WO-2026095765-A1 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE, OPERATION METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

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Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises: at least one processor including a processing circuit; and a memory storing instructions and including one or more storage media, wherein the instructions, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: obtain first location information in a map corresponding to each of at least one Internet of Things (IoT) device; identify a pointing direction of a user wearing a wearable device, on the basis of sensing data obtained through an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor included in the wearable device; identify a first IoT device corresponding to the pointing direction of the user from among the at least one IoT device, on the basis of at least one of the pointing direction of the user, the first location information, and second location information corresponding to the user in the map; and control an operation of the identified first IoT device.

Inventors

SONG, Seokwoo

Assignees

삼성전자주식회사

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20251009
Priority Date: 20241028

Claims (15)

In electronic devices, At least one processor including a processing circuit; and Memory that stores instructions and includes one or more storage media; and When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the electronic device, Acquire first location information within a map corresponding to each of at least one IoT (Internet of Things) device, and Based on sensing data acquired through an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) sensor included in a wearable device, the pointing direction of a user wearing the wearable device is identified, and Based on at least one of the user’s pointing direction, the first location information, and the second location information corresponding to the user within the map, the first IoT device corresponding to the user’s pointing direction among the at least one IoT device is identified, and An electronic device that controls the operation of the first IoT device identified above.
In paragraph 1, The above first location information is, It includes information on areas corresponding to IoT devices within the above map, and The above instructions cause the electronic device, Among the above at least one IoT device, if a second IoT device corresponding to a first angle range based on the pointing direction is identified, information regarding a second area in which a first area corresponding to the identified second IoT device is expanded to a first size is obtained, and An electronic device that identifies a first IoT device corresponding to the user's pointing direction based on information regarding the second area obtained above.
In paragraph 2, The above instructions cause the electronic device, An electronic device that calculates the first size based on location information corresponding to the second IoT device and second location information corresponding to the user.
In paragraph 1, The above instructions cause the electronic device, Based on the above-mentioned acquired sensing data, a first angle corresponding to the first axis of the pointing direction is acquired, and If the first angle identified above is identified as being included in the second angle range based on the first axis, the IoT device corresponding to the second angle range among the at least one IoT device is identified, and An electronic device that identifies the first IoT device among the IoT devices corresponding to the second angle range.
In paragraph 4, The above first location information is, Includes 3D (Dimensional) coordinate information, The above first axis is, It is an axis perpendicular to the ground, and The above instructions cause the electronic device, An electronic device that identifies an IoT device corresponding to the second angle range based on coordinate information corresponding to the first axis among coordinate information corresponding to each of the at least one IoT device.
In paragraph 4, The above second angle range is, An electronic device identified based on the posture of a user wearing the above-mentioned wearable device.
In paragraph 1, The second location information corresponding to the above user is, An electronic device obtained based on at least one of a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) beacon or a presence sensor located within a space corresponding to the map above.
In paragraph 1, The above instructions cause the electronic device, An electronic device that identifies the pointing direction of a user wearing the wearable device when a trigger operation for controlling any one of the at least one IoT device is identified.
In paragraph 1, The above instructions cause the electronic device, An electronic device that provides a User Interface (UI) that guides the user to change the pointing direction if, among the at least one IoT device, the IoT device corresponding to the user's pointing direction is not identified.
In paragraph 1, The above instructions cause the electronic device, An electronic device that provides a guide UI for verifying an identified IoT device when an IoT device corresponding to the pointing direction of the user is identified.
In paragraph 1, In addition to a communication interface, The above instructions cause the electronic device, After the first IoT device is identified, if the first gesture of the user is identified, the first function of the first IoT device corresponding to the first gesture is identified, and An electronic device that transmits a control signal to the first IoT device to perform the identified first function through the communication interface.
In the method of operating an electronic device, A step of obtaining first location information within a map corresponding to each of at least one IoT (Internet of Things) device; A step of identifying the pointing direction of a user wearing a wearable device based on sensing data acquired through an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) sensor included in the wearable device; A step of identifying a first IoT device corresponding to the user's pointing direction among the at least one IoT device based on at least one of the user's pointing direction, the first location information, and the second location information corresponding to the user within the map; and A method of operation comprising the step of controlling the operation of the first IoT device identified above.
In Paragraph 12, The above first location information is, It includes information on areas corresponding to IoT devices within the above map, and The step of identifying the first IoT device is, Among the at least one IoT device, if a second IoT device corresponding to a first angle range based on the pointing direction is identified, a step of obtaining information about a second area in which a first area corresponding to the identified second IoT device is expanded to a first size; and A method of operation comprising the step of identifying a first IoT device corresponding to the user's pointing direction based on information regarding the second area obtained above.
In Paragraph 13, The step of obtaining information regarding the second area above is, A method of operation comprising: a step of calculating the first size based on location information corresponding to the second IoT device and second location information corresponding to the user.
In a storage medium storing computer-readable instructions, the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device, Acquire first location information within a map corresponding to each of at least one IoT (Internet of Things) device, and Based on sensing data acquired through an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) sensor included in a wearable device, the pointing direction of a user wearing the wearable device is identified, and Based on at least one of the user’s pointing direction, the first location information, and the second location information corresponding to the user within the map, the first IoT device corresponding to the user’s pointing direction among the at least one IoT device is identified, and A storage medium that causes to control the operation of the first IoT device identified above.

