KR20220050491A - Electronic device and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device according to an embodiment disclosed in this document may include an expandable and collapsible display, a communication circuit, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the display, the communication circuit, and the memory. According to an embodiment, when the memory is executed, the processor performs first group communication with a plurality of call parties through the communication circuit in a reduced state of the display, and a first group communication screen including a plurality of user interfaces respectively corresponding to the plurality of call counterparts is displayed on a display, and at least one of the plurality of user interfaces displayed on the reduced display is displayed. A selected user input is detected, and a communication method with at least one call counterpart corresponding to the selected user interface is determined as a group communication method or a one-to-one communication method based on the sensed user input, and based on the specified input, , in a state in which the display is expanded and the first group communication is performed, a communication screen corresponding to the determined communication method is displayed on at least a portion of the expanded display, and the at least one call is performed through the determined communication method It may include instructions for performing communication with the counterpart.
In addition to this, various embodiments identified through the specification are possible.

Description

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

Various embodiments disclosed in this document relate to an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device.

Recently, electronic devices may have various form factors. The structure of the display may also be variously changed according to the form factor of the electronic device. In particular, electronic devices having a form factor in which the size of a display changes, such as a slideable device, a foldable device, a rollable device, or a multi-foldable device, are being developed.

According to various embodiments disclosed in this document, when the electronic device performs new communication while performing the existing group communication, a new communication screen is displayed on the extended area of the display by expanding the display to display the existing group communication screen. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device that simultaneously displays a new communication screen with an extended display.

According to various embodiments disclosed in this document, a communication method with at least one call counterpart is determined as a group communication method or a one-to-one communication method based on a user input, and communication with at least one call counterpart is determined according to the determined communication method. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that displays a screen to be displayed on one area of an extended display.

An electronic device according to an embodiment disclosed in this document may include an expandable and collapsible display, a communication circuit, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the display, the communication circuit, and the memory. According to an embodiment, when the memory is executed, the processor performs first group communication with a plurality of call parties through the communication circuit in a reduced state of the display, and displaying a first group communication screen including a plurality of user interfaces respectively corresponding to the plurality of call counterparts on a display, and displaying at least one of the plurality of user interfaces displayed on the reduced display A selected user input is detected, and a communication method with at least one call counterpart corresponding to the selected user interface is determined as a group communication method or a one-to-one communication method based on the sensed user input, and based on the specified input, , in a state in which the display is expanded and the first group communication is performed, a communication screen corresponding to the determined communication method is displayed on at least a portion of the extended display, and the at least one call is performed through the determined communication method It may include instructions for performing communication with the counterpart.

In addition, in the operating method of an electronic device including an expandable and collapsible display according to an embodiment disclosed in this document, first group communication with a plurality of call counterparts is performed through a communication circuit while the display is reduced. an operation of displaying, on the reduced display, a first group communication screen including a plurality of user interfaces respectively corresponding to the plurality of call parties, displayed on the reduced display An operation of detecting a user input for selecting at least one of the plurality of user interfaces, a communication method with at least one call counterpart corresponding to the selected user interface based on the sensed user input, a group communication method or Determining a one-to-one communication method, expanding the display based on a specified input, and displaying a communication screen corresponding to the determined communication method on at least some of the extended displays while performing the first group communication It may include an operation of displaying and performing communication with the at least one call counterpart by the determined communication method.

According to the embodiments disclosed in this document, when the electronic device performs new communication while performing the existing group communication, a new communication screen is displayed on the extended area of the display by expanding the display, so that the existing group communication screen is displayed. and a new communication screen can be simultaneously displayed on the extended display.

According to the embodiments disclosed in this document, a communication method with at least one call counterpart is determined as a group communication method or a one-to-one communication method based on a user input, and communication with the at least one call counterpart is determined according to the determined communication method. An electronic device that displays a screen to be displayed on one area of an extended display can be provided.

In addition, various effects directly or indirectly identified through this document may be provided.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an external shape of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating components of the electronic device of FIG. 2 .
4 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
5A to 5B are diagrams illustrating an electronic device determining either a one-to-one communication method or a group communication method, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
6A to 6C are diagrams illustrating an electronic device requesting one-to-one communication or group communication by selecting a call counterpart during first group communication, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
7A to 7C are diagrams for explaining that an electronic device receives a one-to-one communication request or a group communication request during first group communication, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
8 is a flowchart of a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
In connection with the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for the same or similar components.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , the electronic device 101 communicates with the electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input module 150 , a sound output module 155 , a display module 160 , an audio module 170 , and a 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 an antenna module 197 may be included. In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178 ) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101 . In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176 , camera module 180 , or antenna module 197 ) are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160 ). can be

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, the program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120 . It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) to the volatile memory 132 . may be stored in the volatile memory 132 , and may process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 is the main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the sub-processor 123 , the sub-processor 123 uses less power than the main processor 121 or is set to be specialized for a specified function. can The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .

The secondary processor 123 may, for example, act on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or when the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to one embodiment, the coprocessor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190). there is. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which artificial intelligence is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ) of the electronic device 101 . The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .

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

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may 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 can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of force generated by the touch.

The audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101 . Sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or headphones).

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to one embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more specified protocols that may be used by the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an 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.

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

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

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

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

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

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

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be chosen. 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, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 .

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and a signal ( eg commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external electronic devices 102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or a part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 is to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or other device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service. One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service 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. Server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an external shape of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment may include a display 160 (eg, a flexible display in which at least a portion has availability), a first housing 181 , and a second housing 182 . can For example, the first housing 181 may serve as a fixed cover accommodating a portion of the second housing and the display. The second housing 182 may serve as a sliding cover to which one side of the display 160 is fixed. The second housing 182 may be moved in a first direction (eg, X-axis direction) or in a second direction (eg, a -X-axis direction opposite to the first direction) with respect to the first housing 181 . can As in state 103, when the first housing 181 and the second housing 182 overlap by the first width, the first display area 160a of the first size moves upward (eg, in the Z-axis direction). It can be arranged to face. Alternatively, in state 103 , the display 160 may include a first display area 160a of a first size visually exposed to the outside.

According to an embodiment, in state 103 , the first housing 181 may be disposed in at least a portion of the first display area 160a in the second direction (eg, -X-axis direction) and in a third direction (eg, Y-axis direction). ), at least a portion of the fourth direction (eg, the -Y-axis direction), and at least a portion of the fifth direction (eg, the -Z-axis direction, or a direction opposite to the Z-axis direction) may be disposed to surround. . The second housing 182 includes at least a portion of the first display area 160a in the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction), at least a portion of the third direction (eg, the Y-axis direction), and the fourth direction ( For example, it may be arranged to surround at least a part of the -Y-axis direction and at least a part of the fifth direction (eg, the -Z-axis direction).

According to an embodiment, in state 103 , at least a portion of the second display area 160b extending from the first display area 160a is inside at least one of the first housing 181 and the second housing 182 . It may be rolled up or laid out. In this state, the surface on which the pixels of the first display area 160a emit light faces the front direction (eg, the Z-axis direction), and at least a portion of the upper surface of the second display area 160b on which the pixels are disposed It may be arranged to face the rear direction (eg, the -Z axis direction). A portion of the second display area 160b may be bent.

According to an embodiment, when the second housing 182 is moved in the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction) with respect to the first housing 181 , the visual exposure area of the display 160 may be expanded. there is. For example, as in state 107 (eg, a state in which the second housing 182 performs a sliding operation to expand the area of the display 160 ), the first housing 181 and the second housing 182 are When overlapping by the second width (eg, a size smaller than the first width), the display 160 displays the first size of the first visually exposed (or facing the upward direction (eg, the Z-axis direction)) to the outside. It may include a first display area 160a and a second display area 160b having a second size. In state 107 , the first size of the first display area 160a and the second size of the second display area 160b may be the same. Alternatively, the first size may be larger than the second size. According to various embodiments, the second size may vary according to the sliding motion distance or the moving distance of the second housing 182 .

