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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2018
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Sang-bae Park, Cheongju-si, KR;
Sang-hoon Lee, Incheon, KR;
Jae-hoon Jeong, Suwon-si, KR;
Kyung-sun Cho, Seoul, KR;
Seong-seol Hong, Yongin-si, KR;
Dong-jin Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Mi-jin Choi, Seoul, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A view sensor, a home control system including the view sensor, and a method of controlling the home control system are provided. The view sensor includes: a lens unit configured to receive light in order to capture an image or project light in order to display the image; an image acquirer configured to acquire the image by using the light received from the lens unit; a projector configured to provide light to the lens unit in order to display the image; a beam splitter configured to provide the image acquirer with the light received from the lens unit or transmit the light generated by the projector to the lens unit; and a controller configured to, in response to the image being captured, control the beam splitter to provide the image acquirer with the light received from the lens and, in response to the image being displayed, control the beam splitter to provide the lens unit with the light generated by the projector.