Patent ID: 11880549
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 11:
12. A method for providing a panel for control of an application in an electronic device, the method comprising:
based on a state of the electronic device being a first state in which a hinge is unfolded, wherein the hinge is configured to foldably connect a side of a first housing having a first display area provided therein to a side of a second housing having a second display area and a third display area provided therein is unfolded, displaying an execution screen of a first application in the first display area and the second display area and displaying at least one default button for controlling the electronic device in the third display area;
based on the state of the electronic device changing from the first state to a second state in which the hinge is folded, displaying a panel button for displaying a panel, in the third display area; and
based on a selection of the panel button in the second state, displaying the execution screen of the first application in the first display area and displaying, in the second display area, a first panel comprising at least one control button for controlling the first application and at least one system button for controlling a system of the electronic device.