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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2014
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jeong-Hoon Park, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Dong-Wook Kwon, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Kyung-Il Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Min-Ho Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Gi-Sang Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sang-Bo Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jin-Kyung Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Young-Gu Jin, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jin-Wuk Choi, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, , KR;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for controlling a display in order to secure an appropriate viewing distance between a digital device and a user who is viewing the digital device is provided. Accordingly, the method determines whether an object exists within a hazardous viewing distance using a 3D camera function provided in the digital device. If it is determined that an object exists within the hazardous viewing distance, the digital device detects a face or eyes from 2D images photographed by the camera. Next, the direction of the face is determined on the basis of the detected results, and it is determined whether a user is viewing a display screen of the digital device based on the determination. If it is determined that a user is viewing a display screen of a digital device, the digital device generates a warning that the user is positioned within a hazardous viewing distance.