Device and method for displaying layers of cartoon data based on detected conditions

• US 10,698,576 B2
• Filed: 07/28/2017
• Issued: 06/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Naver Corporation
• Original Assignee: Naver Corporation
• Inventors: Kim, Hyo, Lee, Hyun Chul, Kim, Ji Han, Lim, Dai Hyun, Kim, Byoung Kwan
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Jennifer N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chen, KC
• Application Number:
  US15/662,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20170329476A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,068 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device and method for displaying cartoon data. The device for displaying cartoon data includes a storage unit configured to store a first layer as a main cut of cartoon data and second to N^th layers as sub cuts having additional information to be added to the main cut, wherein the first to N^th layers are displayed in a display region of a user terminal, a detection unit configured to detect a surrounding environment of the user terminal or data input to the user terminal, and a control unit configured to initiate a display of any one of the second to N^th layers in the display region of the user terminal according to a detection result of the detection unit.

Claims

1. A cartoon display device for displaying cartoon data, comprising:

a storage unit configured to store a first layer having a plurality of main cuts of cartoon data to be displayed in a display region of a user terminal, each of the main cuts having cartoon data which is displayed in the display region of the user terminal, and also store second to N^th layers including different sub cuts having additional information to be added to at least one of the main cuts of the first layer, the additional information on the sub cuts being different from each other;

a plurality of detection units, each configured to detect a corresponding one of a plurality of conditions of a surrounding environment of the user terminal, each of the plurality of conditions corresponding to one of the second to N^th layers, wherein the plurality of detection units are all activated to set a priority order for the plurality of detection units according to a selection of a user; and

a control unit configured to display cartoon data of a select main cut of the first layer in the display region of the user terminal, and to select and display additional information of a sub cut of one of the second to N^th layers in the display region of the user terminal together with the cartoon data of the select main cut, one of the second to N^th layers corresponding to one of the plurality of conditions of the surrounding environment of the user terminal detected by one of the plurality of detection units of the user terminal,

wherein the additional information of the sub cut of one of the second to N^th layers displayed in the display region of the user terminal together with the select main cut is combined based on the priority order established among the plurality of detection units of the user terminal.

2. The cartoon data display device of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of detection units comprises a first detection unit configured to detect an illuminance around the user terminal; and

the control unit displays the second layer in the display region of the user terminal when the illuminance detected by the first detection unit is less than or equal to a reference illuminance.

3. The cartoon data display device of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of detection units comprises a second detection unit configured to detect noise around the user terminal; and

the control unit displays the third layer in the display region of the user terminal when the noise detected by the second detection unit is greater than a reference noise level.

4. The cartoon data display device of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of detection units comprises a third detection unit configured to track eyes of a user looking at the user terminal; and

the control unit displays the fourth layer in the display region of the user terminal when an eye tracking result of the third detection unit is that the eyes of the user are fixed in a reference region on the user terminal.

5. The cartoon data display device of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of detection units comprises a fourth detection unit configured to detect a gesture of a user input to the user terminal; and

the control unit displays the fifth layer in the display region of the user terminal when a gesture detection result of the fourth detection unit is that the gesture has changed from a first gesture to a second gesture.

6. The cartoon data display device of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of detection units comprises a fifth detection unit configured to detect a tilt of the user terminal; and

the control unit displays the sixth layer in the display region of the user terminal when the tilt detected by the fifth detection unit is greater than a reference tilt.

7. The cartoon data display device of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of detection units comprises a sixth detection unit configured to detect an acceleration of the user terminal; and

the control unit displays the seventh layer in the display region of the user terminal when the acceleration detected by the sixth detection unit is greater than a reference acceleration.

8. The cartoon data display device of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of detection units comprises a seventh detection unit configured to detect a temperature or humidity around the user terminal; and

the control unit displays the eighth layer in the display region of the user terminal when the temperature or humidity detected by the seventh detection unit is greater than a reference temperature or humidity level.

