WO2020231202A1

WO2020231202A1 - Electronic device comprising plurality of speakers and control method therefor

Info

Publication number: WO2020231202A1
Application number: PCT/KR2020/006360
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이창호; 우광택; 김병국; 오득규; 안진완
Original assignee: 삼성전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2019-05-15
Filing date: 2020-05-14
Publication date: 2020-11-19
Also published as: KR20200132016A

Abstract

According to various embodiments, provided is a foldable electronic device comprising: a hinge; a first housing and a second housing, which are connected to the hinge to be foldable with respect to each other; a plurality of speakers provided in the first housing and the second housing; at least one sensor device; at least one processor operatively connected to the plurality of speakers and the at least one sensor device; and a memory operatively connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions for, when executed, enabling the at least one processor to identify the angle between the first housing and the second housing on the basis of the at least one sensor device, identify an occurrence of an event for outputting audio, and control each of the plurality of speakers provided in the first housing and the second housing on the basis of the identified angle to output the audio in response to the occurrence of the identified event. Various other embodiments are possible.

Description

Electronic device including a plurality of speakers and method for controlling the same

This document relates to an electronic device including a plurality of speakers and a control method thereof.

For many people living in modern times, portable digital communication devices have become an essential element. Consumers want to receive a variety of high-quality services they want anytime, anywhere by using portable digital communication devices.

Portable digital communication devices are equipped with a speaker to provide audio related to the service being provided. In order to improve users' immersion in the service provided, portable communication devices provide audio applied with sound.

In order to provide users with audio to which various sounds are applied when providing services so that various high-quality services are provided to users, it is necessary to implement a technology for controlling speakers provided in portable digital communication devices.

At least one speaker is provided in the foldable electronic device to provide audio to the user. The foldable electronic device controls at least one speaker provided in the foldable electronic device to output audio based on an event requesting reproduction of a sound source file. However, when the foldable electronic device controls the speaker to output audio by the same control method according to the arrangement type of the foldable electronic device (e.g., the angle between each housing), the appropriate sound audio for each arrangement type is provided to the user. It cannot be. In addition, when the foldable electronic device controls the speaker to output audio by the same control method for each arrangement type of the foldable electronic device, an unnecessary speaker control operation may be performed for each arrangement type, so that the foldable electronic device for outputting audio The control and operation burden of the speaker may be increased.

An electronic device and a control method thereof according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may control a speaker to output audio using a control method suitable for each arrangement type of the foldable electronic device. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an electronic device and a control method thereof in which audio of an appropriate sound corresponding to each arrangement type of the foldable electronic device is provided to a user. In addition, an electronic device and a method for controlling the same in which a control and operation burden of the speaker is reduced by performing a method of controlling a speaker in which unnecessary speaker control operations are removed according to the arrangement of the foldable electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a foldable electronic device includes: a rotation shaft; A plurality of speakers provided in a first housing and a second housing, the first housing and the second housing connected to hinge so as to be foldable with respect to each other so as to be foldable with each other; At least one sensor device, at least one processor operatively connected to the plurality of speakers and the at least one sensor device, and a memory operatively connected to the at least one processor, the memory comprising: Upon execution, the at least one processor checks the angle between the first housing and the second housing based on the at least one sensor device, checks the occurrence of an event for outputting audio, and checks the A folder storing instructions for controlling each of the plurality of speakers provided in the first housing and the second housing based on the identified angle to output the audio in response to the occurrence of the event An electronic device may be provided.

According to various embodiments, in a method of controlling a foldable electronic device, an operation of checking an angle between a first housing and a second housing included in the foldable electronic device based on the at least one sensor device, and audio Checking the occurrence of an event for output, and a plurality of provided in the first housing and the second housing, based on the identified angle, to output the audio in response to the occurrence of the identified event A control method may be provided, including an operation of controlling each of the speakers.

According to various embodiments, in a foldable electronic device, a rotation shaft, a first housing and a second housing connected to the rotation shaft so as to be foldable with respect to each other, and a sensor device , A plurality of speakers provided in the first housing and the second housing, at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one sensor device and the plurality of speakers, and operatively with the at least one processor And a memory connected to each other, wherein, when executed, the at least one processor checks states of the first housing and the second housing based on the sensor device, and the confirmed state is Based on being in the 1 state, each of the plurality of speakers is controlled based on a first policy among a plurality of policies, and in the first state, one surface of the first housing and one surface of the second housing are The plurality of speakers based on a first policy among a plurality of policies, based on a state in which the first housing and the second housing are rotated around the rotation axis and the confirmed state is a second state to make contact And the second state is a state in which the first housing and the second housing are rotated around the rotation axis so that the first housing and the second housing form an acute angle to each other, and the confirmed state is Based on the unfolded third state, instructions for controlling each of the plurality of speakers based on a third policy among a plurality of policies are stored, and in the third state, the first housing and the second housing are A foldable electronic device may be provided in which the first housing and the second housing are rotated about the rotation axis to form one surface.

The solution means of the problem according to various embodiments is not limited to the above-described solution means, and solutions that are not mentioned are from the present specification and the accompanying drawings to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. It can be clearly understood.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device and a control method thereof may be provided in which audio of an appropriate sound corresponding to each arrangement type of a foldable electronic device is provided to a user.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device and a method for controlling the same may be provided in which a control method of a speaker is reduced by performing a method of controlling a speaker in which an unnecessary speaker control operation is removed according to an arrangement of a foldable electronic device.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments.

2 is a diagram illustrating an unfolded state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

3 is a diagram illustrating a folded state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

4 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

5 is a perspective view illustrating an example of an unfolded state or a folded state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

6 is a diagram illustrating at least one speaker included in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of an electronic device that controls each of a plurality of speakers according to various embodiments.

8 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of an electronic device that controls each of a plurality of speakers according to various embodiments.

9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation of an electronic device that controls each of a plurality of speakers according to various embodiments.

10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on a confirmed angle of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on a policy corresponding to a confirmed angle of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

12 is a diagram for explaining an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on a policy corresponding to a confirmed angle of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

13 is a diagram for explaining another example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on a policy corresponding to a confirmed angle of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on a confirmed phone mode policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

15 is a diagram for explaining an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on a confirmed phone mode policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on an identified table mode policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

17 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on an identified table mode policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on whether an electronic device contacts a ground surface, according to various embodiments.

19 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on whether an electronic device contacts a ground surface according to various embodiments.

20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers in case of a table mode policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

21 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers in the case of a table mode policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

22 is a diagram illustrating another example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers in the case of a table mode policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

23 is a diagram for explaining another example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers in the case of a table mode policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

24 is a diagram illustrating another example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers in the case of a table mode policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

25 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of providing information on an optimal angle between a first housing and a second housing of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

26 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of providing information on an optimal angle between a first housing and a second housing of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on information related to a location of an electronic device or a space around the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

28 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on information related to a location of an electronic device or a space around the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

29 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on a table mode policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 30 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on a tablet mode policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

31 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of controlling at least one speaker among a plurality of speakers based on an input for selecting a volume of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

32 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling at least one speaker among a plurality of speakers based on an input for selecting a volume of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

33 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of controlling at least one speaker among a plurality of speakers based on a changed policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

34 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling at least one speaker among a plurality of speakers based on a changed policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

35 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation of controlling at least one speaker among a plurality of speakers based on a changed policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

36 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation in which an electronic device provides audio together with at least one external electronic device according to various embodiments.

37 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation in which an electronic device provides audio together with at least one external device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

38 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of providing information on an optimal location of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

39 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of providing information on an optimal location of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

40 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of providing information on an optimal location of 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 (for example, a short-range wireless communication network), or a second network 199 It is possible to 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 device 150, an audio output device 155, a display device 160, an audio module 170, and a sensor module ( 176, interface 177, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196, or antenna module 197 ) Can be included. In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the display device 160 or the camera module 180) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101. In some embodiments, some of these components may be implemented as one integrated circuit. For example, the sensor module 176 (eg, a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, or an illuminance sensor) may be implemented while being embedded in the display device 160 (eg, a display).

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, a program 140) to implement at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can be controlled and can perform various data processing or operations. According to an embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 may store commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190) to the volatile memory 132. The command or data stored in the volatile memory 132 may be processed, and result data may be stored in the nonvolatile memory 134. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 includes a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor), and a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, an image signal processor) that can be operated independently or together with the main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor). , A sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). Additionally or alternatively, the coprocessor 123 may be set to use less power than the main processor 121 or to be specialized for a designated function. The secondary processor 123 may be implemented separately from the main processor 121 or as a part thereof.

The coprocessor 123 is, for example, on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 121 is active (eg, an application is executed). ) While in the state, together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (for example, the display device 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the functions or states related to. According to an 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). have.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176). The data may include, for example, software (eg, the program 140) and input data or output data for commands related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a nonvolatile 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 device 150 may receive a command or data to be used for a component of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120) from an outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101. The input device 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output device 155 may output an sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101. The sound output device 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, and the receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of it.

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

The audio module 170 may convert sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires sound through the input device 150, the sound output device 155, or an external electronic device (for example, an external electronic device directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101). Sound may be output through the electronic device 102) (for example, 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 detected state. can do. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric 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 designated protocols that may be used for the electronic device 101 to connect directly or wirelessly 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 a user can perceive through a tactile or motor 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 a still image and a video. 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 388 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 an embodiment, the 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, electronic device 102, electronic device 104, or server 108). It is possible to support establishment and communication through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 operates independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor), and may include one or more communication processors that support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg : A LAN (local area network) communication module, or a power line communication module) may be included. Among these communication modules, a corresponding communication module is a first network 198 (for example, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, WiFi direct or IrDA (infrared data association)) or a second network 199 (for example, a cellular network, the Internet, or It can communicate with external electronic devices through a computer network (for example, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or 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 separate components (eg, multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (e.g., International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199. The electronic device 101 can be checked and authenticated.

The antenna module 197 may transmit a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device) or receive from the outside. According to an embodiment, the antenna module may include one 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. 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, for example, provided by the communication module 190 from the plurality of antennas. Can be chosen. The signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the at least one selected antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, RFIC) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module 197.

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

According to an embodiment, commands 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

electronic devices

102 and 104 may be a device of the same or different type as the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, all or part of the operations executed by the electronic device 101 may be executed by one or more of the external

electronic devices

102, 104, or 108. For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 does not execute the function or service by itself. In addition or in addition, it is possible to request one or more external electronic devices to perform the function or at least part of the service. One or more external electronic devices receiving 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 the execution result to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least part of a response to the request. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology Can be used.

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. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices.

Various embodiments of the present document and 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 substitutes of the corresponding embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or a plurality of the items unless clearly indicated otherwise in a related context. In this document, “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 Each of phrases such as "at least one of, B, or C" may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish the component from other corresponding components, and the components may be referred to in other aspects (eg, importance or Order) is not limited. Some (eg, a first) component is referred to as “coupled” or “connected” with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively” to another (eg, second) component. When mentioned, it means that any of the above components can be connected to the other components directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or via a third component.

The term "module" used in this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic blocks, parts, or circuits. The module may be an integrally configured component or a minimum unit of the component or a part thereof 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).

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

According to an embodiment, a method according to various embodiments disclosed in the present document may be provided by being included in a computer program product. Computer program products can be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. Computer program products are distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (e.g. compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an application store (e.g. Play StoreTM) or two user devices (e.g. It can be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) directly between, e.g. smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a storage medium that can be read by a device such as a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a memory of a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a singular number or a plurality of entities. 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 in the same or similar to that 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 sequentially, parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically executed, or one or more of the above operations are executed in a different order or omitted. Or one or more other actions may be added.

2 is a diagram illustrating an unfolded state of an electronic device according to various embodiments. 3 is a diagram illustrating a folded state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

2 and 3, in an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a foldable housing 300 and a hinge cover covering a foldable portion of the foldable housing 300 (eg, Hinge cover 330), and a flexible or foldable display 200 (hereinafter, abbreviated "display" 200) disposed in the space formed by the foldable housing 300) (eg : It may include the display device 160 of FIG. 1. According to an embodiment, the surface on which the display 200 is disposed is defined as the front surface of the electronic device 101. In addition, the opposite surface of the front surface is defined as the rear surface of the electronic device 101. Also, a surface surrounding the space between the front and rear surfaces is defined as a side surface of the electronic device 101.

According to various embodiments, the foldable housing 300 includes a first housing structure 310, a second housing structure 320 including a sensor area 324, a first rear cover 380, and a second It may include a rear cover 390 and a hinge structure (eg, the hinge structure 510 of FIG. 4 ). The foldable housing 300 of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the shape and combination shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and may be implemented by a combination and/or combination of other shapes or components. For example, in another embodiment, the first housing structure 310 and the first rear cover 380 may be integrally formed, and the second housing structure 320 and the second rear cover 390 are integrally formed. Can be formed.

According to various embodiments, the first housing structure 310 is connected to a hinge structure (for example, the hinge structure 510 of FIG. 4 ), a first surface facing a first direction, and a first surface opposite to the first direction. It may include a second surface facing in the second direction. The second housing structure 320 is connected to the hinge structure 510 and includes a third surface facing in a third direction and a fourth surface facing in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, and the hinge structure It may rotate with respect to the first housing structure 310 about 510 (or hinge shaft 700). Accordingly, the electronic device 101 may change to a folded state or an unfolded state. The electronic device 101 may have the first surface facing the third surface in a folded state, and the third direction may be the same as the first direction in an unfolded state.

