GLASSES-TYPE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

• US 20160011420A1
• Filed: 06/08/2015
• Published: 01/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: JANG, Yujune, KIM, Taeseong, RHEE, Jeongyoon
• Granted Patent: US 10,031,337 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0132 comprising binocular systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0181 Adaptation to the pilot/driver
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0172 characterised by optical features
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention include an eyewear-type mobile terminal, including a camera configured to capture an image, a frame formed to be worn on a user'"'"'s head, a sensor configured to detect touches on the frame, a display coupled to the frame and configured to display information, and a controller configured to cause the display to display a first image captured via the camera in response to a predetermined first touch detected on the frame and terminate display of the first image when the first touch is released.

Claims

1. An eyewear-type mobile terminal, comprising:

a camera configured to capture an image;

a frame formed to be worn on a user'"'"'s head;

a sensor configured to detect touches on the frame;

a display coupled to the frame and configured to display information; and

a controller configured to cause the display to;

display a first image in response to a predetermined first touch detected on the frame, the first image previously captured via the camera; and

terminate display of the first image when the first touch is released.

2. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the sensor is further configured to detect movement of the mobile terminal; and

the controller is further configured to cause the display to replace the first image with a second image in response to a movement of the user'"'"'s head in a first direction.

3. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein:

the first image is displayed in a specific region of the display; and

the controller is further configured to cause the display to scroll the first image out of the specific region and scroll the second image into the specific region in response to the movement of the user'"'"'s head.

4. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein:

the second image is an image captured earlier than the first image; and

the controller is further configured to repeatedly replace a currently displayed image with an earlier captured image.

5. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein a speed of scrolling the first and second images corresponds to a detected speed of the movement of the user'"'"'s head.

6. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to continue repeatedly replacing the currently displayed image when the movement is no longer detected if the detected movement exceeds a threshold rotational distance value.

7. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display to scroll through a plurality of images in response to a dragged touch on the frame detected via the sensor while the first image is displayed.

8. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the sensor is further configured to detect movement of the mobile terminal; and

the controller is further configured to cause the display to display a list of functions related to the displayed first image in response to a detected movement of the mobile terminal in a first direction.

9. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the controller is further configured to:

cause the display to display a plurality of selectable items each corresponding to a function of the list of functions; and

execute a function corresponding to one of the selectable items in response to a touch detected on the frame to select the one selectable item.

10. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein:

the frame comprises a first frame portion coupled to a first side of the display and a second frame portion coupled to a second side of the display, wherein the first touch is detected on the first frame portion; and

the controller is configured to;

cause the display to display a plurality of selectable items each corresponding to a function of the list of functions;

cause the display to display an indicator on an indicated one of the plurality of selectable items in response to a second touch detected on the second frame portion while the first touch is detected on the first frame portion; and

execute a function corresponding to the indicated one selectable item in response to a third touch detected on the second frame portion.

11. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the controller is further configured to change a position of the indicator to be displayed on another of the plurality of selectable items according to a dragged touch on the second frame portion, wherein the dragged touch is continuous with the second touch.

12. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display to terminate display of the list in response to a detected movement of the mobile terminal in a second direction opposite the first direction.

13. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display to change a size of the displayed first image in response to a dragged touch detected on the frame continuous with the first touch.

14. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the controller is configured to cause the display to:

zoom-in on the displayed first image in response to the dragged touch applied in a first direction; and

zoom-out of the displayed first image in response to the dragged touch applied in a second direction opposite the first direction.

15. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 14, wherein the controller is configured to cause the display to display a plurality of other images captured via the camera along with the zoomed-out displayed first image when a length of the dragged touch applied in the second direction exceeds a threshold value.

16. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the display is transparent and comprises:

an image projector configured to project an image; and

a light path direction unit configured to change a path of the image projected by the image projector.

17. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the displayed first image is a most recently captured image captured via the camera.

18. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to cause the camera to capture a second image while the first image is being displayed in response to an image capture command.

19. The eyewear-type mobile terminal of claim 18, wherein the controller is configured to cause the display to display the second image and terminate display of the first image after the second image is captured.

20. A method for controlling an eyewear-type mobile terminal, the method comprising:

capturing an image via a camera and storing the captured image in a memory;

detecting a touch on a frame of the mobile terminal;

displaying on a display a most recently stored image of a plurality of stored images in response to the touch; and

terminating display of the most recently stored image in response to the touch being released.