User interface apparatus and user interface method
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1. A user interface apparatus comprising:
- a sound outputter configured to output audible sound content from a first source, the sound content of the first source being unrelated to a surrounding environment of the user interface apparatus;
a detector implemented by at least one auditory sensor and configured to detect a change in an audible input sound from a second source different from the first source, the input sound from the second source being generated from the surrounding environment of the user interface apparatus; and
a controller implemented by at least one hardware processor and configured to control the sound outputter to output the change in the audible input sound while continuously outputting the audible sound content.
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Abstract
A user interface apparatus and a method of improving user interface are provided. The user interface apparatus may detect a change in an incident light and may control a display to represent the detected change in the light to be overlaid on image content. Provided is a user interface apparatus including: a display configured to display image content; a detector configured to detect a change in an incident light; and a controller configured to control the display to overlay the detected change in the light on the image content.
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1. A user interface apparatus comprising:
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a sound outputter configured to output audible sound content from a first source, the sound content of the first source being unrelated to a surrounding environment of the user interface apparatus; a detector implemented by at least one auditory sensor and configured to detect a change in an audible input sound from a second source different from the first source, the input sound from the second source being generated from the surrounding environment of the user interface apparatus; and a controller implemented by at least one hardware processor and configured to control the sound outputter to output the change in the audible input sound while continuously outputting the audible sound content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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11. A user interface method comprising:
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outputting audible sound content using a sound outputter implemented by a speaker, the audible sound content being provided by a first source and being unrelated to a surrounding environment of a user interface apparatus being held by a user; detecting, by a detector implemented by at least one auditory sensor, a change in an input sound from a second source different from the first source, the input sound from the second source being generated from the surrounding environment of the user interface apparatus; and controlling, by a controller implemented by at least one hardware processor, the sound outputter to output the change in the input sound while continuously outputting the audible sound content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A user interface apparatus comprising:
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a sound outputter implemented by a speaker and configured to output audible sound content, the audible sound content being unrelated to a surrounding environment of the user interface apparatus; a detector implemented by at least one auditory sensor and configured to detect a change in external sound of the surrounding environment of the user interface apparatus; and a controller implemented by at least one hardware processor and configured to control the sound outputter to output the change in the external sound while continuously outputting the audible sound content. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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