According to various embodiments, the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 are disposed on both sides about a folding axis (A axis), and may have a shape that is generally symmetric with respect to the folding axis A. have. As will be described later, the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 are formed at an angle or angle depending on whether the electronic device 101 is in an unfolded state, a folded state, or a partially unfolded intermediate state. Distance may vary. According to an embodiment, the second housing structure 320, unlike the first housing structure 310, additionally includes the sensor area 324 in which various sensors are disposed, but in other areas, they are mutually symmetrical. It can have a shape.

According to various embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 may form a recess for accommodating the display 200 together. According to an embodiment, due to the sensor region 324, the recess may have two or more different widths in a direction perpendicular to the folding axis A.

According to an embodiment, the recess is formed at the edge of the sensor region 324 of the first portion 310a parallel to the folding axis A of the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 The first portion 320a may have a first width w1, and the recess may include a sensor region 324 of the second portion 310b and the second housing structure 320 of the first housing structure 310. ), and may have a second width w2 formed by the second portion 320b parallel to the folding axis A. In this case, the second width w2 may be formed longer than the first width w1. As another example, the first portion 310a of the first housing structure 310 having a mutually asymmetric shape and the first portion 320a of the second housing structure 320 have a first width w1 of the recess. And the second portion 310b of the first housing structure 310 having a mutually symmetrical shape and the second portion 320b of the second housing structure 320 form a second width w2 of the recess. can do. According to an embodiment, the first portion 320a and the second portion 320b of the second housing structure 320 may have different distances from the folding axis A. The width of the recess is not limited to the illustrated example. In another embodiment, the recess may have a plurality of widths due to the shape of the sensor region 324 or a portion having an asymmetric shape of the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 may be formed of a metal material or a non-metal material having a rigidity of a size selected to support the display 200. . At least a portion of the metal material may provide a ground plane of the electronic device 101 and be electrically connected to a ground line formed on a printed circuit board (for example, the printed circuit board 520 of FIG. 4 ). I can.

According to various embodiments, the sensor region 324 may be formed to have a predetermined region adjacent to one corner of the second housing structure 320. However, the arrangement, shape, and size of the sensor area 324 are not limited to the illustrated example. For example, in another embodiment the sensor region 324 may be provided at another corner of the second housing structure 320 or any region between the upper and lower corners. In one embodiment, components for performing various functions embedded in the electronic device 101 are electronically transmitted through the sensor region 324 or through one or more openings provided in the sensor region 324. It can be exposed on the front of the device 101. In various embodiments, the components may include various types of sensors. The sensor may include, for example, at least one of a front camera, a receiver, and a proximity sensor.

According to various embodiments, the first rear cover 380 is disposed on one side of the folding shaft on the rear surface of the electronic device 101, and may have, for example, a substantially rectangular periphery, The edge may be wrapped by the first housing structure 310. Similarly, the second rear cover 390 is disposed on the other side of the folding shaft on the rear surface of the electronic device 101, and the edge thereof may be wrapped by the second housing structure 320.

According to various embodiments, the first rear cover 380 and the second rear cover 390 may have a substantially symmetrical shape about the folding axis (A axis). However, the first rear cover 380 and the second rear cover 390 do not necessarily have mutually symmetrical shapes, and in another embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a first rear cover 380 having various shapes and A second rear cover 390 may be included. In another embodiment, the first rear cover 380 may be integrally formed with the first housing structure 310, and the second rear cover 390 may be integrally formed with the second housing structure 320. have.

According to various embodiments, the first rear cover 380, the second rear cover 390, the first housing structure 310, and the second housing structure 320 are various components of the electronic device 101. A space in which (eg, a printed circuit board or a battery) can be placed may be formed. According to an embodiment, one or more components may be disposed or visually exposed on the rear surface of the electronic device 101. For example, at least a part of the sub-display may be visually exposed through the first rear area 382 of the first rear cover 380. In another embodiment, one or more components or sensors may be visually exposed through the second rear area 392 of the second rear cover 390. In various embodiments, the sensor may include a proximity sensor and/or a rear camera.

According to various embodiments, the front camera exposed to the front surface of the electronic device 101 through one or more openings provided in the sensor area 324 or the second rear area 392 of the second rear cover 390 The rear camera exposed through the camera may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor. The flash 313 may include, for example, a light emitting diode or a xenon lamp. In some embodiments, two or more lenses (infrared camera, wide-angle and telephoto lenses) and image sensors may be disposed on one side of the electronic device 101.

Referring to FIG. 3, the hinge cover 330 is disposed between the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 to cover internal components (eg, the hinge structure 510 of FIG. 4 ). It can be configured to be able to. According to an embodiment, the hinge cover 330 has a first housing structure according to a state of the electronic device 101 (flat status, intermediate status, or folded status). It may be covered by 310 and a part of the second housing structure 320 or may be exposed to the outside.

According to an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, when the electronic device 101 is in an unfolded state, the hinge cover 330 is formed by the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320. It may be obscured and not exposed. As another example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the electronic device 101 is in a folded state (for example, in a fully folded state), the hinge cover 330 may have a first housing structure 310. And the second housing structure 320 may be exposed to the outside. As another example, when the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 are in an intermediate state in which the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 are folded with a certain angle, the hinge cover 330 is the first housing structure. A portion of the structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 may be exposed to the outside. However, in this case, the exposed area may be less than the fully folded state. In one embodiment, the hinge cover 330 may include a curved surface.

According to various embodiments, the display 200 may be disposed on a space formed by the foldable housing 300. For example, the display 200 is mounted on a recess formed by the foldable housing 300 and may constitute most of the front surface of the electronic device 101. Accordingly, the front surface of the electronic device 101 may include the display 200 and a partial region of the first housing structure 310 adjacent to the display 200 and a partial region of the second housing structure 320. Further, the rear surface of the electronic device 101 includes a first rear cover 380, a partial area of the first housing structure 310 adjacent to the first rear cover 380, a second rear cover 390, and a second rear cover. It may include a partial region of the second housing structure 320 adjacent to 390.

According to various embodiments, the display 200 may mean a display in which at least a partial area may be transformed into a flat surface or a curved surface. According to an embodiment, the display 200 includes a folding area 203 and a first area 201 disposed on one side (eg, to the left of the folding area 203 shown in FIG. 2) based on the folding area 203. ) And a second area 202 disposed on the other side (eg, the right side of the folding area 203 shown in FIG. 2 ).

However, the division of the area of the display 200 shown in FIG. 2 is exemplary, and the display 200 may be divided into a plurality of areas (eg, 4 or more or 2) according to a structure or function. . For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the area of the display 200 may be divided by the folding area 203 extending parallel to the y-axis or the folding axis (A-axis), but in another embodiment, the display The area 200 may be divided based on another folding area (eg, a folding area parallel to the x-axis) or another folding axis (eg, a folding axis parallel to the x-axis). According to an embodiment, the display 200 may be combined with or disposed adjacent to a touch sensing circuit, a pressure sensor capable of measuring the intensity (pressure) of a touch, and/or a digitizer that detects a magnetic field type stylus pen. I can.

According to various embodiments, the first area 201 and the second area 202 may have an overall symmetrical shape around the folding area 203. However, unlike the first area 201, the second area 202 may include a notch cut according to the presence of the sensor area 324, but in other areas, the first area It may have a shape symmetrical to the region 201. In other words, the first region 201 and the second region 202 may include a portion having a shape symmetrical to each other and a portion having a shape asymmetrical to each other.

Hereinafter, the operation of the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 according to the state of the electronic device 101 (eg, a folded state, an unfolded state, or an intermediate state) And each area of the display 200 will be described.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 is in an unfolded status (eg, FIG. 2 ), the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 form an angle of 180 degrees and are the same. It can be arranged to face the direction. The surface of the first area 201 and the surface of the second area 202 of the display 200 form 180 degrees to each other, and may face the same direction (eg, the front direction of the electronic device). The folding area 203 may form the same plane as the first area 201 and the second area 202.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 is in a folded status (eg, FIG. 3), the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 may be disposed to face each other. have. The surface of the first area 201 and the surface of the second area 202 of the display 200 form a narrow angle (eg, between 0° and 10°) and may face each other. At least part of the folding area 203 may be formed of a curved surface having a predetermined curvature.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 is in a folded state, the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 may be disposed at a certain angle to each other. I can. A surface of the first region 201 and a surface of the second region 202 of the display 200 may form an angle that is larger than the folded state and smaller than the unfolded state. At least a part of the folding area 203 may be formed of a curved surface having a predetermined curvature, and the curvature at this time may be smaller than in the case of a folded state.

Referring to FIG. 4, in various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include a foldable housing 300, a display 200, and a substrate unit 520. The foldable housing includes a first housing structure 310, a second housing structure 320, a bracket assembly 40, a first rear cover 380 and a second rear cover 390, and a hinge structure 510. It may include.

According to various embodiments, the display 200 may include a display panel (eg, a flexible display panel) and one or more plates or layers on which the display panel 200b is mounted (eg, a support plate 240). have. In one embodiment, the support plate 240 may be disposed between the display panel 200b and the bracket assembly 40. An adhesive structure (not shown) is positioned between the support plate 240 and the bracket assembly 40 so that the support plate 240 and the bracket assembly 40 may be bonded to each other.

According to various embodiments, the bracket assembly 40 may include a first support plate 410 and a second support plate 420. A hinge structure 510 is disposed between the first support plate 410 and the second support plate 420, and when the hinge structure 510 is viewed from the outside, a hinge cover that covers the hinge structure 510 330 may be placed. As another example, a printed circuit board (eg, a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or a flexible printed circuit) may be disposed so as to cross the first support plate 410 and the second support plate 420.

According to various embodiments, the substrate portion 520 may include a first main circuit board 521 disposed on a side of the first support plate 410 and a second main circuit disposed on the side of the second support plate 420. It may include a substrate 522. The first main circuit board 521 and the second main circuit board 522 may include a bracket assembly 40, a first housing structure 310, a second housing structure 320, a first rear cover 380, and It may be disposed inside the space formed by the second rear cover 390. Components for implementing various functions of the electronic device 101 may be mounted on the first main circuit board 521 and the second main circuit board 522.

According to various embodiments, the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 are coupled to both sides of the bracket assembly 40 while the display 200 is coupled to the bracket assembly 40. Can be assembled together. For example, the first housing structure 310 and the second housing structure 320 may slide on both sides of the bracket assembly 40 to be coupled to the bracket assembly 40.

According to an embodiment, the first housing structure 310 includes a first surface 311, a second surface 312 facing in a direction opposite to the first surface 311, and the second housing structure 320 is A third surface 321 and a fourth surface 322 facing in a direction opposite to the third surface 321 may be included.

According to an embodiment, the first housing structure 310 may include a first rotational support surface 313, and the second housing structure 320 may have a second rotation corresponding to the first rotational support surface 313 It may include a support surface 323. The first rotation support surface 313 and the second rotation support surface 323 may include curved surfaces corresponding to the curved surfaces included in the hinge cover 330.

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 is unfolded (for example, the electronic device of FIG. 2 ), the first rotation support surface 313 and the second rotation support surface 323 are provided with the hinge cover 330. ), and the hinge cover 330 may not be exposed to the rear surface of the electronic device 101 or may be exposed to a minimum. As another example, when the electronic device 101 is folded (for example, the electronic device of FIG. 3 ), the first rotation support surface 313 and the second rotation support surface 323 are attached to the hinge cover 330. By rotating along the included curved surface, the hinge cover 330 may be exposed to the rear surface of the electronic device 101 as much as possible.

5 is a perspective view illustrating an example of an unfolded or folded state of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments. Specifically, FIG. 5(a) shows the electronic device 101 in an unfolded state, and FIG. 5(b) shows the electronic device 101 in a folded state.

Referring to FIG. 5, the electronic device 101 may include a foldable housing 300 and a flexible display 200. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include an in folding type or an out folding type. The in folding type may mean a state in which the flexible display 200 is not exposed to the outside in a fully folded state. The out folding type may mean a state in which the flexible display 200 is exposed to the outside in a fully folded state. 5(b) shows an in-folding state. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may be a dual foldable device configured in an in-out folding type.

As another example, the flexible display 200 may have a rectangular shape with rounded corners and a very narrow bezel area.

The flexible display 200 includes a first area 201 disposed in the first housing structure 310 and a second area 202 disposed in the second housing structure 320, and the first area 201 The and the second area 202 may be implemented in the same shape. A boundary between the first area 201 and the second area 202 of the electronic device 101 may be divided around the folding area 203.

Other configurations of the electronic device 101 of FIG. 5 may apply mutatis mutandis to the configuration of the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4.

A user may perform an input using an input device (eg, 150 in FIG. 1) on the first area 202 or the second area 203 shown in FIG. 5.

