USER-VIEW OUTPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20110181718A1
• Filed: 05/27/2009
• Published: 07/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thinkware Systems Corporation
• Original Assignee: Thinkware Systems Corporation
• Inventors: Seo, Jungkak, Kim, Yunhan
• Application Number:
  US12/996,685
• Publication Number:
  US 20110181718A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3647 Guidance involving output of stored or live camera images or video streams
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0969 having a display in the form of a map
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/106 using electronic means

Abstract

Disclosed are a user view output system and method. The user view output system for outputting a screen from a user'"'"'s point of view includes a data reception unit configured to receive data to be outputted to a screen, a camera placed at a user'"'"'s point of view, a viewing angle control unit configured to control an output of the camera so that the output corresponds to the user'"'"'s field of view, and a user view output unit configured to output an image, captured by the camera, to the screen on the basis of the data.

Claims

1. A user view output system, comprising:

a data reception unit configured to receive data to be outputted to a screen;

a camera placed at a user'"'"'s point of view;

a viewing angle control unit configured to control an output of the camera so that the output corresponds to the user'"'"'s field of view; and

a user view output unit configured to output an image, captured by the camera, to the screen on the basis of the data.

2. The user view output system of claim 1, further comprising a mini-map output unit configured to output an image captured at a point of view of the camera placed over the user.

3. The user view output system of claim 2, wherein the mini-map outputs at least one of a turn point and a Point of Interest (POI).

4. The user view output system of claim 2, wherein the mini-map is outputted with consideration taken of a path line and a location of a building on the screen from the user'"'"'s point of view.

5. The user view output system of claim 4, wherein a size of the mini-map is a predetermined size or more and also a size to minimize an area in which the mini-map overlaps with the path line and the building.

6. The user view output system of claim 2, wherein a screen outputted from the user'"'"'s point of view and the mini-map maintain cameras independently operated and share the data outputted to the screen.

7. The user view output system of claim 2, wherein when the screen is touched, the mini-map is enlarged and outputted as a full screen.

8. The user view output system of claim 7, wherein when a predetermined region within the mini-map is touched after the full screen of the mini-map is outputted, the camera moves to the touched predetermined region, and a screen is outputted.

9. The user view output system of claim 1, wherein when the screen is touched, an output mode of the screen is switched to a screen at a point of view of the camera placed over the user.

10. A user view output method, comprising the steps of:

receiving data to be outputted to a screen;

placing a camera at a user'"'"'s point of view;

controlling an output of the camera so that the output corresponds to the user'"'"'s field of view; and

outputting an image, captured by the camera, to the screen on the basis of the data.

11. The user view output method of claim 10, further comprising the step of outputting an image captured at a point of view of the camera placed over the user.

12. The user view output method of claim 11, wherein the mini-map outputs at least one of a turn point and a Point of Interest (POI).

13. The user view output method of claim 11, wherein the mini-map is outputted with consideration taken of a path line and a location of a building on the screen from the user'"'"'s point of view.

14. The user view output method of claim 13, wherein a size of the mini-map is a predetermined size or more and also a size to minimize an area in which the mini-map overlaps with the path line and the building.

15. The user view output method of claim 11, wherein a screen outputted from the user'"'"'s point of view and the mini-map maintain cameras independently operated and share the data outputted to the screen.

16. The user view output method of claim 11, wherein when the screen is touched, the mini-map is enlarged and outputted as a full screen.

17. The user view output method of claim 16, wherein when a predetermined region within the mini-map is touched after the full screen of the mini-map is outputted, the camera moves to the touched predetermined region, and a screen is outputted.

18. The user view output method of claim 10, further comprising the step of, when the screen is touched, an output mode of the screen is switched to a screen at a point of view of the camera placed over the user.

19. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for executing a method according to claim 10 is recorded.