USRE49212EActiveUtility

Method and apparatus for displaying first content alone or first and second content simultaneously based on movement

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Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTDPriority: Apr 2, 2012Filed: Mar 18, 2020Granted: Sep 13, 2022
Est. expiryApr 2, 2032(~5.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:In-Ra Jang
H04N 23/617H04N 23/69H04N 23/667H04N 23/631H04N 23/62H04N 23/63H04N 23/00H04N 5/91H04N 5/445H04N 5/76H04N 5/23216H04N 5/23296H04N 5/232933H04N 5/23293H04N 5/23245G06F 3/04817G06F 3/0412
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Abstract

A digital image processing apparatus, and a controlling method thereof are provided. The digital image processing apparatus displaying first content and second content generated with respect to the first content includes: a sensing unit that senses a movement of the digital image processing apparatus; a movement detecting unit that determines a movement of the digital image processing apparatus based on a sensed signal from the sensing unit; and a display control unit that controls display of the first and second contents, wherein the display control unit controls a single reproduction of the first content or a simultaneous reproduction of the first and second contents based on the determination of the movement detecting unit. A user may easily and intuitively manage various contents by using the digital image processing apparatus.

Claims

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       1. A digital image processing apparatus that displays a first content, which is a moving image, and a second content, which is a still image captured while the moving image is being captured, generated with respect to the first content, the digital image processing apparatus comprising:
 a sensing unit that senses a movement of the digital image processing apparatus;   a movement detecting unit that determines a movement of the digital image processing apparatus based on a sensed signal from the sensing unit; and   a display control unit that controls display of the first and second contents,   wherein the display control unit controls a single reproduction of the first content or a simultaneous reproduction of the first and second content based on the determination of the movement detecting unit.   
     
     
       2. The digital image processing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the movement detecting unit determines a change of a distance between the digital image processing apparatus and a user. 
     
     
       3. The digital image processing apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein if the distance between the digital image processing apparatus and the user decreases when the first content is reproduced alone, the display control unit performs the simultaneous reproduction of the first and second contents. 
     
     
       4. The digital image processing apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein if the distance between the digital image processing apparatus and the user increases while the first and second contents are being simultaneously reproduced, the display control units performs the single reproduction of the first content. 
     
     
       5. The digital image processing apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a manipulation unit that generates a manipulation signal according to a manipulation by a user. 
     
     
       6. The digital image processing apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein while the first and second contents are being simultaneously reproduced, a single reproduction of the second content is performed based on the manipulation signal. 
     
     
       7. The digital image processing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the display control unit displays a plurality of second contents while the first and second contents are being simultaneously reproduced. 
     
     
       8. The digital image processing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the display control unit reproduces the first content from a point of time when the second content selected by a user is captured. 
     
     
       9. A method of controlling a digital image processing apparatus that displays a first content, which is a moving image, and a second content, which is a still image captured while the moving image is being captured, generated with respect to the first content, the method comprising:
 sensing a movement of the digital image processing apparatus;   determining the movement of the digital image processing apparatus based on a result of the sensing; and   selecting a reproduction mode between a single reproduction of the first content or a simultaneous reproduction of the first and second content based on the result of the sensing.   
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 9 , wherein the determining of the movement is performed by sensing a change of a distance between the digital image processing apparatus and a user. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the selecting of the reproduction mode comprises converting the reproduction mode to the simultaneous reproduction of the first and second contents if the distance between the digital image processing apparatus and the user decreases while the first content is being reproduced alone. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the selecting of the reproduction mode comprises converting the reproduction mode to the single reproduction of the first content if the distance between the digital image processing apparatus and the user increases while the first and second contents are being simultaneously reproduced. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 9   further comprising:   reproducing the first content from a point of time when the second content selected by a user is captured while the first and second contents are being simultaneously reproduced.   
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , wherein a plurality of second contents are displayed while the first and second contents are being simultaneously reproduced. 
     
