DISPLAY METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20160142703A1
• Filed: 11/05/2015
• Published: 05/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: PARK, Ken-Hyung, KIM, Min-Young, SHIN, Hyun-Seok, HEO, Chang-Ryong, KIM, Tae-Kyun, KIM, Tae-Seon
• Application Number:
  US14/933,764
• Publication Number:
  US 20160142703A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/001 using specific devices not provided for in groups G09G3/02 - G09G3/36, e.g. using an intermediate record carrier such as a film slide; Projection systems; Display of non-alphanumerical information, solely or in combination with alphanumerical information, e.g. digital display on projected diapositive as background slide projectors per se G03B23/00 = 42 HP
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/117 the virtual viewpoint locations being selected by the viewers or determined by viewer tracking
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/332 Displays for viewing with the aid of special glasses or head-mounted displays [HMD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/398 Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture

Abstract

A method and an electronic device for displaying an image photographed by a photographing device are provided. The electronic device may select a first photographing device from a plurality of omnidirectional photographing devices arranged in different locations within a specified area and display an image photographed by the first photographing device on a display. When a second photographing device is selected while an image photographed by the first photographing device is displayed, the electronic device may determine a user'"'"'s viewpoint viewing the displayed image and display an image of an object view in which an object corresponding to the user'"'"'s viewpoint is photographed among images photographed by the second photographing device on the display.

Claims

1. A display method of an electronic device, the display method comprising:

selecting a first photographing device from a plurality of omnidirectional photographing devices arranged in different locations within a specified area;

displaying an image photographed by the first photographing device;

selecting a second photographing device from the photographing devices;

determining a user'"'"'s viewpoint viewing the displayed image; and

displaying an image of an object view in which an object corresponding to the user'"'"'s viewpoint is photographed among images photographed by the second photographing device.

2. The display method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the image photographed by the first photographing device comprises displaying an image starting from a default view specified to the first photographing device among images photographed by the first photographing device.

3. The display method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the image of the object view comprises:

transmitting viewpoint information on the user'"'"'s viewpoint to a server selectively providing images photographed by the photographing devices; and

receiving the image of the object view from the server.

4. The display method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the image of the object view comprises:

transmitting identification information on the first photographing device and viewpoint information on the user'"'"'s viewpoint to the second photographing device; and

receiving the image of the object view from the second photographing device.

5. The display method of claim 1, wherein each of the selecting of the first photographing device and the selecting of the second photographing device comprises:

displaying arrangement information indicating a location of each of the photographing devices within the area; and

receiving an input for selecting one of the photographing devices.

6. The display method of claim 5, wherein the displaying of the arrangement information comprises displaying utilization fee information on each of the photographing devices, and wherein the receiving of the input for selecting one of the photographing devices comprises performing charging processing for a utilization fee of the selected photographing device.

7. The display method of claim 5, wherein the displaying of the arrangement information comprises displaying information indicating the currently selected photographing device.

8. The display method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is coupled to a head mounted electronic device to be attachable to and detachable from the head mounted electronic device and provides a screen displaying the image.

9. The display method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device corresponds to a head mounted electronic device.

10. An electronic device comprising:

a display configured to display images photographed by a plurality of omnidirectional photographing devices arranged in different locations within a specified area; and

a controller configured to;

when a second photographing device is selected from the photographing devices while an image photographed by a first photographing device selected from the photographing devices is displayed on the display, determine a user'"'"'s viewpoint viewing the displayed image, and

display an image of an object view in which an object corresponding to the user'"'"'s viewpoint is photographed among images photographed by the second photographing device on the display.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the controller is further configured to display an image starting from a default view specified to the first photographing device among images photographed by the first photographing device on the display.

12. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the controller is further configured to receive an image photographed by the selected photographing device from a server selectively providing images photographed by the photographing devices.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein, when the second photographing device is selected, the controller is further configured to:

transmit viewpoint information on the user'"'"'s viewpoint to the server, and

receive the image of the object view from the server.

14. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein, when the second photographing device is selected, the controller is further configured to:

transmit identification information on the first photographing device and viewpoint information on the user'"'"'s viewpoint to the second photographing device, and

receive the image of the object view from the second photographing device.

15. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the controller is further configured to:

display arrangement information indicating a location of each of the photographing devices within the area on the display, and

receive an input for selecting one of the photographing devices.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein, when the arrangement information is displayed, the controller is further configured to:

display utilization fee information on each of the photographing devices on the display, and

when the input for selecting one of the photographing device is received, perform charging processing for a utilization fee of the selected photographing device.

17. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein, when the arrangement information is displayed, the controller is further configured to display information indicating the currently selected photographing device on the display.

18. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electronic device is coupled to a head mounted electronic device to be attachable to and detachable from the head mounted electronic device and is configured to provide a screen displaying the image.

19. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electronic device corresponds to a head mounted electronic device.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having a program recorded therein to be executed in a computer, the program comprising executable commands for performing a process to be performed by a processor, the process comprising:

selecting a first photographing device from a plurality of omnidirectional photographing devices arranged in different locations within a specified area;

displaying an image photographed by the first photographing device;

selecting a second photographing device from the photographing devices;

determining a user'"'"'s viewpoint viewing the displayed image; and

displaying an image of an object view in which an object corresponding to the user'"'"'s viewpoint is photographed among images photographed by the second photographing device.