Mobile terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11620044-B2
Application number	US-201916661199-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 23, 2019
Priority date	Oct 23, 2018
Publication date	Apr 4, 2023
Grant date	Apr 4, 2023

Abstract

A mobile terminal including a display; a Time of Flight (TOF) camera configured to obtain a depth image of an object; and a controller configured to display a guide interface on the display to guide the object to move into an interaction region of an imaging region of the TOF camera.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile terminal comprising:
a display;
a Time of Flight (TOF) camera configured to obtain a depth image of an object; and
a controller configured to:
in response to identifying the object corresponds to a user's hand, display a square-shaped guide interface on the display at a position below the TOF camera in which a center axis of the TOF camera corresponds with a center axis of the displayed square-shaped guide interface;
in response to identify the object does not correspond to the user's hand, deactivate the TOF camera and not display the guide interface on the display,
wherein the guide interface includes:
a first indicator comprising a displayed circle contained and remaining fixed within the square-shaped guide interface and configured to indicate an imaging region of the TOF camera; and
a second indicator comprising a graphical hand, and
wherein the controller is further configured to:
move graphical hand within the displayed circle to guide the user to move their hand to the center of the imaging region of the TOF camera corresponding to a center of the displayed circle, and
change a size of the displayed graphical hand to enlarge as the user moves their hand toward the TOF camera and reduce as the user moves their hand away from the TOF camera.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
provide a first graphic feedback by altering a color of the displayed circle when the graphical hand is positioned at the center of the displayed circle.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
display a third indicator surrounding the center of the displayed circle, and
provide a second graphic feedback by highlighting an overlapping portion between the graphical hand and the third indicator.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 3 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
provide a third graphic feedback by highlighting a boundary portion of the displayed circle overlapping the graphical hand.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 4 , wherein the is further configured to:
provide a fourth graphic feedback by highlighting a portion of the graphical hand outside of the displayed circle.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the displayed circle has a fixed size.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 5 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
provide a fifth graphic feedback indicating that the user's hand is located at a predetermined reference distance from the TOF camera when the graphical hand has a size which is greater than the third indicator and is smaller than the displayed circle.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
provide a sixth graphic feedback by altering a color, contrast, or sharpness of the graphical hand based on the size of the graphical hand relative to the size of the displayed circle.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the graphic interface contains an application executable based on a motion direction of the object.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
provide volume control, fast forward, screen brightness control, or moving to next content based on a rotation amount of the object.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a proximity sensor configured to detect a proximity of the object to the mobile terminal,
wherein the controller is further configured to activate the TOF camera only when the proximity sensor detects the object is in proximity to the mobile terminal.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to display the guide interface in a preview window which is isolated from other interfaces on the display.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 11 , further comprising:
a motion sensor configured to detect the motion of the object,
wherein the controller is further configured to activate the proximity sensor only when the motion sensor detects that the object is stationary.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Ahn Yehan
• Kim Minho
• Kim Hoyoung
• Lee Dongju
• Yu Jihye
• Lee Jieun
• Jin Dongchul
• Song Minwoo
• Jeon Sangkuk

Classifications

• H04M2250/52

  including functional features of a camera · CPC title

• H04M1/72403

  with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality · CPC title

• G06F9/451 Primary

  Execution arrangements for user interfaces · CPC title

• H04M2250/12

  including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion · CPC title

• H04M1/0202

  Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets (constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03) · CPC title