Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130141551 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal which reproduces a video including image data and audio data and a control method thereof are provided. The mobile terminal which reproduces a video including image data and audio data includes a display unit configured to display an image corresponding to the image data based on a reproduction command with respect to the video, a subtitle processing unit configured to output subtitles related to the video along with the image to the display unit, and a controller configured to control the subtitle processing unit to change a display format of the subtitles according to sound characteristics of the audio data related to the image. | 06-06-2013 |
20130215041 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - According to the present invention, an electronic device is disclosed that includes a display unit including a bent state and a flat state that are distinguished from each other depending on a degree of bending, wherein the display unit is divided into at least two regions in the bent state by bending and a control unit configured to display information on the display unit according to a first video output characteristic when the display unit is in the flat state and to display information on a first region of the at least two regions according to a second video output characteristic and information on a second region of the at least two regions according to a third video output characteristic when the display unit changes from the flat state to the bent state. | 08-22-2013 |
20130222276 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided that includes a display unit including a first region and a second region and a control unit configured to receive a first touch stroke through the first region, to receive a second touch stroke through the second region, to generate a third touch stroke corresponding to the first and second touch strokes when a relationship between the first and second touch strokes satisfies to a predetermined condition, and to perform an operation corresponding to the third touch stroke. | 08-29-2013 |
20130229334 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A portable device which is capable of communicating with an external device and a control method thereof are discussed. A method for transmitting user input of a portable device includes detecting navigating input in a navigation mode for controlling an external device which is connected by a network, wherein the external device displays displayable content and the navigating input is for navigating the displayable content which includes at least one input box, transmitting a control signal corresponding to the detected navigating input to the external device, displaying an indicator which indicates capability of mode switching from the navigation mode to a user input mode, initiating the user input mode by displaying the input box which is extracted from the displayable content when user input for mode switching is detected, and transmitting user input which is received through the displayed input box. | 09-05-2013 |
20130231758 | DEVICE, METHOD AND TIMELINE USER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING HOME DEVICES - A device, method and timeline user interface for controlling home devices are provided. The method for controlling home devices includes displaying a virtual track on a display unit of a control device, displaying an indicator indicating operation information of a home device connected to the control device through the network along the virtual track, moving the indicator along the virtual track based on a user input; and controlling an operation time of the home device based on the location of the indicator along the virtual track. | 09-05-2013 |
20130232282 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - There is provided an electronic device connected to at least one external electronic device, the electronic device including a communication unit configured to perform data communication with the at least one external electronic device, an interface unit configured to connect to a sound output device, and a controller configured, when the sound output device is connected to the electronic device through the interface unit, to receive audio data from the at least one external electronic device and to output the received audio data through the sound output device. | 09-05-2013 |
20130232437 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A portable device which is capable of communicating with an external device and a control method thereof are disclosed. A method for transmitting user input of a portable device includes displaying navigation interface in a navigation mode for controlling an external device which is connected with the portable device, wherein the external device displays displayable content and the navigation interface is for navigating the displayable content which includes at least one input box, displaying the at least one input box with the navigation interface as an indicator which indicates capability of mode switching from the navigation mode to a user input mode, wherein the at least one input box is extracted from the displayable content of the external device, initiating the user input mode when user input for mode switching is detected, and transmitting user input which is inputted in the displayed input box. | 09-05-2013 |
20130234951 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A portable device is disclosed. The portable device of our invention includes a flexible display, a housing that contains the flexible display, a measurement sensor for measuring a distance by which the flexible display has been extended from the portable device when the flexible display is extended from the housing, and a display control unit for displaying an image including at least one icon on the extended flexible display according to the measured distance, wherein the display control unit adjusts the image display when the at least one icon is partially displayed on the extended flexible display. | 09-12-2013 |
20130275910 | OPTIMIZATION OF APPLICATION EXECUTION BASED ON LENGTH OF PULLED OUT FLEXIBLE DISPLAY SCREEN - A display device that incorporates a supplemental flexible display that is stored within a main body of the display device is presented that is able to optimize the operation of the display device by controlling an application that is displayed on the supplemental flexible display. The display device is optimized by relating certain applications as being optimized to be displayed for certain display sizes, where the display size is determined by a pulled out length of the supplemental flexible display. This is done because a display size may have a significant impact on the effectiveness of certain applications. | 10-17-2013 |