According to an embodiment, the display 160 may maintain a partially wound state in state 103 and an unfolded state of at least a part of the wound state in state 107 . For example, in state 107 , the first housing 181 is disposed in at least a portion of the second display area 160b in the second direction (eg, -X-axis direction) and in a third direction (eg, Y-axis direction). At least a portion, at least a portion of the fourth direction (eg, the -Y-axis direction), and at least a portion of the fifth direction (eg, the -Z-axis direction or a direction opposite to the Z-axis direction) may be disposed to surround.

According to various embodiments, the second housing 182 is at least partially connected to the inner side of the first housing 181 , and the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction) and the second housing 182 along the inner surface of the first housing 181 and the It may be slid in any one of the second directions (eg, -X-axis direction). While the first housing 181 and the second housing 182 are sliding, the first housing 181 and the second housing 182 may be disposed to surround the edge of the display 160 . Various electronic elements related to driving the display 160 , electronic elements related to various user functions supported by the electronic device 101 , and/or batteries may be disposed inside the first housing 181 and the second housing 182 . there is.

3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating configurations of the electronic device of FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment includes a display 160 , a panel support member 117 , a display support member 113 , a support structure 114 , a sliding support member 111 , and an actuator. 112 , an elastic module 210 , a printed circuit board 119 , a first housing 181 , and a second housing 182 .

According to an embodiment, in the display 160, a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix form, and at least some of the pixels may be provided in a flexible form. For example, the display 160 may include a panel layer on which a plurality of pixels are disposed and a screen is displayed, and an external protective layer disposed on the panel layer. The outer protective layer may be formed of a polymer structure (eg, polyimide) or glass. Additionally, the display 160 may further include a touch panel layer. As described with reference to FIG. 1 , the display 160 may include a first display area 160a and a second display area 160b. At least a portion of the second display area 160b may be wound and disposed inside the first housing 181 in state 103 of FIG. 1 , and may be visually exposed to the outside of the first housing 181 in state 107 of FIG. 1 . While at least a portion of the second display area 160b is wound and arranged to be bent with respect to the rotation shaft 115 (or the rolling gear unit or the rotation shaft member), the remaining part of the second display area 160b is the first display area. It may be disposed on the rear side of the region 160a.

According to an embodiment, one side of the display 160 (eg, at least a portion of the second display area 160b ) may be mounted inside at least one of the first housing 181 and the second housing 182 . . In this state, one end of the display 160 disposed inside the electronic device 101 may be fastened to the elastic member. For example, while the elastic force of the elastic member acts as tension on the display 160 while the second display area 160b of the display 160 is exposed to the outside, the repulsive force in the curved section of the display 160 is canceled. can Due to this, the portion on which the display 160 is wound may be uniformly maintained.

According to an embodiment, the display support member 113 may support the display 160 with a specified rigidity. For example, at least a portion of the display support member 113 may be formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and a surface facing the display 160 may be formed to be flat. For example, at least a portion of the display support member 113 may be formed of an injection-molded product (eg, plastic or a structure including magnesium). In the 103 state, the first surface (eg, the surface observed in the Z-axis direction) of the display supporting member 113 faces the rear surface (eg, the surface observed in the -Z-axis direction) of the first display area 160a, and , the second surface (eg, the surface observed in the -Z-axis direction) of the display support member 113 may be disposed to face the upper surface (eg, the surface observed in the Z-axis direction) of the support structure 114 . .

According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the display support member 113 (or the display 160 ) may be coupled to the second housing 182 and may slide according to a sliding operation of the second housing 182 . Alternatively, the second housing 182 may be moved by the actuator 112 . In this regard, a separate physical button capable of instructing driving the actuator may be disposed on the electronic device 101 , or a menu related to driving the actuator may be output on the display screen of the display 160 . While the second housing 182 is moved in the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction), at least a portion of the panel support member 117 is moved in the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction), and the panel support member The arrangement direction of the second display area 160b of the display 160 fixed to 117 may be changed from the sixth direction (eg, -Z-axis direction) to the fifth direction (Z-axis direction). While the second housing 182 is moved in the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction), at least a portion of the panel support member 117 is disposed on the lower surface of the second housing 182 while the second housing ( 182) can be moved to the side.

According to an embodiment, in the panel support member 117, pillar parts (or protrusions, long bars, and slates) having a predetermined length in the third direction (eg, the Y-axis direction) are spaced at predetermined intervals. and may have a shape in which a plurality of them are arranged. At least a portion of the panel support member 117 forms an orbit, and may move (or slide) a portion of the display disposed on the track (eg, the second display area 160b). A length of one side of the protrusions may correspond to a length of one side of the display 160 . The panel support member 117 may be disposed to surround at least a portion of the support structure 114 . The plurality of protrusions constituting the panel support member 117 have a flat surface that faces the rear surface of the display 160 , and a portion that faces the support structure 114 (eg, faces the rotation shaft 115 ) portion) may be formed to protrude. For example, on the lower surface of the panel support member 117 (eg, one surface of the protrusions facing the rotation shaft 115 ), the peaks and valleys of the gear may be repeatedly formed. According to the sliding operation, among the plurality of protrusions constituting the panel support member 117 , the protrusions disposed on the upper surface or the lower surface of the support structure 114 are continuously disposed with other adjacent protrusions to form a flat surface. can do. Among the plurality of protrusions constituting the panel support member 117 , the protrusions disposed at positions facing the rotation shaft 115 may be disposed to be spaced apart from neighboring protrusions by a predetermined distance. The panel support member 117 may include a connecting chain or a connecting shaft connecting the plurality of protrusions. At least one of the plurality of protrusions may be made of a material that responds to magnetic force (eg, a magnetic material (an object that forms attractive force in response to magnetic force) or a magnet).

According to an embodiment, the rotation shaft 115 (or the rolling gear unit, or the rotation shaft member) has a length similar to that of one side of the panel support member 117 , and may be disposed at one edge of the support structure 114 . . For example, the rotation shaft 115 may be provided in a cylindrical rod shape. The center of both sides of the rotation shaft 115 may be formed to protrude from the periphery. The center of both sides of the protruding rotation shaft 115 may be mounted on one side of the support structure 114 . Accordingly, the rotation shaft 115 may rotate while the second housing 182 is moved in the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction). At least a portion of the rotation shaft 115 may be gear-coupled to the panel support member 117 . Alternatively, the rotation shaft 115 may contact at least a portion of the panel support member 117 . While the rotation shaft 115 rotates, the arrangement shape of the panel support member 117 may be changed.

According to an embodiment, the actuator 112 may generate power by receiving power from a battery included in the electronic device 101 . A pinion gear is disposed on one side of the actuator 112 , and the pinion gear may operate as a gear on a rack formed on one side of the panel support member 117 . According to the operation of the actuator 112 , the second housing 182 and the display 160 may move in the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction) or the second direction (eg, the -X-axis direction). The actuator 112 is disposed to be elongated in the longitudinal direction (eg, Y-axis or -Y-axis direction) of the support structure 114 , and at least one actuator may be disposed.

According to an embodiment, at least one piece of hardware related to driving the electronic device 101 (eg, a printed circuit board 119 , a processor, and a battery) may be disposed inside the support structure 114 . For example, the printed circuit board 119 may be disposed between the support structure 114 and the first housing 181 . Electronic devices (eg, a processor, a communication circuit, a memory, and a sensor module) for driving the electronic device 101 may be disposed on the printed circuit board 119 .

According to an embodiment, the sliding support member 111 may be fastened to one side of the support structure 114 . The sliding support member 111 may be coupled to the second housing 182 so that the second housing 182 and the display 160 are movable.

According to an embodiment, the elastic module 210 may assist the movement of the second housing 182 . For example, the elastic module 210 may include a first spring and a second spring complementarily coupled. A portion of the elastic module 210 may be coupled to the support structure 114 . Another part of the elastic module 210 may be coupled to the second housing 182 . Accordingly, up to a specified point when the second housing 182 moves in the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction), the elastic module 210 may apply an elastic force in the second direction (eg, the -X-axis direction). can When the second housing 182 passes a specified point when moving in the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction), the elastic module 210 may apply an elastic force in the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction). .

