METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING FUNCTION OF PORTABLE TERMINAL USING COLOR SENSOR

• US 20110215997A1
• Filed: 03/03/2011
• Published: 09/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Hyun Kyung
• Granted Patent: US 9,122,304 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/002 Specific input/output arrangements not covered by G06F3/01 - G06F3/16 other optical apparatus G02B27/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0487 using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser

Abstract

A method for providing a function of a portable terminal is provided. The method includes activating a color sensor upon execution of an application, displaying a color recognized by the color sensor on screen data corresponding to the executed application, and controlling a function based on a color recognized by the executed application.

Claims

1. A method for providing a function of a portable terminal, comprising:

activating a color sensor upon execution of an application;

displaying a color recognized by the color sensor on screen data corresponding to the executed application; and

controlling a function based on the color recognized by the executed application.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the color comprises:

checking a type of the executed application;

determining presence of execution of color recognition according to the type of the executed application;

configuring and displaying first screen data including a color recognized by the color sensor when it is determined to execute the color recognition prior to input of an interaction; and

configuring and displaying second screen data corresponding to the executed application when it is determined to execute the color recognition after the input of the interaction.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the determining of the presence of the execution of color recognition comprises determining whether the executed application is a type in which color recognition is executed after a user interaction or a type in which the color recognition is executed at the time of activating the color sensor prior to the user interaction.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the configuring and displaying of the first screen data comprises:

recognizing a color through the color sensor; and

inputting and displaying the recognized color on the first screen data corresponding to the executed application.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the controlling of the function comprises:

inputting and displaying the recognized color on the first screen data; and

providing color information regarding the recognized color when a user interaction is input.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the controlling of the function comprises:

inputting and displaying the recognized color on the first screen data;

activating at least one additional function set when a user interaction is input; and

combining and storing data created by the additional function with the recognized color.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the configuring and displaying of the second screen data comprises:

displaying screen data corresponding to the executed application;

receiving input of a user interaction;

recognizing a color through the color sensor when the user interaction is input; and

inputting and displaying the recognized color on the second screen data.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the controlling of the function comprises:

displaying color information regarding the recognized color; and

applying the input color to the second screen data when a user interaction is input after inputting and displaying the recognition color.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the controlling of the function comprises:

comparing a comparison color provided on the second screen data with the recognition color when a user interaction is input after inputting and displaying the recognition color;

outputting the recognition color, color information of the recognition color, and a congratulation message when the comparison color is identical with the recognition color; and

outputting the recognition color, color information of the recognition color, and an error message when the comparison color differs from the recognition color.

10. A portable terminal comprising:

a display unit for displaying screen data corresponding to an executed application;

a color sensor for detecting a color; and

a controller for displaying a color recognized by the color sensor on screen data corresponding to an executed application when an application is executed, and for controlling execution of a function based on the color recognized in the executed application.

11. The portable terminal of claim 10, wherein the screen data includes an area on which a color recognized through the color sensor is displayed.

12. The portable terminal of claim 11, wherein the controller determines whether to execute color recognition according to the type of the executed application upon execution of the application.

13. The portable terminal of claim 12, wherein the controller determines whether the executed application is a type in which color recognition is executed after a user interaction or a type in which the color recognition is executed at the time of activating the color sensor prior to a user interaction.

14. The portable terminal of claim 13, wherein the controller configures and displays screen data including a color recognized by the color sensor when it is determined to execute the color recognition prior to input of an interaction

15. The portable terminal of claim 13, wherein the controller inputs and displays a color recognized by the color sensor according to a user interaction input after displaying screen data corresponding to the application when it is determined to execute color recognition after input of an interaction on the display unit.

16. A method of providing a color recognition function in a portable terminal, the method comprising:

executing an application stored in the portable terminal;

activating a color sensor of the portable terminal;

displaying, on the portable terminal, screen data based on at least one of a color recognized by the color sensor, a function of the executing application, and a user interaction; and

controlling an operation of the executing application based on the recognized color.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the activation of the color sensor occurs prior to the displaying of the screen data, and

wherein the displaying of the screen data comprises displaying the screen data based on the color recognized by the color sensor.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the activation of the color sensor occurs after receiving a user interaction, and

wherein the displaying of the screen data comprises displaying the screen data based on the user interaction and the function of the executing application.