Display processing method and device for applying an attribute of a reference image to a target image

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11062485-B2
Application number	US-201816636197-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 28, 2018
Priority date	Aug 28, 2017
Publication date	Jul 13, 2021
Grant date	Jul 13, 2021

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for providing a representative image of content in a content view displayed by an electronic device. The electronic device includes: a display device configured to display a content view; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to acquire item information related to items in a content view in response to detection of a request for executing the content view, divide the items into a reference item and a target item in the content view based on the acquired item information, acquire representative information based on the reference item, and configure a color-based representative image of the target item based at least partially on the acquired representative information. Various embodiments are possible.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a display device configured to display a content view; and
a processor,
wherein the processor is configured to:
in response to detection of a request for executing the content view,
divide items into at least one reference item and a plurality of target items in the content view,
extract a color corresponding to each of the at least one reference item, based on representative information of each of the at least one reference item, and
configure a color-based representative image of each of the plurality of target items, such that gradual colors acquired based on a color extracted from a reference item adjacent to each of the plurality of target items are sequentially applied to the plurality of target items.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the processor is further configured to determine the at least one reference item and the plurality of target items according to whether the items have representative information in the content view,
wherein the at least one reference item includes an item displayed based on representative information in the content view, and
wherein the plurality of target items includes an item having no representative information in the content view or an item which has representative information but to which the representative information has not been applied in the content view.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine a state of the at least one reference item having the representative information, and
include the at least one reference item in the plurality of target items based on a state of the at least one reference item.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, when a single reference item is included in the content view, the processor is further configured to sequentially apply a color of the plurality of target items from a target item adjacent to the reference item to a target item near the reference item based on a color of the single reference item.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, when a plurality of reference items is included in the content view, the processor is further configured to:
extract a color corresponding to each of the plurality of reference items,
distinguish the plurality of target items from the plurality of reference items,
when a target item corresponds to a first condition, configure a mixed color of the target item based on colors of the reference items, and
when a target item corresponds to a second condition, configure a color of the target item based on a color of a corresponding reference item related to the target item.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 ,
wherein the target item corresponding to the first condition includes one or more items existing between the plurality of reference items and referenced by colors of the plurality of reference items, and
wherein the target item corresponding to the second condition includes one or more items contiguous only with one of the plurality of reference items and referenced by a color of the one reference item.

7. The electronic device of claim 5 ,
wherein, when a target item exists between a plurality of reference items but is referenced by a color of one reference item, the processor is further configured to configure a color of the target item based on a color of a corresponding reference item and
wherein, when a target item exists between the plurality of reference items and is referenced by colors of the plurality of reference items, configure a mixed color of the target item based on colors of the plurality of reference items.

8. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
in response to detection of a request for executing the content view,
dividing items into at least one reference item and a plurality of target items in a content view;
extracting a color corresponding to each of the at least one reference item, based on representative information of each of the at least one reference item; and
configuring a color-based representative image of each of the plurality of target items, such that gradual colors acquired based on a color extracted from a reference item adjacent to each of the plurality of target items are sequentially applied to the plurality of target items.

9. The method of claim 8 ,
wherein the dividing of the items comprises determining the at least one reference item and the plurality of target items according to whether the items have representative information in the content view,
wherein the at least one reference item includes an item displayed based on representative information in the content view, and
wherein the plurality of target items includes an item having no representative information in the content view or an item which has representative information but to which the representative information has not been applied in the content view.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the dividing of the items comprises determining a state of the at least one reference item having the representative information and configuring the at least one reference item as the plurality of target items based on a state of the at least one reference item.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the configuring of the representative image comprises:
when a single reference item is included in the content view, sequentially applying a color of the plurality of target items from a target item adjacent to the reference item to a target item near the reference item based on a color of the single reference item;
when a plurality of reference items is included in the content view, extracting a color corresponding to each of the plurality of reference items;
distinguishing the plurality of target items from the plurality of reference items;
when a target item corresponds to a first condition, configuring a mixed color of the target item based on colors of the reference items; and
when a target item corresponds to a second condition, configuring a color of the target item based on a color of a corresponding reference item related to the target item.

12. The method of claim 11 ,
wherein the target item corresponding to the first condition includes one or more items existing between the plurality of reference items and referenced by colors of the plurality of reference items, and
wherein the target item corresponding to the second condition includes one or more items contiguous only with one of the plurality of reference items and referenced by a color of the one reference item.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the configuring of the mixed color comprises:
when a target item exists between a plurality of reference items but is referenced by a color of one reference item, configuring a color of the target item based on a color of a corresponding reference item; and
when a target item exists between the plurality of reference items and is referenced by colors of the plurality of reference items, configuring a mixed color of the target item based on colors of the plurality of reference items.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Jaein

Classifications

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