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

Claim 0:
1. An electronic device comprising:
a first housing;
a second housing;
a hinge configured to foldably connect a side of the first housing to a side of the second housing;
a display comprising a first display area provided on the first housing, and a second display area and a third display area provided on the second housing; and
at least one processor configured to:
based on a state of the electronic device being a first state in which the hinge is unfolded, control the display to display an execution screen of a first application in the first display area and the second display area, and to display, in the third display area, at least one default button for controlling the electronic device,
based on the state of the electronic device changing from the first state to a second state in which the hinge is folded, control the display to display 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, control the display to display the execution screen of the first application in the first display area, and to display, 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.