20130289983 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electronic device and a method of controlling the electronic device are provided. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may recognize a first sound signal output from at least one external device connectable through a communication unit and to control a sound output of at least one of the at least one external device or the sound output unit when a second sound signal is output through the sound output unit. | 10-31-2013 |
20130300699 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided that includes a display unit including a first region and a second region and a control unit configured to receive a first touch stroke through the first region, to receive a second touch stroke through the second region, to generate a third touch stroke corresponding to the first and second touch strokes when a relationship between the first and second touch strokes satisfies to a predetermined condition, and to perform an operation corresponding to the third touch stroke. | 11-14-2013 |
20140049483 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a display device and a method for controlling the same. Herein, the method for controlling the display device includes the steps of displaying a first object and a second object, wherein the first object is displayed so that at least a portion can overlay a first region of the second object, determining a first pressure condition being required for controlling the first object within the first region of the second object, detecting a first touch input touching a region in which the first object is displayed, detecting a second touch input controlling the first object, controlling the first object corresponding to the second touch input, when a pressure level of the first touch input satisfies the first pressure condition, and allowing the second touch input to bypass the first object, when the pressure level does not satisfy the first pressure condition. | 02-20-2014 |
20140055377 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A display device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The method includes providing a first tactile feedback to a first area of a display unit, the first tactile feedback corresponding to texture information of the first area, detecting one or more touch inputs applied to the first area, accumulating attribute information of the touch inputs applied to the first area and storing the accumulated attribute information, updating the texture information of the first area according to the accumulated attribute information, and providing a second tactile feedback corresponding to the updated texture information of the first area. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059435 | DEVICE, METHOD AND TIMELINE USER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING HOME DEVICES - A device, method and timeline user interface for controlling home devices are provided. The method for controlling home devices includes displaying a virtual track on a display unit of a control device, displaying an indicator indicating operation information of a home device connected to the control device through the network along the virtual track, moving the indicator along the virtual track based on a user input; and controlling an operation time of the home device based on the location of the indicator along the virtual track. | 02-27-2014 |
20140071047 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method for controlling a portable device is provided. The method includes detecting bending of the portable device and determining whether to perform motion sensing correction due to the bending; acquiring a motion sensing correction factor for performing the motion sensing correction due to the bending; performing motion sensing correction of at least one motion sensor using the motion sensing correction factor; and controlling the portable device according to the corrected motion sensing. | 03-13-2014 |
20140078043 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING USER INTERFACE ON HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY THEREOF - An apparatus and method of providing a user interface (UI) on head mounted display and the head mounted display (HMD) thereof are discussed. The apparatus comprises a sensor unit detecting whether an object exists in the proximity of the HMD and if the object is detected, the sensor unit senses a distance between the object and the HMD. The apparatus further comprises a processor controlling a User Interface (UI) of the HMD based on a result of the sensor unit. A physical User Interface (UI) mode is applied if the detected object is within a predetermined distance from the HMD and a non-physical User Interface (UI) mode is applied if the object is not detected or is not within the predetermined distance from the HMD. | 03-20-2014 |
20140078176 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING USER INTERFACE ON HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY THEREOF - An apparatus and method of providing a user interface (UI) on head mounted display and the head mounted display (HMD) thereof are discussed. The apparatus includes a sensor unit configured to detect whether an object exits in the proximity of the HMD and if the object is detected, sense a distance between the object and the HMD, and a processor configured to apply a physical User Interface (UI) mode if the detected object is within a predetermined distance from the HMD. The physical UI mode provides a display for a virtual object. The processor is configured to adjust a display distance of the virtual object, when the virtual object is a 3-dimensional (3D) object and the 3D object includes a touch recognition surface, in order for the touch recognition surface to coincide with a surface of the object, and display the virtual object based on the adjusted display distance. | 03-20-2014 |
20140085221 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a portable device and a control method thereof. The portable device includes a display unit to provide a visual user interface, a tactile feedback unit to provide a tactile user interface, and a control unit to control the other units. In an active mode in which the display unit and tactile feedback unit are in an activated state, the user's gaze is detected at a first interval. The active mode is kept if the user's gaze is detected, and is switched to a tactile-only mode if the user's gaze is not detected. In the tactile-only mode, the display unit is deactivated and the tactile feedback unit is in the activated state. If a touch input is not detected for a second interval, the tactile-only mode is switched to a standby mode. In the standby mode, the display unit and tactile feedback unit are in an inactivated state. | 03-27-2014 |