According to an embodiment, the first housing 181 has a bottom surface on which at least a portion of the support structure 114 is seated and an edge (eg, an X-axis direction and an -X-axis direction end surface of the support structure 114 ). ) A guard member 110 for fixing the cover base 181a including sidewalls disposed to surround, and the edge of the support structure 114 (eg, the side disposed at the end in the Y-axis direction and the -Y-axis direction) may include A fastening part is disposed in the third direction (eg, the Y-axis direction) or the fourth direction (eg, the -Y-axis direction) of the first housing 181 , and the guard member 110 is fastened to the fastening part. At least a portion of the third direction (eg, Y-axis direction) or the fourth direction (eg, -Y-axis direction) of the first housing 181 may be closed. The first direction (eg, X-axis direction) side of the first housing 181 has an open state, and the second housing 182 may be coupled through the first direction (eg, X-axis direction). .

According to an embodiment, the second housing 182 may be coupled to the first housing 181 in the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction). The second housing 182 may include sidewalls (eg, sidewalls disposed in the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the -Y-axis direction) surrounding some side surfaces of the support structure 114 . The second housing 182 may move in the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction) or the second direction (eg, the -X-axis direction) while seated on the support structure 114 . In this case, the arrangement shape and position of the second housing 182 may be changed according to the operation of the actuator. Alternatively, the arrangement shape and position of the second housing 182 may be changed through an external force by a user.

Meanwhile, in the above description, a structure in which various components of the electronic device 101 are disposed has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display, a first housing surrounding one side of the display, a panel support member disposed on one side of the display, a rotation shaft in contact with the panel support member, and the first housing It includes a second housing coupled to and other components may be added or excluded as necessary.

The above-described electronic device 101 may include an actuator, and may operate to automatically expand or contract the second display area 160b according to the control of the actuator. Alternatively, in the electronic device 101 , the second housing 182 moves in the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction) by the external pressure applied to the second housing 182 , and the second housing 182 and The interlocking panel support member 117 and the rotation shaft 115 rotate to expand or contract the second display area 160b in a manual manner. Alternatively, the rotation shaft 115 is disposed in the second housing 182 , and the display 160 is fixed to the first housing 181 , so that the electronic device 101 moves to the second housing 182 according to the movement of the second housing 182 . A partial area of the display 160 accommodated in the housing 182 may be expanded or reduced.

4 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 4 , an electronic device 400 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 3 ) includes a display 410 (eg, the display module 160 of FIGS. 1 to 3 ) and a memory 420 . ) (eg, memory 130 of FIG. 1 ), communication circuitry 430 (eg, communication module 190 of FIG. 1 ), and processor 440 (eg, processor 120 of FIG. 1 ). there is.

According to an embodiment, the display 410 may include at least a partially flexible area. According to an embodiment, the display 410 may be configured to be expandable and contractible. For example, the display 410 may include at least one of a slideable display, a foldable display, and a rollable display.

According to an embodiment, the display 410 may be reduced so that at least a partial area is not exposed to the outside. For example, a state in which at least a partial area of the display 410 is reduced may be the first state. For example, a state in which at least a portion of the display 410 is reduced may be a folded state or a rolled state.

According to an embodiment, the display 410 may be expanded so that the at least a partial area is exposed to the outside. For example, the state in which the display 410 is expanded may be the second state. For example, the expanded state of the display 410 may be an unfolded or unrolled state.

According to an embodiment, the display 410 may be expanded or reduced in an auto, semi-auto, or manual manner. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may further include a driving motor (not shown) therein. For example, the automatic display 410 may be automatically expanded or reduced using a driving motor based on a specified input. For example, the semi-automatic display 410 may be automatically expanded using a driving motor based on a specified input in a reduced state, and reduced by a user directly applying a force in the expanded state. For example, in the semi-automatic display 410 , the user of the electronic device 400 operates (eg, presses a physical key) a physical key (not shown) provided in the electronic device 400 , or pushing operation) to expand or contract. For example, the manual display 410 may be expanded or contracted by a user directly applying a force. The display described with reference to the drawings to be described below may be expanded or reduced in the automatic, semi-automatic, or manual manner described above.

According to an embodiment, the display 410 may be expanded based on an input applied to a predetermined area. For example, in a state in which the display 410 is reduced, an input provided by a user (eg, an input based on a physical key, a touch input, a long press input, or an input of a specified pattern) When (eg, a knock, a drag, or a swipe) is applied to the display 410 , the display 410 may be automatically expanded.

According to an embodiment, the memory 420 may store at least one program, application, data, or instructions executed by the processor 440 . According to an embodiment, the memory 420 may include at least a portion of the memory 130 illustrated in FIG. 1 . According to an embodiment, the memory 420 may include information or instructions for performing at least a part of an operation of the electronic device 400 to be described later. According to an embodiment, the memory 420 may include instructions related to a plurality of applications executed by the processor 440 .

According to an embodiment, the communication circuit 430 may allow the electronic device 400 to communicate with an external electronic device (not shown). For example, the communication circuit 430 may be wired and/or wirelessly connected to an external electronic device to transmit/receive voice information, image information, and/or a message to/from the external electronic device. For example, the user of the electronic device 400 may perform a voice call and/or a video call with the user of the external electronic device through the communication circuit 430 .

According to an embodiment, the communication circuit 430 may allow the electronic device 400 to simultaneously communicate with users of a plurality of external electronic devices. For example, the electronic device 400 may perform group communication through the communication circuit 430 . For example, the electronic device 400 may transmit/receive voice information, image information, and/or a message to/from a plurality of external electronic devices (not shown) through the communication circuit 430 . According to an embodiment, the communication circuit 430 enables the electronic device 400 to communicate with at least one of the plurality of external electronic devices while the electronic device 400 performs first group communication with the plurality of external electronic devices. It can communicate with an external electronic device. For example, the first group communication may include a voice call, a video call, and/or message transmission/reception using a call application, a messenger application, and/or a social network service. . For example, the first group communication may include a group video call in which a plurality of participants participate.

According to an embodiment, the communication circuit 430 allows the electronic device 400 to communicate with at least two external electronic devices among a plurality of external electronic devices while the first group communication is being performed based on a user input. Second group communication may be performed. For example, the electronic device 400 communicates with the first external electronic device (not shown), the second external electronic device (not shown), and the third external electronic device (not shown) through the communication circuit 430 . While performing the first group communication including the call counterpart, the second group communication may be performed. For example, the electronic device 400 may perform second group communication including the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device as call counterparts. In this case, the electronic device 400 may expand the display 410 to display the second group communication screen in the area of the expanded display 410 . For example, the second group communication may include a voice call, a video call, and/or message transmission/reception using a call application, a messenger application, and/or a social network service.

According to an embodiment, the communication circuit 430 is configured to allow the electronic device 400 to perform one-to-one communication with any one of a plurality of external electronic devices based on a user input while the first group communication is being performed. can For example, the electronic device 400 performs one-to-one communication with the first external electronic device while performing the first group communication with the first external electronic device to the third external electronic device through the communication circuit 430 . can do. In this case, the electronic device 400 may extend the display 410 to display a one-to-one communication screen on one area of the extended display 410 . For example, the one-to-one communication may include a voice call, a video call, and/or message transmission/reception using a call application, a messenger application, and/or a social network service.

According to an embodiment, the processor 440 may perform the first group communication while the display 410 is reduced. For example, the processor 440 may display a user interface corresponding to the call counterpart on the reduced display 410 . For example, when performing first group communication including a plurality of external electronic devices as call counterparts, the processor 440 displays a plurality of user interfaces respectively corresponding to the call counterparts on the reduced display 410 . can do.

