MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617084471 A) filed by Samsung Electronics Co. , Ltd. on July 09, 2026, for Electronic Device Comprising Flexible Display, And Operation Method Thereof.

Inventors include Jo, Yeonho; Kim, Jeongseob; Yoon, Sangil; Im, Byungjai; and Han, Yonggil.

The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a wearable electronic device may comprise: a body part; a first band part; a second band part; a connection part configured to connect the first band part to the second band part; a flexible display; a processor; and a memory for storing instructions. According to the embodiment, the flexible display may comprise a first display area corresponding to the body part, a second display area corresponding to the first band part, and a third display area corresponding to the second band part. According to the embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the wearable electronic device to display, via the flexible display, a list of objects arranged in a sequential order. According to the embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the wearable electronic device to scroll the objects in the list displayed on the flexible display, in response to a user input. According to the embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the wearable electronic device, when in a first state in which the first band part is connected to the second band part via the connection part, to perform looped scrolling of the list, such that, on the basis of reaching the end of the list during scrolling of the objects, the beginning of the list is displayed following the end thereof. According to the embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the wearable electronic device, when in a second state in which the first band part is not connected to the second band part via the connection part, to stop scrolling of the objects on the basis of reaching the end of the list during the scrolling of the objects.

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