     
       15. A digital image processing apparatus that displays a first content, which is a moving image, and a second content, which is a map indicating a location where the moving image is captured while the moving image is being captured, generated with respect to the first content, the digital image processing apparatus comprising:
 a sensing unit that senses a movement of the digital image processing apparatus;   a movement detecting unit that determines a movement of the digital image processing apparatus based on a sensed signal from the sensing unit; and   a display control unit that controls display of the first and second contents,   wherein the display control unit controls a single reproduction of the first content or a simultaneous reproduction of the first and second content based on the determination of the movement detecting unit.   
     
     
       16. The digital image processing apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the display control unit performs a single reproduction of the second content based on a manipulation signal from the user. 
     
     
       17. A method of controlling a digital image processing apparatus that displays a first content, which is a moving image, and a second content, which is a map indicating a location where the moving image is captured while the moving image is being captured, generated with respect to the first content, the method comprising:
 sensing a movement of the digital image processing apparatus;   determining the movement of the digital image processing apparatus based on a result of the sensing; and   selecting a reproduction mode between a single reproduction of the first content or a simultaneous reproduction of the first and second content based on the result of the sensing.   
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 17   further comprising:   converting the reproduction mode to a single reproduction of the second content based on the manipulation signal from a user when the first and second contents are being simultaneously reproduced.   
     
     
       19. A digital image processing apparatus that displays first content and icons for manipulation, the digital image processing apparatus comprising:
 a sensing unit that senses a movement of the digital image processing apparatus;   a movement detecting unit that determines a movement of the digital images processing apparatus based on a sensed signal from the sensing unit; and   a display control unit that controls display of the first content and the icon,   wherein the display control unit controls a single reproduction of the first content or a simultaneous reproduction of the first content and the icon based on the determination of the movement detecting unit,   wherein the movement detecting unit determines whether the digital image processing apparatus rotates or is turned over.   
     
     
       20. The digital image processing apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the display control unit performs a single reproduction of a second content generated with respect to the icon based on a manipulation signal from the user. 
     
     
       21. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
 a sensor configured to sense movement of an entirety of the electronic apparatus within three-dimensional space;   a display comprising a touch screen; and   a processor configured to:
 identify a first movement of the entirety of the electronic apparatus within three-dimensional space based on movement sensed by the sensor, 
 control the display to change from display of a first content without display of a second content to display of both the first content and the second content together based on identifying the first movement of the entirety of the electronic apparatus within three-dimensional space without depending on touch input via the touch screen, wherein the first content is related to a first application executed in the electronic apparatus and the second content is related to a second application executed in the electronic apparatus which is different from the first application, and 
 control the display to change from the display of both the first content and the second content together back to the display of the first content without display of the second content based on identifying a second movement of the entirety of the electronic apparatus within three-dimensional space in a direction different from the first movement of the entirety of the electronic apparatus within three-dimensional space without depending on touch input via the touch screen while both the first content and the second content are displayed together on the display. 
   
     
     
       22. The electronic apparatus of claim 21, wherein the second content is a user interface item. 
     
     
       23. The electronic apparatus of claim 21, wherein the processor is further configured to control the display to display an icon while both the first content and the second content are displayed together on the display. 
     
     
       24. The electronic apparatus of claim 23, wherein the processor is further configured to control the display to display the second content related to the icon based on a signal corresponding to an input via the icon. 
     
     
       25. The electronic apparatus of claim 23, wherein the first content includes at least one of a moving image, a still image, or a map. 
     
     
       26. The electronic apparatus of claim 23, wherein the sensor comprises at least one of an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor. 
     
     
       27. The electronic apparatus of claim 24, wherein the signal corresponding to the input via the icon is generated by detecting touch to a touch screen region where the icon is displayed. 
     
     
       28. The electronic apparatus of claim 23, further comprising another sensor configured to sense movement of the entirety of the electronic apparatus within three-dimensional space,
 wherein the processor is further configured to update the second content based on movement of the entirety of the electronic apparatus within three-dimensional space sensed by the other sensor.   
     
