CN-122029508-A - Electronic device and control method thereof

Abstract

An electronic device includes a mirror display configured to operate in a mirror state and a display state, a sensor, and at least one processor configured to switch an operation state of the electronic device from a horizontal state in which the mirror display operates in a horizontal direction to a vertical state in which the mirror display operates in a vertical direction, and to recognize whether a user is located within a predetermined distance of the electronic device for a predetermined time based on data acquired by the sensor when the operation state of the electronic device is the vertical state, and to control the mirror display to operate in the mirror state based on a gaze position of the user when the user is recognized to be located within the predetermined distance of the electronic device for the predetermined time.

Inventors

• CUI HUILING

Assignees

• 三星电子株式会社

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20240801

Priority Date

20231017

Claims (15)

1. 1. An electronic device, comprising: a mirror display configured to operate in a mirror state and a display state; Sensor, and At least one processor configured to: the operating state of the electronic device is switched from a horizontal state in which the mirror display is operated in the horizontal direction to a vertical state in which the mirror display is operated in the vertical direction, When the operation state of the electronic device is a vertical state: Identifying whether the user is located within a predetermined distance of the electronic device for a predetermined time based on the data acquired by the sensor; When it is recognized that the user is located within a predetermined distance of the electronic device for a predetermined time, the mirror display is controlled to operate in a mirror state based on the gaze position of the user.
2. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein The at least one processor is configured to: Identifying whether a predetermined event for switching the mirror display to the mirror state occurs when the operation state of the electronic device is a horizontal state and the mirror display is operated in a display state; When it is recognized that a predetermined event for switching the mirror display to the mirror state has occurred: switching an operation state of the electronic device from a horizontal state to a vertical state, and When the operating state of the electronic device is switched from the horizontal state to the vertical state, the control electronic device adjusts the reflectivity of the mirror display based on the angle of the mirror display.
3. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein The at least one processor is configured to: When a power-off command is received while the mirror display is operating in the display state, the mirror display is controlled to operate in the environment state in which the environment image is displayed.
4. 4. A device according to claim 3, wherein The at least one processor is configured to: the reflectivity of the mirror display is adjusted so that the mirror display operates as a half mirror in ambient conditions.
5. 5. A device according to claim 3, wherein The at least one processor is configured to: when rotated while the mirror display is operating in an ambient state, the mirror display is controlled such that the artistic graphic object is dynamically displayed based on the angle of the mirror display.
6. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein The at least one processor is configured to: When the electronic device is in a vertical state and the mirror display is operated in a mirror state, and a power-off command is received, the mirror display is controlled to maintain the mirror state.
7. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein The at least one processor is configured to: When a power-off command is received and the mirror display is being rotated, identifying whether the mirror display is operating in a display state or a mirror state before being rotated, and Powering off the electronic device based on identifying that the mirror display is operating in a display state before being rotated; The mirror display is controlled to maintain the mirror state based on identifying that the mirror display is operating in the mirror state before being rotated.
8. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein The at least one processor is configured to: when a power-off command is received and the electronic device switches from a horizontal state in which the mirror display operates in a display state to a vertical state in which the mirror display operates in a mirror state, Identifying whether the electronic device is more nearly vertical based on the angle of the mirror display, When the electronic device is recognized to be more close to the vertical state, the mirror display is controlled to maintain the mirror state.
9. 9. The device of claim 1, wherein The at least one processor is configured to: when the electronic device is in a horizontal state and the mirror display is operated in a display state, it is recognized whether a predetermined event for switching to the mirror state has occurred, and When it is recognized that a predetermined event has occurred to switch the mirror display to the mirror state: switching the electronic device from a horizontal state to a vertical state and switching the mirror display from a display state to a mirror state, and The control content is displayed in an area of the mirror display.
10. 10. The device of claim 1, wherein The at least one processor is configured to: Identifying a user's face position based on data acquired by the sensor, and The mirror display is controlled to display information in an area corresponding to the recognized user face position.
11. 11. A method of controlling an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a mirror display and a sensor, the mirror display configured to operate in a mirror state and a display state, the method comprising: the operating state of the electronic device is switched from a horizontal state in which the mirror display is operated in the horizontal direction to a vertical state in which the mirror display is operated in the vertical direction, When the operation state of the electronic device is a vertical state: Identifying whether the user is located within a predetermined distance of the electronic device for a predetermined time based on the data acquired by the sensor; When it is recognized that the user is located within a predetermined distance of the electronic device for a predetermined time, the mirror display is controlled to operate in a mirror state based on the gaze position of the user.
12. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising: Identifying whether a predetermined event for switching the mirror display to the mirror state occurs when the operation state of the electronic device is a horizontal state and the mirror display is operated in a display state; When it is recognized that a predetermined event for switching the mirror display to the mirror state has occurred: switching an operation state of the electronic device from a horizontal state to a vertical state, and When the operating state of the electronic device is switched from the horizontal state to the vertical state, the reflectivity of the mirror display is adjusted based on the angle of the mirror display.
13. 13. The method of claim 11, further comprising: When a power-off command is received while the mirror display is operating in the display state, the mirror display is controlled to operate in the environment state in which the environment image is displayed.
14. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein Controlling the operation of the mirror display in the ambient state includes adjusting the reflectivity of the mirror display such that the mirror display operates as a half mirror in the ambient state.
15. 15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device, including a mirror display and a sensor, to perform operations, the mirror display configured to operate in a mirror state and a display state, wherein the operations comprise: the operating state of the electronic device is switched from a horizontal state in which the mirror display is operated in the horizontal direction to a vertical state in which the mirror display is operated in the vertical direction, When the operation state of the electronic device is a vertical state: Identifying whether the user is located within a predetermined distance of the electronic device for a predetermined time based on the data acquired by the sensor; When it is recognized that the user is located within a predetermined distance of the electronic device for a predetermined time, the mirror display is controlled to operate in a mirror state based on the gaze position of the user.

