METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CONTENT PLAYBACK

• US 20140215411A1
• Filed: 12/30/2013
• Published: 07/31/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KONG, Hyoung-Suk
• Granted Patent: US 9,851,802 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/863
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04102 Flexible digitiser, i.e. constructional details for allowing the whole digitising part of a device to be flexed or rolled like a sheet of paper
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method and an apparatus are provided for controlling content in an electronic device. A gesture detection area that detects a gesture of a user is displayed, when a display unit of the electronic device is deformed during content playback. A range of the gesture detection area corresponds to a degree of the content playback. The gesture of the user is detected in the gesture detection area. The content being played is controlled in accordance with the gesture of the user.

Claims

1. A method for controlling content in an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:

displaying a gesture detection area that detects a gesture of a user, when a display unit of the electronic device is deformed during content playback, a range of the gesture detection area corresponding to a degree of the content playback;

detecting the gesture of the user in the gesture detection area; and

controlling the content being played in accordance with the gesture of the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling the content being played comprises at least one of changing a playback interval of the content, determining the degree of the content playback, and displaying an index of the content.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the electronic device comprises an electronic-book (e-book), and changing the playback interval of the content comprises turning a page of the e-book by deforming the display unit.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the electronic device comprises an e-book, and determining the degree of the content playback comprises providing information on remaining pages of the e-book by deforming the display unit.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the electronic device comprises an e-book, and displaying the index of the content comprises providing information on at least one of a start page of a chapter configuring the e-book, a stored page of the e-book, and a page of a memo set in the e-book.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling the content being played comprises controlling the content by using at least one of a visual effect, an auditory effect, and a tactile effect.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the gesture detection area comprises setting at least one of an area defining a playback interval turning direction and an area defining a turning speed, in the gesture detection area.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

recognizing a voice command for controlling the content being played when the display unit is deformed during the content playback; and

controlling the content being played in accordance with the recognized voice command.

9. An apparatus for controlling content of an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:

a display unit configured to be deformable and to display content; and

a processor configured to display a gesture detection area that detects a gesture of a user when the display unit is deformed during content playback, detect the gesture of the user in the gesture diction area, and control the content being played in accordance with the gesture of the user, a range of the gesture detection area corresponding to a degree of the content playback.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is configured to perform at least one of an operation of changing a playback interval of the content, an operation of determining the degree of the content playback, and an operation of displaying an index of the content.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electronic device comprises an electronic-book (e-book) and the processor turns a page of the e-book when the display unit is deformed.

12. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electronic device comprises an e-book and the processor provides information on remaining pages of the e-book when the display unit is deformed.

13. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electronic device comprises an e-book and the processor provides information on at least one of a start page of a chapter configuring the e-book, a stored page of the e-book, and a page of a memo set in the e-book.

14. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor controls the content by using at least one of a visual effect, an auditory effect, and a tactile effect.

15. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor sets at least one of an area defining a playback interval turning direction and an area defining a turning speed, in the gesture detection area.

16. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor recognizes a voice command for controlling the content being played when the display unit is deformed during the content playback, and controls the content being played in accordance with the recognized voice command.

17. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having a program recorded thereon, which, when executed by a computer, performs the steps of:

displaying a gesture detection area that detects a gesture of a user, when a display unit of the electronic device is deformed during content playback, a range of the gesture detection area corresponding to a degree of the content playback;

detecting the gesture of the user in the gesture detection area; and

controlling the content being played in accordance with the gesture of the user.