     
       29. The electronic apparatus of claim 28, wherein the other sensor is further configured to sense change in position information of the electronic apparatus, and the processor is further configured to update the second content based on the change in position information of the electronic apparatus sensed by the other sensor. 
     
     
       30. The electronic apparatus of claim 23, further comprising a storage configured to store the first content and the second content. 
     
     
       31. The electronic apparatus of claim 23, wherein the first content is a still image, and the second content is a moving image. 
     
     
       32. The electronic apparatus of claim 23, wherein the first content is displayed continuously. 
     
     
       33. The electronic apparatus of claim 23, wherein the processor is further configured to, based on a selection of the second content, control the display to display an operation screen corresponding to the second content in a full size of the display. 
     
     
       34. The electronic apparatus of claim 23, wherein the processor is further configured to, based on a selection of the second content, control the display to end the display of the first content and to display a screen related to the second content. 
     
     
       35. The electronic apparatus of claim 23, wherein the first content is a content read from a storage of the electronic apparatus, and the second content is updated over time. 
     
     
       36. The electronic apparatus of claim 24, wherein the signal is for selecting the icon and is generated via the touch screen. 
     
     
       37. The electronic apparatus of claim 21, wherein the direction of the second movement is a reverse direction with respect to a direction of the first movement. 
     
     
       38. An electronic apparatus comprising:
 a first sensor configured to sense a first type movement of an entirety of the electronic apparatus within three-dimensional space;   a second sensor configured to sense a second type movement of the entirety of the electronic apparatus within three-dimensional space;   a display comprising a touch screen; and   a processor configured to:
 determine whether the electronic apparatus rotates based on the first type movement of the entirety of the electronic apparatus within three-dimensional space sensed by the first sensor, 
 control the display to change from display of a first content without display of a second content to display of both the first content and the second content together based on identifying the first type movement in a first direction without depending on touch input via the touch screen, wherein the first content is related to a first application executed in the electronic apparatus and the second content is related to a second application executed in the electronic apparatus different than the first application, 
 control the display to change from the display of both the first content and the second content together back to the display of the first content without display of the second content based on identifying the first type movement in a second direction without depending on touch input via the touch screen while both the first content and the second content are displayed together on the display, and 
 update the second content based on the second type movement of the entirety of the electronic apparatus within three-dimensional space sensed by the second sensor. 
   
     
     
       39. The electronic apparatus of claim 38, wherein the second content is a user interface item. 
     
     
       40. The electronic apparatus of claim 38,
 wherein the second sensor is further configured to sense change in position information of the electronic apparatus, and   wherein the processor is further configured to update the second content based on the change in position information of the electronic apparatus sensed by the second sensor.   
     
     
       41. The electronic apparatus of claim 38, wherein the first content includes at least one of a moving image, a still image, or a map. 
     
     
       42. The electronic apparatus of claim 38, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor comprise at least one of an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor. 
     
     
       43. The electronic apparatus of claim 38, wherein a signal corresponding to an input is generated by detecting touch to a touch screen region. 
     
     
       44. The electronic apparatus of claim 38, further comprising a storage configured to store the first content and the second content. 
     
     
       45. The electronic apparatus of claim 38, wherein the first content is a still image, and the second content is a moving image. 
     
     
       46. The electronic apparatus of claim 38, wherein the first content is displayed continuously. 
     
     
       47. The electronic apparatus of claim 38, wherein the processor is further configured to, based on a selection of the second content, control the display to display an operation screen corresponding to the second content in a full size of the display. 
     
     
       48. The electronic apparatus of claim 38, wherein the processor is further configured to, based on a selection of the second content, control the display to end the display of the first content and to display a screen related to the second content. 
     
     
       49. The electronic apparatus of claim 38, wherein the first content is a content read from a storage of the electronic apparatus, and the second content is updated over time. 
     
     
       50. The electronic apparatus of claim 38, wherein a signal for selecting the second content is generated via the touch screen. 
     
     
       51. The electronic apparatus of claim 38, wherein the second direction is reverse direction with respect to the first direction.

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