Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display, a sensor which senses bending of the flexible display, and a controller which determines a screen activation region and a screen inactivation region from among a plurality of display regions of the flexible display based on the sensed bending, and displays a predetermined screen on the screen activation region.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for interlinking applications/apparatuses are described. In one method herein, a terminal apparatus displays a User Interface (UI) screen of an operable/running application from among the applications stored on the terminal apparatus. When metadata is input into the operable/running application corresponding to the displayed UI screen, an application which is interlinked with the operable/running application is provided with all or some of the metadata which was input into the operable/running application.

Abstract: An image display method, an image display apparatus, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided. The image display method includes displaying a first image in a screen of the image display apparatus, and displaying a second image including information related to the first image in one region of the screen in response to a first user command being input, wherein the information related to the first image is acquired using a user-based program stored in the image display apparatus in connection with metadata of the first image.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes a display configured to display content on a screen, a sensor configured to detect bending of the display from a first form to a second form, and a controller configured to reconstruct the content based on the bending and to display the reconstructed content in a first screen generated in one region of the display when it is determined that the display is restored to the first form.

Abstract: Provided are a device and method for displaying association information associated with a first application and a second application. The method may include: presenting a list of applications executable by the device; receiving a user input of moving an icon of the first application, in the presented list of the applications, to an icon of the second application; obtaining the association information associated with the first application and the second application by using at least one piece of preset data corresponding to the icon of the first application, in response to the received user input; and presenting the obtained association information in a periphery of the icon of the second application.

Abstract: A display apparatus and method of using the same is provided. The display apparatus includes a display unit for displaying a lock view comprising an affordance object including a connected section and a disconnected section; and a control unit for, when drawing is performed according to user touch on the lock view and the disconnected section is connected by the drawing, controlling the display unit to switch to an unlock view.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes a display configured to display content on a screen, a sensor configured to detect bending of the display from a first form to a second form, and a controller configured to reconstruct the content based on the bending and to display the reconstructed content in a first screen generated in one region of the display when it is determined that the display is restored to the first form.

Abstract: Provided are a portable apparatus and a method of connecting the portable apparatus to an external apparatus. The portable apparatus includes a communicator, a storage configured to store a connection unlock pattern and an external apparatus connection information, a touchscreen configured to display a lock screen; and a controller configured to control communicator, the storage, and the touchscreen. The controller is configured to unlock the lock screen by detecting the connection unlock pattern that is input to the lock screen, and connects the portable apparatus to the external apparatus via the communicator by using the connection unlock pattern and the external apparatus connection information.

Abstract: A system and a method of sharing a profile image card of a user are provided. The method may be performed by a first device and includes obtaining a plurality of profile image cards of a first user of the first device; matching at least one profile image card of the first user from among the plurality of profile image cards with a second user of a second device; extracting link information about the at least one matched profile image card; and requesting to communicate with the second device and transmitting the link information about the at least one matched profile image card to the second device.

Abstract: A method of sharing profile image cards of a user of a device is provided. The method may be performed by a server and includes obtaining profile image cards indicating profiles of a first user of a first device related to a field of interest of the first user, categorizing the profile image cards based on pre-set categories, obtaining evaluation information of a second user of a second device regarding the profile image cards, determining rankings of the profile image cards for each of the categories based on the evaluation information, and recommending the profile image cards to at least one other device based on the rankings of the profile image cards.

Abstract: Provided is a method of sharing an image card with an external device. The method includes receiving, at the electronic device, a user input, obtaining at least one image associated with content that is provided by the electronic device, according to the user input, generating a first image card comprising the at least one image, based on preset template information, and sharing the first image card to the external device.

Abstract: A display apparatus and method for releasing a lock status of the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes a display unit for displaying a lock view comprising an affordance object including a plurality of blocks, the plurality of blocks including a plurality of selection blocks; and a control unit for controlling the display unit to alter a display state of each of the plurality of the selection blocks, as each of the plurality of selection blocks is touched by a user, and to switch from the lock view to an unlock view, after all of the plurality of selection blocks are touched.

Abstract: Provided are a device and method for displaying an execution result of an application. A method of displaying an execution result of an application includes: in response to a user input, displaying execution results of a plurality of applications, which are being executed in the device, in a plurality of windows that are displayed in at least two display modes; arranging the plurality of windows, which show execution results of the plurality of windows, to be adjacent to each other and displaying the plurality of windows on a display; receiving a user input when the plurality of windows are displayed on the display; and scrolling the plurality of windows in response to the user input.

Abstract: Methods and devices for providing a private page are provided. A method includes operations of entering a security mode based on a user input; extracting the private page that corresponds to the security mode; and providing both the private page and a normal page that is provided during a normal mode, wherein the private page includes at least one object that is selected by a user so as to be provided during the security mode. A device includes a user input configured to receive a user input; a controller configured to enter a security mode based on the received user input, and extracting a private page that corresponds to the security mode; and a display configured to provide both the private page and a normal page that is provided during a normal mode, wherein the private page comprises at least one object that is selected by a user so as to be provided during the security mode.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes: a display configured to display an object on a screen; an actuator configured to provide shape deformation to the display; and a controller configured to determine deformation information for reconfiguring and displaying the object, control the actuator to provide the shape deformation according to the determined deformation information, and control the display to reconfigure the displayed object and display the reconfigured object.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus configured to sense deformation of the flexible display apparatus, control display of an object displayed on the flexible display apparatus based on the deformation, and execute operations based on the displayed object.

Abstract: Provided is a method of establishing, by a first display device, a communication link with a second display device, the method including operations of detecting a first bending motion occurring in the first display device; obtaining information about a second bending motion occurring in the second display device; and establishing a communication link for a data exchange with the second display device, based on a start time of the first bending motion and a start time of the second bending motion.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes a display configured to display content on a screen, a sensor configured to detect bending of the display from a first form to a second form, and a controller configured to reconstruct the content based on the bending and to display the reconstructed content in a first screen generated in one region of the display when it is determined that the display is restored to the first form.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display, a sensor which senses bending of the flexible display, and a controller which determines a screen activation region and a screen inactivation region from among a plurality of display regions of the flexible display based on the sensed bending, and displays a predetermined screen on the screen activation region.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for releasing a locked state of a display apparatus. A display unit displays a locked view having an affordance object. When the affordance object is touched at a touch point, the control unit controls the display unit to switch to an unlocked view while tilting the affordance object in a direction corresponding to the touch point.