Description

Electronic device and its method of operation and storage medium The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a method of operation thereof, and a storage medium, and more specifically, to an electronic device for identifying a device existing in the direction of a user's pointing, a method of operation thereof, and a storage medium. With the advancement of electronic technology, various types of electronic devices are being developed and distributed. With the development of the Internet of Things, home appliances (e.g., air conditioners, dehumidifiers, etc.) can be controlled remotely in real time, and home appliances can be controlled within a single system. Meanwhile, users can use various functions by wearing a wearable device such as a smart ring or a smart watch. Accordingly, users can control the home appliance they wish to control among the home appliances present in the home using the wearable device. FIGS. 1a and FIGS. 1b are drawings for schematically illustrating an example of use of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 4a is a flowchart illustrating the operation of identifying a first IoT device according to one embodiment. FIGS. 4b and FIGS. 4c are drawings for explaining the operation of identifying a first IoT device according to one embodiment. FIG. 5a is a flowchart illustrating the operation of identifying a first IoT device according to one embodiment. FIGS. 5b and FIGS. 5c are drawings for explaining the operation of identifying a first IoT device according to one embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for transmitting a control signal to an identified first IoT device according to one embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating map information according to one embodiment. FIG. 8a is a block diagram showing the configuration of a first device according to one embodiment. FIG. 8b is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server according to one embodiment. FIG. 8c is a block diagram showing the configuration of a second device according to one embodiment. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of an electronic device according to one embodiment. The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. The terms used in this specification will be briefly explained, and the present disclosure will be described in detail. The terms used in the embodiments of this disclosure have been selected to be as widely used as possible, taking into account their functions within this disclosure; however, these terms may vary depending on the intent of those skilled in the art, case law, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Additionally, in specific cases, terms have been arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in such cases, their meanings will be described in detail in the relevant explanatory section of this disclosure. Therefore, terms used in this disclosure should be defined not merely by their names, but based on their meanings and the overall content of this disclosure. In this specification, expressions such as “have,” “may have,” “include,” or “may include” indicate the presence of such features (e.g., numerical values, functions, operations, or components such as parts) and do not exclude the presence of additional features. The expression "at least one of A or/and B" should be understood as representing either "A" or "B" or "A and B". Expressions such as "first," "second," "first," or "second" used in this specification may modify various components regardless of order and/or importance, and are used only to distinguish one component from another and do not limit said components. Where it is stated that a component (e.g., Component 1) is "(operatively or communicatively) coupled with/to" or "connected to" another component (e.g., Component 2), it should be understood that the component may be directly connected to the other component or connected through the other component (e.g., Component 3). The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, terms such as "comprising" or "consisting of" are intended to specify the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof. In the present disclosure, a "module" or "part" performs at least one function or operation and may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. Additionally, a plurality of "modules" or a plurality of "parts" may be integrated into at least one