METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCENE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME

• US 20150356944A1
• Filed: 06/09/2014
• Published: 12/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Optoma Corporation (Coretronic Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Optoma Corporation (Coretronic Corporation)
• Inventors: Hsieh, Tsung-Hsien, Lu, Yi-Chun, Huang, Chih-Hung, Chu, Ya-Cherng
• Application Number:
  US14/298,988
• Publication Number:
  US 20150356944A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/56 relating to colour
• 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: H04N 9/3182 Colour adjustment, e.g. white balance, shading or gamut white balance per se H04N9/73; control of amplitude of colour signals H04N9/68; colour control circuits for displays in general G09G5/02, G09G3/2003, G09G3/3607

Abstract

A method for controlling a scene and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes: retrieving an input image, wherein the input image comprises a plurality of pixels; classifying the pixels into a plurality of categories according to color information of each of the pixels; selecting a plurality of candidate colors according to the color information of each of the pixels; and generating a color set according to the categories and the candidate colors.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a scene, comprising:

retrieving an input image, wherein the input image comprises a plurality of pixels;

classifying the pixels into a plurality of categories according to color information of each of the pixels;

selecting a plurality of candidate colors according to the color information of each of the pixels; and

generating a color set according to the categories and the candidate colors.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of selecting the candidate colors according to the color information of each of the pixels comprising:

selecting the candidate colors from the categories according to the color information of each of the pixels.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of classifying the pixels into the categories according to the color information of each of the pixels comprising:

classifying the pixels into the categories from the candidate colors according to the color information of each of the pixels.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of classifying the pixels into the categories according to the color information of each of the pixels comprising:

performing a quantization process to the pixels to quantize the pixels into a plurality of specific data, wherein the specific data correspond to the categories.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of classifying the pixels into the categories according to the color information of each of the pixels comprising:

performing a color quantization process to the pixels to quantize the pixels into a plurality of specific colors according to the color information having a color of each of the pixels, wherein the specific colors correspond to the categories.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of classifying the pixels into the categories according to the color information of each of the pixels comprising:

performing a lightness quantization process to the pixels to quantize the pixels into a plurality of specific lightness according to the color information having a lightness of each of the pixels, wherein the specific lightness correspond to the categories.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of classifying the pixels into the categories according to the color information of each of the pixels comprising:

performing a chroma quantization process to the pixels to quantize the pixels into a plurality of specific chromas according to the color information having a chroma of each of the pixels, wherein the specific chromas correspond to the categories.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of classifying the pixels into the categories according to the color information of each of the pixels comprising:

performing a hue angle quantization process to the pixels to quantize the pixels into a plurality of specific hue angles according to the color information having a hue angle of each of the pixels, wherein the specific hue angles correspond to the categories.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of selecting the candidate colors according to the color information of each of the pixels comprising:

choosing a plurality of specific pixels; and

setting colors of the chosen specific pixels as the candidate colors.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of selecting the candidate colors according to the color information of each of the pixels comprising:

performing a quantization process to the pixels to quantize the pixels into a plurality of specific pixels;

generating a plurality of color histograms of the specific pixels;

selecting a predetermined number of the specific pixels according to the color histograms; and

setting colors of the selected specific pixels as the candidate colors.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the selected predetermined number is determined by the specific pixels having predetermined color histograms.

12. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

controlling a scene light according to the color set.

13. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

controlling a scene light according to the color set while the input image is displayed, comprising;

adjusting the scene light as a first color of the color set; and

changing the scene light to a second color of the color set after the input image has been displayed for a predetermined period.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein before the step of controlling the scene light according to the color set while the input image is displayed, further comprising:

integrating the color set having a plurality of color subsets, a displaying sequence of the color subsets, and a plurality of displaying durations related to the color subsets as a scene file,

wherein the step of controlling the scene light according to the color set while the input image is displayed comprising;

accessing the scene file to retrieve a first color within the color subsets of the color set;

adjusting the scene light as the first color; and

changing the scene light to a second color within the color subsets of the color set according to the displaying sequence after the input image has been displayed for a predetermined period, wherein the predetermined period is a specific displaying duration of the displaying durations corresponding to the first color.

15. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein before the step of controlling the scene light according to the color set while the input image is displayed, further comprising:

integrating the color set having a plurality of color subsets, the input image, other input images, and other color sets having a plurality of other color subsets corresponding to the other input images as a scene file, wherein the scene file comprises a displaying sequence of all of the color subsets and a plurality of displaying durations related to all of the color subsets;

wherein the step of controlling the scene light according to the color set while the input image is displayed comprising;

accessing the scene file to retrieve a first color within the all color subsets of the color set;

adjusting the scene light as the first color; and

changing the scene light to a second color within the all color subsets of the color set according to the displaying sequence after the input image has been displayed for a predetermined period, wherein the predetermined period is a specific displaying duration of the displaying durations corresponding to the first color.

16. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

retrieving a sound file; and

integrating the sound file, the color set, and the input image as a scene file.

17. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the step of integrating the sound file, the color set, and the input image as the scene file comprises:

dividing a playing duration of the sound file into a plurality of sections;

mapping a plurality of color subsets of the color set to at least one part of the sections;

integrating the mapped color subsets and the part of the sections with the input image as the scene file.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the step of controlling the scene light according to the color set while the input image is displayed comprising:

accessing the scene file while the input image is displayed;

when a specific section of the part of the sections is displayed, adjusting the scene light as a specific color within the color subsets of the color set corresponding to the specific section.

19. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a user interface unit;

a memory, storing information comprising program routines, the program routines comprising;

a retrieving module, retrieving an input image, wherein the input image comprises a plurality of pixels;

a classifying module, classifying the pixels into a plurality of categories according to color information of each of the pixels;

a selecting module, selecting a plurality of candidate colors according to the color information of each of the pixels; and

a generating module, generating a color set according to the categories and the candidate colors; and

a processing unit coupled to the user interface unit and the memory, executing the program routines.

20. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the selecting module selects the candidate colors from the categories according to the color information of each of the pixels.

21. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the classifying module classifies the pixels into the categories from the candidate colors according to the color information of each of the pixels.

22. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the classifying module performs a quantization process to the pixels to quantize the pixels into a plurality of specific data, wherein the specific data correspond to the categories.

23. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the classifying module performs a color quantization process to the pixels to quantize the pixels into a plurality of specific colors according to the color information having a color of each of the pixels, wherein the specific colors correspond to the categories.

24. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the classifying module performs a lightness quantization process to the pixels to quantize the pixels into a plurality of specific lightness according to the color information having a lightness of each of the pixels, wherein the specific lightness correspond to the categories.

25. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the classifying module performs a chroma quantization process to the pixels to quantize the pixels into a plurality of specific chromas according to the color information having a chroma of each of the pixels, wherein the specific chromas correspond to the categories.

26. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the classifying module performs a hue angle quantization process to the pixels to quantize the pixels into a plurality of specific hue angles according to the color information having a hue angle of each of the pixels, wherein the specific hue angles correspond to the categories.

27. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the selecting module:

chooses a plurality of specific pixels; and

sets colors of the chosen specific pixels as the candidate colors.

28. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the selecting module:

performs a quantization process to the pixels to quantize the pixels into a plurality of specific pixels;

generates a plurality of color histograms of the specific pixels;

selects a predetermined number of the specific pixels according to the color histograms; and

sets the selected specific pixels as the candidate colors.

29. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 28, wherein the selected predetermined number is determined by the specific pixels having predetermined color histograms.

30. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the generating module further controls a scene light of a light displaying device according to the color set.

31. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the generating module further controls a scene light of a light displaying device according to the color set while the input image is displayed, and the generating module further:

adjusts the scene light as a first color of the color set; and

changes the scene light to a second color of the color set after the input image has been displayed for a predetermined period.

32. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 31, wherein the generating module further integrates the color set having a plurality of color subsets, a displaying sequence of the color subsets, and a plurality of displaying durations related to the color subsets as a scene file, and the generating module further:

transmits the scene file to the light displaying device to control the light displaying device to further;

access the scene file to retrieve a first color within the color subsets of the color set;

adjust the scene light as the first color; and

change the scene light to a second color within the color subsets of the color set according to the displaying sequence after the input image has been displayed for a predetermined period, wherein the predetermined period is a specific displaying duration of the displaying durations corresponding to the first color.

33. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 31, wherein the generating module further integrates the color set having a plurality of color subsets, the input image, other input images, and other color sets having a plurality of other color subsets corresponding to the other input images as a scene file, wherein the scene file comprises a displaying sequence of all of the color subsets and a plurality of displaying durations related to all of the color subsets, and the generating module further:

transmits the scene file to the light displaying device to control the light displaying device to further;

access the scene file to retrieve a first color within the all color subsets of the color set;

adjust the scene light as the first color; and

change the scene light to a second color within the all color subsets of the color set according to the displaying sequence after the input image has been displayed for a predetermined period, wherein the predetermined period is a specific displaying duration of the displaying durations corresponding to the first color.

34. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the generating module further:

retrieves a sound file; and

integrates the sound file, the color set, and the input image as a scene file.

35. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 34, wherein the sound file has a playing duration, and the generating module further:

divides the playing duration into a plurality of sections;

maps a plurality of color subsets of the color set to at least one part of the sections;

integrates the mapped color subsets and the part of the sections with the input image as the scene file.

36. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 35, wherein the generating module further:

transmits the scene file to a light displaying device to control the light displaying device to further;

access the scene file while the input image is displayed;

when a specific section of the part of the sections is displayed by a sound playing device, adjust the scene light as a specific color within the color subsets of the color set corresponding to the specific section.

37. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 36, wherein the sound playing device is comprised in the electronic apparatus and is coupled to the processing unit.

38. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 30, wherein the light displaying device is comprised in the electronic apparatus and is coupled to the processing unit.