Electronic device for providing content according to user's posture and content providing method thereof

• US 9,177,457 B2
• Filed: 07/30/2013
• Issued: 11/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Shin, Dong-yun, Jung, Youn-gun
• Primary Examiner(s): La, Anh V
• Application Number:
  US13/953,919
• Publication Number:
  US 20140028458A1
• Time in Patent Office: 826 Days
• Field of Search: 340/575, 340/573.1, 340/573.7, 340/574, 340/540, 340/500, 345/10, 348/61, 348/77, 348/78, 348/169, 600/595, 600/301
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0077 Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1079 using optical or photographic means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4561 Evaluating static posture, e.g. undesirable back curvature A61B5/1116 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6891 Furniture
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/103 Static body considered as a whole, e.g. static pedestrian or occupant recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0476 Cameras to detect unsafe condition, e.g. video cameras

Abstract

A content providing method in an electronic device includes reproducing an image of content; obtaining information regarding a posture of a user based on an image of the user; determining whether the posture of the user is acceptable based on the obtained information regarding the posture of the user; and controlling reproduction of the content according to a result of the determination.

Claims

1. A content providing method in an electronic device, the method comprising:

reproducing an image of content;

obtaining information regarding a posture of a user based on an image of the user;

determining whether the posture of the user is acceptable based on the obtained information regarding the posture of the user; and

controlling reproduction of the content according to a result of the determination,

wherein the content comprises an image that is independent of the image of the user, and

wherein the controlling comprises;

if the posture of the user is acceptable, reproducing a normal image of the content, and if the posture of the user is not acceptable, reproducing a distorted image of the content, and

wherein the distorted image has lower visibility than the normal image.

2. The content providing method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to reproducing the distorted image of the content, determining whether the posture of the user is acceptable; and

reproducing an undistorted image of the content in response to determining that the posture of the user is acceptable.

3. The content providing method of claim 1, wherein the distorted image comprises an image of the content having a change in at least one of a color definition, a color tone, a chroma, a brightness, and an image form of the image of the content.

4. The content providing method of claim 1, wherein the controlling comprises interrupting reproduction of the content in response to determining that the posture of the user is not acceptable.

5. The content providing method of claim 4, further comprising:

determining whether the posture of the user is acceptable, in response to interrupting the reproduction of the content; and

reproducing the content according to a result of the determining.

6. The content providing method of claim 1, wherein the controlling comprises providing a notification message including texts to the user in response to determining that the posture of the user is not acceptable.

7. The content providing method of claim 6, further comprising:

determining whether the posture of the user is acceptable, in response to providing the notification message; and

removing the notification message in response to determining that the posture of the user is acceptable.

8. The content providing method of claim 1, wherein the information regarding the posture of the user comprises information regarding a skeleton of the user, and wherein the determining comprises:

comparing the information regarding the skeleton with predetermined reference information; and

determining whether the posture of the user is acceptable according to a result of the comparison.

9. The content providing method of claim 1, wherein the controlling comprises:

dividing a content reproduction screen of the electronic device, in response to determining that the posture of the user is not acceptable; and

displaying the content in a divided area of the content reproduction screen.

10. The content providing method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the image of the user to a communication terminal of the user in response to determining that the posture of the user is not acceptable.

11. The content providing method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing the information regarding the posture of the user; and

outputting the stored information regarding the posture of the user.

12. The content providing method of claim 11, further comprising providing content for assessing a health of the user according to the stored information regarding the posture of the user.

13. The content providing method of claim 1, wherein the content is content for assessing the posture of the user, and the method further comprises obtaining information regarding assessment of the posture of the user based on the obtained information regarding the posture of the user.

14. The content providing method of claim 13, wherein the obtaining the information regarding the assessment of the posture of the user comprises:

transmitting the information regarding the posture of the user to a server; and

receiving, from the server, the information regarding the assessment of the posture of the user.

