ELECTRONIC APPARATUS TO DISPLAY A GUIDE WITH 3D VIEW AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20120249542A1
• Filed: 03/28/2012
• Published: 10/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: PARK, Young-jin, Kang, Eun-jin
• Application Number:
  US13/432,241
• Publication Number:
  US 20120249542A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/419
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object

Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes a storage unit which stores therein a guide program regarding the electronic apparatus, a display unit which displays a three dimensional (3D) view of the electronic apparatus and a tag regarding a hardware component appearing on the 3D view when the guide program is executed, an input unit which receives a user command directing to rotate the 3D view, and a control unit which rotates the 3D view according to the user command, and controls the display unit to display the tag regarding the hardware component appearing on the rotated 3D view.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a storage unit to store a guide program regarding the electronic apparatus;

a display unit to display a three dimensional (3D) view of the electronic apparatus and at least one tag regarding at least one hardware component or software content appearing on the 3D view, when the guide program is executed;

an input unit to receive a user command directing to a rotation of the 3D view; and

a control unit to rotate the 3D view according to the user command, and to control the display unit to display a new tag regarding another hardware component appearing on the rotated 3D view.

2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

when a cursor is placed on one tag, the control unit controls the display unit to display a simple explanation window on a side of the one tag; and

the simply explanation window includes at least one of text, image, animation and video to introduce the hardware component or software content corresponding to the one tag on which the cursor is placed.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 2, wherein, when the cursor is placed on the tag and the tag is selected, the control unit controls the display unit to switch to a detailed explanation screen about a portion corresponding to the tag.

4. The electronic apparatus of claim 3, wherein, when one of the functions displayed on the detailed explanation screen is selected and a function setting is changed according to a user command inputted through the input unit, the control unit controls the display unit to display a preview image to represent an operation or state of the electronic apparatus changed according to the changed function setting.

5. The electronic apparatus of claim 3, wherein, when one of the functions displayed on the detailed explanation screen is selected and a function setting is changed according to a user command inputted through the input unit, the control unit applies the changed function setting to the electronic apparatus to change an operation or state setting of the electronic apparatus in response to an apply command inputted through the input unit.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 3, wherein, when a specific function is selected on the detailed explanation screen, the control unit controls the display unit to display a scenario-based explanation screen regarding the selected function.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 2, wherein:

the 3D view includes a touchpad as the hardware component corresponding to the input unit of the electronic apparatus; and

when one tag corresponding to the touchpad is selected, the control unit controls the display unit to switch to a detailed explanation screen to represent functions of respective parts of the touchpad.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 2, wherein:

the 3D view includes a hotkey as the hardware component corresponding to the input unit of the electronic apparatus; and

when one tag corresponding to the hotkey provided in the input unit is selected, the control unit controls the display unit to display a detailed explanation screen including respective hotkeys provided in the input unit and the screen of the electronic apparatus, and to display on the screen a change in operation or state of the electronic apparatus according to selecting of the hotkey if the hotkey is selected on the detailed explanation screen.

9. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the display unit displays a navigation menu on a side of the 3D view;

when the navigation menu is selected, the control unit controls the display unit to switch to a navigation screen to represent respective functions of the electronic apparatus in a text form, and

when a function is selected on the navigation screen, the control unit controls the display unit to switch to a detailed explanation screen regarding the selected function, and

a software function which interoperates with the hardware component, and a software function which does not interoperate with the hardware component are displayed on the navigation screen.

10. The electronic apparatus of claim 9, wherein, when a specific function is selected from among the functions displayed on the navigation screen, the control unit controls the display unit to switch to a scenario-based explanation screen regarding the selected function.

11. A method of displaying a guide of an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

displaying a three dimensional (3D) view of the electronic apparatus and at least one tag regarding at least one hardware component or software content appearing on the 3D view, when the guide program regarding the electronic apparatus is executed; and

when a user command directing to a rotation of the 3D view is inputted, rotating the 3D view according to the user command, and displaying at least one new tag regarding at least one new hardware component or software content appearing on the rotated 3D view.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

placing a cursor on the displayed tag;

displaying a simple explanation window on a side of the tag with the cursor placed thereon; and

displaying on the simple explanation window at least one of text, image, animation and video to introduce the hardware component or software content corresponding to the one tag on which the cursor is placed.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

when the cursor is placed on the tag and the tag is selected, displaying a detailed explanation screen of a portion corresponding to the tag.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

when one of the functions displayed on the detailed explanation screen is selected and a function setting is changed according to a user command, displaying a preview image representing operation or state of the electronic apparatus changed according to the changed function setting.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

when one of the functions displayed on the detailed explanation screen is selected and a function setting is changed according to a user command, applying the changed function setting to the electronic apparatus to change an operation or state setting of the electronic apparatus in response to an input of an apply command.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

when a specific function is selected on the detailed explanation screen, displaying a scenario-based explanation screen regarding the selected function.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

when the 3D view includes a touchpad as the hardware component corresponding to an input unit of the electronic apparatus, and when one tag corresponding to the touchpad provided in the electronic apparatus is selected, displaying a detailed explanation screen to represent functions of respective parts of the touchpad in steps.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein:

when a tag corresponding to a hotkey provided in the electronic apparatus is selected, further comprising;

displaying a detailed explanation screen including respective hotkeys and the screen of the electronic apparatus; and

displaying on the screen a change in operation or state of the electronic apparatus according to selecting of the hotkey if the hotkey is selected on the detailed explanation screen.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

displaying a navigation menu on a side of the 3D view;

when the navigation menu is selected, switching to the navigation screen to represent respective functions of the electronic apparatus in a text form; and

when a function is selected on the navigation screen, switching to a detailed explanation screen regarding the selected function, wherein

displaying on the navigation screen a software function which interoperates with the hardware component of the electronic apparatus, and a software function which does not interoperate with the hardware component of the electronic apparatus.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

when a specific function is selected from among the functions displayed on the navigation screen, switching to a scenario-based explanation screen regarding the selected function.

21. A non-transitory computer readable medium to contain computer readable codes as a program to execute a method of displaying a guide of an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

displaying a three dimensional (3D) view of the electronic apparatus and at least one tag regarding at least one hardware component or software content appearing on the 3D view, when the guide program regarding the electronic apparatus is executed; and

when a user command directing to a rotation of the 3D view is inputted, rotating the 3D view according to the user command, and displaying at least one new tag regarding at least one new hardware component or software content appearing on the rotated 3D view.