designated area of ​​the flexible display where the at least one recommendation task is displayed, while the form of the electronic device is the second form and the at least one recommendation task is displayed through the flexible display; and an instruction configured to control the flexible display so that the at least one recommendation task being displayed is not displayed based on the detection of the second user gesture. Claim 11 A non-transient recording medium according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, further comprise: an instruction configured to display a first icon configured to display the at least one recommendation task again through the flexible display when the at least one recommendation task is not displayed, and an instruction configured to display the at least one recommendation task again through the flexible display based on the detection of a third user gesture for the first icon. Claim 12 A non-transient recording medium, wherein, in any one of claims 8 to 11, the plurality of instructions further comprise, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, an instruction configured to detect that the form of the electronic device changes from the first form to the third form within a specified time, and an instruction configured to display the at least one recommended task through the flexible display while the electronic device is in the third form, based on detecting that the form of the electronic device changes from the first form to the third form within a specified time. Claim 13 A non-transient recording medium characterized in that, in any one of claims 8 to 12, the plurality of instructions, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, further comprise: an instruction configured to display through the flexible display a second icon configured to display the at least one recommendation task again while the form of the electronic device is the third form, and an instruction configured to display the at least one recommendation task through the flexible display such that, based on the detection of a fourth user gesture for the second icon, the at least one recommendation task does not overlap with the third execution screen of the first application being displayed through the flexible display while the form of the electronic device is the third form. Claim 14 A non-transient recording medium according to any one of claims 8 to 13, wherein the plurality of instructions further comprise, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, an instruction configured to detect that the form of the electronic device changes from the third form to the second form, and an instruction configured to display one or more recommendation tasks that differ at least in part from the at least one recommendation task through the flexible display based on detecting that the form of the electronic device changes from the third form to the second form. Claim 15 A method for controlling an electronic device comprises: determining the angle of a first hinge structure and the angle of a second hinge structure of the electronic device using sensing data obtained through at least one sensor of the electronic device; displaying a first execution screen of a first application through a touchscreen display of the electronic device based on the fact that the form of the electronic device is a first form in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure are less than or equal to a first threshold angle; displaying a second execution screen of the first application and at least one recommendation task associated with the first application on a part of a flexible display of the electronic device based on the fact that the form of the electronic device changes from the first form to a second form in which the angle of the first hinge structure is less than the first threshold angle and the angle of the second hinge structure exceeds the first threshold angle; obtaining a first user input for a first task among the at least one recommendation task while the form of the electronic device is in the second form; and after obtaining the first user input, A method for controlling an electronic device, characterized by including an operation of displaying a third execution screen of a first application on a flexible display in which a task corresponding to a first recommended task is performed, based on the change of the shape of the electronic device in the second shape to a third shape in which the angle of the first hinge structure and the angle of the second hinge structure exceed the first critical angle. Claim 16 A method for controlling an electronic device according to claim 15, wherein the method further comprises: detecting a first user gesture for switching the second execution screen of the first application to a third execution screen of the second application that is different from the first application while the form of the electronic device is the second form; and, based on the detection of the first user gesture, displaying at least one other recommendation task that is different from the at least one recommendation task together with the third execution screen. Claim 17 A method for controlling an electronic device according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the method for controlling the electronic device further comprises: an operation of detecting a second user gesture for an area other than a designated area of ​​the flexible display where the at least one recommendation task is displayed, while the form of the electronic device is the second form and the at least one recommendation task is displayed through the flexible display; and an operation of controlling the flexible display so that the at least one recommendation task being displayed is not displayed based on the detection of the second user gesture. Claim 18 A method for controlling an electronic device according to any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein the method for controlling the electronic device further comprises: an operation of displaying a first icon set to display the at least one recommended task again through the flexible display when the at least one recommended task is not displayed, and an operation of displaying the at least one recommended task again through the flexible display based on the detection of a third user gesture for the first icon. Claim 19 A method for controlling an electronic device according to any one of claims 15 to 18, wherein the method for controlling the electronic device further comprises: an operation of detecting that the form of the electronic device changes from the first form to the third form within a specified time; and an operation of displaying the at least one recommended task through the flexible display while the electronic device is in the third form, based on detecting that the form of the electronic device changes from the first form to the third form within a specified time. Claim 20 A method for controlling an electronic device according to any one of claims 15 to 19, wherein the method further comprises: an operation of displaying a second icon set to display the at least one recommendation task again through the flexible display while the form of the electronic device is the third form, and an operation of displaying the at least one recommendation task through the flexible display such that it does not overlap with the third execution screen of the first application being displayed through the flexible display while the form of the electronic device is the third form, based on the detection of a fourth user gesture for the second icon.

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