ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MAP SERVICE

• US 20160148417A1
• Filed: 11/24/2015
• Published: 05/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Kyung-tae, Lee, Shin-jun, NOH, Eun-Seon, Lee, Sun-kee, CHEONG, Cheol-Ho, Park, Hyung-Jin, Lee, Yo-Han, Han, Dong-Soo
• Granted Patent: US 10,140,769 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0044 by providing the operator with a computer generated representation of the environment of the vehicle, e.g. virtual reality, maps maps used for automatic navigation G05D1/0274; flight directors G01C23/005
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0274 using mapping information stored in a memory device navigation using map-matching G01C21/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/025 LAN communication management
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/04 Exchange of auxiliary data, i.e. other than image data, between monitor and graphics controller
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/16 Use of wireless transmission of display information

Abstract

Provided is an electronic device and method for providing three-dimensional (3D) map processing and a 3D map service. The electronic device includes a memory configured to store an image set and a map platform module which is functionally connected with the memory and is implemented with a processor. The map platform module is configured to obtain an image set comprising a plurality of images for a path on an external space surrounding the electronic device, to determine an area corresponding to an object included in the external space from at least one of the plurality of images, to obtain information about the object based on whether the object is configured to communicatively connect with the electronic device, and to display the information in association with the area through a display functionally connected with the electronic device. Other embodiments are also possible.

Claims

1. A method for controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:

obtaining at an electronic device, an image set including a plurality of images corresponding to an external space surrounding the electronic device;

identifying, from at least one of the plurality of images, an area corresponding to an object provided in the external space;

obtaining information relating to the object based on whether the object is configured to communicatively connect with the electronic device; and

displaying the information relating to the object on a display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying comprises displaying a first image and a second image, which are included in the plurality of images, by switching the first image with the second image.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the displaying of the first image and the second image by switching the first image with the second image comprises:

displaying at least one transition effect corresponding to the first image or the second image when the first image is switched with the second image.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the image set comprises:

identifying a first feature point from at least a part of a first image included in the plurality of images;

identifying a second feature point from at least a part of a second image included in the plurality of images; and

generating Three-Dimensional (3D) information regarding a path corresponding to the external space as a part of an image set-based on comparison between the first feature point and the second feature point.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying comprises determining at least an area of at least one image of the plurality of images as the area corresponding to the object based on comparison of a reference image for the object with the at least one image.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the information comprises:

obtaining the information from at least one of an external device and a user input with respect to the electronic device, based on a determination that the object is not capable of communication connection with the electronic device; and

obtaining the information from at least one of the external device, the user input, or the object, based on a determination that the object is capable of communication connection with the electronic device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the information comprises at least one of identification information, connection information, control information, operation state information, and simulation information regarding the object.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising transmitting a control signal for controlling the object based on the control information.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the transmitting comprises:

selecting another object for executing at least one function; and

transmitting information about the other object together with at least a part of the control signal.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

simulating a function of the object based on simulation information of the object; and

displaying a virtual effect to be exerted on the object due to the simulation or a virtual effect to be exerted on the external space, corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of images.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying comprises displaying a control interface for controlling the object based on control information regarding the object.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

inserting the information into a part of a three-dimensional map corresponding to the plurality of images; and

converting the three-dimensional map into a two-dimensional map.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the information to an external device.

14. An electronic device comprising:

a memory configured to store an image set; and

at least one processor operatively coupled to the memory, the at least one processor being configured to;

obtain an image set including a plurality of images corresponding to an external space surrounding the electronic device;

identify, from at least one of the plurality of images, an area corresponding to an object located in the external space;

obtain information about the object based on whether the object is configured to communicatively connect with the electronic device; and

display the information about the object corresponding to the area on a display.

15. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the at least one processor is configured to display a first image and a second image of the plurality of images by switching the first image with the second image.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the at least one processor is configured to display at least one transition effect corresponding to the first image or the second image when the first image is switched with the second image.

17. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the at least one processor is configured to identify a first feature point from at least a part of a first image included in the plurality of images, identifies a second feature point from at least a part of a second image included in the plurality of images, and generates three-dimensional information regarding a path corresponding to the external space as a part of an image set, based on comparison between the first feature point and the second feature point.

18. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine at least an area of at least one image of the plurality of images as the area corresponding to the object based on comparison of a reference image for the object with the at least one image.

19. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the at least one processor is configured to obtain the information from at least one of an external device and a user input with respect to the electronic device, based on a determination that the object is not capable of communication connection with the electronic device, and obtains the information from at least one of the external device, the user input, or the object, based on a determination that the object is capable of communication connection with the electronic device.

20. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the at least one processor is configured to obtain at least one of identification information, connection information, control information, operation state information, and simulation information regarding the object based on a determination that the object is not capable of communication connection with the electronic device.

21. The electronic device of claim 20, wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit a control signal for controlling the object based on the control information.

22. The electronic device of claim 21, wherein the at least one processor is configured to select another object for executing at least one function and transmits information about the other object together with at least a part of the control signal.

23. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the information comprises at least one of identification information, connection information, control information, operation state information, and simulation information of the object.

24. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the at least one processor is configured to display a control interface for controlling the object based on control information regarding the object.

25. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the at least one processor is configured to insert the information into a part of a three-dimensional map corresponding to the plurality of images and convert the three-dimensional map to a two-dimensional map.

26. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit the information to an external device.

27. A non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to direct at least one processor to perform at least one operation, the at least one operation comprising:

obtaining a plurality of images corresponding to an external space surrounding an electronic device;

identifying, from at least one of the plurality of images, an area corresponding to an object located in the external space;

obtaining information about the object based on whether the object is configured to communicatively connect with the electronic device; and

displaying the information and information corresponding to the area on a display.