Patent ID: 11954398
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: nan (nan)
Classification: CPC nan | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. A method for providing a notification by an electronic device, the method comprising:
sensing whether an event configured to cause display of a user interface has occurred;
identifying, using a sensor module, an angle between a first housing connected to a hinge and comprising a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a second housing connected to the hinge, comprising a third surface facing a third direction and a fourth surface facing a fourth direction opposite the third direction, the second housing configured to fold onto the first housing about the hinge;
displaying the user interface in the edge area of the flexible display when the foldable housing is in the fully unfolded state based on the identified angle, and
displaying the user interface in the at least one edge area and folding area of the flexible display when the foldable housing is in the folded state based on the identified angle, and
wherein the edge area includes areas spaced from a periphery of the flexible display.