Display apparatus and controlling method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10440319-B2
Application number	US-201715450537-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2017
Priority date	Sep 29, 2016
Publication date	Oct 8, 2019
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019

Abstract

A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus may include a display configured to operate as at least one of a screen and a mirror, a photographing unit configured to generate a photographed image in which a subject present in a display direction of the display is photographed, and a processor configured to control the display in order for a first area of the display operate as a screen displaying part of the photographed image and a second area other than the first area to operate as a mirror.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display apparatus comprising:
a display configured to display a screen when the display is in a display mode and operate as a mirror when the display is in a mirror mode;
a camera configured to photograph an image; and
a processor configured to:
acquire a first image including a subject via the image having been photographed via the camera;
in response to a gesture selecting a part of the subject when the display is in a mirror mode, convert a first area of the display from the mirror mode into the display mode while a second area other than the first area is in the mirror mode;
control the display to display a second image including the selected part of the subject from the first image on the first area of the display and to display the first image on the second area other than the first area; and
switch the first area from a display mode displaying the second image into a mirror mode to operate as a mirror based on a determination that a distance between a body part of the second image and the display is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to control the display to display an image larger than a mirror image of the selected partial area on the first area.

3. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a proximity sensor configured to sense an object within a predetermined proximity to the display,
wherein the processor is configured to sense the gesture based on at least one of the first image and a sensing result of the proximity sensor.

4. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to detect a plurality of body parts from the first image, to perform image-processing to highlight at least one of the plurality of detected body parts in the first image, and to control the display to display the processed image on a first area.

5. The display apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to perform image-processing of the first image to highlight a body part closest to the display from among the plurality of detected body parts.

6. The display apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to, in response to determining that a distance between the highlighted body part and the display is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance, control the display to operate the first area of the display as a mirror.

7. The display apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to detect at least two of body parts from among eyes, a nose, a mouth and a head in the first image.

8. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to, in response to a gesture of moving the first area out of the display being received, control the display to operate the first area of the display as a mirror.

9. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to generate a capture image of a subject from the first image, and to control the display to display the generated capture image together with a pre-stored capture image regarding the subject.

10. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to, in response to a back view of a user being sensed, control the display to generate a capture image of the back view of the user, and in response to a front view of the user being sensed, to control the display to display the capture image of the back view of the user on the first area.

11. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to, in response to a video call function being performed, sense a position of a user, and based on the sensed position, to control the display to display an image of a counterpart which is received based on the video call function on an area in which a mirror image of the user is not displayed.

12. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
communication circuitry configured to communicate with an external electronic apparatus,
wherein the processor is configured to, in response to a user being detected from the photographed image, control the display to display an identification marker including communication information on an area in which a mirror image of the user is present, and to control the communication circuitry to connect to the electronic apparatus which has photographed the displayed identification marker.

13. The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to, in response to a call being received in the electronic apparatus, and the electronic apparatus and the display apparatus being within a predetermined distance, control the display to display a UI element for receiving the call in the display apparatus.

14. The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to, in response to a wearable device which collects user health information and stores the information in the electronic apparatus being detected in the photographed image, control the communication circuitry to receive the health information from the electronic apparatus, and to control the display to display the received health information.

15. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to identify a user from the photographed image based on pre-stored face information, and to control the display to display a content recommendation screen corresponding to the identified user.

16. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display comprises:
a display panel configured to generate light corresponding to an image; and
a polarizing film disposed on a front side of the display panel, and configured to transmit light generated in the display panel and to reflect light incident from an outside.

17. A method for controlling a display apparatus comprising
a display configured to operate as a display screen in a display mode and as a mirror in a mirror mode, the method comprising:
generating a photographed image in which a subject is photographed;
acquiring a first image including the subject via the subject having been photographed;

in response to a gesture selecting a part of the subject when the display is in a mirror mode, convert a first area of the display from the mirror mode into the display mode while a second area other than the first area is in the mirror mode;
controlling the display to display a second image including the selected part of the subject from the first image on the first area of the display and to display the first image on the second area other than the first area; and
switching the first area from a display mode displaying the second image into a mirror mode to operate as a mirror based on a determination that a distance between a body part of the second image and the display is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the controlling comprises controlling the display to display in the first area an image larger than a mirror image of the selected part of the subject.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Han Ji-Youn
• Jang Sung-Hyun

Classifications

• H04N23/631

  Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters · CPC title

• A61B5/1128

  using image analysis (A61B5/1127 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F2203/04806

  Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation · CPC title

• A61B5/1079

  using optical or photographic means · CPC title

• A47G1/02

  Mirrors used as equipment (hand, pocket, or shaving mirrors A45D42/00; {optical viewing means for vehicles B60R1/00}) · CPC title