Method for content adaptation based on ambient environment of electronic device and electronic device thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9792878-B2
Application number	US-201514932307-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 4, 2015
Priority date	Nov 10, 2014
Publication date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017

Abstract

An electronic device and method for adapting content based on an ambient environment in the electronic device are provided. The device includes a display interface functionally connecting a content processing module to a display; and the content processing module, wherein the content processing module is configured to receive, from at least one external device external of the electronic device or the at least one external device, ambient color information corresponding for the electronic device or the at least one external device, modify color information for at least a part of first content to be output through the display based on the received ambient color information, and output, based on the modified color information, second content having the modified color information, through the display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a display interface functionally connecting a processor to a display;
a communication interface;
at least one sensor; and
wherein the processor is configured to:
acquire ambient color information of the electronic device through the at least one sensor,
receive, from at least one external device of the electronic device, ambient color information of the at least one external device through the communication interface,
modify color information for at least a part of first content to be output through the display based on the acquired ambient color information of the electronic device and the received ambient color information of the at least one external device, and
output, based on the modified color information, second content having the modified color information, through the display.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one external device comprises a first external device, and
wherein the processor is further configured to receive the first content from the first external device or a second device external to the electronic device.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the received ambient color information of the external device includes at least one of a red component, a green component, a blue component, a hue, saturation, brightness, luminance, and chrominance.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display is included in the electronic device.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one external device comprises a first external device and a second external device, and
wherein the display is included in the first external device or the second external device.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit the second content to the first external device or the second external device.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to periodically transmit the second content to the first external device or the second external device.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the processor is further configured to periodically receive the ambient color information of the at least one external device from the at least one external device through the communication interface.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a server.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a first sensor and a second sensor, and
the processor is further configured to acquire first ambient color information relating to a first direction relative to the electronic device through the first sensor, acquire second ambient color information relating to a second direction relative to the electronic device through the second sensor, and determine the ambient color information for the electronic device based on the first and second ambient color information.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to acquire information indicating a first distance between the at least one external device and a user and information indicating a second distance between the electronic device and the user, assign a first weight value to the first ambient color information based on the first distance, and assign a second weight value to the second ambient color information based on the second distance.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the ambient color information of the at least one external device comprises first ambient color information acquired by a first external device and second ambient color information acquired by a second external device, and
wherein the processor is further configured to acquire information indicating a first distance between the first external device and the user and information indicating a second distance between the second external device and the user, assign a first weight value to the first ambient color information based on the first distance, and assign a second weight value to the second ambient color information based on the second distance.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one external device comprises at least one of:
a wearable device that is to be worn on a user's body,
a microphone that is located around the user, and
a lighting device that is located around the user.

14. An electronic device comprising:
a display;
a communication interface; and
a processor configured to display first content through the display, determine whether a color information of the first content is changed, and control at least one external device, which is connected to the electronic device through the communication interface, based on a determination that the color information of the displayed first content is changed.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
display second content having at least one piece of different color information from color information of the first content,
determine a difference between an intensity of illumination of the first content and an intensity of illumination of the second content based on the at least one piece of color information, and
modify the intensity of illumination of the at least one external device based on the determined difference in the intensity of illumination.

16. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the at least one external device based on a determination that at least one event has occurred.

17. A method for adapting content based on an ambient environment of an electronic device, comprising:
acquiring ambient color information of the electronic device through at least one sensor of the electronic device;
receiving, from at least one external device, ambient color information of the at least one external device through a communication interface of the electronic device;
acquiring second content by modifying color information for at least a part of first content, based on the acquired ambient color information of the electronic device and the received ambient color information of the at least one external device; and
displaying the acquired second content through a display functionally connected to the electronic device.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein acquiring the second content comprises:
acquiring, by the at least one sensor, first ambient color information relating to a first direction relative to the electronic device and second ambient color information relating to a second direction relative to the electronic device;
acquiring information indicating a first distance between the electronic device and a user and information indicating a second distance between the at least one external device and the user;
assigning a first weight value to the first ambient color information based on the first distance and a second weight value to the second ambient color information based on the second distance; and
acquiring, by at least one distance measurement device, the second content based on the first ambient color information reflecting the first weight value and the second ambient color information reflecting the second weight value.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yoon Su-Ha
• Ryu Eun-Seok
• Jung Eui-Chang
• Park Su-Young
• Cheong Cheol-Ho
• Chun Jae-Woong

Classifications

• G09G3/14

  Semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes · CPC title

• G09G2370/022

  Centralised management of display operation, e.g. in a server instead of locally · CPC title

• G09G2320/0666

  for control of colour parameters, e.g. colour temperature · CPC title

• G09G5/02 Primary

  characterised by the way in which colour is displayed {(details of colour display specific for CRTs G09G1/28; specific for flat matrix panels other than liquid crystal displays G09G3/2003; specific for liquid crystal displays G09G3/3607)} · CPC title

• G09G2370/02

  Networking aspects · CPC title