Electronic device and method of controlling display thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10043488-B2
Application number	US-201514818952-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 5, 2015
Priority date	Aug 7, 2014
Publication date	Aug 7, 2018
Grant date	Aug 7, 2018

Abstract

An electronic device and a method of controlling a display of the electronic device are provided. The method includes arranging a first image and a second image vertically on different layers; measuring a tilt of the electronic device; and displaying at least one of the first image and second image by controlling transparency of the first image based on the measured tilt.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of controlling a display of an electronic device, the method comprising:
arranging a first image and a second image on different layers of a vertical layer stack, the first image being arranged on an upper layer to the second image;
measuring a tilt of the electronic device;
determining which of the first image and the second image to display based on whether the measured tilt is within a predetermined tilt interval and the display is facing a user of the electronic device;
displaying the first image by controlling transparency of the first image based on the measured tilt, in response to determining that the measured tilt is within the predetermined tilt interval and the display is facing the user;
displaying the second image by controlling the transparency of the first image based on the measured tilt, in response to determining that the measured tilt is not within the predetermined tilt interval;
outputting additional information on an uppermost layer of the vertical layer stack; and
when the tilt of the electronic device is changing from the first interval to the second interval, displaying a screen including the first UI and the second UI, based on the change of the transparency of the first UI,
wherein each of the first image and the second image includes at least one of a pattern, a color, information, contents, and a User Interface (UI),
wherein the first image and the second image are different from each other,
wherein the first image includes a first UI and the second image includes a second UI, and
wherein controlling transparency of the first image comprises:
when the tilt of the electronic device is in a first interval, controlling transparency of the first UI to be a first value; and

when the tilt of the electronic device is in a second interval, controlling the transparency of the first UI to be a second value.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein measuring the tilt of the electronic device comprises measuring the tilt based on at least one of a first axis and a second axis, which is orthogonal to the first axis.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling the transparency of the first image comprises:
when the tilt of the electronic device changes from a first tilt to a second tilt, increasing the transparency of the first image in accordance with the change; and
when the tilt of the electronic device changes from the second tilt to the first tilt, decreasing the transparency of the first image in accordance with the change.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying predetermined information with at least one of the first image and second image.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first image includes text and the second image includes a picture.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a first user input through the first UI and performing a first function corresponding to the first input based on the first UI, if the tilt of the electronic device is in the first interval; and
receiving a second user input through the second UI and performing a second function corresponding to the second input based on the second UI, if the tilt of the electronic device is in the second interval.

7. An electronic device comprising:
a display unit;
a sensor unit that measures a tilt of the electronic device; and
controller that:
arranges a first image and a second image on different layers of a vertical layer stack, the first image arranged on an upper layer to the second image,
determines which of the first image and the second image to display based on whether the measured tilt is within a predetermined tilt interval and the display unit is facing a user of the electronic device,
displays, through the display unit, the first image by controlling transparency of the first image based on the measured tilt, in response to determining that the measured tilt is within the predetermined tilt interval and the display is facing the user,
displays, through the display unit, the second image by controlling the transparency of the first image based on the measured tilt, in response to determining that the measured tilt is not within the predetermined tilt interval;
outputs additional information on an uppermost layer of the vertical layer stack; and
when the tilt of the electronic device is changing from the first interval to the second interval, the controller displays, through the display unit, a screen including the first UI and the second UI, based on the change of the transparency of the first UI,

wherein each of the first image and the second image includes at least one of a pattern, a color, information, contents, and a User Interface (UI),
wherein the first image and the second image are different from each other,
wherein the first image includes a first UI and the second image includes a second UI, and
wherein the controller controls transparency of the first UI to be a first value such that the first UI is displayed, when the tilt of the electronic device is in a first interval, and controls the transparency of the first UI to be a second value such that the second UI is displayed, when the tilt of the electronic device is in a second interval.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the controller measures the tilt based on at least one of a first axis and a second axis, which is orthogonal to the first axis.

9. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the controller increases the transparency of the first image in accordance with a change of the tilt, when the tilt of the electronic device changes from a first tilt to a second tilt, and decreases the transparency of the first image in accordance with the change of the tilt, when the tilt of the electronic device changes from the second tilt to the first tilt.

10. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the controller arranges a layer of a third image between the layers of the first image and the second images, and displays at least one of the first image, the second image, and the third image by controlling transparency of the third image based on the measured tilt.

11. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the controller displays predetermined information with at least one of the first image and second image.

12. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the first image includes text and the second image includes a picture.

13. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein, when the tilt of the electronic device is in the first interval and a first input is received, the controller performs a function corresponding to the first input based on the first UI, and
wherein, when the tilt of the electronic device is in the second interval and a second input is received, the controller performs a function corresponding to the second input based on the second UI.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Hyungmin
• Bang Hyosang
• Wang Jeeyeun
• Lee Jaemyoung
• Lee Joohyung
• Jang Chulho

Classifications

• G06T7/70

  Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras (camera calibration G06T7/80) · CPC title

• G09G5/377 Primary

  for mixing or overlaying two or more graphic patterns (G09G5/02, G09G5/397 take precedence) · CPC title

• G06F2203/04804

  Transparency, e.g. transparent or translucent windows · CPC title

• G06F1/1694

  the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer · CPC title

• G06F1/163

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title