DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TRANSPARENCY OF DISPLAY USED FOR PACKAGING A PRODUCT

• US 20140063046A1
• Filed: 08/30/2013
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: JUNG, Ji-hyun, LEE, Geun-ho
• Granted Patent: US 9,984,659 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/592
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/00 Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators see also B65D5/4212, B65D33/004
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/12 Audible, olfactory or visual signalling means B65D51/248, B65D55/028, B65D79/02 and B65D81/24 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4212 Information or decoration elements, e.g. content indicators, or for mailing B65D5/522 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4216 Cards, coupons or the like formed integrally with, or printed directly on, the container or lid
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4233 Cards, coupons, labels or the like formed separately from the container or lid
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/425 Decoration elements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1652 the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2003/0273 Labels for bottles, flasks
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/02 characterised by the way in which colour is displayed details of colour display specific for CRTs G09G1/28; specific for flat matrix panels other than liquid crystal displays G09G3/2003; specific for liquid crystal displays G09G3/3607
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/10 Intensity circuits

Abstract

A device and method for adjusting the transparency of a display used for packaging a product are provided. The method includes: receiving a user input on the transparent display that encloses the product; adjusting the transparency of the transparent display based on the user input; and displaying information related to the product, which is enclosed by the transparent display, on the transparent display whose transparency has been adjusted. A transparent display with adjustable transparency includes a display configured to display product information provided by a product; a sensor configured to detect a user input on the transparent display; and a controller configured to adjust, based on the detected user input, the transparency of at least a portion of the transparent display determined by a device connected to the transparent display, and wherein the controller is configured to adjust the transparency of the determined portion according to control information received from the device.

Claims

1. A method of adjusting transparency of a transparent display used for packaging a product, the method comprising:

receiving on the transparent display a user input that encloses the product;

adjusting the transparency of the transparent display based on the user input; and

displaying on the transparent display whose transparency has been adjusted information related to the product, which is enclosed by the transparent display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the input includes a touch input,

wherein adjusting of the transparency of the transparent display includes adjusting a portion of the transparent display based on a determination regarding the touch input, and the transparency of the determined portion is adjusted.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein adjusting the transparency of the transparent display includes adjusting the transparency of a portion of the transparent display within a preset range from the touch input point.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the touch input includes an input that occurs in response to a closed curve being drawn on a surface of the transparent display,

wherein adjusting the transparency of the transparent display includes adjusting the transparency of a portion of the transparent display within the closed curve.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the user input includes a touch input,

wherein the adjusting of the transparency of the transparent display includes determining a degree of transparency of the transparent display based on the touch input, and the transparency of the transparent display is adjusted according to the determined degree of transparency.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the adjusting the transparency of the transparent display includes adjusting the transparency of the transparent display in a step-wise manner based on the number of touches on the transparent display.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the user input includes an input by a user'"'"'s hand holding the display,

wherein adjusting the transparency of the transparent display includes determining a portion of the transparent display whose transparency will be adjusted based on a position of the transparent display held by the user'"'"'s hand, and the transparency of the determined portion is adjusted.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the adjusting of the transparency of the transparent display includes adjusting the transparency of a portion of the transparent display opposite from the portion of the transparent display held by the user'"'"'s hand.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the user input includes an input by a user'"'"'s hand holding the display,

wherein the adjusting the transparency of the transparent display includes determining a degree of transparency of the transparent display based on a magnitude of a pressure exerted on the transparent display by the user'"'"'s hand, and the transparency of the transparent display is adjusted according to the determined degree of transparency.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the product information from a tag attached to the product via short-range communication.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the product information is received from the product by a Near Field Communication (NFC) reader included in the transparent display.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the product information includes at least one of an identifier value of the product, a current inventory status, a warehouse plan, a price, discount coupons and advertising information.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the product information on the transparent display includes changing the displayed product information in response to the transparency of the transparent display being adjusted.

29. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program wherein the program, when executed on a processor of a computer, causes the computer to execute the method of claim 1.

14. A device for adjusting the transparency of a transparent display used for packaging and enclosing a product, the device comprising:

a user input receiver configured to receive a user input on the transparent display that encloses the product;

a transparency adjuster configured to adjust the transparency of the transparent display based on the received user input; and

a product information display configured to display information related to the product on the transparent display whose transparency has been adjusted, which is enclosed by the transparent display.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the user input includes a touch input,

wherein the transparency adjuster is configured to determine a portion of the transparent display whose transparency will be adjusted based on the touch input, and adjusts the transparency of the determined portion.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the transparency adjuster adjusts the transparency of a portion of the transparent display within a preset range from the touch input point.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein the touch input includes an input that occurs in response to a closed curve being drawn on a surface of the transparent display,

wherein the transparency adjuster is configured to adjust the transparency of a portion of the transparent display within the closed curve.