6 is a diagram illustrating at least one speaker provided in the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments. 6, an X-axis direction may indicate a right direction, an X-axis direction opposite to the left direction, a Y-axis direction may indicate an upward direction, and a direction opposite to the Y-axis direction may indicate a downward direction.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the electronic device 101 will be described without the term “structure”. For example, the description of the above-described housing structure may be applied mutatis mutandis to the housing described below, and the description of the above-described hinge structure may be applied mutatis mutandis to the hinge.

Referring to FIG. 6, the electronic device 101 may include at least one speaker.

According to various embodiments, each of at least one housing of the electronic device 101 may include at least one speaker. For example, the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 may include a plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604, as shown in FIG. 6. Here, the meaning of the description that the housing includes the speaker means that not only the speaker is embedded in the housing so that the speaker is covered by the housing, but also provided in the housing so that only a part of the speaker is covered by the housing and other parts of the speaker are exposed. It can be interpreted in a broad sense including the meaning of becoming.

According to various embodiments, the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be included in various locations of the electronic device 101 and may be included in the electronic device 101 in various forms. For example, the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 may be provided in the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 rotated around the hinge 510 of the electronic device 101.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6, each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 is a side surface of the housing (e.g.,

upper sides

610 and 620, side end sides 611 and 621, and

lower sides

612 and 622). ) Can be located. The speaker positioned on the side of the housing may be positioned in a central portion at the side, or a peripheral portion close to the edge of the housing.

In addition, for example, the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be located at positions corresponding to each other. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the first speaker 601 is positioned on the upper side 610 of the first housing 310, and correspondingly, the first speaker 601 is located on the lower side 612 of the first housing 310. A second speaker 602 may be located. In addition, in correspondence with the first speaker 601 located on the upper side 610 of the first housing 310, a third is provided on the upper side 620 of the first housing 310 and the foldable second housing 320. The speaker 603 is positioned, and correspondingly, the fourth speaker 604 may be positioned on the lower side 622 of the second housing 320.

In addition, for example, a partial area (eg, an audio output area) of each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 is one

surface

613, 623 of the housing, and the

other surface

614, 624 corresponding to one surface as shown in FIG. , And at least one of the side surfaces 610 to 612 and 620 to 622 may be exposed. It is not limited to what is described, and a partial region of each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be exposed from one surface of the housing and the other surface of the housing, but not from the side. That is, a partial region of each of the plurality of speakers may be exposed from at least one of one

surface

613 and 623, the

other surface

614 and 624, or the side surfaces 610 to 612 and 620 to 622. Each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may output audio through an exposed area in the housing.

Meanwhile, the present invention is not limited to the description of FIGS. 6 and 6, and a plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603 and 604 may be included in the electronic device 101 in various embodiments. For example, more or less speakers than the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 shown in FIG. 6 may be provided in the electronic device 101. As an example, the electronic device 101 is not limited to the bar shown in FIG. 6, and the electronic device 101 may include at least one speaker positioned only in one housing of the first housing 310 or the second housing 320. As another example, the electronic device 101 may include at least one speaker positioned only on one of the upper side surfaces 610 and 620, the side end side surfaces 611 and 621, and the lower side side surfaces 612 and 622.

Hereinafter, an example of the electronic device 101 and a control method thereof according to various embodiments will be described.

The operation of the electronic device 101 described below is described as being controlled so that the processor 120 performs the corresponding operation using at least one component of the electronic device 101, but may not be limited thereto. For example, instructions or computer codes that cause an operation of the electronic device 101 to be described below may be stored in the memory 130. The stored instruction or computer code may cause the processor 120 to process a corresponding operation using at least one component included in the electronic device 101.

Hereinafter, an example of the electronic device 101 and a control method thereof according to various embodiments will be described. Meanwhile, in the following, a redundant description related to the operation of the electronic device 101 described above will be omitted.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 checks the angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320, and based on the checked angle, the first housing 310 and the second housing ( Each of a plurality of speakers provided in 320 may be controlled.

7 is a flowchart 700 illustrating an example of an operation of an electronic device that controls each of a plurality of speakers according to various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 7, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. Further, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 7 or at least one operation less than operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 7. This may be done. Hereinafter, FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 9.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, the at least one processor 120) is an angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 based on the at least one sensor device in operation 701. You can check.

For example, the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 of the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) are centered on the rotation shaft 810 (for example, the hinge 510). It is rotated, and the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 may form a predetermined angle θ. The electronic device 101 may check the angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 based on at least one sensor (eg, an angle sensor) of the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 controls at least one sensor to check the angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 and obtains the identified angle θ from the at least one sensor, or Alternatively, as the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 is rotated about the rotation shaft 810, the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 are automatically obtained based on a signal obtained from at least one sensor. You can check the angle (θ) between.

Referring to FIG. 8, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) is based on at least one sensor, and the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 of the electronic device 101 ), if the rotational state is equal to 801, check 0° (or an angle close to 0°), and if the rotational state of the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is equal to 802, check the acute or obtuse angle. And, when the rotational state of the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is equal to 803, a flat angle (180°) (or an angle close to the flat angle) can be checked. At this time, when the angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is 0°, a second housing 310 corresponding to one surface of the first housing 310 and a surface of the first housing 310 When one surface of the housing 320 is in contact with each other, and the angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is a flat angle (180°), one surface of the first housing 310 and the first housing 310 are One surface of the second housing 320 corresponding to one surface of the first housing 310 may form one surface together.

In addition, in addition to the operation of checking the above-described angle, the electronic device 101 also determines the distance between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 rotated about the rotation shaft 810 (for example, the hinge 510). You can also check Examples of the operation performed in response to the identified angle of the electronic device 101 described below are mutatis mutandis to the operation performed in response to the identified distance between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320. Can be.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) may check the occurrence of an event for outputting audio in operation 702.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may check the occurrence of an event for playing a media file. For example, the electronic device 101 may check a user input for playing a media file or a request for playing a sound source file that is automatically acquired according to execution of a program. Media files are video files with various extensions (AVI, MPG, MPEG, MPE, WMV, ASF, ASX, FLV, RM, MOV, DAT), sound files (mp3, ogg, wma, wav, au, rm, mid) And the like. The media file is not limited to what is described, and may be various files in which audio is output when played back. The media file may include multi-channel sound sources. The multi-channel sound source will be described later in FIG. 11.

The electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) checks the type of sound source (eg, channel type) included in the media file to be played based on the occurrence of an event for outputting audio, or , You can check the sound to be applied to the sound source (for example, filtering with a sound source in the low frequency band), or check the volume of the audio to be output based on the sound source.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) outputs audio in operation 703, based on the determined angle, the first housing 310 and the second housing 320. ) It is possible to control each of the plurality of speakers provided.

For example, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120), based on the type of the identified sound source (for example, a channel type), each of the plurality of speakers is of a different type (for example, a channel type). You can control to output audio of different types (eg, channels) corresponding to the sound source of ). An operation of outputting audio based on a multi-channel sound source of the electronic device 101 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 10.

In addition, for example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) controls each of the plurality of speakers to output audio to which different sounds are applied, based on the sound to be applied to the identified sound source. can do.

In addition, for example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may control each of the plurality of speakers to output audio having a different volume based on the confirmed audio volume. have.

As an example of the operation of the electronic device 101 described above with reference to FIG. 8, not only the in-folding type electronic device but also the out-folding type electronic device as shown in FIG. 9 are operated (901, 902, 903). )can do. For example, the electronic device of the out-folding type rotates so that the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 forms the same angle as 901, 902, and 903 around the rotation shaft 810 as shown in FIG. 9. If so, the out-folding type electronic device may check each angle and control a plurality of speakers based on the confirmed angle.

Hereinafter, if there is no specific description, the following description may be described as an example of operations of an in-folding type electronic device and an out-folding type electronic device.

Hereinafter, another example of the electronic device 101 and a control method thereof according to various embodiments will be described. Meanwhile, in the following, a redundant description related to the operation of the electronic device 101 described above will be omitted.

10 is a flowchart 1000 illustrating an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on a confirmed angle of an electronic device according to various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 10, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. In addition, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 10, or at least one operation less than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 10. This may be done.

As described below, a sound source may be understood as a concept of a file, and an audio may be understood as a concept of a sound output through a speaker.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) is between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 based on at least one sensor device in operation 1001. You can check the angle and check the occurrence of an event for outputting audio in operation 1002. Since

operations

1001 and 1002 of the electronic device 101 may be performed in the same manner as

operations

701 and 702 described above, redundant descriptions will be omitted.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may control a multi-channel sound source to be output by each of a plurality of speakers based on an angle determined in operation 1003.

According to various embodiments, the multi-channel sound source may include sound sources of a plurality of channels. For example, the multi-channel sound source may include various types of multi-channel sound sources used in the art to provide stereoscopic sound, such as a 2-channel (or stereo) sound source, a 2.1 channel, a 5.1 channel, and a 7.1 channel.

According to various embodiments, a sound source of each channel included in a multi-channel sound source may be output as audio having different characteristics through a speaker. The sound source of each channel included in the multi-channel sound source (eg, 5.1 channel sound source) is the audio of the first channel (eg, front left channel) and the audio of the second channel (eg, front light channel) is different from each other. Can be output through. Since a technology in which a multi-channel sound source is output as audio of different channels is a known technology, a detailed description will be omitted.

According to various embodiments, when the number of channels of the multi-channel sound source and the number of speakers provided in the electronic device 101 do not correspond to each other, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) Each speaker may be controlled so as to output audio by processing acoustically to suit the number of speakers provided in the electronic device 101. For example, when the number of channels of a multi-channel sound source is less than the number of a plurality of speakers provided in the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 outputs audio of the same channel by at least some of the speakers (eg : The audio of the channel including the main sound is output equally from some speakers) and each of the other speakers is controlled to output the audio of a different channel, or the sound source of at least one channel is adapted to be suitable for at least some speakers. Modulated audio may be output by modulation (eg, a low frequency band of one channel audio is emphasized), and the other speakers may be controlled to output audio of a different channel. As another example, when the number of channels of a multi-channel sound source is greater than the number of a plurality of speakers provided in the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 corresponds to the number of speakers having sound sources of at least some channels of the multi-channel. It can be converted to the number of channels. In addition, techniques for downgrading or upgrading multi-channels that are not limited to those described and can be utilized in the art may be used.

In addition, the electronic device 101 is not limited to what is described, and a single channel sound source may be used. For this, a description of a case where the number of multi-channels is smaller than the number of speakers may be applied mutatis mutandis to this , Redundant description will be omitted.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may control each of the plurality of speakers based on a designated policy corresponding to the identified angle.

11 is a flowchart 1100 for explaining an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on a policy corresponding to a confirmed angle of an electronic device according to various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 11, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. In addition, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 11, or at least one operation less than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 11. This may be done. Hereinafter, FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) is formed between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 based on at least one sensor device in operation 1101. You can check the angle and check the occurrence of an event for outputting audio in operation 1102. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, as at least one of the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 is rotated around the rotation axis 810 (eg, the hinge 510), the first The angle θ between the housing 310 and the second housing 320 may be set to a predetermined angle (eg, an acute angle (0° to 90°) or an obtuse angle (180° to 360°)). The electronic device 101 may check the occurrence of an event for outputting audio before, during, or after at least one of the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 is rotated.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may check a policy corresponding to the identified angle among the plurality of policies 1200 in operation 1103.

The electronic device 101 (eg, the memory 130) may store a plurality of policies 1200. The plurality of policies 1200 are information that the electronic device 101 can refer to to control the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 provided in the electronic device 101, and each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 is It may be instructions to control. In other words, the electronic device 101 may control each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on instructions included in the plurality of policies 1200. For example, each of the plurality of policies 1200 may cause the electronic device 101 to control each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 to output audio to which a specified sound is applied. For example, each of the plurality of policies 1200 may cause the electronic device 101 to control each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 to output audio corresponding to a sound source of a designated channel. As another example, each of the plurality of policies 1200 may cause the electronic device 101 to control each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 to output audio of a specified volume.

The plurality of policies 1200, as shown in FIG. 12, may include a phone mode policy 1201, a table mode policy 1202, and a tablet mode policy 1203. I can. Each of the plurality of policies 1200 may correspond to an angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320. For example, when the angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is close to 0 degrees, the electronic device 101 may select the phone mode policy 1201 among the plurality of policies 1200. ), and if the angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing is an acute angle (0° to 90°) or an obtuse angle (180° to 360°), the table among the plurality of policies 1200 If the mode policy 1202 is checked, and the angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is close to the flat angle (180°), the tablet mode policy among the plurality of policies 1200 (1203) can be found.

Alternatively, as described above, when the electronic device 101 checks the distance between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320, each of the plurality of policies 1200 is It may correspond to the distance between the second housings 320. In this case, similar to the operation of checking a policy having an angular range corresponding to an angle among the plurality of policies 1200 described above, the electronic device 101 is the first housing 310 of the plurality of policies 1200 Since an operation to check a policy having a distance range corresponding to the distance between the second housing 320 and the second housing 320 may be performed, a duplicate description will be omitted.

Accordingly, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the electronic device may check the table mode policy 1202 corresponding to the first angle of the plurality of policies 1200.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) is provided in the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 based on the policy checked in operation 1104. Each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 can be controlled. For example, the electronic device 101 may check a media file corresponding to an event for outputting the confirmed audio, and play the confirmed media file. The electronic device 101 may control each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 to output audio corresponding to a sound source included in the media file based on the checked policy. According to each of the identified policies (eg, phone mode policy 1201, table mode policy 1202, or tablet mode policy 1203), the electronic device 101 controls each of the plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604 The operation to be performed will be described later in detail.

