Electronic device and operation method thereof

• US 10,614,776 B2
• Filed: 12/13/2016
• Issued: 04/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kang, Hyunjoo, Kang, Tae-Young, Rho, Jaeyeon, Lee, Yongsoung, Lee, Chang-Youl, Ha, Tae-Young, Park, Sujin, Yoon, Kihyun, Ju, In-Don, Choi, Jaemo
• Primary Examiner(s): Sajous, Wesner
• Application Number:
  US16/065,988
• Publication Number:
  US 20180374451A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,211 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0686 with two or more screen areas displaying information with different brightness or colours
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/10 Mixing of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of an operation, e.g. adding, on the corresponding input pixels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/06 Consumer Electronics Control, i.e. control of another device by a display or vice versa
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/04 Electronic labels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/10 Intensity circuits

Abstract

Disclosed are an electronic device and an operation method thereof according to various embodiment, the method comprising: reproducing first content on a first display unit having variable transparency; detecting an object in response to the first display unit; controlling transparency in at least a partial area of the first display unit on the basis of the object; and reproducing second content on a second display unit, disposed to be spaced from the first display unit.

Claims

1. An operation method of an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying first content on a first display unit having variable transparency;

sensing an object corresponding to the first display unit;

adjusting the transparency in at least a portion of the first display unit based on the object; and

displaying second content on a second display unit that is spaced apart from the first display unit,

wherein adjusting the transparency comprises increasing the transparency in at least the portion of the first display unit based on an approach of the object,

wherein increasing the transparency comprises;

determining the portion of the first display unit as a transparent area based on a location of the object; and

increasing the transparency in the transparent area, and

wherein adjusting the transparency further comprises moving the transparent area on the first display unit according to a movement of the object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the second content is performed when the transparency is increased in an entire area of the first display unit.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the object is a user, and

adjusting the transparency comprises increasing the transparency in the entire area of the first display unit when a face of the user is sensed for a preset time.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying predetermined information of interest on the first display unit.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting predetermined information of interest to an external device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein transmitting the information of interest comprises transmitting the information of interest to the external device in response to a request from the external device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sensing that the object leaves; and

decreasing the transparency in at least the portion of the first display unit.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting object information on the object; and

transmitting the object information to an external device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein sensing the object comprises at least one of:

capturing an image of the object;

sensing an audio signal from the object;

sensing a movement of the object; and

sensing a heat of the object.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the second display unit is disposed behind the first display unit.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein sensing the object comprises sensing the object within a preset radius from the first display unit.

12. An electronic device, comprising:

a first display unit having variable transparency;

a second display unit that is spaced apart from the first display unit; and

a controller operatively connected with the first display unit and the second display unit,

wherein the controller is configured to;

displaying first content on the first display unit;

sense an object corresponding to the first display unit;

adjust the transparency in at least a portion of the first display unit based on the object; and

displaying second content on the second display unit, and

wherein the controller is further configured to;

increase the transparency in at least the portion of the first display unit based on an approach of the object, and

move a transparent area on the first display unit according to a movement of the object.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to:

display predetermined information of interest on the first display unit, or

transmit predetermined information of interest to an external device.

14. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to:

sense that the object leaves; and

decrease the transparency in at least the portion of the first display unit.

15. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the second display unit is disposed behind the first display unit.

16. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to:

sense the object within a preset radius from the first display unit.