According to an embodiment, when the second group communication or one-to-one communication is additionally performed while the first group communication is performed, the processor 440 expands the display 410 to at least A second group communication screen or a one-to-one communication screen may be displayed in part. For example, the display 410 may include a region that is not exposed to the outside of the electronic device 400 in the reduced state, but is exposed to the outside of the electronic device 400 in the expanded state. The processor 440 according to an embodiment may display a second group communication screen or a one-to-one communication screen on the one area. The processor 440 according to an embodiment displays the first group communication screen on the first area of the display 410 (eg, the first display area 160a of FIGS. 2 to 3 ) on the display 410 . ) and display the second group communication screen or one-to-one communication screen in the second area of the display 410 (eg, the extended area of the display 410 or the second display area 160b of FIGS. 2 to 3 ). Therefore, it is possible to provide improved convenience to the user.

According to an embodiment, the processor 440 may determine a communication method with an external electronic device (or a call counterpart corresponding to the external electronic device) as either a group communication method or a one-to-one communication method based on a user input.

According to an embodiment, when detecting a first designated type of touch input, the processor 440 may determine a communication method with an external electronic device as a one-to-one communication method. For example, while performing first group communication with a plurality of external electronic devices, the processor 440 may be configured to perform a first designated type of touch input (eg, A short touch or a single touch) can be detected. For example, the processor 440 may additionally perform one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart while performing the first group communication based on the first designated type of touch input. According to an embodiment, the processor 440 may extend the display 410 to display a one-to-one communication screen on the extended display 410 .

According to an embodiment, when the processor 440 detects a second designated type of touch input, the processor 440 may determine a communication method with the external electronic device as a group communication method. For example, while performing first group communication with a plurality of external electronic devices, the processor 440 may be configured to provide a first user interface corresponding to the first call counterpart and a second user interface corresponding to the second call counterpart. A user's second designated type of touch input (eg, a long touch, a multi-touch, a drag, or a swipe) may be detected. For example, the processor 440 may additionally perform second group communication including a second call party and a second call party while performing the first group communication based on the second designated type of touch input. can According to an embodiment, the processor 440 may expand the display 410 to display the second group communication screen on the expanded display 410 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 440 expands the display 410 in a state in which the first group communication screen is displayed on the first area of the display 410 , and the second area of the display 410 (eg: Since the second group communication screen or the one-to-one communication screen is displayed on the extended area of the display 410), improved convenience can be provided to the user. Hereinafter, operations described as being performed by the electronic device with reference to drawings to be described later may be referred to as being performed by the processor 440 .

5A to 5B are diagrams illustrating an electronic device determining either a one-to-one communication method or a group communication method, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

5A to 5B , an electronic device 500 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 3 or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 ) includes an expandable and collapsible display 510 (eg: The display module 160 of FIGS. 1 to 3 or the display 410 of FIG. 4) may be included. The display 510 includes a first area 511 (eg, the first display area 160a of FIGS. 2 to 3 ) and a second area 512 (eg, the second display area 160b of FIGS. 2 to 3 ). )) may be included. For example, the display 510 may include a first area 511 exposed to the outside of the electronic device 500 in a reduced and expanded state. For example, the display 510 may include a second area 512 that is not exposed to the outside of the electronic device 500 in a reduced state. For example, the second region 512 may be exposed to the outside of the electronic device 500 in a state in which the display 510 is expanded. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 may determine a communication method with an external electronic device (not shown) as one of a one-to-one communication method or a group communication method, based on a user input.

5A to 5B , the electronic device 500 includes a plurality of external electronic devices (not shown) and a communication circuit (not shown) (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or the communication circuit of FIG. 4 ) 430)), the first group communication may be performed. For example, the electronic device 500 may display the first group communication screen in the first area 511 . For example, the electronic device 500 may reduce a first group communication screen including a plurality of user interfaces 521 to 530 respectively corresponding to a plurality of external electronic devices to a first area of the display 510 . (511) can be indicated. For example, each of the plurality of user interfaces 521 to 530 may correspond to users of a plurality of external electronic devices. For example, each of the plurality of user interfaces 521 to 530 may correspond to a plurality of call counterparts communicating with the electronic device 500 using a plurality of external electronic devices. For example, when the first group communication includes video communication, each of the plurality of user interfaces 521 to 530 may include a designated moving picture or a designated image. Since the ten user interfaces 521 to 530 illustrated in FIGS. 5A to 5B are merely examples, the number of external electronic devices with which the electronic device 500 communicates is limited to the illustrated figures and is not interpreted.

According to an exemplary embodiment, when the electronic device 500 performs first group communication including 10 external electronic devices as call counterparts, the electronic device 500 performs first user interfaces 521 to tenth user interfaces. 530 may be displayed on the first area 511 of the display 510 . According to an embodiment, when detecting a first designated type of touch input while performing the first group communication, the electronic device 500 may additionally perform one-to-one communication with a call counterpart corresponding to the touch input.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 may detect a first designated type of touch input to each of the first user interface 521 and the second user interface 522 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 may activate one-to-one communication based on detecting the first designated type of touch input. For example, the first designated type of touch input is a short touch in which the time the input stays on at least a portion of the display 510 is less than or equal to a predetermined time or a single touch point on at least a portion of the display 510 It may include at least one of single touch. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 may expand the display 510 based on a specified input. For example, the electronic device 500 may expand the display 510 based on a designated input of dragging (or swiping) a part of the first area 511 . In various embodiments, the user of the electronic device 500 operates a physical key (not shown) provided in the electronic device 500 in a semi-automatic manner (eg, pressing or pushing the physical key). The display 510 may be expanded. For example, when a user manipulates a physical key, the electronic device 500 may expand the display 510 using a spring (not shown) included therein. In various embodiments, the user of the electronic device 500 may manually extend the display 510 by applying a force. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 responds to the first user interface 521 based on a first designated type of touch input while the first group communication screen is displayed on the first area 511 . A one-to-one communication screen 531 with a first call counterpart and a one-to-one communication screen 532 with a second call counterpart corresponding to the second user interface 522 may be displayed on the second area 512 . For example, the first designated type of touch input may include a short touch or a single touch for each of the first UI displaying the first call counterpart and the second UI displaying the second call counterpart. can be According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 may further display the virtual keyboard 533 on at least a part of the expanded display 510 . For example, the electronic device 500 may receive data from the user using the virtual keyboard 533 and display the received data on the one-to-one communication screen 531 with the first call counterpart. For example, the electronic device 500 may receive data from the user using the virtual keyboard 533 and display the received data on the one-to-one communication screen 532 with the second call counterpart.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 may perform one-to-one communication with at least one of the first call counterpart and the second call counterpart while the first group communication is activated. In this case, the electronic device 500 sets the first group communication sound setting value to mute so that the voice information of the user of the electronic device 500 is not transmitted to a plurality of call counterparts of the first group communication. can For example, the electronic device 500 may display an indicator (not shown) (or an icon) indicating a mute state for the first group communication on at least a portion of the display 510 . For example, the electronic device 500 may cause the first area 511 to display the first group communication screen to emit light in a specified color. For example, the electronic device 500 may lower the brightness of the first area 511 by dimming the first area 511 displaying the first group communication screen.

