DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

• US 20140285476A1
• Filed: 08/01/2013
• Published: 09/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: CHO, Eunhyung, CHUN, Sinae, KIM, Jihwan
• Granted Patent: US 9,013,458 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1641 the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components G06F1/1647 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0216 Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0245 using open/close detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0247 comprising more than two body parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0264 for a camera module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0266 for a display module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0268 including a flexible display panel
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit

Abstract

A display device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. More specifically, a three-foldable display device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed, wherein the three-foldable display device has two cameras at previously set locations with different resolutions different from each other and controls a location for providing a preview interface in accordance with an activated one of the two cameras.

Claims

1. A display device comprising:

a first body configured to include a first screen;

a second body configured to include a second screen;

a third body configured to include a third screen, wherein the first screen, the second screen and the third screen are provided on a front side of the display device;

a first bending portion configured to connect the first body with the second body;

a second bending portion configured to connect the second body with the third body;

a first camera of first resolution, which is provided in the first body;

a second camera of second resolution, which is provided in the second body, wherein the first resolution of the first camera is higher than the second resolution of the second camera and the first camera and the second camera are provided on the front side of the display device; and

a processor configured to control the first camera, the second camera, the first screen, the second screen and the third screen,

wherein the processor is further configured to;

provide a preview interface to the second screen and the third screen if the first camera is activated, wherein the preview interface displays a first image acquired from the first camera, and

provide the preview interface to the first screen or the third screen if the second camera is activated, wherein the preview interface displays a second image acquired from the second camera.

2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the first bending portion is bent if the processor provides the preview interface, which displays the first image, to the second screen and the third screen.

3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the first bending portion is bent if the processor provides the preview interface, which displays the second image, to the first screen.

4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the second bending portion is bent if the processor provides the preview interface, which displays the second image, to the third screen.

5. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the processor detects a user by using the first image acquired from the first camera and the second image acquired from the second camera, provides the preview interface to the first screen if the user is detected through the first image, and provides the preview interface to the second screen and the third screen or provides the preview interface to the first screen and the second screen if the user is detected through the second image.

6. The display device according to claim 5, wherein the preview interface provided to the first screen displays the first image or the second image.

7. The display device according to claim 5, wherein the preview interface provided to the second screen and the third screen displays the first image or the second image, and the first bending portion is bent.

8. The display device according to claim 5, wherein the preview interface provided to the first screen and the second screen displays the first image or the second image, and the second bending portion is bent.

9. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device is in a first mode for self photographing or a second mode for normal photographing.

10. The display device according to claim 9, wherein the processor detects a user by using the first image acquired from the first camera and the second image acquired from the second camera, and activates the first camera or the second camera depending on the detected user, if the display device is in the first mode.

11. The display device according to claim 9, wherein the processor detects a signal for selecting the first mode or the second mode, and enters into the first mode or the second mode according to the signal.

12. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the processor detects a signal for selecting the first camera or the second camera, and activates the first camera or the second camera according to the signal.

13. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the preview interface displays the first image acquired from the first camera or the second image acquired from the second camera, and includes a control interface for controlling at least one of the first camera, the second camera, the first image and the second image.

14. The display device according to claim 1, wherein, if the first bending portion is bent and the first camera is activated, the processor displays the first image on the second screen and provides a control interface for controlling the first camera or the first image to the third screen.

15. The display device according to claim 1, wherein, if the first bending portion is bent and the second camera is activated, the processor provides the preview interface in a vertical direction.

16. The display device according to claim 1, wherein, if the second bending portion is bent, the processor generates a 3D image by using the first image and the second image.

17. The display device according to claim 16, wherein, if a user is detected through the first camera or the second camera, the processor provides the preview interface, which displays the 3D image, to the first screen and the second screen.

18. The display device according to claim 16, wherein the processor controls the first resolution of the first camera to be lowered, so that the first resolution of the first camera is the same as the second resolution of the second camera.

19. A method for controlling a display device, which includes a first body configured to include a first screen, a second body configured to include a second screen, a third body configured to include a third screen, a first bending portion configured to connect the first body with the second body, and a second bending portion configured to connect the second body with the third body, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a preview interface to the second screen and the third screen if a first camera of first resolution, which is provided in the first body, is activated, wherein the preview interface displays a first image acquired from the first camera; and

providing the preview interface to the first screen or the third screen if a second camera of second resolution, which is provided in the second body, is activated, wherein the preview interface displays a second image acquired from the second camera,

wherein the first resolution of the first camera is higher than the second resolution of the second camera, and the first camera and the second camera are provided on a front side of the display device.

20. A display device comprising:

a first body configured to include a first screen;

a second body configured to include a second screen;

a third body configured to include a third screen, wherein the first screen, the second screen and the third screen are provided on a front side of the display device;

a first bending portion configured to connect the first body with the second body;

a second bending portion configured to connect the second body with the third body;

a first camera of first resolution, which is provided in the first body;

a second camera of second resolution, which is provided in the second body, wherein the first resolution of the first camera is higher than the second resolution of the second camera and the first camera and the second camera are provided on the front side of the display device; and

a processor configured to control the first camera, the second camera, the first screen, the second screen and the third screen,

wherein if the display device is in a 2D mode, the processor activates the first camera, and if the display device is in a 3D mode, the processor activates both the first camera and the second camera and controls the first resolution to be lowered so that the first resolution is the same as the second resolution.