18. The device of claim 14, wherein the user input includes a touch input,

wherein the transparency adjuster is configured to determine a degree of transparency of the transparent display based on the touch input, and adjusts the transparency of the transparent display according to the determined degree of transparency.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein the transparency adjuster adjusts the transparency of the transparent display in a step-wise manner based on a number of touches on the transparent display.

20. The device of claim 14, wherein the user input includes an input performed by a user'"'"'s hand holding the device,

wherein the transparency adjuster is configured to determine a portion of the transparent display whose transparency will be adjusted based on a position of a portion of the transparent display held by the user'"'"'s hand, and adjusts the transparency of the determined portion.

21. The device of claim 20, wherein the transparency adjuster is configured to adjust the transparency of a portion of the transparent display opposite from the portion of the transparent display held by the user'"'"'s hand.

22. The device of claim 14, wherein the user input includes an input by a user'"'"'s hand holding the device,

wherein the transparency adjuster is configured to determine a degree of transparency of the transparent display based on a magnitude of a pressure exerted on the transparent display by the user'"'"'s hand holding the device, and adjusts the transparency of the transparent display according to the determined degree of transparency.

23. The device of claim 14, further comprising a product information receiver configured to receive the product information from a tag attached to the product via short-range communication.

24. The device of claim 23, wherein the product information is received from the product by a Near Field Communication (NFC) reader included in the transparent display.

25. The device of claim 23, wherein the product information includes at least one of an identifier value of the product, a current inventory status, a warehouse plan, a price, discount coupons and advertising information.

26. The device of claim 14, wherein the product information display is configured to change the displayed product information and displays the resultant product information after the transparency of the transparent display has been adjusted.

38. The device for adjusting the transparency of a transparent display used for packaging and enclosing a product of claim 18, wherein the transparency adjuster adjusts the transparency of the transparent display in a step-wise manner based on a number of touches on the transparent display.

27. A method of adjusting the transparency of a transparent display used for packaging a product, the method comprising:

sensing a user input on the transparent display;

adjusting, based on the sensed user input, the transparency of a portion of the transparent display determined by a device connected to the transparent display, and

wherein adjusting the transparency includes adjusting the transparency of the determined portion according to control information received from the device.

30. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program wherein the program, when executed on a processor of a computer, causes the computer to execute the method of claim 27.

28. A transparent display with adjustable transparency, the transparent display comprising:

a display configured to display product information provided by a product;

a sensor configured to detect a user input on the transparent display; and

a controller configured to adjust, based on the detected user input, the transparency of a portion of the transparent display determined by a device connected to the transparent display, and

wherein the controller is configured to adjust the transparency of the determined portion according to control information received from the device.

31. A device for adjusting the transparency of a transparent display used for packaging and enclosing a product, the device comprising:

a transparency adjuster configured to adjust the transparency of the transparent display; and

a product information display configured to display information related to the product on the transparent display whose transparency has been adjusted, which is enclosed by the transparent display.

32. The device for adjusting the transparency of a transparent display used for packaging and enclosing a product of claim 31, further comprising:

a user input receiver configured to receive a user input on the transparent display that encloses the product.

33. The device for adjusting the transparency of a transparent display used for packaging and enclosing a product of claim 31, wherein the transparency adjuster adjusts the transparency of the transparent display based on a user input.

34. The device for adjusting the transparency of a transparent display used for packaging and enclosing a product of claim 32, wherein the user input includes a touch input, and

wherein the transparency adjuster is configured to determine a portion of the transparent display whose transparency will be adjusted based on the touch input, and adjusts the transparency of the determined portion.

35. The device for adjusting the transparency of a transparent display used for packaging and enclosing a product of claim 31, wherein the transparency adjuster adjusts the transparency of a portion of the transparent display within a preset range from the touch input point.

36. The device for adjusting the transparency of a transparent display used for packaging and enclosing a product of claim 32, wherein the touch input includes an input that occurs in response to a closed curve being drawn on a surface of the transparent display,

wherein the transparency adjuster is configured to adjust the transparency of a portion of the transparent display within the closed curve.

37. The device for adjusting the transparency of a transparent display used for packaging and enclosing a product of claim 32, wherein the user input includes a touch input,

wherein the transparency adjuster is configured to determine a degree of transparency of the transparent display based on the touch input, and adjust the transparency of the transparent display according to the determined degree of transparency.

39. The device of claim 32, wherein the user input includes an input by a user'"'"'s hand holding the device,

wherein the transparency adjuster is configured to determine a degree of transparency of the transparent display based on a magnitude of a pressure exerted on the transparent display by the user'"'"'s hand holding the device, and adjusts the transparency of the transparent display according to the determined degree of transparency.

40. The device of claim 31, further comprising a product information receiver configured to receive the product information from a tag attached to the product via short-range communication.

41. The device of claim 40, wherein the product information is received from the product by a Near Field Communication (NFC) reader included in the transparent display.