According to various embodiments, when at least one of the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 is rotated in operation 1105, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) operates 1106. At, the first angle may be checked and a first policy corresponding to the identified first angle θ among the plurality of policies 1200 may be checked. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, as the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 are rotated around the rotation shaft 810 (eg, the hinge 510), the first housing 310 The angle θ between the and the second housing 320 may be set from a predetermined angle (eg, an acute angle or an obtuse angle) to a first angle (eg, a flat angle). As shown in FIG. 13, the electronic device 101 checks a first angle (eg, a flat angle) between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 based on at least one sensor, and A first policy (eg, a tablet mode policy 1203) having an angle range corresponding to the first angle among the plurality of policies 1200 may be identified.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, the at least one processor 120) may be configured in the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 based on the first policy identified in operation 1107. Each of the provided

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 can be controlled. According to each of the identified policies (eg, phone mode policy 1201, table mode policy 1202, or tablet mode policy 1203), the electronic device 101 controls each of the plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604 The operation to be performed will be described later in detail.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may control each of the plurality of speakers based on the identified phone mode policy.

14 is a flowchart 1400 for describing an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on a confirmed phone mode policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 14, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. Further, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 14 or at least one operation less than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 14. This may be done. Hereinafter, FIG. 14 will be described with reference to FIG. 15.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may check a phone mode policy corresponding to the identified angle θ among a plurality of policies in operation 1401. For example, the electronic device 101, as shown in FIG. 15, when the angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is close to 0 degrees (or, the first housing ( 310) When the distance between the second housing 320 is close to 0), a phone mode policy among a plurality of policies may be checked.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may control to output audio through each of a plurality of speakers in operation 1402. For example, referring to FIG. 15, the electronic device 101 controls a plurality of speakers to output the same audio as shown in 1501, or controls at least some of the plurality of speakers to output the same audio as shown in 1502. I can. For example, the electronic device 101 is an input for requesting to play a media file through a sub-display provided on the front side of the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 of the electronic device 101 (e.g., a user Input) and play a media file based on the received input. The electronic device 101 may control to output audio included in the media file at the same audio volume through each of a plurality of speakers provided in the electronic device 101 based on the checked policy being the phone mode policy. . At this time, while controlling each of the plurality of speakers to output audio, the electronic device 101 may receive an input for adjusting the audio volume and control each of the plurality of speakers based on the received input. , This will be described in detail later in FIGS. 31 and 32.

According to various embodiments, when a policy corresponding to an angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is in the table mode, the electronic device 101 may check at least one piece of information related to the electronic device. have.

16 is a flowchart 1600 for describing an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on an identified table mode policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 16, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. In addition, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 16, or at least one operation less than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 16. This may be done. Hereinafter, FIG. 16 will be described with reference to FIG. 17.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) checks a policy corresponding to the identified angle among a plurality of policies in operation 1601, and the policy checked in operation 1602 is You can check whether it corresponds to the table mode policy. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, when the angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is an acute or obtuse angle, the electronic device 101 is a table among a plurality of policies. You can check the mode policy.

According to various embodiments, when the checked policy corresponds to the table mode policy, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) checks at least one piece of information related to the electronic device in operation 1603. I can.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120), as shown in FIG. 17, when the checked policy corresponds to the table mode policy, based on at least one sensor, electronic Information about a locational relationship between the device 101 and the user 1701 may be obtained. As an example, the information on the locational relationship between the electronic device 101 and the user 1701 is based on the distance d between the electronic device 101 and the user 1701 or the user ( 1701) may indicate the direction in which it is located.

For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120), when the checked policy corresponds to the table mode policy, is the electronic device based on at least one sensor. Information 1702 on whether one surface of 101 (for example, one surface of the first housing 310 or one surface of the second housing 320) is in contact with a surface of another object (for example, the ground, etc.) Can be obtained.

For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120), when the checked policy corresponds to the table mode policy, is located in the surrounding space of the electronic device 101. Information 1703 or information about the location of the electronic device 101 (eg, information indicating a place where the electronic device 101 is located) (not shown) may be obtained. For example, the information on the surrounding space of the electronic device 101 may include the size of the indoor space when the electronic device 101 is located in the indoor space, whether the electronic device 101 is located in the outdoor space, Alternatively, the number of people around the electronic device 101 may be indicated.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120), as shown in FIG. 17, when the checked policy corresponds to the table mode policy, the checked first housing 310 and A sub-policy of the table mode policy corresponding to the angle θ between the second housings 320 may be checked. The electronic device 101 may store a plurality of lower table mode policies included in the table mode policy. In other words, when the angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is an acute angle or an obtuse angle, the electronic device 101 is the first housing 310 and the first housing 310 among a plurality of specified angle ranges. 2 Each of the plurality of speakers may be controlled with a policy (lower table mode policy) corresponding to an angle range corresponding to the angle θ between the housings 320.

According to various embodiments, when the checked policy is a table mode policy, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) provides a plurality of speakers based on information related to the checked electronic device 101. You can control each of them. Hereinafter, various embodiments of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on information related to the identified electronic device 101 of the electronic device 101 will be described.

According to various embodiments, when the policy corresponding to the angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is the table mode policy, the electronic device 101 contacts the ground of the electronic device 101. Each of the plurality of speakers can be controlled based on whether or not.

18 is a flowchart 1800 for explaining an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on whether an electronic device contacts a ground surface according to various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 18, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. In addition, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 18, or at least one operation less than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 18. This may be done. Hereinafter, FIG. 18 will be described with reference to FIG. 19.

19 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on whether an electronic device contacts the ground according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments, when the checked policy is a table mode policy, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) may use the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 in operation 1801. It is possible to check whether at least one of them is in contact with the ground.

For example, as shown in FIG. 19, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may have one side of the electronic device 101 (eg, one side or the first housing 310). 2 It is possible to check whether at least one of the housing 320 and one surface (eg, the ground) are in contact with each other. The electronic device 101 is based on at least one sensor (for example, an NFC antenna module) provided in at least one of the first housing 310 or the second housing 320, and the first housing 310 or the second housing It is possible to check whether at least one of 320 is in close contact with the surface (eg, the ground) of the object.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) is an NFC antenna provided in at least one of the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 as shown in FIG. 19 The module may be controlled to output a communication signal, and at least a part of a driving signal for outputting a communication signal may be obtained as a feedback signal. The electronic device 101 checks the signal characteristics (e.g., phase) of the obtained feedback signal, and if the confirmed signal characteristics correspond to a specific signal characteristic designated as being in close contact with the surface of the object, the electronic device 101 It can be seen that at least one of the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 is in close contact with the surface of the object (eg, the ground).

As an example, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) transmits a communication signal through the NFC antenna module 1902 using the clock generator 1901 as shown in FIG. The clock of the feedback signal 1903 can be checked using the extractor 1904, and the clock can be processed and confirmed using the clock sampler 1905.

In addition, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) is based on the signal characteristic (for example, phase) of the confirmed feedback signal, the type of the object that the electronic device 101 has contacted (for example, iron , Trees, etc.). The electronic device 101 (eg, memory) may store information on signal characteristics of signals corresponding to each type of object. The electronic device 101 may check the signal characteristic of a specific object corresponding to the signal characteristic of the identified feedback signal, and identify the type of the object currently in close contact by the electronic device 101 as the specific object.

In addition, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may check the contact area between the electronic device 101 and the object based on a signal characteristic (eg, phase) of the confirmed feedback signal. . The electronic device 101 (eg, memory) may store information on signal characteristics of signals corresponding to each type of object. The electronic device 101 may check the signal characteristic of a specific object corresponding to the signal characteristic of the identified feedback signal, and identify the type of the object currently in close contact by the electronic device 101 as the specific object. For example, in the electronic device 101, the phase of the feedback signal is a first phase in response to a first type of object (eg, iron), and the phase of the feedback signal is corresponding to a second type of object (eg, wood). It can be stored that is the second phase. When the phase of the confirmed feedback signal is the first phase, the electronic device 101 may identify the contacted object as a first type of object (eg, iron).

In addition, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) is not limited to using the NFC communication module as described above, and the electronic device 101 and the object are connected by using a gyro sensor or a proximity module. You can also check whether it is in close contact with the noodles.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) indicates that in operation 1802, the first housing 310 is in contact with the ground and the second housing 320 is non-contact with the ground. In operation 1803, at least one first speaker provided in the first housing 310 outputs first audio in a first frequency band, and at least one second speaker provided in the second housing 320 It is possible to control to output the second audio of the second frequency band.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) uses at least one sensor (eg, an NFC module) provided in the first housing 310 as shown in FIG. 19. , It can be confirmed that the first housing 310 is in close contact with the surface of the object (eg, the ground). The electronic device 101 includes at least one

first speaker

601, 602 provided in the first housing 310, which is confirmed to be in close contact with the surface of an object (eg, the ground) among the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604, and At least one

second speaker

603 and 604 provided in the second housing 320 that is not in contact with the surface of the object can be identified.

The electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120), based on an event for outputting audio, includes at least one first speaker provided in the first housing 310 in close contact with the surface of the object ( Controls to output low-frequency audio of the sound source through 601, and through at least one second speaker 603 provided in the second housing 320 that is non-contact with the surface of the object, audio in the high-frequency band of the sound source Alternatively, audio of all frequencies can be output. That is, in the case of the table mode policy, the electronic device 101 may provide audio in a low frequency band through at least one speaker provided in a housing close to the ground. The low frequency band may include 20 Hz to 499 Hz.

In addition, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) is provided in at least a housing in close contact with the ground according to the contact area between the electronic device 101 and the surface of the object or the type of the contacted object. A section of a low frequency band of audio output from one speaker (eg, at least one first speaker 601 provided in the first housing 310) may be set. The electronic device 101 includes at least one speaker (for example, at least one first speaker 601 provided in the first housing 310) provided in a housing in close contact with the ground in a first low frequency band (20Hz to 99Hz). Set to output the audio of (e.g., set to a subwoofer speaker), set to output audio of the second low frequency band (100 Hz to 299 Hz) (e.g., set to a woofer speaker), or the third low frequency band (300 to) 499Hz) can be set to output (e.g. midwoofer speaker). For example, as the contact area between the electronic device 101 and the surface of the object decreases, the electronic device 101 controls to output relatively high-frequency audio out of the audio of a low-frequency band that can be output. Midwoofer speaker) or, as the contact area between the electronic device 101 and the surface of the object increases, control to output relatively low-frequency audio out of the outputable low-frequency audio (e.g., the speaker is a subwoofer). Speaker). In addition, for example, when the type of the contacted object is identified as the type of an object with low hardness, the electronic device 101 controls to output relatively high frequency band audio (eg, a speaker is set as a midwoofer speaker) or , Or, when the type of the contacted object is identified as the type of an object with high hardness, it can be controlled to output relatively low-frequency audio out of the audio in the low-frequency band that can be output (e.g., set the speaker as a subwoofer speaker). .

It is not limited to the above description, and the electronic device 101 may be set to perform the opposite operation. For example, the electronic device 101 outputs audio in a relatively low frequency band as the contact area is small or the hardness of the contacted object is low, and the high frequency band is relatively high as the contact area is wide or the hardness of the contacted object is high. You can also output the audio.

Accordingly, the electronic device 101 outputs low-frequency audio through at least one speaker provided in a housing in close contact with the ground, thereby providing a user with rich sound due to a resonance phenomenon between the output low-frequency audio and the ground. It can be provided to (1701).

According to various embodiments, when a policy corresponding to an angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is a table mode policy, the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of sub-policies of the table mode policy. Each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be controlled based on a sub-policy corresponding to an angle between the identified first housing 310 and the second housing 320.

20 is a flowchart 2000 illustrating an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers in the case of a table mode policy of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 20, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. In addition, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 20, or at least one operation less than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 20. This may be done.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) is a lower table mode policy corresponding to an angle range corresponding to the identified angle among a plurality of lower table mode policies in operation 2001. can confirm.

The electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may store a plurality of sub-table mode policies, each corresponding to a designated angle range. The plurality of lower table mode policies, similar to the plurality of policies described above, when the policy of the electronic device 101 is a table mode policy, the electronic device 101 outputs audio to each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604. It may contain instructions that cause it to be controlled.

When the distance between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is an acute or obtuse angle, the plurality of lower table mode policies may correspond to a preset angle range from an acute or obtuse angle. For example, the plurality of sub-table mode policies are a first sub-table mode policy in which the distance between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 corresponds to a first angular range (eg, 0° to 90°). , The second lower table mode policy in which the distance between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 corresponds to a second angular range (eg, 90° to 170°), or the first housing 310 and the first 2 The distance between the housings 320 may include at least one of the third lower table mode policies corresponding to the third angular range (eg, 170° to 350°). The angles specifically described in the first to third angular ranges are only examples, and are not limited to what is described, and a lower table mode policy may be set to correspond to various angular ranges.

The electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) has an angle range corresponding to the currently identified angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 (eg, first to third angles). Range), and the lower table mode policy corresponding to the checked angle range.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) outputs audio from each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on the lower table mode policy identified in operation 2002. Can be controlled to do.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the 2002 operation of the electronic device 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 to 24.

FIG. 21 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 in the case of a table mode policy of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120), as shown in FIG. 21, between the currently identified first housing 310 and the second housing 320 When the angle θ is included in the specified first angle range (for example, 30° to 60°), the first lower table mode policy is checked, and a plurality of speakers ( Each of 601,602,603,604) can be controlled to output audio.

The electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120), when checking the first sub-table mode policy, checks the location of the user 1701 and based on the location of the user 1701 Each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 can be controlled. For example, in a state in which the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 are rotated to form an angle θ included in the first angular range, the electronic device 101 is positioned at the location of the user 1701 And, based on the identified location of the user 1701, only at least one speaker among the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be activated and control to output audio.

The electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may check the location of the user 1701 located around the electronic device 101 based on at least one sensor of the electronic device 101 . For example, the electronic device 101 photographs the surroundings of the electronic device 101 using the camera of the electronic device 101, analyzes the captured image based on object recognition technology, and determines the location of the user 1701. I can confirm. As an example, the electronic device 101 uses at least one first camera provided in the first housing 310 and at least one second camera provided in the second housing 320 to provide the first housing 310. And the surroundings of the second housing 320 may be photographed. The electronic device 101, when the user 1701 is identified based on analysis of an image captured by at least one first camera (or at least one second camera), the first housing 310 (or , It can be seen that the user 1701 is located in a direction opposite to one surface of the second housing 320. The description is not limited to the above, and various techniques for identifying the user 1701 located around the electronic device 101 may be used.

The electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) outputs audio by activating at least one speaker with good directionality among the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on the identified location of the user 1701 Can be controlled to do. The description of good directionality may mean a speaker having audio direction so that audio is transmitted to the location of the user 1701. In other words, when a specific speaker outputs audio, when the user 1701 is positioned on the direction of the output audio, the specific speaker may be defined as a speaker with good directionality. For example, the electronic device 101 may identify a housing facing the identified user 1701 among the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 based on the location of the identified user 1701. have. The electronic device 101 identifies at least one speaker provided in a housing facing the user 1701 among the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 as a speaker with good directionality, and activates only the speaker with good directionality. 1701) can be provided with audio.

When the location of the user 1701 is changed, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may differently set a speaker to be activated based on the changed location. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 21, when the user 1701 is moved from a first position facing the first housing 310 to a second position facing the second housing 320, the electronic device 101 ) May check the changed position of the user 1701 and activate only at least one speaker provided in the second housing 320 to provide audio to the user 1701.

The electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) activates at least one speaker capable of providing rich sound to the user 1701 among the plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604, The operational burden of the electronic device 101 for controlling the

elements

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be reduced.

22 is a diagram illustrating another example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 in the case of a table mode policy of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) is, as shown in FIG. 22, between the currently identified first housing 310 and the second housing 320. As the angle θ is included in the specified second angle range (eg, 90° to 180°), when the second sub-table mode policy is checked, a plurality of speakers ( Each of 601,602,603,604) can be controlled to output audio. In this case, as shown in FIG. 22, the electronic device 101 may be disposed such that one surface (eg, the lower side) of the housing is in contact with the surface of the object, but is not limited thereto, and the upper side of the housing, The side end side or one side may be arranged to be in contact with the surface of the object.

The electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120), based on the confirmation that the policy of the electronic device 101 is the second lower table mode policy, each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 You can control to output different channels of audio. For example, when the electronic device 101 checks the second lower table mode policy, as shown in FIG. 22, when the sound source to be reproduced is a multi-channel sound source (for example, a 5.1 channel sound source), the first speaker ( 601) controls to output a first channel sound source (eg, a front left channel sound source), controls the second speaker 602 to output a second channel sound source (eg, a front light channel sound source), and controls the third speaker ( Control 603 to output a third channel sound source (eg, a surround left sound source), and the fourth speaker 604 may control to output a fourth channel sound source (eg, a surround light sound source).

When the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) controls each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 to output audio of different channels based on the second lower table mode policy, The speaker may be controlled by further considering the location of the user 1701. For example, if the electronic device 101 checks that the policy of the electronic device 101 is the second lower table mode policy, the electronic device 101 checks the location of the user 1701 and is positioned so that the user 1701 faces the flexible display. In this case, the first speaker 601 provided at the upper left in the direction toward the flexible display provided in the electronic device 101 disposed on the surface of the object (eg, the ground) is audio of the left channel (eg, the front left channel). Audio), the third speaker 603 provided in the upper right outputs the audio of the light channel (eg, audio of the front light channel), and the second speaker 602 provided in the lower left A channel sound source (eg, a surround left sound source) may be controlled to be output, and a fourth speaker 604 provided at the lower right may be controlled to output a fourth channel sound source (eg, a surround light sound source). Accordingly, the electronic device 101 provides the user 1701 with an appropriate audio corresponding to the current location of the user 1701, so that the user 1701 can have a rich acoustic experience.

Also, for example, when the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) determines that the policy of the electronic device 101 is the second sub-table mode policy, the user 1701 is located. And, based on the identified location of the user 1701, at least one speaker having good directionality may be identified. Since the operation of the electronic device 101 to check the speaker having good directionality may be performed in the same manner as the operation of the electronic device 101 described in FIG. 21, a duplicate description will be omitted. The electronic device 101 may activate only at least one speaker with good directionality and control the activated at least one speaker to output sound of a designated channel (eg, sound of a center channel, sound of a woofer channel). .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) is, as shown in FIG. 23, between the currently identified first housing 310 and the second housing 320. As the angle θ of is included in the specified second angle range (eg, 90° to 180°), when it is confirmed that the policy of the electronic device 101 is the second lower table mode policy, the location of the user 1701 And control the audio output of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 so that only the confirmed user 1701 can listen to audio. At this time, in order to perform the corresponding operation, the electronic device 101 separately receives an input for executing the corresponding operation from the user 1701 (e.g., by calling a speaker control panel, and performing the corresponding operation in the called speaker control panel). I can do it.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) outputs audio from each of the plurality of speakers using a beamforming technology based on the identified location of the user 1701 Can be controlled to do. The electronic device 101 includes each of the plurality of speakers so that the audio output from each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 is amplified at the location of the user 1701 and the audio is canceled at a location other than the location of the user 1701. You can adjust the phase of this output audio. In other words, the electronic device 101 may control the output of audio of each of the plurality of speakers so that only a specific user 1701 can listen.

In addition, for example, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120), based on a head transfer function (Head Related Transfer Function, HRTF), a plurality of so that only a specific user 1701 can listen. You can control the output of the audio of each of the speakers. The electronic device 101 may provide test audio to the user 1701 a plurality of times in order to check the head transfer function of the specific user 1701 and receive feedback on the audio from the user 1701. The electronic device 101 checks the head transfer function of a specific user 1701 based on the received feedback and stores the confirmed head transfer function, or each of a plurality of speakers so that only a specific user 1701 can listen. You can control the output of the audio.

Accordingly, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) provides audio that is amplified only to the user 1701 in a quiet or noisy space, thereby controlling the electronic device 101 of the user 1701. Convenience of using audio listening can be improved.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) is, as shown in FIG. 24, between the currently identified first housing 310 and the second housing 320. As the angle θ of is included in the specified third angle range (eg, 180° to 270°), when it is confirmed that the policy of the electronic device 101 is the third lower table mode policy, a plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604 ), you can control the volume of the audio output.

For example, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120), as shown in FIG. 24, the first housing 310 and one surface of the second housing 320 in an indoor space (for example, : The lower side) can be placed in contact with the surface of the object (eg, the ground). The electronic device 101 includes at least one first speaker 601 (or at least one upper speaker 2401) non-contacting the surface of an object (eg, the ground) among a plurality of speakers. Is controlled to output, and at least one second speaker 602 (or at least one lower speaker 2402) in contact with the surface of the object (eg, the ground) can be controlled to output a second volume of audio. have. In this case, the first volume is greater than the second volume, and for example, the first volume may be two or more times greater than the second volume. In addition, since audio output from at least one speaker is reflected from the wall 2501 and provided to the user 1701, the user 1701 can experience a sound effect such as audio provided from the sky. At this time, even if the audio 2403 output from the at least one upper speaker 2401 is reflected on the wall surface 2501 of the indoor space, the volume of the audio 2404 is reduced and received by the user 1701, the electronic device 101 ) Is a wall surface 2501 at a volume similar to the volume of audio output from at least one speaker by outputting audio 2403 at a higher volume than at least one upper speaker 2402 than at least one lower speaker 2402 The audio 2404 reflected from may be provided to the user 1701.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) checks the arrangement state of the electronic device 101, and outputs each of the plurality of speakers according to the confirmed arrangement state. You can control the volume of the audio.

For example, as shown in FIG. 24 in the electronic device 101, one side (eg, the lower side) of the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 in an indoor space is a surface of an object (eg, a ground surface). ) Can be arranged to contact. The electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) checks the current arrangement of the electronic device 101, and as described above, at least one speaker (for example, at least one speaker) outputs audio to the wall 2501. : The volume of audio output from at least one upper speaker 2401 may be controlled to be greater than the volume of audio output from at least one other speaker (eg, at least one lower speaker 2402).

In addition, for example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) is not limited to the bar shown in FIG. 24, and the side ends of the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 It can be arranged so that the sides are in contact with the face of the object (eg the ground). In this case, the electronic device 101 includes at least one

first speaker

601 and 602 provided in the first housing 310 and at least one

second speaker

603 and 604 provided in the second housing 320. It is possible to control to output audio toward the wall surface 2501 of the indoor space. The electronic device 101 checks the current arrangement state of the electronic device 101, and the at least one first speaker 601 sets a volume greater than the volume of the audio being output by the at least one second speaker 603. Can be controlled to output. For example, when the electronic device 101 is in a first arrangement state (eg, a state held in the hand of the user 1701), the upper side of the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is If it is placed in contact with the surface of (eg, the ground), you can check the changed arrangement status. When the electronic device 101 is outputting audio through the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 based on the changed arrangement state, the at least one

first speaker

602, 604 in which the audio output direction faces the wall surface is At least one

second speaker

601 and 603 disposed to contact a surface of an object (eg, the ground) may be controlled to output audio at a volume greater than the volume of audio being output.

Accordingly, the electronic device 101 is in a changed arrangement state

Accordingly, by providing a sound effect using the wall surface of the indoor space to the user 1701, the user 1701 can receive a richer sound effect.

Meanwhile, the angle range corresponding to the first to third lower table mode policies described above is only an example, and is not limited to what is described, and may be set to various angle ranges.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 checks the distance between the electronic device 101 and the user 1701 of the electronic device 101, and determines the distance between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320. Information about the optimal angle of may be provided to the user 1701.

25 is a flowchart 2500 for explaining an example of an operation of providing information on an optimum angle between a first housing and a second housing of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 25, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. In addition, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 25 or at least one operation less than operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 25 This may be done. Hereinafter, FIG. 25 will be described with reference to FIG. 26.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may check the distance between the electronic device and the user 1701 in operation 2501. For example, the electronic device 101 may check the distance between the electronic device 101 and the user 1701 based on at least one sensor (eg, a distance measuring sensor).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) is optimally positioned between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 based on the distance determined in operation 2502. You can check the angle of. The optimum angle is audio output from at least one first speaker 601 provided in the first housing 310 and audio output from at least one second speaker 603 provided in the second housing 320. May be defined as an angle that can be appropriately (eg, clearly) provided to the user 1701. The electronic device 101 (e.g., memory) stores information on the optimal angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 corresponding to the distance between the electronic device 101 and the user 1701 Then, an optimum angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 corresponding to the identified distance may be identified by referring to the stored information. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 (eg, memory) calculates an optimal angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 based on the distance between the electronic device 101 and the user 1701. It is possible to store information about the calculation formula for and check the optimal angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 based on the calculation formula and the identified distance between the electronic device 101 and the user 1701. have.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) may provide information related to an optimal angle determined in operation 2503.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) determines whether the current angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 corresponds to an optimal angle. Information about the information may be provided (for example, the display 200 may be controlled to provide information). In addition, for example, the electronic device 101 currently provides guide information so that the user 1701 can adjust the angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 to an optimal angle. : Control so that the display 200 provides guide information).

As an example, as shown in FIG. 26, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) currently has a first housing 310 and a second housing 310 through a color change of the flexible display 200. A guide may be provided to allow the user 1701 to adjust whether or not the angle θ between 320) corresponds to an optimal angle and to an optimal angle. The electronic device 101 checks the optimal angle corresponding to the identified distance of the user 1701, and determines the currently identified angles between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 (θ _1, θ _{2 ).} ) Is a large difference from the optimum angle, the flexible display 200 controls the display of graphic elements (eg, icons, background colors, etc.) of the first color (eg, setting color, brightness, or saturation to become dark) can do. The user 1701 checks the first color and selects the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 so that the angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is matched to an optimal angle. ) At least one of them may be rotated around the rotation shaft 810. When the angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 approaches the optimum angle, the electronic device 101 gradually changes the color, brightness, and color to become a bright color. Alternatively, it is possible to control the flexible display 200 to display graphic elements (eg, icons, background colors, etc.) of saturation setting).

