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Display apparatus and method thereof
US9367153B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9367153-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313954243-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 2, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
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A display apparatus and a method thereof. The display apparatus includes a display with variable transparency, a sensor which senses a location of at least one of a person and an object, and a controller which determines proximity of the at least one of the person and the object to the display based on a result of the sensing by the sensor, and adjusts the transparency of the display differently according to a result of the determining. Accordingly, a user can easily recognize contents displayed on the display screen having high transparency in the display apparatus.
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What is claimed is: 1. A display apparatus comprising: a display with variable transparency; a sensor which senses a location of an entity; and a controller which determines proximity of the entity to the display based on a result of the sensing by the sensor, and which adjusts transparency of the display differently according to a result of the determining, wherein, when a distance between the display and the entity is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value,…
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Physics · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9367153B2 cover?
- A display apparatus and a method thereof. The display apparatus includes a display with variable transparency, a sensor which senses a location of at least one of a person and an object, and a controller which determines proximity of the at least one of the person and the object to the display based on a result of the sensing by the sensor, and adjusts the transparency of the display differentl…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F25D29/005. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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