20140092037 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display device provides a user with tactile feedback using a tactile user interface. The display device includes a display unit, a tactile feedback unit, and a controller. The controller detects a first control input selecting a first object displayed on the display unit, detects a second control input controlling the first object that is consecutive to the first control input, controls the first object in response to the second control input, generates first tactile feedback according to properties of the first object in response to the second control input, detects a third control input controlling the first object that is consecutive to the second control input, the third control input being detected in a region of a second object displayed on the display unit, and maintains the first tactile feedback in response to the third control input while the first object is controlled by the third control input. | 04-03-2014 |
20140095994 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a portable device to be unlocked using a tactile user interface and a control method thereof. The portable device includes a touch sensitive display unit to sense a touch input, a tactile feedback unit to generate tactile feedback, and a control unit to control the other units. The control unit is configured to detect a first touch gesture with respect to a first region corresponding to an application on the display unit, the first touch gesture entering the first region from the outside of the first region, to generate tactile feedback indicating that the first touch gesture enters the first region, to unlock a user interface in response to the first touch gesture, to detect a second touch gesture of activating the application, the second touch gesture being input consecutively to the first touch gesture, and to execute the application in response to the second touch gesture. | 04-03-2014 |
20140152554 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method for controlling a portable device is provided. The method includes detecting bending of the portable device and determining whether to perform motion sensing correction due to the bending; acquiring a motion sensing correction factor for performing the motion sensing correction due to the bending; performing motion sensing correction of at least one motion sensor using the motion sensing correction factor; and controlling the portable device according to the corrected motion sensing. | 06-05-2014 |
20140152555 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method for controlling a portable device is provided. The method includes detecting bending of the portable device and determining whether to perform motion sensing correction due to the bending; acquiring a motion sensing correction factor for performing the motion sensing correction due to the bending; performing motion sensing correction of at least one motion sensor using the motion sensing correction factor; and controlling the portable device according to the corrected motion sensing. | 06-05-2014 |
20140168107 | TOUCH SENSITIVE DEVICE FOR PROVIDING MINI-MAP OF TACTILE USER INTERFACE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A touch sensitive device includes a touch sensitive panel for providing a tactile user interface including at least one tactile object, a sensor unit configured to detect contact with the touch sensitive panel and generate contact region information of a contact region in which the contact is detected, a tactile feedback unit configured to generate tactile feedback of a mini-map of the tactile user interface in the contact region indicated by the generated contact region information, and a controller configured to control the touch sensitive panel, the sensor unit, the tactile feedback unit and the tactile user interface. The mini-map of the tactile user interface includes a duplicate of the tactile object provided on the touch sensitive panel, and the duplicate of the tactile object indicates a direction from the contact region indicated by the contact region information to the tactile object. | 06-19-2014 |
20140189551 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING USER INTERFACE IN PORTABLE DEVICE - A portable device and a method for controlling a user interface (UI) of the same are disclosed. The portable device includes a display unit including a touchscreen configured to display icons of a plurality of icon groups, a sensing unit for sensing a gesture input by a user, and a controller, if the sensed gesture is a gesture corresponding to an icon rearrangement command, configured to output the icon rearrangement command to the display unit in a manner that positions of icons of at least two icon groups of the plurality of icon groups move downward such that the icons are rearranged on the touchscreen. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189563 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING USER INTERFACE - A portable device and a method for controlling a user interface (UI) of the same are disclosed. A method for controlling a user interface (UI) of a portable device includes: checking a pollution level of the portable device using at least one of place information and time information of the portable device; displaying pollution information of the portable device on a display unit through a user interface (UI) according to the checked pollution level of the portable device; detecting whether or not the portable device is washed; and if washing of the portable device is detected, stepwise-changing portable device's pollution information denoted by the user interface (UI) in response to a cleaning degree of the portable device. | 07-03-2014 |
20140192003 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display device and method for controlling the display device are discussed. In one embodiment, the display device includes a display unit configured to display an object; a tactile feedback unit configured to generate tactile feedback; and a controller configured to: assign first tactile feedback to a first region corresponding to a first object and second feedback to a second region corresponding to a second object; detect a first control input in the first region corresponding to the first object, the first control input controlling the first object displayed on the display unit; generate the first tactile feedback according to properties of the first object; and maintain the first tactile feedback when the first control input is moving from the first region to the second region corresponding to the second object while the first object is controlled by the first control input. | 07-10-2014 |
20140198026 | DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA USING EARPHONE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - According to an embodiment, a method for controlling a portable device connected to an earphone having a coil includes detecting removal of one of left and right units of the earphone worn by a user, generating an electromagnetic pattern corresponding to an Identifier(ID) of the portable device at the removed unit of the earphone, and receiving data from the external device in correspondence with the ID of the portable device. According to an embodiment, a method for controlling a display device includes displaying a Graphic User Interface on a display unit, sensing an earphone within a detection area of the display unit, sensing an electromagnetic pattern of the earphone within a detection area of the display unit, acquiring an ID of an external device connected to the earphone from the sensed electromagnetic pattern, and transmitting data to the external device identified by the acquired ID of the external device. | 07-17-2014 |