Accordingly, the electronic device 101 provides information on the angle between the housings that can provide an appropriate sound corresponding to the current distance of the user 1701 to the user 1701 through an easy-to-identify UI. Convenience of use of a plurality of speakers provided in the electronic device 101 of 1701 may be improved.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may check location or spatial information of the electronic device 101 and control a plurality of speakers based on this.

27 is a flowchart 2700 illustrating an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on information related to the location of the electronic device 101 or the surrounding space of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments. )to be. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 27, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. In addition, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 27 or at least one operation less than operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 27. This may be done. Hereinafter, FIG. 27 will be described with reference to FIG. 28.

28 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on information related to a location of the electronic device 101 or a space around the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may check the location of the electronic device 101 or spatial information related to the surrounding space of the electronic device 101 in operation 2701. have.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may determine the location of the electronic device 101 using at least one sensor (eg, a GNSS module). Further, for example, the electronic device 101 may check the surrounding space of the electronic device 101 and obtain spatial information using at least one sensor (eg, a camera module, an infrared sensor module, etc.). The space information may indicate whether the space in which the electronic device 101 is currently located is an indoor space or an outdoor space.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) determines that the electronic device 101 is located in an open space based on the location or spatial information determined in operation 2702. I can confirm.

For example, as shown in FIG. 28, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) has the current location of the electronic device 101 as an outdoor space based on the identified location of the electronic device. Can be confirmed. Electronic device

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may be configured to provide at least one first speaker and at least one second speaker based on the location or spatial information determined in operation 2703. Can be controlled.

For example, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120), as shown in FIG. 28, when the identified electronic device 101 exists in an outdoor space, the electronic device 101 By setting the volume of each of the provided

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 to a maximum, audio can be transmitted to users 1701 in an outdoor space.

Meanwhile, operations of the electronic device 101 in the above-described table mode policy may be performed based on a separate input from a user for performing the corresponding operation. For example, the electronic device 101 displays a speaker control panel (not shown) including icons for executing respective operations, and selects an icon from the displayed speaker control panel based on the confirmation of the table mode policy. Can receive user input for. The electronic device 101 may perform a speaker control operation corresponding to the selected icon. In addition, for example, the electronic device 101 may receive an input for requesting display of the speaker control panel from a user and display a speaker control panel including icons for executing respective operations.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may perform an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on the confirmed tablet mode policy.

29 is a flowchart 2900 illustrating an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on a tablet mode policy of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 29, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. Further, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 29 or at least one operation less than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 29. This may be done. Hereinafter, FIG. 29 will be described with reference to FIG. 30.

FIG. 30 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers based on a tablet mode policy of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may check a tablet mode policy corresponding to the identified angle among a plurality of policies in operation 2901.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) outputs first audio by at least one first speaker provided in the first housing 310 in operation 2902, At least one second speaker provided in the second housing 320 may be controlled to output second audio. For example, as shown in FIG. 30, the electronic device 101 includes at least one first speaker (or at least one left) provided on the left side in the direction in which the user 1701 observes the flexible display 200. The speaker 3001 outputs the audio of the first sound (for example, a left audio sound), and at least one second speaker provided on the right side in the direction in which the user 1701 observes the flexible display 200 (or, At least one right speaker 3002 may be controlled to output audio of the first sound (eg, left audio sound).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may check the rotation or flipping state of the electronic device 101 in operation 2903.

For example, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) is based on at least one sensor, as illustrated in FIG. 30, in a clockwise direction or a center axis of the flexible display 200. It can be seen that it is rotated in a counterclockwise direction, or that the flexible display 200 is turned over so that it is disposed in a direction opposite to the currently observed direction.

As the electronic device 101 is rotated or turned over, the left speaker 3001 and the right speaker 3002 of the electronic device 101 may be changed. For example, when the electronic device 101 is rotated counterclockwise as shown in 3010 of FIG. 30, at least one

speaker

601, 603 provided on the right side based on the direction observed by the user 1701 ) Is defined as the left speaker 3001, and at least one

speaker

602, 604 provided on the left side based on the direction observed by the user 1701 may be defined as the right speaker 3002. Even when the electronic device 101 is rotated in the clockwise direction, audio may be output through the left speaker 3001 and the right speaker 3002 checked according to the rotation of the electronic device 101 as described above.

For example, when the electronic device 101 is turned over as shown in 3020 of FIG. 30, at least one

speaker

603, 604 provided on the left side based on the direction observed by the user 1701 is the left speaker ( 3001), and at least one of the

first speakers

601 and 602 provided on the right side based on the direction observed by the user 1701 may be defined as the left speaker 3001.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) may configure at least one first speaker and at least one second speaker based on the rotation or overturning determined in operation 2904. Can be controlled.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 30, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) rotates the left speaker 3001 as at least one first speaker. At least one third speaker 603 is changed in and the right speaker 3002 is changed from at least one fourth speaker to at least one second speaker 602, and the confirmed at least one third speaker ( 603) is controlled to output audio of the first sound (eg, left audio sound), and control to output the audio of the identified at least one second speaker 602 of the second sound (eg, right audio sound). I can.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 30, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) is turned over, so that the left speaker 3001 becomes at least one first speaker. Is changed to at least one third speaker, and it is confirmed that the right speaker 3002 is changed from at least one fourth speaker to at least one second speaker, and the confirmed at least one third speaker is a first sound (for example: The left audio sound) may be controlled to output audio, and the checked at least one second speaker may be controlled to output the audio of the second sound (eg, right audio sound).

Accordingly, even when the electronic device 101 is rotated or turned over, the electronic device 101 may provide a stereoscopic sound suitable to the user 1701 in response to the rotation and the overturning.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may control at least one of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on an input for selecting a volume.

31 is a flowchart 3100 illustrating an example of an operation of controlling at least one speaker among a plurality of speakers based on an input for selecting a volume of an electronic device according to various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 31, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. In addition, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 31, or at least one operation less than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 31 This may be done. Hereinafter, FIG. 31 will be described with reference to FIG. 32.

FIG. 32 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling at least one speaker among a plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on an input for selecting a volume of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may receive an input for selecting a volume (or audio volume) in operation 3101.

For example, the input for selecting the volume is an input (eg, touch input) of the user 1701 for calling an interface for adjusting the volume on a touch screen and selecting the volume on the called interface, or an electronic device ( 101) may include manipulation of a physical key (eg, a volume control key). Although not limited to the above, the electronic device 101 may receive various inputs for selecting an audio volume.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) checks at least one speaker to be driven among the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on the volume selected in operation 3102. And, it is possible to control at least one speaker identified in operation 3103.

For example, when the total audio volume of the electronic device 101 is increased based on an input for selecting an audio volume, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) When is increased and the total audio volume of the electronic device 101 is decreased, the number of activated speakers may be decreased. As an example, as shown in FIG. 32, in a state in which the total audio volume is the first volume, the electronic device 101 only includes the first speaker 601 and the second speaker 602 among the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604. After activation, the activated first speaker 601 and the second speaker 602 may be controlled to output audio. In other words, when the total audio volume is the first volume, two speakers may be activated. As shown in FIG. 32, the electronic device 101 determines that the total audio volume is changed from the first volume to a second volume higher than the first volume according to an input for selecting the audio volume, Among them 601, 602, 603, and 604, the first to fourth speakers 604 may be activated, and the activated first to fourth speakers 604 may be controlled to output audio. In other words, in a state in which the total audio volume is a second volume higher than the first volume, a larger number (eg, 4) than the number of speakers (eg, 2) activated in the first volume may be activated. .

Further, the electronic device 101 activates only the first speaker 601 of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604, based on confirming that the total audio volume has been changed from the first volume to a second volume lower than the first volume, The activated first speaker 601 may be controlled to output audio. In other words, in a state in which the total audio volume is a second volume lower than the first volume, a number of speakers (eg, 1) less than the number (eg, 2) of speakers activated in the first volume may be activated. .

Hereinafter, without being limited to the above, various embodiments (not shown) of an operation of controlling each of a plurality of speakers of the electronic device 101 according to a change in audio volume will be described.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may change the audio volume of each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 according to the change of the total audio volume. For example, when the total audio volume is increased, the electronic device 101 increases the audio volume of each of the plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604, or when the total audio volume is decreased, the plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604 Each audio volume can be reduced.

In addition, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may continuously change the audio volume of each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 according to the change of the total audio volume. . For example, when the total audio volume is increased, the electronic device 101 increases the audio volume of the first speaker 601 among the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604. When the total audio volume reaches a specific audio volume, the electronic device 101 Among the speakers 601,602,603,604, the second speaker 602 is activated to increase the audio volume of the second speaker 602, and when the total audio volume is decreased, the first speaker 601 of the plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604 When the audio volume is reduced and the entire audio volume reaches a specific audio volume, the first speaker 601 of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be deactivated.

In addition, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) receives an input for selecting an audio volume of each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604, and The audio volume of one of the corresponding

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be controlled. For example, the electronic device 101 may receive an input for selecting a volume of the first speaker 601 from among the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604. For example, the electronic device 101 detects a touch input of the user 1701 on an area of the flexible display 200 close to the position of the first speaker 601, and based on the sensed touch input, the electronic device 101 The flexible display 200 may be controlled to display an interface for controlling the audio volume of ). The electronic device 101 may receive an input from the user 1701 for selecting an audio volume on the displayed interface and set the first speaker 601 to output audio at the selected audio volume. As another example, the electronic device 101 uses a first key provided in the electronic device 101 set to control the volume of the first speaker 601 among the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604. The first speaker 601 may be set to receive an input for selecting a volume of and to output audio at the selected audio volume.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 32, the policy of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the tablet mode policy, and the control operation of the electronic device 101 according to the change of the entire audio volume described above is performed by the electronic device 101. The policy of may be implemented in various mode policies such as a phone mode policy or a table mode policy.

According to various embodiments, when a policy is changed from one policy to another, the electronic device 101 may check whether a specified threshold time has elapsed and control each of the plurality of speakers based on the changed other policy.

33 is a flowchart 3300 for explaining an example of an operation of controlling at least one speaker among a plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on a changed policy of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 33, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. Further, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 33, or at least one operation less than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 33 This may be done. Hereinafter, FIG. 33 will be described with reference to FIGS. 34 and 35.

FIG. 34 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling at least one speaker among a plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on a changed policy of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments.

FIG. 35 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of controlling at least one speaker among a plurality of

speakers

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) has a policy corresponding to the angle θ between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 in operation 3301. As a result, each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 can be controlled. Operation 3301 may be performed in the same manner as the operation of controlling each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 with the above-described policy confirmed by the electronic device 101, and thus a redundant description is omitted.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) checks the angle change of the electronic device 101 in operation 3302, and changes the policy of the electronic device 101 in operation 3303. You can check whether it has changed.

For example, in the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120), as shown in FIG. 34, at least one of the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 is a rotation shaft 810 As the electronic device 101 rotates around, the angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 of the electronic device 101 changes from a first angle (eg, a flat angle) to a second angle (eg, an angle close to 0 degrees). ), and comparing the policy corresponding to the first angle with the policy corresponding to the second angle, it is possible to check whether the policy has been changed.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) changes the policy of the electronic device 101 in operation 3304 based on the confirmation that the policy of the electronic device 101 has been changed. It is possible to check whether or not the threshold time Δt has elapsed after the change, and control each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on the policy changed in operation 3305 based on the determination that the threshold time has elapsed.

For example, in the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120), as shown in FIG. 34, the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 is positioned around the rotation axis 810. As it rotates, the timer can be set based on confirming that the policy of the electronic device 101 has changed from the first policy (eg, tablet mode policy) to the second policy (eg, phone mode policy) among a plurality of policies. have. The electronic device 101 controls each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on the first policy, which is the pre-change policy, until the timer reaches a specified threshold time (Δt), or The operation of controlling each of (601, 602, 603, 604) to output audio may be paused (for example, control so that each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 stop outputting audio). When the electronic device 101 controls each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 based on the first policy, which is the pre-change policy, before the timer reaches the threshold time Δt, a plurality of audio outputs The audio volume of each of the

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be set to be reduced.

The electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120), after the timer reaches the threshold time (Δt), based on the second policy, which is a policy after the change, each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 Can be controlled. In this case, the electronic device 101 may receive an input indicating whether to control each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on the second policy, which is a policy after the change. The electronic device 101 controls each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on the second policy based on an input requesting to control each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on the second policy. Can be initiated. For example, the input on whether to control each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 based on the second policy, which is a policy after change, is a flexible display to display the interface 3401, as shown in FIG. 34. It may control and receive an input that allows the corresponding operation on the displayed interface. Also, for example, the input on whether to control each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 based on the second policy, which is a policy after change, is a motion motion input of the designated user 1701 (e.g., electronic device 101). It may be a shaking motion input or a motion input of shaking a hand on the electronic device 101).

Accordingly, when a policy of the electronic device 101 is changed in the electronic device 101 according to an incorrect control of the user 1701, a speaker control operation according to unnecessary policy change is not performed, and the electronic device 101 The operational burden for the speaker control operation can be reduced.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) corresponds to the angle rotated in operation 3306 based on the fact that the policy of the electronic device 101 has not been changed. It is possible to check the angular range to be performed, and control each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on the angular range checked in operation 3307. In other words, when a plurality of sub-policies are changed according to a change in an angle in one confirmed policy, the electronic device 101 continuously performs each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 based on a plurality of sub-policies that have been continuously checked. Can be controlled.

