Image processing method and display apparatus therefor providing shadow effect

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11107203-B2
Application number	US-202016944635-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 31, 2020
Priority date	Dec 22, 2017
Publication date	Aug 31, 2021
Grant date	Aug 31, 2021

Abstract

An image processing method and a display apparatus therefor are provided. The display apparatus includes a display, a communicator that communicates with an external device; a memory storing one or more instructions; and a controller including a processor for executing the one or more instructions stored in the memory. The processor is configured to execute the one or more instructions to receive an image from the external device, obtain information about a first distance corresponding to a distance between a front surface of the display apparatus and a wall, and, when the image is displayed on the display, apply a shadow effect to one or more of sides of the image based on the information about the first distance.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display apparatus comprising:
a display;
a communicator configured to communicate with an external device;
a memory storing one or more instructions; and
a controller comprising at least one processor configured to:
execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to obtain an image;
obtain a first distance corresponding to a distance between the display apparatus and a wall behind the display apparatus; and
when the image is displayed on the display, apply a shadow effect to at least one of four sides of the image, wherein at least one of an area of a region in the image to which the shadow effect is applied and a darkness of a shadow in the region is adjusted based on the first distance.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to adjust an intensity of the shadow effect to generate a depth impression of the image that corresponds to a depth impression of the wall behind the display apparatus.

3. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a sensor configured to sense a state of a light source,
wherein the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to apply the shadow effect on at least one of the four sides of the image based on the state of the light source and the first distance.

4. The display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein
the sensor comprises a plurality of illuminance sensors configured to sense an intensity and a direction of light from the light source, and
the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to adjust an intensity of the shadow effect applied to the image based on the first distance, and the intensity and direction of the light from the light source.

5. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to:
determine a thickness of a virtual picture frame as a first thickness based on the first distance;
apply the shadow effect in the virtual picture frame having the first thickness to the image; and
display the image having applied thereto the shadow effect in the virtual picture frame having the first thickness.

6. The display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein
the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to adjust at least one of the area of a region in the image to which the shadow effect is applied and the darkness of the shadow in the region to which the shadow effect is applied, based on the first thickness.

7. The display apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising:
a user interface,
wherein the processor is further configured to:
execute the one or more instructions to display a user interface screen image for setting at least one of a color and a shape of the virtual picture frame;
control the user interface to receive information about at least one of a color and a shape of the virtual picture frame from a user; and
display the image having applied thereto the shadow effect in the virtual picture frame having the color and shape according to the received information.

8. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a user interface configured to receive a certain instruction or information,
wherein the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to:
display a user interface screen image for receiving the first distance; and
control the user interface to receive the first distance from a user.

9. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a user interface configured to receive a certain instruction or information,
wherein the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to display a user interface screen image for receiving information about at least one window in a space in which the display apparatus is located for allowing light to be incident into the space.

10. The display apparatus of claim 9 , wherein
the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to apply the shadow effect on at least one of the four sides of the image based on information about the at least one window received via the user interface and based on the first distance.

11. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one sensor configured to sense a position of a user,
wherein the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to apply the shadow effect on at least one of the four sides of the image based on the position of the user and based on the first distance.

12. A method, performed by a display apparatus, of processing an image, the method comprising:
obtaining an image;
obtaining a first distance corresponding to a distance between the display apparatus and a wall behind the display apparatus;
applying, when the image is displayed on a display included in the display apparatus, a shadow effect on at least one of four sides of the image, wherein at least one of an area of a region in the image to which the shadow effect is applied and a darkness of a shadow in the region is adjusted based on the first distance; and
displaying the image to which the shadow effect is applied.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the applying of the shadow effect comprises:
adjusting an intensity of the shadow effect to generate a depth impression of the image that corresponds to a depth impression of the wall behind the display apparatus.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the applying of the shadow effect comprises:
applying the shadow effect to at least one of the four sides of the image based on the first distance and based on a state of a light source sensed by using a plurality of illuminance sensors included in the display apparatus.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the applying of the shadow effect comprises:
determining a thickness of a virtual picture frame as a first thickness based on the first distance;
applying the shadow effect in the virtual picture frame having the first thickness to the image; and
displaying the image to which the shadow effect is applied in the virtual picture frame having the first thickness.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
displaying a user interface screen image for setting at least one of a color and a shape of the virtual picture frame;
receiving information about the at least one of a color and a shape of the virtual picture frame; and
displaying the image having applied thereto the shadow effect in the virtual picture frame having the at least one of color and shape according to the received information.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the applying of the shadow effect comprises:
applying the shadow effect to at least one of the four sides of the image based on the first distance and based on a position of the user sensed by using at least one sensor configured to sense the position of the user.

18. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program comprising instructions executable by a computer, wherein the program comprises:
instructions for obtaining an image;
instructions for obtaining a first distance corresponding to a distance between a display apparatus and a wall behind the display apparatus;
instructions for applying, when the image is displayed on a display included in the display apparatus, a shadow effect on at least one of four sides of the image, wherein at least one of an area of a region in the image to which the shadow effect is applied

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Yunho
• You Jaeyoung
• Yang Kwansik

Classifications

• G06T11/10

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• G09G2310/0232

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