20140204024 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method for controlling a foldable device, includes detecting, by the foldable device, that folding of the foldable device has occurred, the foldable device including at least one motion sensor configured to detect a movement of the foldable device; determining whether motion sensing correction of the foldable device in a folded state is necessary by detecting whether the folding of the foldable device affects motion sensing of the at least one motion sensor; acquiring at least one motion sensing correction factor for performing the motion sensing correction due to the folding based on the determination result; performing motion sensing correction of the at least one motion sensor using the at least one motion sensing correction factor; and carrying out an operation in the foldable device in the folded state. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204037 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A portable device that enables a user to more conveniently and accurately control a flexible display and a control method thereof are disclosed. The portable device includes a main display, a flexible display, a housing unit configured to contain the flexible display, a measurement unit configured to measure a first length of the flexible display, the first length being a measurement of the flexible display that is extended from the portable device, when the flexible display is extended from the portable device, and a control unit configured to obtain a second length of the flexible display, the second length being a measurement of the flexible display that is not extended from the portable device using the first length when the flexible display is extended from the portable device, to compare the second length with the width of the main display, and to display an indicator configured to indicate the second length on the main display according to the comparison result. | 07-24-2014 |
20140208255 | TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDING AN INPUT INTERFACE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A method of controlling a touch sensitive display device according to one embodiment of the present specification may include the steps of displaying a graphic user interface including a first area of a virtual keyboard and a second area of a digital content containing at least one word, detecting a first contact from the first area, displaying and moving a word-selecting interface according to the first contact moving from the first area to the second area, displaying the at least one word overlapped by the word-selecting interface in the digital content as a soft button, detecting a second contact from the soft button, and inputting a word corresponding to the soft button from which the second contact is detected into a text input box. | 07-24-2014 |
20140240245 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR SELECTIVELY OUTPUTTING TACTILE FEEDBACK AND VISUAL FEEDBACK AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A display device for selectively outputting a tactile feedback and a visual feedback and a method for controlling the display device are disclosed. The method for controlling the display device includes outputting at least one of a first visual feedback and a first tactile feedback of a first User Interface (UI) on a UI unit, detecting a user's gaze toward the UI unit through a camera unit, sensing a contact making a movement on the first UI through a sensor unit, outputting a second visual feedback of a second UI in correspondence with the contact making a movement on the first UI, upon detection of the user's gaze, and outputting the first tactile feedback of the first UI in correspondence with the contact making a movement on the first UI, if the user's gaze is not detected. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240576 | DIGITAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital device according to an embodiment includes a sensor unit configured to sense a user input to the digital device and to provide a signal corresponding to a sensed result to a processor, a camera unit configured to acquire an image, a display unit configured to display the acquired image, and the processor configured to control the sensor unit, the camera unit, and the display unit. The processor is further configured to: display the image acquired through the camera unit on the display unit, and provide a preview interface indicating a to-be-captured area in the displayed image, wherein the preview interface includes a first frame indicating a preview area of a first picture and a second frame indicating a preview area of a second picture. | 08-28-2014 |
20140247229 | DOUBLE UNLOCKING APPARATUS OF A PORTABLE DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH AN EXPANDABLE DISPLAY AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment disclosed to achieve the aforementioned object, the present specification provides a method of controlling a portable device including the steps of if the portable device is a first mode to lock the portable device, detecting an unlocking triggering signal, if the unlocking triggering signal is detected, converting the portable device to a second mode to display an unlocking interface in the expandable display, if a touch input signal for the unlocking interface is detected when the portable device is the second mode, recognizing a touch input pattern from the detected touch input, displaying the unlocking interface by reflecting to the touch input pattern and if the touch input pattern is matched with a pre-set pattern, converting the portable device to a third mode to unlock the portable device, and if the expandable display expands when the portable device is the second mode, displaying the unlocking interface by reflecting to an expansion of the expandable display and if a degree of expansion of the expandable display is greater than a threshold, converting the portable device to the third mode. | 09-04-2014 |
20140267091 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A display device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed, in which some area of a curved area is used as an additional display area of the other display area in accordance with a location of a user if a area where image data are displayed includes the curved area. | 09-18-2014 |