Referring to FIG. 5B , the electronic device 500 may perform first group communication with a plurality of external electronic devices (not shown). According to an embodiment, when detecting a second designated type of touch input while performing the first group communication, the electronic device 500 may additionally perform second group communication with call counterparts corresponding to the touch input. can

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 may detect a second designated type of touch input to the first user interface 521 and the second user interface 522 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 may activate the second group communication based on detecting the second designated type of touch input. For example, the second designated type of touch input includes a long touch in which a time in which the input stays on at least a portion of the display 510 exceeds a predetermined time, and two or more touches on at least a portion of the display 510 . It may include at least one of a multi-touch having a point, a drag, or a swipe). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 may expand the display 510 based on a specified input. For example, the electronic device 500 may expand the display 510 based on a designated input of dragging (or swiping) a part of the first area 511 . In various embodiments, the user of the electronic device 500 operates a physical key (not shown) provided in the electronic device 500 in a semi-automatic manner (eg, pressing or pushing the physical key). The display 510 may be expanded. For example, when a user manipulates a physical key, the electronic device 500 may expand the display 510 using a spring (not shown) included therein. In various embodiments, the user of the electronic device 500 may manually extend the display 510 by applying a force. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 displays the first group communication screen on the first area 511 , the first call counterpart and the second user interface corresponding to the first user interface 521 . A second group communication screen 534 including a second call counterpart corresponding to 522 may be displayed in the second area 512 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 may further display the virtual keyboard 533 on at least a part of the expanded display 510 . For example, the electronic device 500 may receive data from the user using the virtual keyboard 533 and display the received data on the second group communication screen 534 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 may perform second group communication with the first call counterpart and the second call counterpart while the first group communication is activated. In the same or similar manner as described above with reference to FIG. 5A , the electronic device 500 may set the sound setting value of the first group communication to mute. For example, the electronic device 500 may display an indicator (not shown) indicating muting of the first group communication on at least a portion of the display 510 . For example, the electronic device 500 may cause the first area 511 to display the first group communication screen to emit light in a specified color. For example, the electronic device 500 may lower the brightness of the first area 511 by dimming the first area 511 displaying the first group communication screen. According to an embodiment, it has been described that the second group communication includes the first call counterpart and the second call counterpart, but this is only an example and the number of call counterparts included in the second group communication is not limited.

6A to 6C are diagrams illustrating an electronic device requesting one-to-one communication or group communication by selecting a call counterpart during first group communication, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

6A to 6C , an electronic device 600 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 3 , the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 , or the electronic device 500 of FIGS. 5A to 5B ) may include an expandable and collapsible display 610 (eg, the display module 160 of FIGS. 1 to 3 , the display 410 of FIG. 4 , or the display 510 of FIGS. 5A to 5B ). The display 610 includes a first area 611 (eg, the first display area 160a of FIGS. 2 to 3 or the first area 511 of FIGS. 5A to 5B ) and a second area 612 (eg, the display 610 ). : The second display area 160b of FIGS. 2 to 3 or the second area 512 of FIGS. 5A to 5B) may be included. For example, the display 610 may include a first area 611 exposed to the outside of the electronic device 600 in a reduced and expanded state. For example, the display 610 may include a second area 612 that is not exposed to the outside of the electronic device 600 in a reduced state. For example, the second region 612 may be exposed to the outside of the electronic device 600 while the display 610 is expanded. Since the contents described with reference to the above-described drawings may be applied to the embodiments described with reference to the following drawings in the same or similar manner, a redundant description will be omitted.

6A to 6C , the electronic device 600 includes a communication circuit (not shown) (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 , the communication circuit 430 of FIG. 4 , or FIGS. 5A through 5B ) The first group communication may be performed with a plurality of external electronic devices (not shown) through the communication circuit described above. For example, the electronic device 600 may display the first group communication screen in the first area 611 . For example, the first group communication screen may include a plurality of user interfaces respectively corresponding to a plurality of external electronic devices with which the electronic device 600 is communicating. 6A to 6C , the electronic device 500 may perform first group communication with a plurality of external electronic devices (not shown). For example, the electronic device 500 may display the first group communication screen in the first area 611 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 may perform one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart while performing the first group communication. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 may receive (or sense) a user input 620 for selecting the first user interface 601 . For example, the user input may correspond to one of the above-described first designated type of touch input and the second designated type of touch input. The electronic device 600 may display the execution menu 630 on one area (eg, the first area 611 ) of the display 610 based on a user input. For example, the action menu 630 may include first information (eg, “one-to-one communication” or “direct chat”) for requesting one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart corresponding to the first user interface 601 and/or It may include second information (eg, “group communication” or “group chat”) for requesting group communication from the first call counterpart. For example, when the electronic device 600 receives an input (eg, a touch input) for the first information from the user, the electronic device 600 displays the appearance (eg, font, size, and/or color) of the first information. ) may be transformed and displayed on the display 610 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 may transmit a one-to-one communication request to the first call counterpart based on receiving the input for the first information. For example, the electronic device 600 may display the communication request window 640 on one area (eg, the first area 611 ) of the display 610 based on receiving the input for the first information. can For example, the communication request window 640 displays text confirming whether to transmit a one-to-one communication request (eg, “Do you want to communicate with the first call party?”), a first function button 641 (eg, Yes) ) and a second function button 642 (eg, No). Referring to FIG. 6B , the electronic device 600 may receive a user input 650 for the first function button 641 . The electronic device 600 may transmit a one-to-one communication request to the first call counterpart based on the user input 650 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 may receive an acceptance response to the one-to-one communication request from the first call counterpart. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 may automatically expand the display 610 based on the acceptance response. For example, based on the acceptance response, the electronic device 600 displays a first icon 660 (or an indicator) that guides a drag (or swipe) in the first direction. may be displayed on the display 610 . The electronic device 600 may automatically expand the display 610 using a driving motor (not shown) based on a drag 670 (or swipe) input by the user along the first icon 660 . can For example, the electronic device 600 may expand the display 610 in the first direction based on the drag 670 (or swipe). The direction in which the display 610 shown in FIG. 6B is expanded is only an example, and thus, it is not interpreted as being limited thereto. In various embodiments, the electronic device 600 may manually expand the display 610 by a user's force. In this case, the user may expand the display 610 by applying a force in the first direction corresponding to the first icon 660 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 may activate one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart while performing the first group communication based on receiving an acceptance response to the one-to-one communication request from the first call counterpart. there is. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 displays the first group communication screen in the first area 611 of the extended display 610 and communicates with the first call counterpart in the second area 612 . A one-to-one communication screen 613 may be displayed. In this case, the electronic device 600 dims the first area 611 to lower the luminance of the first area 611 or sets the sound setting value of the first group communication to mute, and the mute state An indicator (not shown) indicating may be displayed on the display 610 . For example, the one-to-one communication screen 613 may include an image corresponding to the first call counterpart. For example, the one-to-one communication screen 613 may include an execution screen of a communication application or a call application, a messenger application, and/or a social network service supporting one-to-one communication. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 may display the virtual keyboard 614 on at least a part of the expanded display 610 . The electronic device 600 may allow the user to communicate one-to-one with the first call counterpart using the virtual keyboard 614 . According to an embodiment, during one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart, the electronic device 600 sets the sound setting value of the first group communication so that the user's voice information is not transmitted to the plurality of call counterparts of the first group communication. It can be set to mute. For example, the electronic device 600 may display an indicator (not shown) indicating muting on at least a portion of the display 610 or cause the first region 611 to emit light in a specified color.

Referring to FIG. 6C , the electronic device 600 may reduce the display 610 to its original size based on the termination of one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 may receive a user input 680 for dragging (or swiping) in a second direction (eg, a direction opposite to the first direction described with reference to FIG. 6B ). there is. The electronic device 600 may display the communication end window 690 on the display 610 based on the user input 680 . For example, the communication end window 690 may include text confirming whether to end the one-to-one communication (eg, “Do you want to end the one-to-one communication?”), a third function button 691 (eg Yes), and a fourth function It may include a button 692 (eg, No). Based on receiving the user input 693 for the third function button 691 , the electronic device 600 may end one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart. According to an embodiment, after the one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart ends, the electronic device 600 may automatically reduce the display 610 using a driving motor (not shown). In various embodiments, the user of the electronic device 600 operates a physical key (not shown) provided in the electronic device 600 in a semi-automatic manner (eg, pressing or pushing a physical key). The display 610 may be reduced. For example, when the user manipulates a physical key, the electronic device 600 may reduce the display 610 using a spring (not shown) included therein. In various embodiments, the electronic device 600 may manually reduce the display 610 using a user's force. 6A to 6C illustrate a case in which the electronic device 600 transmits a one-to-one communication request to a first call counterpart and performs one-to-one communication, which is an example for convenience of description. When the electronic device 600 performs the second group communication by selecting two or more call counterparts during the first group communication, the electronic device 600 may perform the same or similar operations as those described above. For example, the electronic device 600 may transmit a second group communication request to the selected call counterparts and perform the second group communication based on the received acceptance response.

