Apparatus and method for providing interactive user interface that varies according to strength of blowing

• US 20100079370A1
• Filed: 09/29/2009
• Published: 04/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kwon, Kyung-Taek, Lee, Jin-Choul, Kim, Kwan-Sic
• Application Number:
  US12/586,840
• Publication Number:
  US 20100079370A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00

Abstract

An apparatus includes an interactive user interface that varies according to strength of blowing. A sensor detects blowing from a user and outputs a strength value of the detected blowing. A memory stores interactive image data capable of giving an effect of responding to user'"'"'s blowing strength in real time. A controller loads interactive image data corresponding to the strength value of the blowing from the memory, and configures an interactive image that varies according to the strength value of the blowing, using the loaded interactive image data. A display displays the configured interactive image under control of the controller.

Claims

1. An apparatus capable of providing an interactive user interface that varies according to strength of blowing, the apparatus comprising:

a sensor configured to detect blowing from a user and outputting a strength value of the detected blowing;

a memory configured to store interactive image data capable of giving an effect of responding to user'"'"'s blowing strength in real time;

a controller configured to load interactive image data corresponding to the strength value of the blowing from the memory, and capable of configuring an interactive image that varies according to the strength value of the blowing, using the loaded interactive image data; and

a display configured to display the configured interactive image under control of the controller.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor is at least one of a wind speed sensor and a humidity sensor.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein upon receiving the strength value of the blowing from the sensor, the controller shifts an indicator that indicates a user data item according to the strength value of the blowing and displays the indicator on the display.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor delivers the strength value of the blowing to the controller as a control signal for controlling an operation of the apparatus.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the operation of the apparatus comprises at least one of:

a shift function;

a zoom function;

a text function and a game function.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile communications terminal.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a keypad, wherein the sensor is capable of replacing the keypad.

8. A method for providing an interactive user interface that varies according to strength of blowing, the method comprising:

detecting blowing from a user;

configuring an interactive image that varies in response to the detected blowing; and

displaying the configured interactive image.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the detecting of blowing comprises measuring a strength value of the detected blowing.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the configuring of an interactive image comprises configuring an interactive image that varies step by step according to strength of blowing, in response to the measured strength value of the blowing.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the displaying of the configured interactive image comprises displaying an image of candles with flame off in response to the blowing.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising controlling an operation of a device based on the detected blowing.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the operation comprises one of:

a shift function;

a zoom function;

a text function and a game function.

14. A method for providing an interactive user interface that varies according to strength of blowing, the method comprising:

displaying an indicator indicating at least one of a plurality of user data items;

upon detecting blowing from a user, measuring a strength of the detected blowing; and

shifting and displaying the indicator according to the measured strength of the blowing.

15. A mobile terminal capable of running a plurality of applications, the mobile terminal comprising:

an interactive user interface that varies according to strength of blowing, the interactive user interface comprising;

a sensor configured to detect blowing from a user and outputting a strength value of the detected blowing;

a memory configured to store interactive image data capable of giving an effect of responding to user'"'"'s blowing strength in real time; and

a controller configured to load interactive image data corresponding to the strength value of the blowing from the memory, and capable of configuring an interactive image that varies according to the strength value of the blowing, using the loaded interactive image data; and

a display configured to display the configured interactive image under control of the controller.

16. The terminal of claim 15, wherein the sensor is at least one of a wind speed sensor and a humidity sensor.

17. The terminal of claim 15, wherein upon receiving the strength value of the blowing from the sensor, the controller shifts an indicator that indicates a user data item according to the strength value of the blowing and displays the indicator on the display.

18. The terminal of claim 15, wherein the sensor delivers the strength value of the blowing to the controller as a control signal for controlling an operation of the apparatus.

19. The terminal of claim 18, wherein the operation of the apparatus comprises at least one of:

a shift function;

a zoom function;

a text function and a game function.

20. The terminal of claim 15, further comprising a keypad, wherein the sensor is capable of replacing the keypad.