Foldable display device providing adaptive touch sensitive area and method for controlling the same

摘要

A foldable display device including a foldable display unit being in a folded state when the foldable display device is folded and being in an unfolded state when the foldable display device is unfolded, the foldable display unit being divided into a first area which is a border area, a second area which is a folding area and a third area located between the first area and the second area, touch sensor units of the first area, the second area and the third area configured to detect control input for the display unit, and a controller configured to control the display unit and the touch sensor units, wherein the controller is further configured to detect the state of the foldable display unit, and deactivate the touch sensor unit of the first area and activates the touch sensor units of the second area and the third area, when the foldable display unit is in the unfolded state.

主权项

1. A foldable display device comprising:
a touch sensitive foldable display unit configured to be in a folded state or an unfolded state, wherein the touch sensitive foldable display unit is foldable with respect to a folding axis, and an area which is adjacent to the folding axis is set as a folding area; and a controller configured to receive touch inputs on the folding area and only perform a function corresponding to the received touch inputs when the touch sensitive foldable display unit is in the unfolded state, wherein the controller is further configured to set a width of the folding area according to an area gripped by a user.