7A to 7C are diagrams for explaining that an electronic device receives a one-to-one communication request or a group communication request during first group communication, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

7A to 7C , an electronic device 700 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 3 , the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 , or the electronic device 500 of FIGS. 5A to 5B , or The electronic device 600 of FIGS. 6A to 6C ) includes an expandable and collapsible display 710 (eg, the display module 160 of FIGS. 1 to 3 , the display 410 of FIG. 4 , or the display of FIGS. 5A to 5B ). The display 510 or the display 610 of FIGS. 6A-6C may be included. The display 710 includes a first area 711 (eg, the first display area 160a of FIGS. 2 to 3 , the first area 511 of FIGS. 5A to 5B , or the first area of FIGS. 6A to 6C ). 611 ) and a second area 712 (eg, the second display area 160b of FIGS. 2 to 3 , or the first area 512 of FIGS. 5 to 5B , or the second area of FIGS. 6A to 6C ). (612)). For example, the display 710 may include a first area 711 exposed to the outside of the electronic device 700 in a reduced and expanded state. For example, the display 710 may include a second area 712 that is not exposed to the outside of the electronic device 700 in a reduced state. For example, the second region 712 may be exposed to the outside of the electronic device 700 while the display 710 is expanded.

7A to 7C , the electronic device 700 includes a communication circuit (not shown) (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 , the communication circuit 430 of FIG. 4 , or FIGS. 5A through 5B and 6A ). The first group communication may be performed with a plurality of external electronic devices (not shown) through the communication circuit described with reference to FIGS. 6C . For example, the electronic device 700 may display the first group communication screen in the first area 711 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 700 may receive a one-to-one communication request from a first call counterpart corresponding to the first user interface 701 among a plurality of user interfaces corresponding to the plurality of external electronic devices. . For example, during the first group communication, the electronic device 700 may cause the first user interface 701 to emit light in a specified color based on receiving a one-to-one communication request from the first call counterpart. For example, when receiving a one-to-one communication request from the first call counterpart, the electronic device 700 displays a first phrase (eg, “one-to-one communication” or “direct chat”) on the first user interface 701 to The user may be notified that the one-to-one communication request has been received.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 700 may receive (or sense) a user input 720 for selecting the first user interface 701 . The electronic device 700 may display a response window 730 configured to select whether to accept one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart on the display 710 based on the user input 720 . For example, the response window 730 may include text confirming whether to accept the one-to-one communication request (eg, “Do you want to accept the one-to-one communication request of the first call party?”), the first function button 731 (eg : Yes) and a second function button 732 (eg, No). Referring to FIG. 7B , the electronic device 700 may receive a user input 740 for the first function button 731 . The electronic device 700 may transmit an acceptance response to the first call counterpart based on the user input 740 . The electronic device 700 may activate one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart based on the user input 740 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 700 may automatically expand the display 710 based on the user input 740 (or transmission of an acceptance response). For example, the electronic device 700 may display a first icon 750 (or an indicator) for guiding a drag (or swipe) in the first direction on the display 710 . The electronic device 700 automatically expands the display 710 using a driving motor (not shown) based on a drag 760 (or swipe) input by the user along the first icon 750 . can For example, the electronic device 700 may expand the display 710 in the first direction based on the drag 760 (or swipe). The direction in which the display 710 illustrated in FIG. 7B is expanded is only an example, and thus is not interpreted as being limited thereto. In various embodiments, the electronic device 700 may manually expand the display 710 by a user's force. In this case, the user may expand the display 710 by applying a force in the first direction corresponding to the first icon 750 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 700 activates one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart while performing the first group communication based on the transmission of an acceptance response to the one-to-one communication request received from the first call counterpart. can do. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 700 displays the first group communication screen in the first area 711 of the extended display 710 and communicates with the first call counterpart in the second area 712 . A one-to-one communication screen 713 may be displayed. In this case, the electronic device 700 dims the first area 711 to lower the luminance of the first area 711 or sets a sound setting value of the first group communication to mute, and the mute state An indicator (not shown) indicating may be displayed on the display 710 . For example, the one-to-one communication screen 713 may include an image corresponding to the first call counterpart. For example, the one-to-one communication screen 713 may include an execution screen of a communication application supporting one-to-one communication, a call application, a messenger application, and/or a social network service. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 700 may display the virtual keyboard 714 on at least a part of the expanded display 710 . The electronic device 700 may allow the user to communicate one-to-one with the first call counterpart using the virtual keyboard 714 .

Referring to FIG. 7C , the electronic device 700 may reduce the display 710 to its original size based on the termination of one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 700 may receive the user input 770 for dragging (or swiping) in a second direction (eg, a direction opposite to the first direction described with reference to FIG. 7B ). there is. The electronic device 700 may display the communication end window 780 on the display 710 based on the user input 770 . For example, the communication end window 780 may include text confirming whether to end the one-to-one communication (eg, “Do you want to end the one-to-one communication?”), a third function button 781 (eg Yes), and a fourth function It may include a button 782 (eg, No). The electronic device 700 may terminate one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart based on receiving the user input 783 for the third function button 781 . According to an embodiment, after the one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart ends, the electronic device 700 may automatically reduce the display 710 using a driving motor (not shown). In various embodiments, the user of the electronic device 700 operates a physical key (not shown) provided in the electronic device 700 in a semi-automatic manner (eg, pressing or pushing a physical key). The display 710 may be reduced. For example, when the user manipulates a physical key, the electronic device 700 may reduce the display 710 using a spring (not shown) included therein. In various embodiments, the electronic device 700 may manually reduce the display 710 using a user's force. 7A to 7C illustrate a case in which the electronic device 700 receives a one-to-one communication request from a first call counterpart and performs one-to-one communication corresponding to the received one-to-one communication request, which is an example for convenience of explanation. am. When the electronic device 700 selects two or more of the call counterparts during the first group communication to perform the second group communication, the electronic device 700 may perform the same or similar operations as those described above. For example, when receiving a second group communication request from at least one call counterpart, the electronic device 600 may transmit an acceptance response and perform second group communication based on the transmitted acceptance response.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 3 , the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 , the electronic device 500 of FIGS. 5A to 5B , or FIGS. 6A to 6A ) The electronic device 600 of 6C or the electronic device 700 of FIGS. 7A to 7C ) includes an expandable and collapsible display (eg, the display module 160 of FIGS. 1 to 3 , or the display 410 of FIG. 4 ). The display 510 of FIGS. 5A-5B or the display 610 of FIGS. 6A-6C or the display 710 of FIGS. 7A-7C ), a communication circuit (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or FIG. 4 ) of the communication circuit 430 or the communication circuit described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5B, 6A to 6C, and 7A to 7C), a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 or the memory 420 of FIG. 4 ). )) and a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 440 of FIG. 4 ) operatively connected to the display, the communication circuit, and the memory. According to an embodiment, when the memory is executed, the processor performs first group communication with a plurality of call parties through the communication circuit in a reduced state of the display, and displaying a first group communication screen including a plurality of user interfaces respectively corresponding to the plurality of call counterparts on a display, and displaying at least one of the plurality of user interfaces displayed on the reduced display A selected user input is detected, and a communication method with at least one call counterpart corresponding to the selected user interface is determined as a group communication method or a one-to-one communication method based on the sensed user input, and based on the specified input, , in a state in which the display is expanded and the first group communication is performed, a communication screen corresponding to the determined communication method is displayed on at least a portion of the extended display, and the at least one call is performed through the determined communication method It may include instructions for performing communication with the counterpart.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in the instructions, the processor receives a first designated type of touch input to a first user interface corresponding to a first call counterpart among the plurality of call counterparts, wherein the user input is a first designated type of touch input. In the case of including, the communication method is determined as the one-to-one communication method with the first call counterpart, and in the state of performing the first group communication, at least a portion of the expanded display is displayed with the first call counterpart. A one-to-one communication screen indicating activation of one-to-one communication may be displayed.