Description

Electronic device and control method thereof Technical Field The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an electronic device including a mirror display and a control method thereof. Background With the development of electronic technology, various types of electronic devices have been developed and supplied. In particular, in recent years, display devices used in various places such as home, office, public place, and the like have been developed. For example, the display device may provide various types of services through a mirror display that provides both a mirror function and a display function. For example, if no image is displayed on the display, the mirror display may use its reflectivity as a mirror, and if an image is being played, it may be determined whether the image is visible to the user based on its transmissivity. Disclosure of Invention Certain aspects of the disclosed embodiments will be set forth in the following description, which will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the provided embodiments. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes a mirror display configured to operate in a mirror state and a display state, a sensor, and at least one processor configured to switch an operation state of the electronic device from a horizontal state in which the mirror display operates in a horizontal direction to a vertical state in which the mirror display operates in a vertical direction, identify whether a user is located within a predetermined distance of the electronic device for a predetermined time based on data acquired by the sensor when the operation state of the electronic device is the vertical state, and control the mirror display to operate in the mirror state based on a gaze position of the user when the user is identified to be located within the predetermined distance of the electronic device for the predetermined time. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may be configured to identify whether a predetermined event for switching the mirror display to the mirror state occurs when the operation state of the electronic device is the horizontal state and the mirror display is operated in the display state, to switch the operation state of the electronic device from the horizontal state to the vertical state when the predetermined event for switching the mirror display to the mirror state is identified as having occurred, and to control the electronic device to adjust the reflectivity of the mirror display based on the angle of the mirror display when the operation state of the electronic device is switched from the horizontal state to the vertical state. In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may be configured to control the mirror display to operate in an ambient state that displays an ambient image when a power-off command is received while the mirror display is operating in a display state. In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may be configured to adjust the reflectivity of the specular display such that the specular display operates as a half mirror in ambient conditions. In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may be configured to control the mirror display to cause the artistic graphic object to be dynamically displayed based on an angle of the mirror display when rotated while the mirror display is operating in an ambient state. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may be configured to control the mirror display to maintain the mirror state when the electronic device is in the portrait state and the mirror display is operating in the mirror state and a power off command is received. In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may be configured to, when a power-off command is received and the mirror display is being rotated, identify whether the mirror display is operating in a display state or a mirror state before being rotated, and turn off power to the electronic device based on identifying that the mirror display is operating in the display state before being rotated, and control the mirror display to remain in the mirror state based on identifying that the mirror display is operating in the mirror state before being rotated. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one processor may be configured to identify whether the electronic device is more nearly vertical based on an angle of the mirror display when a power-off command is received and the electronic device is switched from a horizontal state in which the mirror display is operated in a display state to a vertical state in which the mirror display is operated in a mirror state, and to c