Patent 11189251 was granted and assigned to LG on November, 2021 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Provided is an electronic apparatus including a display configured to output an image through a front surface of the electronic apparatus, an input part arranged to face a side surface of the electronic apparatus and comprising a first region and a second region, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine either the first region or the second region as an activation region based on a posture of the electronic apparatus, and receive a user input through the activation region. Various other embodiments are possible.