According to an embodiment, the instructions may include, by the processor, the user input, a second designated type of touch input for a first user interface corresponding to a first call counterpart among the plurality of call counterparts, and the plurality of call counterparts. When the second designated type of touch input to a second user interface corresponding to a second call party among the call counterparts is included, the group including the first call counterpart and the second call counterpart as the communication method A second indicating activation of a second group communication including the first call counterpart and the second call counterpart on at least a part of the extended display in a state where the communication method is determined and the first group communication is performed You can display the group communication screen.

According to an embodiment, the second designated type of touch input includes at least one of a long press input, a multi-touch input, or a drag (or swipe) input. may include

According to an embodiment, the instructions, when the specified input includes a drag (or swipe) input from the selected user interface toward the first direction, the processor expands the display in the first direction can make it

According to an embodiment, the instructions include, when the processor communicates with the at least one call counterpart using the determined communication method, sets the first group communication to a mute state, and displays at least one of the first group communication screens. A first indicator indicating the mute state may be displayed on a portion, or the first group communication screen may be made to emit light in a designated color.

According to an embodiment, the instructions are, while the processor displays the first group communication screen on the display, to connect the communication to the at least one other party through the communication circuit in the determined communication method. a second method for receiving an acceptance response to the communication request from the at least one call counterpart and guiding the designated input to the display based on the received acceptance response when the requesting communication request is transmitted Indicators can be displayed.

According to one embodiment, the instructions, the processor, while displaying the first group communication screen on the display, through the communication circuit, connect the communication from the at least one call party to the determined communication method When the requesting communication request is received, an acceptance response to the communication request may be transmitted, and a second indicator for guiding the specified input may be displayed on the display based on the transmitted acceptance response.

According to an embodiment, the instructions may cause the processor to reduce the expanded display to its original state based on terminating communication with the at least one call counterpart.

According to an embodiment, in the instructions, the processor performs communication with the at least one call counterpart using a call application or a message application in the determined communication method, and the communication screen displays the call application. may include an execution screen of or an execution screen of the message application.

8 is a flowchart of a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

According to an embodiment, in operation 810 , an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 3 , the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 , the electronic device 500 of FIGS. 5A to 5B , or FIG. 6A ). The electronic device 600 of FIGS. 6C or the electronic device 700 of FIGS. 7A-7C ) includes an expandable and collapsible display (eg, the display module 160 of FIGS. 1 to 3 or the display 410 of FIG. 4 ). ) or the display 510 of FIGS. 5A-5B or the display 610 of FIGS. 6A-6C or the display 710 of FIGS. 7A-7C ) in a reduced state, a communication circuit (eg, the communication of FIG. 1 ) A first group communication with a plurality of call parties through the module 190 or the communication circuit 430 of FIG. 4 or the communication circuit described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5B, 6A to 6C, and 7A to 7C) can be performed. For example, the electronic device may perform first group communication with external electronic devices respectively corresponding to a plurality of call counterparts. For example, the first group communication may include a group video call in which a plurality of participants participate.

According to an embodiment, in operation 820 , the electronic device performs a reduced display (eg, the first display area 160a of FIGS. 2 to 3 , the first area 511 of FIGS. 5A to 5B , or FIG. In the first area 611 of FIGS. 6A to 6C or the first area 711 of FIGS. 7A to 7C), a first group communication screen including a plurality of user interfaces respectively corresponding to a plurality of call counterparts is displayed. can do. For example, the plurality of user interfaces may display a designated image or a designated video corresponding to each of a plurality of call counterparts.

According to an embodiment, in operation 830 , the electronic device may detect a user input for selecting at least one of a plurality of user interfaces displayed on the reduced display. For example, the user input may include a first designated type of input or a second designated type of input.

According to an embodiment, in operation 840, the electronic device may determine, based on the sensed user input, a communication method with at least one call counterpart corresponding to the selected user interface as a group communication method or a one-to-one communication method. . For example, when the sensed user input is the first designated type of input, the electronic device may determine a communication method with at least one call counterpart as a one-to-one communication method. For example, when the sensed user input is the second designated type of input, the electronic device may determine a communication method with at least one call counterpart as a group communication method.

According to an embodiment, in operation 850 , the electronic device may expand the display based on the specified input. For example, the electronic device may expand the display using a driving motor that expands and contracts the display based on a specified input (eg, drag or swipe) received from the user. In various embodiments, the electronic device may expand the display based on a specified input including a user's force.

According to an embodiment, in operation 860 , the electronic device performs the first group communication on an extended display (eg, in the second display area 160b of FIGS. 2 to 3 or in FIGS. 5A to 5B ). A communication screen corresponding to the determined communication method may be displayed in at least a part of the second area 512 or the first area 612 of FIGS. 6A to 6C or the first area 712 of FIGS. 7A to 7C) there is. For example, the electronic device may display the one-to-one communication screen or the second group communication screen on the extended area of the display while the first group communication is being performed.

According to an embodiment, in operation 870 , the electronic device may communicate with at least one call counterpart using the determined communication method. For example, the electronic device may perform one-to-one communication with at least one call counterpart while performing the first group communication. For example, the electronic device may perform second group communication with at least one call counterpart while performing first group communication.

An expandable and collapsible display (eg, the display module 160 of FIGS. 1 to 3 , the display 410 of FIG. 4 , or the display 510 of FIGS. 5A to 5B , or FIGS. 6A to 6A ) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure An electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 3 , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 or FIG. 5A ) including the display 610 of FIG. 6C or the display 710 of FIGS. 7A-7C ). The operating method of the electronic device 500 of FIGS. 5B or the electronic device 600 of FIGS. 6A-6C , or the electronic device 700 of FIGS. 7A-7C ) includes a communication circuit in a state in which the display is reduced. performing first group communication with a plurality of call counterparts through a first group communication including a plurality of user interfaces respectively corresponding to the plurality of call counterparts on the reduced display An operation of displaying a screen, an operation of detecting a user input for selecting at least one of the plurality of user interfaces displayed on the reduced display, and an operation of detecting at least one user input corresponding to the selected user interface based on the sensed user input Determining a communication method with a call counterpart as a group communication method or a one-to-one communication method, expanding the display based on a specified input, and performing the first group communication, at least among the expanded display It may include an operation of displaying a communication screen corresponding to the determined communication method on a part, and an operation of performing communication with the at least one call counterpart in the determined communication method.

According to an embodiment, the determining includes: the sensed user input includes a first designated type of touch input to a first user interface corresponding to a first call counterpart among the plurality of call counterparts. In the case of including, determining the communication method as the one-to-one communication method with the first call counterpart, and displaying a communication screen corresponding to the determined communication method includes performing the first group communication state, displaying a one-to-one communication screen indicating activation of one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart on at least a portion of the extended display.

According to an embodiment, the determining may include: the sensed user input includes a second designated type of touch input for a first user interface corresponding to a first call counterpart among the plurality of call counterparts and the plurality of call counterparts. When the second designated type of touch input to a second user interface corresponding to a second call party among the call counterparts is included, the group including the first call counterpart and the second call counterpart as the communication method The method includes determining a communication method, and displaying a communication screen corresponding to the determined communication method may include, in a state of performing the first group communication, displaying the first call party on at least a portion of the expanded display. and displaying a second group communication screen indicating activation of second group communication including the second call counterpart.

According to an embodiment, the second designated type of touch input includes at least one of a long press input, a multi-touch input, or a drag (or swipe) input. may include

According to an embodiment, the operation of expanding the display may include expanding the display in the first direction when the designated input includes a drag (or swipe) input from the selected user interface toward the first direction. It may include an action to

According to an embodiment, the method includes: setting the first group communication to a muted state; and displaying a first indicator indicating the muted state on at least a part of the first group communication screen. may further include.