For example, in the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120), as shown in FIG. 35, the angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is a first angle ( If the policy was changed from θ ₁ ) to the second angle (θ ₂ ), but the checked policy even after the angle was changed is confirmed as one policy (e.g., table mode policy), the previous policy in which the angle was changed, a plurality of sub-policies ( For example, among a plurality of sub-table mode policies), a first sub-policy corresponding to the changed angle may be checked, and each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be controlled based on the confirmed first sub-policy.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) does not change the policy of the electronic device 101, but the information related to the electronic device 101 (eg, the surface of an object) is Even when a change in contact with a person, change of spatial information, etc.) is changed, the passage of a critical time, such as the speaker control operation of the electronic device 101 when the angle is changed within a policy (eg, table mode policy) Each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be controlled in response to information related to the changed electronic device 101 without checking whether or not.

Accordingly, the electronic device 101 can provide the sound that the user 1701 wants to receive without delay, so that the user 1701's satisfaction with the sound that is provided can be quickly improved.

Alternatively, without being limited to the above description, the electronic device 101 does not check whether the critical time has elapsed when the policy is changed from one policy to another, and checks whether the critical time has elapsed when a sub-policy is changed within one policy. Thus, a plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be respectively controlled.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide audio by interworking with at least one external electronic device 3610.

36 is a flowchart 3600 for describing an example of an operation of providing audio by the electronic device 101 together with at least one external electronic device 3610 according to various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 36, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. Further, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 36 or at least one operation less than operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 36 This may be done. Hereinafter, FIG. 36 will be described with reference to FIG. 37.

37 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of providing audio together with at least one external electronic device 3610 by the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may establish communication 3701 with the external electronic device 3610 in operation 3601. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 37, the electronic device 101 may establish communication 3701 with other external electronic devices 3610 using various communication connection schemes. Various communication connection schemes may include wireless communication schemes such as WIFI, which enables communication settings between devices using a repeater, and wireless communication schemes such as WiFi-direct, Bluetooth, etc., which enable direct communication settings between devices.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) may be configured to determine the location of the electronic device 101, the location of the external electronic device 3610, and the user 1701 in operation 3602. You can check the location.

For example, when the electronic device 101 is located outdoors, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) checks the location of the electronic device 101 using a GPS module, and When 101 is located indoors, the location of the electronic device 101 may be checked using at least one sensor.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may determine the location of the external electronic device 3610 and the location of the user 1701 using at least one sensor.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) is based on map information provided from the outside, based on information related to the arrangement of the external electronic device 3610 included in the map information. The location of the external electronic device 3610 may be checked.

Without being limited to the above description, the electronic device 101 may check the location of the electronic device 101, the location of the external electronic device 3610, and the location of the user 1701 in various ways.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may control the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 to output the first audio based on the positions identified in operation 3603. I can.

For example, as shown in FIG. 37, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) determines that the electronic device 101 is the user 1701 based on at least some of the identified locations. Based on what is found to be located on the left, the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be controlled to output audio of the first channel (eg, sound of the left channel).

Further, for example, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) is based on at least some of the identified locations, the external electronic device 3610 to which the electronic device 101 is connected to the communication 3701 Based on the fact that the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 are located at a location farther (or closer) from the user 1701 than the first volume set in the external electronic device 3610, the second Each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be controlled to output audio in volume.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may transmit a message for controlling the external electronic device 3610 to output the second audio in operation 3604.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) determines that the audio to be output from the external electronic device 3610 is the second audio based on the identified locations, A message including a command for controlling the device 3610 to output the second audio may be transmitted. As an example, the electronic device 101, based on at least some of the identified positions as shown in FIG. 37, based on the determination that the external electronic device 3610 is located in front of the user 1701 , A message for controlling the external electronic device 3610 to output audio of the second channel (eg, sound of the front channel) may be transmitted to the external electronic device 3610. As another example, the electronic device 101 is based on at least some of the identified locations, where the external electronic device 3610 is located at a location closer (or farther) from the user 1701 than the electronic device 101 Based on the confirmation, a message for controlling to output audio at a second volume that is smaller than (or larger) the first volume of the audio output from the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 of the electronic device 101 is sent to the external electronic device. It can be sent to (3610).

According to various embodiments, in operation 3605, the external electronic device 3610 may output second audio based on a message received from the electronic device 101. However, it is not limited to the above description, and each operation of the electronic device 101 may be performed by the external electronic device 3610. For example, an operation for the electronic device 101 to check the location of the external electronic device 3610 is performed by the external electronic device 3610, and the external electronic device 3610 receives a message from the electronic device 101. Without need, the speaker of the external electronic device 3610 may be controlled based on the location of the external electronic device 3610 checked by the external electronic device 3610.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 is connected to at least one external electronic device 3610 and communicates 3701, the electronic device 101 may provide information on an optimal location of the electronic device 101.

38 is a flowchart 3800 for explaining an example of an operation of providing information on an optimal location of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 38, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. Further, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 38 or at least one operation less than operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 38. This may be done. Hereinafter, FIG. 38 will be described with reference to FIG. 39.

39 is a diagram for describing an example of an operation of providing information on an optimal location of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may determine the reference position 3901 in operation 3801.

The reference position may be defined as a position at which the user 1701 wants to listen to audio. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 39, when the user 1701 wants to listen to audio at a first location, the first location may be a reference location.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may check the reference position 3901 based on an input for selecting the reference position 3901 of the user 1701. The electronic device 101 controls the flexible display 200 to display a map based on the map information, and receives an input for selecting a location where the user 1701 wants to listen to audio on the displayed map, May be identified as the reference position 3901.

Further, for example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may check the reference position 3901 based on a motion input of the user 1701. The electronic device 101 refers to the current location of the electronic device 101 based on confirming that a designated motion input (for example, a motion input for shaking the electronic device 101) is performed by the user 1701. ).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) is based on the reference location 3901 identified in operation 3802 and the location of the external electronic device 3610 The optimal position of the device 101 can be checked.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) interacts with the external electronic device 3610 based on the identified reference position 3901 and the identified external electronic device 3610 Accordingly, an optimal position of the electronic device 101 capable of providing rich sound to the user 1701 may be identified.

The optimal position may be determined based on a distance d1 of a position in which the electronic device 101 is to be located from the reference position and a direction d2 in which the electronic device 101 is to be located from the reference position.

For example, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) checks a first distance between the reference location 3901 and the external electronic device 3610, and based on the checked first distance A second distance between the reference position 3901 and the position where the electronic device 101 is to be located may be checked.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may include information about the external electronic device 3610 (eg, location, number, or type), electronic device The direction in which the electronic device 101 is to be located may be identified from the reference position based on an input of the user 1701 or the type of audio provided to the user 1701.

As an example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) confirms that the interlocked external electronic device 3610 is located in the first direction (eg, front) of the reference position 3901. In this case, the electronic device 101 may check a second direction (eg, left or right) different from the first direction.

For example, when the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) receives an input for listening to a specified sound (eg, stereophonic sound) from the user 1701, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) receives an electronic device based on the received input. The audio of the channel to be output by the device 101 (eg, rear channel audio or left channel audio) can be checked, and a direction corresponding to the audio of the identified channel can be checked as the direction in which the electronic device 101 is to be located. .

For example, when the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) is based on a first type of media file (eg, a movie file), the electronic device 101 may output a channel Audio (eg, rear channel audio or left channel audio) of is checked, and a direction corresponding to the audio of the identified channel may be identified as the direction in which the electronic device 101 is to be located.

Accordingly, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120), the direction d2 in which the electronic device 101 identified based on the reference position 3901 is located and the identified electronic device 101 Based on the distance d1 to be located, the optimal location can be checked.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may provide information related to an optimal location of the electronic device 101 identified in operation 3803.

For example, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) provides information on whether the current location of the electronic device 101 corresponds to an optimal location (eg, the flexible display 200). Can be controlled to provide information. In addition, for example, the electronic device 101 may provide guide information to move the current position of the electronic device 101 to an optimal position (for example, control the flexible display 200 to provide guide information). have.

As an example, as shown in FIG. 39, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) has an optimal position of the current electronic device 101 through a color change of the flexible display 200. Whether it corresponds to or not, and a guide to move the electronic device 101 to an optimal position may be provided. The electronic device 101 is a graphic element of a first color (eg, setting a hue, brightness, or saturation to become a dark color) when it is determined that the identified current location of the electronic device 101 is far from the optimal location. It is possible to control the flexible display 200 to display (eg, icons, background colors, etc.). The user 1701 may move the position of the electronic device 101 from the first position to the second to third positions. The electronic device 101 gradually sets a second color (eg, sets a color, brightness, or saturation to become a bright color) when it is determined that the identified current location of the electronic device 101 approaches the optimal location. It is possible to control the flexible display 200 to display a graphic element of (eg, an icon, a background color, etc.).

40 is a flowchart 4000 illustrating an example of an operation of providing information on an optimal location of the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to the order of the operation of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 40, and may be performed in a different order from the illustrated order. Further, according to various embodiments, more operations are performed than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 40 or at least one operation less than the operations of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 40. This may be done.

According to various embodiments, in operation 4001, the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) is based on the at least one sensor, and the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 You can check the status.

For example, the state of the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is a phone mode state in which the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 are folded together, the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 The housing 320 may include a table mode state in which the housing 320 forms an acute angle or an obtuse angle, or a tablet mode state in which the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 form a flat angle so as to form one surface with each other.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) is based on a first policy among a plurality of policies, based on the state checked in operation 4002 being the first state. Controls each of the plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604, and controls each of the plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604 based on the second policy among the plurality of policies, based on the state confirmed in operation 4003 being the second state And, based on the fact that the state checked in operation 4004 is the third state, each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be controlled based on the third policy among the plurality of policies.

For example, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) controls each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 based on the phone mode policy based on checking the phone mode status, and Controls each of the plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604 based on the table mode policy based on checking the status, and controls each of the plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604 based on the tablet mode policy based on checking the tablet mode status can do.

According to various embodiments, an operation of controlling a plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 of the electronic device 101 based on respective policies may be performed in combination with each other.

For example, operations of the electronic device 101 described for each policy may be combined and performed. As an example, the electronic device 101 controls a plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 based on a single policy based on confirming that the current policy of the electronic device 101 is a single policy, while separately controlling the user 1701 Controls a plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604 based on a different policy and one policy according to (e.g., selecting a different speaker policy from the speaker control panel), or stops the control operation of the plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604 based on one policy And it is possible to perform a control operation of the plurality of speakers (601, 602, 603, 604) based on different policies. As another example, the electronic device 101 may control a plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 in one policy by applying a control method of a plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 of different policies without separate control of the user 1701. have.

Also, for example, operations of the electronic device 101 described for each of a plurality of sub-policies may be combined and performed. As an example, the electronic device 101 controls a plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 based on the first sub-table mode policy based on confirming that the current policy of the electronic device 101 is the first sub-table mode policy. In the middle, a plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 may be controlled based on the second lower table mode policy. This may be performed as if the operations of the electronic device 101 described for each policy described above are combined with each other to be performed, and thus, a duplicate description will be omitted.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a foldable electronic device 101 includes: a rotation shaft 810; The first housing 310 and the second housing 320, the first housing 310, and the first housing 310 and the second housing 320, which are connected to hinge so as to be foldable with respect to each other, to be foldable with each other. A plurality of speakers (601,602,603,604) provided in the second housing 320, at least one sensor device, at least one processor 120 operatively connected to the plurality of speakers and the at least one sensor device, and And a memory 130 operatively connected to the at least one processor 120, the memory 130, when executed, the at least one processor 120: the at least one sensor device Based on the confirmation of the angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320, the occurrence of an event for outputting audio, and in response to the occurrence of the identified event, the audio is output A foldable electronic device that stores instructions for controlling each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603 and 604 provided in the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 based on the identified angle so that (101) may be provided.

According to various embodiments, the audio includes a multi-channel sound source, and the instructions include the at least one processor 120, based on the identified angle, each of the multi-channel sound sources being each of the plurality of speakers. It can be configured to control to be output by.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 is configured such that the memory 130 stores information related to a plurality of policies, and the instructions include the at least one processor 120 Check the policy corresponding to the identified angle, and based on the checked policy, each of the plurality of speakers (601, 602, 603, 604) provided in the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 It can be configured to control.

According to various embodiments, when the at least one processor 120 rotates about the rotation axis 810 at least one of the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 , Based on the at least one sensor device, a first angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is checked, and a first angle corresponding to the checked first angle among the plurality of policies is 1 Check the policy, stop the operation of controlling each of the plurality of speakers (601, 602, 603, 604) based on the confirmed policy, and each of the plurality of speakers (601, 602, 603, 604) based on the confirmed first policy Can be configured to control.

