Patent ID: 11906458
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 7:
8. A method performed by an electronic device to sense introduction of moisture, the method comprising:
acquiring, in a state in which at least one portion of a display of the electronic device is exposed from an inside of a housing of the electronic device to a front surface of the electronic device, data indicating a capacitance change on the at least one portion of the display through a touch sensor panel of the electronic device, wherein the display is configured to move with respect to the housing so that at least one portion of the display is exposed from the inside of the housing to the front surface of the electronic device or is inserted into the inside of the housing;
identifying a moisture area on the at least one portion of the display, based on the acquired data; and
in response to identifying the moisture area on the at least one portion of the display, performing an operation according to a size of the moisture area on the at least one portion of the display or a position of the moisture area on the at least one portion of the display in order to prevent the moisture from being introduced into the electronic device,
wherein, if the size of the moisture area on the at least one portion of the display is larger than or equal to a threshold or the position of the moisture area on the at least one portion of the display is adjacent to a portion of the housing within a predetermined distance, the operation is for limiting the at least one portion of the display to be inserted into the housing, and
wherein, if the size of the moisture area on the at least one portion of the display is less than the threshold or the position of the moisture area on the at least one portion of the display is farther apart from the portion of the housing than the predetermined distance, the operation is for displaying a notification indicating that the moisture should be removed through the display.