According to an embodiment, the determining may include, while displaying the first group communication screen on the display, requesting, through the communication circuit, to connect the communication to the at least one other party using the determined communication method. transmitting a communication request and receiving an acceptance response to the communication request from the at least one call counterpart, wherein expanding the display includes: based on the received acceptance response, the and displaying a second indicator guiding the specified input on a display.

According to an embodiment, the determining includes: while displaying the first group communication screen on the display, requesting to connect communication through the communication circuit from the at least one other party to the determined communication method a second step of guiding the specified input to the display based on the transmitted acceptance response, comprising: transmitting an acceptance response to the communication request when receiving a communication request; and expanding the display An operation of displaying an indicator may be included.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include reducing the expanded display to its original state based on terminating communication with the at least one call counterpart.

According to an embodiment, the operation of performing communication with the at least one call counterpart in the determined communication method includes performing communication with the at least one call counterpart using a call application or a message application. and displaying the communication screen corresponding to the determined communication method may include displaying an execution screen of the call application or an execution screen of the message application.

Electronic devices according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be devices of various types. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The electronic device according to the embodiment of this document is not limited to the above-described devices.

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 the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "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 "A , B, or C" each may include any one of, or all possible combinations of, items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish an element from other elements in question, and may refer elements to other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is "coupled" or "connected" to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively". When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

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

According to various embodiments of the present document, one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101) may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including For example, the processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of the device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one command among one or more commands stored from a storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the called at least one command. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to an embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store™) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed online (eg download or upload), directly between smartphones (eg smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. . According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, omitted, or , or one or more other operations may be added.

Claims (20)

In an electronic device,
expandable and collapsible display;
communication circuit;
Memory; and
a processor operatively coupled with the display, the communication circuitry and the memory;
The memory, when executed, the processor,
In a state in which the display is reduced, performing a first group communication with a plurality of call parties through the communication circuit,
displaying a first group communication screen including a plurality of user interfaces respectively corresponding to the plurality of call counterparts on the display in the reduced state,
Detecting a user input for selecting at least one of the plurality of user interfaces displayed on the reduced display,
determining, based on the sensed user input, a communication method with at least one call counterpart corresponding to the selected user interface as a group communication method or a one-to-one communication method;
expand the display based on the specified input;
Displaying a communication screen corresponding to the determined communication method on at least a portion of the extended display in a state of performing the first group communication,
and instructions for performing communication with the at least one call counterpart in the determined communication method. According to claim 1,
The instructions, the processor,
the user input,
When a first designated type of touch input is included for a first user interface corresponding to a first call counterpart among the plurality of call counterparts, the communication method is set as the one-to-one communication method with the first call counterpart to decide,
and displaying a one-to-one communication screen indicating activation of one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart on at least a portion of the extended display while performing the first group communication. According to claim 1,
The instructions, the processor,
the user input,
A second designated type of touch input for a first user interface corresponding to a first call party among the plurality of call counterparts and the second user interface for a second user interface corresponding to a second call party among the plurality of call counterparts 2 When a specified type of touch input is included, determining the communication method as the group communication method including the first call counterpart and the second call counterpart;
display a second group communication screen indicating activation of a second group communication including the first call counterpart and the second call counterpart on at least a portion of the extended display in a state in which the first group communication is performed; which is an electronic device. 4. The method of claim 3,
The second designated type of touch input is
An electronic device comprising at least one of a long press input, a multi touch input, or a drag (or swipe) input. According to claim 1,
The instructions, the processor,
When the designated input includes a drag (or swipe) input from the selected user interface toward a first direction, the electronic device is configured to expand the display in the first direction. According to claim 1,
The instructions, the processor,
When communicating with the at least one call party using the determined communication method, setting the first group communication to a mute state,
Displaying a first indicator indicating the mute state on at least a portion of the first group communication screen or causing the first group communication screen to emit light in a specified color. According to claim 1,
The instructions, the processor,
If, while displaying the first group communication screen on the display, a communication request is transmitted through the communication circuit for requesting to connect communication through the determined communication method to the at least one call counterpart, the at least one call receiving an acceptance response to the communication request from the other party;
based on the received acceptance response, display a second indicator for guiding the specified input on the display. According to claim 1,
The instructions, the processor,
While displaying the first group communication screen on the display, if a communication request requesting to connect communication through the determined communication method is received from the at least one call party through the communication circuit, send an acceptance response;
display a second indicator guiding the specified input on the display based on the transmitted acceptance response. According to claim 1,
The instructions, the processor,
based on terminating communication with the at least one call counterpart, the electronic device of which reduces the expanded display to its original state. According to claim 1,
The instructions, the processor,
performing communication with the at least one call counterpart by using a call application or a message application in the determined communication method;
The communication screen may include an execution screen of the call application or an execution screen of the message application. A method of operating an electronic device including an expandable and collapsible display, the method comprising:
performing first group communication with a plurality of call counterparts through a communication circuit while the display is reduced;
displaying a first group communication screen including a plurality of user interfaces respectively corresponding to the plurality of call counterparts on the display in the reduced state;
detecting a user input for selecting at least one of the plurality of user interfaces displayed on the reduced display;
determining, based on the sensed user input, a communication method with at least one call counterpart corresponding to the selected user interface as a group communication method or a one-to-one communication method;
expanding the display based on a specified input;
displaying a communication screen corresponding to the determined communication method on at least a part of the expanded display while performing the first group communication; and
and performing communication with the at least one call counterpart using the determined communication method. 12. The method of claim 11,
The determining action is
When the sensed user input includes a first designated type of touch input for a first user interface corresponding to a first call counterpart among the plurality of call counterparts, the communication method is set to the first call Including the operation of determining the one-to-one communication method with the counterpart,
The operation of displaying a communication screen corresponding to the determined communication method comprises:
and displaying a one-to-one communication screen indicating activation of one-to-one communication with the first call counterpart on at least a portion of the extended display while performing the first group communication. 12. The method of claim 11,
The determining action is
The sensed user input includes a second designated type of touch input for a first user interface corresponding to a first call counterpart among the plurality of call counterparts and a second call counterpart corresponding to a second call counterpart among the plurality of call counterparts. 2 When the second designated type of touch input to the user interface is included, determining the communication method as the group communication method including the first call counterpart and the second call counterpart,
The operation of displaying a communication screen corresponding to the determined communication method comprises:
Displaying a second group communication screen indicating activation of a second group communication including the first call counterpart and the second call counterpart on at least a portion of the extended display in a state in which the first group communication is performed A method of operating an electronic device, comprising an operation. 14. The method of claim 13,
The second designated type of touch input is
A method of operating an electronic device, comprising at least one of a long press input, a multi-touch input, and a drag (or swipe) input. 12. The method of claim 11,
The operation of expanding the display is
and expanding the display in the first direction when the specified input includes a drag (or swipe) input from the selected user interface toward the first direction. 12. The method of claim 11,
setting the first group communication to a mute state; and
The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a first indicator indicating the mute state on at least a portion of the first group communication screen. 12. The method of claim 11,
The determining action is
while displaying the first group communication screen on the display, transmitting, through the communication circuit, a communication request for requesting a communication connection through the determined communication method to the at least one call counterpart; and
receiving an acceptance response to the communication request from the at least one call counterpart;
The operation of expanding the display is
and displaying a second indicator guiding the specified input on the display based on the received acceptance response. 12. The method of claim 11,
The determining action is
While displaying the first group communication screen on the display, if a communication request requesting to connect communication through the determined communication method is received from the at least one call party through the communication circuit, sending an accept response;
The operation of expanding the display is
and displaying a second indicator guiding the specified input on the display based on the transmitted acceptance response. 12. The method of claim 11,
The method of claim 1, further comprising reducing the expanded display to its original state based on terminating communication with the at least one call counterpart. 12. The method of claim 11,
In the determined communication method, the operation of performing communication with the at least one call counterpart includes:
and performing communication with the at least one call counterpart by using a call application or a message application,
The operation of displaying a communication screen corresponding to the determined communication method comprises:
The method of operating an electronic device, comprising displaying an execution screen of the call application or an execution screen of the message application.

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