According to various embodiments, the plurality of policies include the first housing 310 and the second housing 310 so that one surface of the first housing 310 and one surface of the second housing 320 contact each other. A first policy corresponding to a state in which 320 is rotated around the rotation shaft 810, and the first housing 310 so that the angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 becomes an acute or obtuse angle. 310) and a second policy corresponding to a state in which the second housing 320 is rotated about the rotation shaft 810, and the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 form one surface. A third policy corresponding to a state in which the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 are rotated around the rotation shaft 810 may be included.

According to various embodiments, the instructions, based on the fact that the policy corresponding to the identified angle by the at least one processor 120 is the first policy, through each of the plurality of speakers (601, 602, 603, 604). It may be configured to control to output the audio.

According to various embodiments, the instructions are at least one related to the foldable electronic device 101 based on the fact that the policy corresponding to the identified angle by the at least one processor 120 is the second policy. And, based on the second policy and the checked at least one information, configured to control each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604, and the at least one information is the first housing 310 ) Or at least one of a contact state with the ground of at least one of the second housings 320, an angle range including the identified angle, or a distance between the foldable electronic device 101 and the user 1701 can do.

According to various embodiments, the instructions are based on the at least one sensor device based on the at least one processor 120 based on the fact that the policy corresponding to the identified angle is a second policy. As information, a contact state with at least one of the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 is checked, the first housing 310 is in contact with the ground, and the second housing 320 ) Is confirmed to be non-contact with the ground, at least one first speaker 601 provided in the first housing 310 among the plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604 is the first of the first frequency band of the audio. 1 audio is output, and the at least one second speaker 602 provided in the second housing 320 is configured to control to output a second audio of the second frequency band of the audio, and the first frequency band The highest frequency of may be lower than the highest frequency of the second frequency band.

According to various embodiments, the instructions are based on the at least one sensor device, based on the at least one sensor device, based on the fact that the policy corresponding to the identified angle by the at least one processor 120 is the second policy. Each of the plurality of speakers (601, 602, 603, 604) is each of the plurality of speakers (601, 602, 603, 604) so that the audio is output based on the confirmation of the angle range including the identified angle as the information of Each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 outputs different second audio so that the audio is output based on the output of different first audio and the identified angular range corresponding to the second angular range Can be.

According to various embodiments, a flexible display 200 provided in the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is further included, and the instructions are checked by the at least one processor 120 The distance between the foldable electronic device 101 and the user 1701 is checked as the at least one piece of information based on the at least one sensor device based on the policy corresponding to the set angle being the second policy And, based on the verified distance from the user 1701, the optimum angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 is checked, and the information related to the identified optimum angle is It may be configured to be displayed on the flexible display 200.

According to various embodiments, the first of the plurality of speakers (601, 602, 603, 604) is based on the fact that the policy corresponding to the identified angle by the at least one processor 120 is the third policy. The at least one first speaker provided in the housing 310 outputs first audio, and the at least one second speaker provided in the second housing 320 among the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 is second. 2 Can be configured to output audio.

According to various embodiments, the instructions include at least one of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 to be driven based on the input for selecting a volume by the at least one processor 120 and the selected volume. It may be configured to check the speaker of and control the at least one speaker of the identification.

According to various embodiments, when the at least one processor 120 rotates about the rotation axis 810 at least one of the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 , Checking the first policy corresponding to the rotated angle among the plurality of policies, and when the confirmed first policy is different from the policy corresponding to the angle before rotation among the plurality of policies, the threshold It checks whether the time has elapsed, and if the threshold time has not elapsed, the operation of controlling each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 is maintained based on the checked policy, and when the threshold time elapses, the The plurality of speakers based on the first policy corresponding to a first angle between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 identified based on the at least one sensor device among a plurality of policies It can be configured to control each of the s 601,602,603,604.

According to various embodiments, the instructions include, when the checked first policy is the same as the policy, the at least one processor 120 checks the angle range corresponding to the rotated angle, and the checked Based on the angular range, it may be configured to control each of the plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor further includes a communication circuit configured to establish communication with at least one external electronic device 3610, and the instructions include, the at least one processor 120 Check the first location of the device 101, the second location of the at least one external electronic device 3610, or the third location of the user 1701, and check the first location, the second location, or the second location. 3 Based on the position, each of the plurality of speakers (601, 602, 603, 604) outputs the first audio included in the audio, and based on the communication using the communication circuit, the at least one external electronic device 3610 May be configured to output second audio included in the audio.

According to various embodiments, in a method of controlling a foldable electronic device 101, between a first housing 310 and a second housing included in the foldable electronic device 101 based on the at least one sensor device. In response to the occurrence of an event for outputting audio, an operation of checking the angle of, and in response to the occurrence of the identified event, to output the audio, based on the confirmed angle, the first housing ( 310) and an operation of controlling each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 provided in the second housing 320 may be provided.

According to various embodiments, an operation of checking a policy corresponding to the checked angle among a plurality of stored policies, and based on the checked policy, the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 A control method may be provided, further comprising an operation of controlling each of the provided speakers 601,602,603,604.

According to various embodiments, when at least one of the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 is rotated about the rotation shaft 810, the first housing 310 or the second housing 320 is rotated based on the at least one sensor device. Checking a first angle between the housing 310 and the second housing 320, checking a first policy corresponding to the checked first angle among the plurality of policies, and the checked policy Stopping the operation of controlling each of the plurality of speakers (601, 602, 603, 604) based on, and controlling each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, 604 based on the confirmed first policy, control A method can be provided.

According to various embodiments, the plurality of policies include the first housing 310 and the second housing 310 so that one surface of the first housing 310 and one surface of the second housing 320 contact each other. The first policy corresponding to the state in which the 320 is rotated about the rotation shaft 810, the first housing 310 and the first housing 310 and the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 form an acute angle to each other. A second policy corresponding to a state in which the second housing 320 is rotated around the rotation shaft 810, and the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 form one surface. A third policy corresponding to a state in which 310 and the second housing 320 are rotated around the rotation shaft 810 may be included.

According to various embodiments, in the foldable electronic device 101, the rotation shaft 810 is connected to the rotation shaft 810 so as to be foldable with each other (connected to axis so as to be foldable with respect to each other). 1 housing 310 and second housing 320, a sensor device, a plurality of speakers 601,602,603,604 provided in the first housing 310 and the second housing 320, the at least one sensor device and the At least one processor 120 operatively connected to a plurality of speakers, and a memory 130 operably connected to the at least one processor, the memory, when executed, the at least one The processor 120 checks the states of the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 based on the sensor device, and based on the checked state being the first state, a plurality of policies Each of the plurality of

speakers

601, 602, 603, and 604 is controlled based on the first policy, and in the first state, one surface of the first housing 310 is in contact with one surface of the second housing 320 Based on the state that the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 are rotated around the rotation shaft 810 and the confirmed state is the second state, the first of the plurality of policies is Each of the plurality of speakers (601, 602, 603, 604) is controlled based on a policy, and the second state is the first housing 310 so that the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 form an acute angle to each other. And the second housing 320 is rotated around the rotation shaft 810, and the confirmed state is in an unfolded third state, based on a third policy among a plurality of policies. Instructions to control each of the speakers 601,602,603,604 In the third state, the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 form the rotation shaft 810 so that the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 form one surface. The foldable electronic device 101 in a state rotated around) may be provided.

Claims

In the foldable electronic device,

Rotating shaft;

A first housing and a second housing connected to hinge so as to be foldable with respect to each other so as to be foldable to each other;

A plurality of speakers provided in the first housing and the second housing;

At least one sensor device;

At least one processor operatively connected to the plurality of speakers and the at least one sensor device; And

Including; a memory operatively connected to the at least one processor,

The memory, when executed, the at least one processor:

Check the angle between the first housing and the second housing based on the at least one sensor device,

Check the occurrence of an event to output audio,

In response to the occurrence of the identified event, to output the audio, storing instructions for controlling each of the plurality of speakers provided in the first housing and the second housing based on the identified angle , Foldable electronic device.
The method of claim 1,

The audio includes a multi-channel sound source,

The instructions, the at least one processor,

The electronic device configured to output each of the multi-channel sound sources by each of the plurality of speakers based on the identified angle.
The method of claim 1,

The memory is configured to store information related to a plurality of policies,

The instructions, the at least one processor:

Checking the policy corresponding to the identified angle among the plurality of stored policies,

The foldable electronic device, configured to control each of the plurality of speakers provided in the first housing and the second housing based on the identified policy.
The method of claim 3,

The instructions, the at least one processor:

When at least one of the first housing or the second housing is rotated about the rotation axis, checking a first angle between the first housing and the second housing based on the at least one sensor device,

Checking a first policy corresponding to the confirmed first angle among the plurality of policies,

The foldable electronic device, configured to stop an operation of controlling each of the plurality of speakers based on the checked policy, and control each of the plurality of speakers based on the checked first policy.
The method of claim 3,

The plurality of policies include a first policy corresponding to a state in which the first housing and the second housing are rotated about the rotation axis so that one surface of the first housing and the one surface of the second housing contact each other, the A second policy corresponding to a state in which the first housing and the second housing are rotated around the rotation axis so that the angle between the first housing and the second housing is an acute or obtuse angle, and the first housing and the second housing 2, the foldable electronic device comprising a third policy corresponding to a state in which the first housing and the second housing are rotated about the rotation axis so that the housing forms one surface.
The method of claim 5,

The instructions, the at least one processor:

The foldable electronic device, configured to output the audio through each of the plurality of speakers based on the fact that the policy corresponding to the identified angle is the first policy.
The method of claim 5,

The instructions, the at least one processor:

Based on the fact that the policy corresponding to the identified angle is the second policy, at least one piece of information related to the foldable electronic device is checked,

Configured to control each of the plurality of speakers based on the second policy and the checked at least one information,

The at least one piece of information includes at least one of a contact state with the ground of at least one of the first housing or the second housing, an angle range including the identified angle, or a distance between the foldable electronic device and a user. A, foldable electronic device.
The method of claim 7,

The instructions, the at least one processor:

Contact with at least one ground of the first housing or the second housing as the at least one information based on the at least one sensor device based on the fact that the policy corresponding to the identified angle is the second policy Check the status,

When it is confirmed that the first housing is in contact with the ground and the second housing is not in contact with the ground, at least one first speaker provided in the first housing among the plurality of speakers is the first speaker of the audio. Outputting a first audio of a frequency band, at least one second speaker provided in the second housing is configured to output a second audio of the second frequency band of the audio,

The foldable electronic device, wherein the highest frequency of the first frequency band is lower than the highest frequency of the second frequency band.
The method of claim 7,

The instructions, the at least one processor:

Based on the fact that the policy corresponding to the identified angle is the second policy, based on the at least one sensor device, as the at least one information, an angle range including the identified angle is checked,

Each of the plurality of speakers outputs audio of a different first channel so that the audio is output, based on the identified angular range corresponding to the first angular range,

The foldable electronic device, wherein each of the plurality of speakers is configured to output audio of a different second channel so that the audio is output based on the identified angular range corresponding to the second angular range.
The method of claim 7,

Further comprising; a flexible display provided in the first housing and the second housing,

The instructions, the at least one processor:

Based on the fact that the policy corresponding to the identified angle is the second policy, check the distance between the foldable electronic device and the user as the at least one information based on the at least one sensor device,

Based on the identified distance from the user, confirming the optimum angle between the first housing and the second housing,

The foldable electronic device, configured to display information related to the identified optimal angle on the flexible display.
The method of claim 5,

The instructions, the at least one processor:

Based on the policy corresponding to the identified angle being the third policy, the at least one first speaker provided in the first housing among the plurality of speakers outputs a first audio of a first channel, The foldable electronic device, wherein the at least one second speaker provided in the second housing among the plurality of speakers is configured to output second audio of a second channel.
The method of claim 1,

The instructions, the at least one processor:

Receive an input for selecting a volume,

Based on the selected volume, check at least one speaker to be driven among the plurality of speakers,

A foldable electronic device configured to control the at least one identified speaker.
The method of claim 3,

The instructions, the at least one processor:

When at least one of the first housing or the second housing is rotated about the rotation axis, a first policy corresponding to the rotated angle among the plurality of policies is checked, and

When the checked first policy is different from the policy corresponding to the angle before the rotation among the plurality of policies:

Check whether the critical time has elapsed,

If the threshold time has not elapsed, maintaining an operation of controlling each of the plurality of speakers based on the checked policy,

When the threshold time elapses, based on the first policy corresponding to a first angle between the first housing and the second housing identified based on the at least one sensor device among the plurality of policies Controlling each of the plurality of speakers,

If the checked first policy is the same as the policy:

Check the angle range corresponding to the rotated angle,

Based on the identified angular range, set to control each of the plurality of speakers,

Electronic device.
The method of claim 1,

Further comprising a communication circuit configured to establish communication with at least one external device,

The instructions, the at least one processor:

Check a first location of the electronic device, a second location of the at least one external device, and a third location of the user,

Based on at least one of the first position, the second position, or the third position, each of the plurality of speakers outputs first audio included in the audio, and based on the communication using the communication circuit Wherein the at least one external device is configured to output second audio included in the audio.
In the control method of a foldable electronic device,

Checking an angle between the first housing and the second housing included in the foldable electronic device based on at least one sensor device;

Confirming occurrence of an event for outputting audio; And

In response to the occurrence of the identified event, controlling each of a plurality of speakers provided in the first housing and the second housing based on the identified angle so as to output the audio; Control method.