9. A cartoon data display method for displaying cartoon data, comprising:

storing, in a storage unit, a first layer having a plurality of main cuts of cartoon data to be displayed in a display region of a user terminal, each of the main cuts having cartoon data which is displayed in the display region of the user terminal when a corresponding main cut is displayed in the display region of the user terminal, and also storing second to N^th layers including different sub cuts having additional information to be added to at least one of the main cuts of the first layer, the additional information on the sub cuts being different from each other;

detecting, by a plurality of detection units, a corresponding one of a plurality of conditions of a surrounding environment of the user terminal, each of the plurality of conditions corresponding to one of the second to N^th layers, wherein the plurality of detection units are all activated to set a priority order for the plurality of detection units according to a selection of a user; and

displaying, by a control unit, cartoon data of a select main cut of the first layer in the display region of the user terminal, and to select and display additional information of a sub cut of one of the second to N^th layers in the display region of the user terminal together with the cartoon data of the select main cut, one of the second to N^th layers corresponding to one of the plurality of conditions of the surrounding environment of the user terminal detected by one of the plurality of detection units of the user terminal,

wherein the additional information of the sub cut of one of the second to N^th layers displayed in the display region of the user terminal together with the selection main cut, is combined based on the priority order established among the plurality of detection units of the user terminal.

10. The cartoon data display method of claim 9, wherein:

the detecting the surrounding environment or the input data comprises detecting, by a first detection unit, an illuminance around the user terminal; and

the second layer is displayed in the display region of the user terminal when the illuminance detected by the first detection unit is less than or equal to a reference illuminance.

11. The cartoon data display method of claim 9, wherein:

the detecting the surrounding environment or the input data comprises detecting, by a second detection unit, noise around the user terminal; and

the third layer is displayed in the display region of the user terminal when the noise detected by the second detection unit is greater than a reference noise level.

12. The cartoon data display method of claim 9, wherein:

the detecting the surrounding environment or the input data comprises tracking, by a third detection unit, eyes of a user looking at the user terminal; and

the fourth layer is displayed in the display region of the user terminal when an eye tracking result of the third detection unit is that the user'"'"'s eyes are fixed in a reference region on the user terminal.

13. The cartoon data display method of claim 9, wherein:

the detecting the surrounding environment or the input data comprises detecting, by a fourth detection unit, a gesture of a user input to the user terminal; and

the fifth layer is displayed in the display region of the user terminal when a gesture detection result of the fourth detection unit is that the gesture has changed from a first gesture to a second gesture.

14. The cartoon data display method of claim 9, wherein:

the detecting the surrounding environment or the input data comprises detecting, by a fifth detection unit, a tilt of the user terminal; and

the sixth layer is displayed in the display region of the user terminal when the tilt detected by the fifth detection unit is greater than a reference tilt.

15. The cartoon data display method of claim 9, wherein:

the detecting the surrounding environment or the input data comprises detecting, by a sixth detection unit, a movement state of the user terminal; and

the seventh layer is displayed in the display region of the user terminal when the acceleration detected by the sixth detection unit is greater than a reference acceleration.

16. The cartoon data display method of claim 9, wherein:

the detecting the surrounding environment or the input data comprises detecting;

by a seventh detection unit, a temperature or humidity around the user terminal; and

the eighth layer is displayed in the display region of the user terminal when the temperature or humidity detected by the seventh detection unit is greater than a reference temperature or humidity level.

17. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program for displaying cartoon data, the computer program enabling a computer to execute the steps comprising:

storing, in a storage unit, a first layer having a plurality of main cuts of cartoon data to be displayed in a display region of a user terminal, each of the main cuts having cartoon data which is displayed in the display region of the user terminal when a corresponding main cut is displayed in the display region of the user terminal, and also storing second to Nth layers including different sub cuts having additional information to be added to at least one of the main cuts of the first layer, the additional information on the sub cuts being different from each other;

detecting, through a plurality of detection units, a corresponding one of a plurality of conditions of a surrounding environment of the user terminal, each of the plurality of conditions corresponding to one of the second to N^th layers, wherein the plurality of detection units are all activated to set a priority order for the plurality of detection units according to a selection of a user; and

displaying cartoon data of a select main cut of the first layer in the display region of the user terminal, and to select and display additional information of a sub cut of one of the second to N^th layers in the display region of the user terminal together with the cartoon data of the select main cut, one of the second to N^th layers corresponding to one of the plurality of conditions of the surrounding environment of the user terminal detected by one of the plurality of detection units of the user terminal,

wherein the additional information of the sub cut of one of the Nth layers displayed in the display region of the user terminal together with the select main cut, is combined based on the priority order established among the plurality of detection units of the user terminal.