Patent ID: 9167188
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a device, the method comprising: capturing an image including a first image corresponding to a first user and a second image corresponding to a second user; detecting a first motion of the first user; assigning, in response to the detected first motion, a control right to the first user, wherein the control right represents that functions of the device can be controlled based on motions of the first user; and displaying the first image corresponding to the first user who has the control right and the second image corresponding to the second user who does not have the control right, wherein the first image is displayed to be discriminated from the second image, wherein the control right is retrieved from the first user who has the control right and a state of the control right is changed to a free state when a specific motion of the first user who has the control right is detected during a predetermined time; and displaying an indicator representing that the state of the control right is in the free state, wherein the free state represents that any user does not have the control right, wherein when the control right is in the free state, a first motion of the second user who does not have the control right and a first motion of a third user who does not have the control right are detected, and the control right is assigned to the second user who is located most adjacent to a central area ahead of the device among the second user and the third user.