20140285352 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND VISUAL SENSATION DETECTING ALARM CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A portable device and a visual sensation detecting alarm control method thereof are disclosed. The portable device includes a display unit to display visual information including a visual alarm interface, a gaze detection unit to acquire a front image of the portable device, a vibration motor unit to generate a tactile feedback, a sound unit to generate an acoustic alarm, and a controller to control the display unit, the gaze detection unit, the vibration motor unit, and the sound unit. In a case in which an event necessary to provide notification is generated, the controller determines whether a user gazes at the portable device using the acquired image. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285449 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDING ADAPTIVE TOUCH SENSITIVE AREA AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A foldable display device and method for controlling the foldable display device are discussed. The method includes detecting a state of a foldable display unit, the foldable display unit being in a folded state when the foldable display device is folded and being in an unfolded state when the foldable display device is unfolded, the foldable display unit being divided into a first area which is a border area, a second area which is a folding area and a third area located between the first area and the second area; and deactivating a touch sensor unit of the first area and activating touch sensor units of the second area and the third area, when the foldable display unit is gripped in the unfolded state. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285450 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDING ADAPTIVE TOUCH SENSITIVE AREA AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A foldable display device and method for controlling the foldable display device are discussed. The method includes detecting a state of a foldable display unit, being in a folded state when the device is folded and being in an unfolded state when the device is unfolded, the foldable display unit being divided into first, second and third areas; deactivating touch sensor units of the first and second areas and activating a touch sensor unit of the third area, if the foldable display unit is in the folded state, or deactivating the touch sensor unit of the first area and activating the touch sensor units of the second and third area, if the foldable display unit is in the unfolded state; and changing a width of the second area in proportion to a gripped area by a user. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285476 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A display device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. More specifically, a three-foldable display device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed, wherein the three-foldable display device has two cameras at previously set locations with different resolutions different from each other and controls a location for providing a preview interface in accordance with an activated one of the two cameras. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285618 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A display device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed in which a threshold range for generating a panorama image is indicated in accordance with a bending angle of a bending portion provided between a first area of a body provided with a first camera and a second area of a body provided with a second camera, whereby the panorama image may be generated using the first camera and the second camera. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285686 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The mobile device includes a camera unit configured to sense an image, a display unit configured to display the image, a sensor unit configured to detect an input signal and transmit the detected input signal to a processor, and the processor configured to control the display unit, the camera unit and the sensor unit. The processor is further configured to provide an image capturing interface, wherein the image capturing interface displays the image sensed by the camera unit and an image capturing trigger for storing the image, and adjust focus of the image to an area corresponding to a location of a pattern code automatically and simultaneously display a pattern code trigger in the image capturing interface, only when the pattern code is recognized from the image. | 09-25-2014 |
20140292641 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display device is disclosed. A display device according to an embodiment of the present specification includes a display unit configured to display visual information, a camera unit configured to capture an image in front of the display device, a sensor unit configured to sense user input applied to the display device, and a control unit configured to control the display device, wherein the control unit detects at least one user from the captured image, maintains display of the visual information and processes received user input when the detected user includes a predetermined master user, the control unit detects at least one user from the captured image, maintains display of the visual information and does not process the received user input when the detected user does not include the predetermined master user, and the control unit deactivates the display unit when no user is detected in the captured image. | 10-02-2014 |
20140300533 | PORTABLE DEVICE PROVIDING A REFLECTION IMAGE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - According to one embodiment of the present specification, if a notification is generated, a method of controlling a portable device includes the steps of sensing a state of the portable device using a sensor unit, if the portable device is in a first state, displaying content of the notification in a first display area or a second display area of a display unit and if the portable device is in a second state, displaying the content of the notification in the second display area of the display unit in a manner of reversing a left and right of the content of the notification. | 10-09-2014 |
20140300557 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - The present specification relates to a display device and a method for controlling the same, and more particularly, if an area in which an image is displayed includes a curved area, to a display device rotating the image according to a touch input in the curved area and providing additional information on the image together with the image and a method for controlling the same. | 10-09-2014 |