15. The content providing method of claim 13, further comprising obtaining additional information comprising at least one of gesture information and voice information of the user, wherein the obtaining the information regarding the assessment of the posture of the user comprises obtaining the information regarding the assessment of the posture of the user based on the additional information.

16. The content providing method of claim 13, further comprising providing posture correcting content based on the information regarding the assessment of the posture of the user.

17. The content providing method of claim 13, further comprising providing the posture correcting content from the electronic device to a communication terminal of the user.

18. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having embodied thereon a computer program for executing the method of claim 1.

19. An electronic device for providing content, the electronic device comprising:

a display configured to display an image of content;

a controller configured to obtain information regarding a posture of a user based on an image of the user, determine whether the posture of the user is acceptable based on the information regarding the posture of the user, and control reproduction of the content according to a result of the determination;

wherein the content comprises an image that is independent of the image of the user,

wherein the controller reproduces a normal image of the content when the posture of the user is acceptable, and reproduces a distorted image of the content when the posture of the user is not acceptable, and

wherein the distorted image has lower visibility than the normal image.

20. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein, when the controller determines that the posture of the user is acceptable in response to reproduction of the distorted content, and reproduces an undistorted image of the content.

21. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the distorted image comprises an image of the content having a change in at least one of a color definition, a color tone, a chroma, a brightness, and an image form of the image of the content.

22. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein, when the controller determines that the posture of the user is not acceptable, the controller interrupts reproduction of the content.

23. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein, when the controller determines that the posture of the user is acceptable, the controller reproduces the content.

24. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein, when the controller determines that the posture of the user is not acceptable, the display outputs a notification message including texts to a content reproduction screen.

25. The electronic device of claim 24, wherein, when the controller determines that the posture of the user is acceptable, the controller removes the notification message displayed on the content reproduction screen.

26. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the information regarding the posture of the user comprises information regarding a skeleton of the user, and the controller compares the information regarding the skeleton with predetermined reference information and determines whether the posture of the user is acceptable according to a result of the comparison.

27. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein, when the controller determines that the posture of the user is not acceptable, the controller divides a content reproduction screen and the display displays the content in a divided area of the content reproduction screen.

28. The electronic device of claim 19, further comprising a communication interface configured to transmit the image of the user to a communication terminal of the user when the controller determines that the posture of the user is not acceptable.

29. The electronic device of claim 19, further comprising a storage unit configured to store the information regarding the posture of the user, wherein the display outputs the stored information regarding the posture of the user.

30. The electronic device of claim 29, wherein the controller provides content for assessing health of the user according to the information regarding the posture of the user which is accumulated and stored.

31. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the content is content for assessing the posture of the user, and the controller obtains information regarding assessment of the posture of the user based on the obtained information regarding the posture of the user.

32. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the electronic device further comprises a communication interface configured to transmit the information regarding the posture of the user to a server, and receive, from the server, the information regarding the assessment of the posture of the user.

33. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the controller obtains additional information comprising at least one of gesture information and voice information of the user, and the controller obtains the information regarding the assessment of the posture of the user based on the additional information obtained by the controller.

34. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the display displays a posture correcting content based on the information regarding the assessment of the posture of the user.

35. The electronic device of claim 34, wherein the communication interface provides the posture correcting content to a communication terminal of the user.

36. A display device comprising:

a display configured to display an image of content to a user; and

a controller configured to obtain information regarding a posture of the user from an image of the user, and control the display to display the image of the content based on the posture of the user,

wherein the controller controls the display to display a distorted image of the content when the posture of the user is not determined to be acceptable and display a normal image of the content when the posture of the user is determined to be acceptable, and

wherein the distorted image being an image that is independent of the image of the user, and the distorted image has lower visibility than the normal image.

37. The display device of claim 36, wherein the distorted image comprises an image of the content having a change in at least one of a color definition, a color tone, a chroma, a brightness, and an image form of an image of the image of the content.