APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING OUTPUT CONTROL ACCORDING TO ENVIRONMENT IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20150212575A1
• Filed: 01/26/2015
• Published: 07/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: SONG, Kwan-Woo, Kim, Kyung-Jae
• Application Number:
  US14/604,908
• Publication Number:
  US 20150212575A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2139 Recurrent verification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0304 Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0626 for control of overall brightness
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/021 Power management, e.g. power saving
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/14 Solving problems related to the presentation of information to be displayed
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/144 the light being ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/10 Intensity circuits

Abstract

An apparatus for controlling an electronic device is provided. The apparatus includes a detecting unit for detecting whether a user is sleeping and identifying the user; a control unit for controlling an output according to at least one of whether the user is sleeping, an identification of the user, and environment information; and an output unit for outputting an image according to a value controlled by the control unit.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

an output unit configured to output contents; and

a control unit configured to control the output of the contents based on at least one of a user state and an environment state.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a detecting unit configured to detect the user state and the environment state.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the detecting unit comprises at least one of a motion detecting module configured to detect the user state, a sound detecting module configured to detect the user state, an illumination detecting module configured to detect the environment state, and a user identifying module configured to identify a user.

4. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the detecting unit comprises a camera, and

wherein the camera is configured to detect at least one of a motionless state of the user and movement of the user.

5. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the detecting unit comprises a microphone, and

wherein the microphone is configured to detect at least one of a sound of the user and a sound due to movement of the user.

6. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the detecting unit comprises an illumination sensor configured to detect an ambient brightness.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the contents include at least one of a set alarm time point, current weather, news and information set by a user.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the output unit comprises a screen, and

wherein the control unit is further configured to control a turn-on or turn-off operation for at least one of the screen and a portion of the screen.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the contents comprises screen brightness, and

wherein the screen brightness is controlled according to an ambient environment by using information acquired from a detecting unit.

10. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the control unit is further configured to control such that the screen is automatically turned on when motion of a user is detected.

11. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the control unit is further configured to display the contents corresponding to a user after identifying the user.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the contents corresponding to the user includes at least one of a schedule of the user, a preset alarm time point, current weather, news and information set by the user.

13. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the control unit is further configured to control one of a sleep inducing mode and a sleep preventing mode, which is set by a user, when it is determined that the user is sleeping.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein, when the sleep inducing mode is performed, the control unit is further configured to perform at least one of reducing a screen brightness of the electronic device, turning off a screen, and reducing a volume.

15. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein, when the sleep preventing mode is performed, the control unit is further configured to perform at least one of increasing a screen brightness of the electronic device, displaying a glittering effect, and increasing a volume.

16. A method for an electronic device, the method comprising:

controlling an output of contents based on at least one of a user state and an environment state; and

outputting the contents.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

detecting the user state and the environment state.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein detecting the user state and the environment state includes at least one of detecting a motion for detecting the user state, detecting a sound for detecting the user state, detecting an illumination for detecting the environment state, and identifying a user.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein detecting the motion includes identifying at least one of a motion of the user, a sleep state of the user, and the user by using a camera.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein detecting the sound includes identifying at least one of a motion of the user, the user state, and the user by using a microphone.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein detecting the illumination includes detecting an ambient brightness by using an illumination sensor.

22. The method of claim 16, wherein the contents include at least one of a preset alarm time point, current weather, news and information set by a user.

23. The method of claim 16, wherein controlling the output includes controlling a turn-on or turn off operation for at least one of a screen and a portion of the screen.

24. The method of claim 16, wherein controlling the output includes controlling a screen brightness according to an ambient environment by using information acquired from detecting the environment state.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein controlling the output includes controlling such that the screen is automatically turned on when a motion of a user is detected.

26. The method of claim 16, wherein controlling the output includes controlling to provide the contents corresponding to a user after identifying the user.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the contents corresponding to the user includes at least one of a schedule of the user, a preset alarm time point, current weather, news and information set by the user.

28. The method of claim 16, wherein controlling the output includes controlling according to at least one of a sleep inducing mode and a sleep preventing mode, which is set by a user, when it is determined that the user is sleeping.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein, when the sleep inducing mode is performed, controlling the output includes reducing a screen brightness of the electronic device, turning off a screen, and reducing a volume.

30. The method of claim 28, wherein, when the sleep preventing mode is performed, controlling the output includes increasing a screen brightness of the electronic device, displaying a glittering effect, and increasing a volume.