20140313119 | PORTABLE DEVICE INCLUDING INDEX DISPLAY REGION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A portable device including an index display region and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. A method for controlling a portable device includes displaying a first layer from among a plurality of layers on a first display region located at a front surface of the portable device; displaying an index of the plurality of layers on a second display region located at a lateral surface of the portable device; determining a user-viewed display region from among the first display region and the second display region; detecting a first control input to the first display region; and controlling the first layer displayed on the first display region in response to the first control input when a user gazes at the first display region, or controlling the index displayed on the second display region in response to the first control input when the user gazes at the second display region. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313137 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - Disclosed is a portable device having a flexible display unit and a control method for the same. The device provides a dimming mode for dimming the display unit when lack of user input for a preset dimming time is sensed. The dimming mode includes a first dimming mode having a first dimming time and a second dimming mode having a second dimming time. The display unit has a first state before the display unit is expanded, and a second state after the display unit is expanded. A processor of the device converts the device from the first dimming mode to the second dimming mode when the display unit is retracted from the second state to the first state, reverts the device into the first dimming mode when preset user input is sensed, and performs dimming of the display unit when lack of the preset user input is sensed. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313139 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - Disclosed is a portable device having a flexible display unit and a control method for the same. The device provides a dimming mode for dimming the display unit when lack of user input for a preset dimming time is sensed. The dimming mode includes a first dimming mode having a first dimming time and a second dimming mode having a second dimming time. The display unit has a first state before the display unit is expanded, and a second state after the display unit is expanded. A processor of the device converts the device from the first dimming mode to the second dimming mode when the display unit is retracted from the second state to the first state, reverts the device into the first dimming mode when preset user input is sensed, and performs dimming of the display unit when lack of the preset user input is sensed. | 10-23-2014 |
20140320722 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile device includes a camera unit configured to sense an image, a display unit configured to display the image, a sensor unit configured to detect a user input and a processor configured to control the display unit, the camera unit and the sensor unit, where the processor is further configured to display an image capturing interface including the image sensed by the camera unit and an image capturing trigger for storing the image, wherein the image capturing interface is further includes a pattern code trigger which is linked to contents when the pattern code is recognized from the sensed image, store the sensed image when the user input for the image capturing trigger is detected, and display the contents to which the pattern code is linked or store the pattern code, when the user input for the pattern code trigger is detected. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320725 | DIGITAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital device according to an embodiment includes a sensor unit configured to sense a user input to the digital device and to provide a signal corresponding to a sensed result to a processor, a camera unit configured to acquire an image, a display unit configured to display the acquired image, and the processor configured to control the sensor unit, the camera unit, and the display unit. The processor is further configured to: display the image acquired through the camera unit on the display unit, and provide a preview interface indicating a to-be-captured area in the displayed image, wherein the preview interface includes a first frame indicating a preview area of a first picture and a second frame indicating a preview area of a second picture. | 10-30-2014 |
20140341447 | PORTABLE DEVICE INCLUDING A FINGERPRINT SCANNER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - A method of controlling a portable device according to one embodiment of the present specification may be able to selectively activate the functions of a multifunctional control button. The method of controlling the portable device may include the steps of sensing a first control input for a control button configured to perform a fingerprint recognition function and a control input detection function, recognizing a fingerprint of the first control input by activating the fingerprint recognition function, if the fingerprint recognition function is activated, deactivating the control input detection function, and if the activated fingerprint recognition function is terminated, activating the control input detection function. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344954 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONTENT AND DIGITAL DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present specification discloses a method for controlling a thumbnail image page including thumbnail images with respect to visual information for which security is set, and a digital device using the same. The digital device according to the present specification provides a first thumbnail image page mode (“first mode” hereinafter) to a display unit when security information on a user corresponds to predetermined security information and provides a second thumbnail image page mode (“second mode” hereinafter) to the display unit when the security information on the user does not correspond to the predetermined security information. For example, the thumbnail image page displays thumbnail images with respect to visual information for which security is set in the first mode, whereas the thumbnail image page does not display thumbnail images with respect to visual information for which security is set in the second mode. | 11-20-2014 |
