Electronic apparatus and control method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12374245-B2
Application number	US-202418444038-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 16, 2024
Priority date	Aug 17, 2021
Publication date	Jul 29, 2025
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025

Abstract

An electronic apparatus comprises a projecting part to project an image, an illuminance sensor, a lighting part comprising a light source, a memory to store at least one instruction; and a processor configured to control the electronic apparatus by executing the at least one instruction stored in the memory. The processor is configured to control the illuminance sensor to obtain information on first illuminance corresponding to an external lighting device, control the illuminance sensor to obtain information on second illuminance corresponding to the image projected by the projecting part, and control the light source of the lighting part based on the information on the first illuminance and the information on the second illuminance.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a projecting part to project an image;
an illuminance sensor;
a lighting part comprising a light source;
a memory to store at least one instruction; and
a processor configured to control the electronic apparatus by executing the at least one instruction stored in the memory,
wherein the processor is further configured to:
control the illuminance sensor to obtain information on first illuminance to be detected by the illuminance sensor and corresponding to an external lighting device;
control the illuminance sensor to obtain information on second illuminance in which an image projected by the projecting part is reflected to a projection region and to be detected by the illuminance sensor;
control the lighting part to change brightness of the image projected by the projecting part and to change brightness of the light source based on the information on the first illuminance and the information on the second illuminance.

2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a distance sensor,
wherein the processor is configured to:
control the distance sensor to obtain information on a first location for a projection region corresponding to the image projected by the projection part,
control the distance sensor to obtain information on a second location for a user, and
control the light source of the lighting part based on:
information on a distance between the projection region and the user obtained based on the information on the first location and the information on the second location information;
the information on the first illuminance; and
the information on the second illuminance.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
control the illuminance sensor to obtain information on third illuminance to be detected by the illumination sensor and corresponding to the light source of the lighting part while the light source of the lighting part emits light, and
control the light source of the lighting part based on the information on first illuminance, the information on the second illuminance, and the information on the third illuminance.

4. The electronic apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the light source of the lighting part such that a sum of a value of the first illuminance and a value of the third illuminance to a value of second illuminance is greater than or equal to 1/10 ratio.

5. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
based on the first illuminance being less than a first threshold value and the second illuminance being greater than or equal to a second threshold value, control the lighting part to decrease brightness of the image projected by the projecting part and increase brightness of the light source of the lighting part.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to, based on the information on first illuminance being less than a first threshold value and the information on second illuminance being less than a third threshold value, control the lighting part to decrease brightness of the light source of the lighting part.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to obtain information on an image projected by the projection part, and control the light source of the lighting part or correct the image projected by the projection part by further using the obtained information on the image.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to, based on identifying that the image is a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image based on the information on the image, control the lighting part to increase brightness of the light source of the lighting part.

9. The electronic apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to, based on identifying, based on the information on the image, that brightness of a background screen of the image is less than preset brightness and a movement of an object included in the image, control the lighting part to increase brightness of the light source of the lighting part.

10. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
an input/output interface configured to communicate with the external lighting device,
wherein the processor is further configured to, based on the information on the first illuminance and the information on the second illuminance, control the input/output interface to transmit brightness of the external lighting device communicable with the electronic apparatus to the external lighting device.

11. A control method of an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
obtaining, by an illuminance sensor, information on first illuminance to be detected by the illuminance sensor and corresponding to an external lighting device;
obtaining, by the illuminance sensor, information on second illuminance in which an image projected by a projecting part of the electronic apparatus is reflected to a projection region and to be detected by the illuminance sensor; and
controlling, by a processor, a lighting part including a light source in the electronic apparatus to change brightness of the image projected by the projecting part and to change brightness of the light source based on the information on the first illuminance and the information on the second illuminance.

12. The method of claim 11 , comprising:
obtaining information by a distance sensor, on a first location for a projection region corresponding to the image projected by the electronic apparatus;
obtaining information by the distance sensor, on a second location for a user; and
controlling, by the processor, the light source of the lighting part based on:
information on a distance between the projection region and the user obtained through the information on the first location and the information on the second location;
the information on the first illuminance; and
the information on the second illuminance.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
obtaining, by the illuminance sensor, information on third illuminance corresponding to the light source of the lighting part while the light source of the lighting part emits light; and
controlling, by the processor, the light source of the lighting part based on the information on the first illuminance, the information on the second illuminance, and the information on the third illuminance.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the controlling of the light source of the lighting part comprises controlling the light source of the lighting part such that a sum of a value of the first illuminance and a value of the third illuminance to a value of the second illuminance is greater than or equal to 1/10 ratio.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the controlling of the light source of the lighting part in the electronic apparatus comprises, based on the first illuminance being less than a first threshold value and the second illuminance being greater than or equal to a second threshold value, controlling the lighting part to decrease brightness of the image projected by the electronic apparatus and increase brightness of the light source of the lighting part.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kwon Ohyun

Classifications

• G09G2360/145

  the light originating from the display screen · CPC title

• G09G2360/144

  the light being ambient light · CPC title

• G09G2354/00

  Aspects of interface with display user · CPC title

• G09G2320/066

  for control of contrast · CPC title

• G09G2320/0626

  for control of overall brightness · CPC title