20140375574 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a portable device that allows a user to conveniently and accurately control display and a control method thereof. The portable device includes a tilt sensor unit configured to obtain an amount of tilt of the portable device; a curved display unit configured to sense a touch input and to display an image; a movable mass having a predetermined mass value configured to move within the portable device and to change a center of gravity of the portable device; and a processor configured to control the tilt sensor unit, the curved display unit, and the movable mass. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375702 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are a portable device and a control method thereof for convenient and accurate dimming control. The portable device includes a foldable display unit, a state sensor unit to detect folded and unfolded states of the foldable display unit, an input sensor unit to sense user input and a processor to control the respective units. The processor converts the portable device from a first dimming mode to a second dimming mode upon detection of change of the foldable display unit from the unfolded state to the folded state, perform dimming of the foldable display unit based on a dimming time different with the second dimming time when the user input is sensed in the second dimming mode within a second dimming time, and performs dimming of the foldable display unit after the second dimming time has passed when the user input is not sensed in the second dimming mode within the second dimming time. | 12-25-2014 |
20150015458 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING MULTIPLE USER INTERFACE FORMATS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - A method of controlling a head mounted display (HMD) device according to one embodiment of the present specification includes the steps of detecting whether the head mounted display device is in a wearing mode or a non-wearing mode, if the head mounted display device is in the wearing mode, displaying the digital information with a first user interface format, and if the head mounted display device is in the non-wearing mode, displaying the digital information with a second user interface format, wherein the digital information displayed with the second user interface format corresponds to the digital information displayed in a manner of expanding the digital information displayed with the first user interface format. | 01-15-2015 |
20150015459 | MOBILE DEVICE, HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - The present specification relates to a mobile device, a head mounted display (HMD) paired with the mobile device and a method of controlling therefor, and more particularly, to a method of providing a notification for an occurrence of an event from at least one of the mobile device and the HMD based on a position of the mobile device for the HMD. | 01-15-2015 |
20150015525 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDING ADAPTIVE TOUCH SENSITIVE AREA AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A foldable display device including a foldable display unit being in a folded state when the foldable display device is folded and being in an unfolded state when the foldable display device is unfolded, the foldable display unit being divided into a first area which is a border area, a second area which is a folding area and a third area located between the first area and the second area, touch sensor units of the first area, the second area and the third area configured to detect control input for the display unit, and a controller configured to control the display unit and the touch sensor units, wherein the controller is further configured to detect the state of the foldable display unit, and deactivate the touch sensor unit of the first area and activates the touch sensor units of the second area and the third area, when the foldable display unit is in the unfolded state. | 01-15-2015 |
20150020081 | DIGITAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed, in which different kinds of information on an event is provided to a user depending on whether an external device paired with the digital device has identified a notification related to an event occurring in the digital device within a predetermined period. | 01-15-2015 |
20150022436 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDING IMAGE LAYER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method of controlling a foldable display device according to one embodiment of the present specification can include the steps of displaying a first image in a first area, a second image in a second area, and a third image in a third area in a mode that a foldable display device is not folded, wherein the first area is positioned at the center of the foldable display device, the second area is positioned at the left of the first area, and the third area is positioned at the right of the first area, detecting that the second area or the third area of the foldable display device is folded, if the second area is folded, assigning the first image to a first image layer of the first area and assigning the second image of the folded second area to a second image layer of the first area. | 01-22-2015 |
20150022551 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Discussed are a display device that copies a virtual image mapped to a marker to another marker and a control method thereof. The display device includes a sensor unit configured to sense an input to the display device, a camera unit configured to capture a surrounding image of the display device, a display unit configured to display a virtual image, and a processor configured to control the sensor unit, the camera unit, and the display unit. The processor is further configured to acquire information regarding a first virtual image mapped to a first marker and display the first virtual image using the acquired information regarding the first virtual image, when the first marker is recognized from the captured surrounding image, and maintain display of the first virtual image, when a copy trigger signal for the first virtual image is received and a second marker is overlaid on the first marker. | 01-22-2015 |
20150029088 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - A method of controlling a head mounted display (HMD) according to one embodiment of the present specification includes the steps of detecting a first contact contacted with a nose pad of the HMD, detecting a second contact contacted with a temple of the HMD, if the first contact and the second contact are detected, operating in a wearing mode to activate a display unit and an audio input unit, if the first contact is not detected and the second contact is detected, operating in a mute mode to activate the display unit and inactivate the audio input unit, and if the first contact and the second contact are not detected, operating in a non-wearing mode to inactivate the display unit and the audio input unit. | 01-29-2015 |
20150036000 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - The present specification relates to a mobile device and a method of controlling therefor, and more particularly, if a photographer is not an owner of the mobile device, to a method of sharing a captured image with the photographer recognized by biometrics. | 02-05-2015 |
20150061999 | WEARABLE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - The present specification relates to a wearable display and a method of controlling therefor, and more particularly, to a method of updating information displayed in the wearable display by recognizing opening and closing of eyes of a user wearing the wearable display. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062161 | PORTABLE DEVICE DISPLAYING AUGMENTED REALITY IMAGE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - A method of controlling a portable device according to one embodiment of the present specification can display an augmented reality image corresponding to a marker before the marker is displayed. The method includes the steps of configuring an angle of view of a camera unit as a first angle of view and an angle of view of a display unit as a second angle of view, wherein the second angle of view is less than the first angle of view, detecting a marker at an angle less than the first angle of view and larger than the second angle of view, and displaying a first part of an augmented reality image corresponding to the marker, wherein the first part may correspond to a part of the augmented reality image positioned within the second angle of view. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062162 | PORTABLE DEVICE DISPLAYING AUGMENTED REALITY IMAGE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - A method of controlling a portable device according to one embodiment of the present specification includes detecting a marker, if the marker is detected in a first area of the portable device, displaying at least a part of the augmented reality image based on a position of the detected marker with a first augmented reality mode, wherein the augmented reality image corresponds to the marker and is assigned to a first position and if the detected marker deviates from the first area, displaying the augmented reality image assigned to the first position with a second augmented reality mode, wherein the first augmented reality mode displays the augmented reality image corresponding to the marker while the marker is positioned within the first area and wherein the second augmented reality mode displays the augmented reality image corresponding to the marker in case that the marker deviates from the first area. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062293 | DIGITAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - The present specification relates to a digital device and a method of controlling therefor, and more particularly, to a method of displaying a sensed image according to a photographing angle of a camera unit and a photographing angular speed of the camera unit. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067613 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF SETTING GROUP INFORMATION - Disclosed are a display device and a method of setting group information by displaying additional information to be added to base information via first and second gesture inputs. The display device includes a display unit configured to display visual information, a sensor unit configured to detect an input signal and transmit a detected result to a processor, and the processor configured to control the display unit and the sensor unit. The processor is configured to display base information, detect a first gesture input to the displayed base information, determine an interval of additional information based on a position of the detected first gesture input, detect a second gesture input, determine the number of additional information based on a position of the detected second gesture input, and display at least one additional information according to the determined interval and the determined number of the additional information. | 03-05-2015 |
20150070251 | WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE AND USER INTERFACE METHOD - A wearable computing device receiving at least one of visual information and audible information from an information providing device and providing the received information to a user is disclosed. The wearable computing device includes a detecting unit detecting a state of the wearable computing device and outputting detection information, a controller deciding whether the state of the wearable computing device corresponds to a first mode or a second mode based upon the detection information of the detecting unit, and controlling an output of the visual information and the audible information provided by the information providing device based upon the decided mode, a converter converting the visual information provided by the information providing device to audible information of a voice format when the state corresponds to the second mode, and an audible information output unit providing the audible information converted by the converter to the user. | 03-12-2015 |
20150083817 | DIGITAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital device including a scent emitting unit and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The digital device includes a display unit for displaying a first image including a first object having a first scent property and a second object having a second scent property, a sensor unit for sensing a distance from a specific body part of a user, a scent emitting unit, and a processor. The processor controls the scent emitting unit to emit any one of a first scent, a second scent or a mixture of the first scent and the second scent according to the distance from the specific body part of the user, and a mixture ratio of the first scent to the second scent in the mixture is changed according to a predetermined condition. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084840 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a head-mounted display and a method of controlling the same, more particularly, a method of displaying an image preview interface based on the position of a camera unit in the case that the camera unit mounted to a head-mounted display is detached. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084850 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a head-mounted display and a method of controlling the same, more particularly, a method of performing rotation compensation on a captured image based on an angle of rotating a user wearing the head-mounted display and an angle of rotating a camera detached from the head-mounted display. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084878 | DISPLAY DEVICE GENERATING TACTILE FEEDBACK AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed is a method of controlling a display device including displaying a digital image, detecting a first control input to rotate the digital image, generating a first tactile feedback in a first part of a touch region and a second tactile feedback in a second part of the touch region when rotation of the digital image begins, changing at least one of the first and second tactile feedbacks according to a first rate if a rotation angle of the digital image is a first angle, and changing at least one of the first and second tactile feedbacks according to a second rate if the rotation angle of the digital image is a second angle. The first rate and the second rate is a rate of the second tactile feedback in relation to the first tactile feedback, and the second rate is greater than the first rate. | 03-26-2015 |