Electronic apparatus and control method thereof

A control method of an electronic apparatus is provided. The control method includes: displaying, on a display of the electronic apparatus, a first user interface (UI) for setting a display mode, from among a horizontal mode and a vertical mode, for each of one or more sources providing images to the electronic apparatus; storing information on a display mode corresponding to a first source, based on receiving, through the first UI, a first user input for setting the display mode corresponding to the first source of the one or more sources; and controlling at least one of the display or a motor of the electronic apparatus so that the display is operated in one of the horizontal mode or the vertical mode according to the stored information on the display mode corresponding to the first source, based on receiving a second user input for providing an image through the first source.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0043561, filed on Apr. 9, 2020, and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0052795, filed on Apr. 29, 2020, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.

BACKGROUND

The disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an electronic apparatus capable of rotating a display, and a control method thereof.

2. Description of Related Art

Recently, with the development of an electronic technology, various electronic apparatuses have been developed. In particular, recently, a rotatable display apparatus has been developed.

In the rotatable display apparatus of the related art, when a user command for rotation is input, a display disposed in a horizontal orientation may be rotated to a vertical orientation or a display disposed in a vertical orientation may be rotated to a horizontal orientation.

In the related art technologies, the display is rotated directly at a point in time desired by a user or the display is rotated only in some situations. For example, when a user input is received, the electronic apparatus may rotate the display according to the user input. In this case, as the user inputs a user command for rotating the display, the display rotates every time according to the user command, which is troublesome.

SUMMARY

Provided are an electronic apparatus capable of setting a display mode of a display for each source provided to the display of the electronic apparatus, and a control method thereof.

In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an electronic apparatus includes: a display configured to be rotatable; a motor configured to rotate the display; a memory configured to store at least one instruction; and a processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to: control the display to display a first user interface (UI) for setting a display mode, from among a horizontal mode and a vertical mode, for each of one or more sources providing images to the electronic apparatus, store information on a display mode corresponding to a first source in the memory, based on receiving, through the first UI, a first user input for setting the display mode corresponding to the first source of the one or more sources, and control at least one of the display or the motor so that the display is operated in one of the horizontal mode or the vertical mode according to the information on the first display mode corresponding to the first source that is stored in the memory, based on receiving a second user input for providing an image through the first source.

The one or more sources include one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus, and the processor is further configured to control the display to display the first UI, based on a first connection to a first external apparatus of the one or more external apparatuses being performed.

The processor is further configured to control the display to further display information on a terminal connected to the first external apparatus and information on the first external apparatus on the first UI, based on the first connection to the first external apparatus being performed.

The processor is further configured to obtain information on the first source, and control the display to further display, on the first UI, a recommendation icon for recommending the display mode which corresponds to the first source, based on the obtained information.

The first UI displays information on the one or more sources and displays one or more first icons for setting display modes for the one or more sources, and the processor is further configured to control the display to display a second icon for changing the display mode for the first source, based on a first icon corresponding to the first source among the one or more first icons being selected, and store the information on the changed display mode corresponding to the first source in the memory, based on the first user input for setting the display mode corresponding to the first source being received through the second icon.

The one or more sources include one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus, the first source is a first external apparatus of the one or more external apparatuses, and the processor is further configured to control the display to further display a second UI for setting a display mode for each of one or more applications installed in the first external apparatus, and store information on a display mode corresponding to a first application in the memory, based on a third user input for setting the display mode corresponding to the first application of the one or more applications installed in the first external apparatus being received through the second UI.

The processor is further configured to control the at least one of the display or the motor so that the display is operated according to the information on the display mode corresponding to the first application that is stored in the memory, based on a fourth user input for displaying the first application being received while an image is provided from the first external apparatus.

The processor is further configured to identify whether the display mode corresponding to the first source and a current display mode are the same, based on the second user input for providing the image through the first source being received, control the motor to rotate the display, based on the display mode corresponding to the first source and the current display mode not being the same, and control the motor so that the display is not rotated, based on the display mode corresponding to the first source and the current display mode being the same.

The processor is further configured to control the display to display a third UI for inquiring whether to rotate the display, based on the display mode corresponding to the first source and the current display mode not being the same, and control the motor to rotate the display, based on a user input for rotating the display being received through the third UI.

The processor is further configured to control the display to display information on one or more sources displayed on a screen of the display, information on display modes in which the one or more sources are displayed, and an icon for setting the display mode for the one or more sources displayed on the screen, and control the display to display the first UI, based on the icon being selected.

In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, a control method of an electronic apparatus includes: displaying, on a display of the electronic apparatus, a first user interface (UI) for setting a display mode, from among a horizontal mode and a vertical mode, for each of one or more sources providing images to the electronic apparatus; storing information on a display mode corresponding to a first source, based on receiving, through the first UI, a first user input for setting the display mode corresponding to the first source of the one or more sources; and controlling at least one of the display or a motor of the electronic apparatus so that the display is operated in one of the horizontal mode or the vertical mode according to the stored information on the display mode corresponding to the first source, based on receiving a second user input for providing an image through the first source.

The one or more sources include one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus, and the displaying further includes displaying the first UI, based on a first connection to a first external apparatus of the one or more external apparatuses being performed.

The displaying further includes displaying information on a terminal connected to the first external apparatus and information on the first external apparatus on the first UI, based on the first connection to the first external apparatus being performed.

The displaying further includes obtaining information on the first source; and displaying, on the first UI, a recommendation icon for recommending the display mode which corresponds to the first source, based on the obtained information.

The first UI displays information on the one or more sources and displays one or more first icons for setting display modes for the one or more sources, the displaying further includes displaying a second icon for changing the display mode for the first source, based on a first icon corresponding to the first source among the one or more first icons being selected, and the storing further includes storing the information on the display mode corresponding to the first source, based on the first user input for setting the display mode corresponding to the first source being received through the second icon.

The one or more sources include one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus, the first source is a first external apparatus of the one or more external apparatuses, displaying further includes displaying a second UI for setting a display mode for each of one or more applications installed in the first external apparatus, and the storing further includes storing information on a display mode corresponding to a first application, based on a third user input for setting the display mode corresponding to the first application of the one or more applications installed in the first external apparatus being received through the second UI.

The controlling further includes controlling the at least one of the display or the motor so that the display is operated according to the stored information on the display mode corresponding to the first application, based on a fourth user input for displaying the first application being received while an image is provided from the first external apparatus.

The controlling further includes identifying whether the display mode corresponding to the first source and a current display mode are the same, based on the second user input for providing the image through the first source being received; controlling the motor to rotate the display, based on the display mode corresponding to the first source and the current display mode not being the same; and controlling the motor so that the display is not rotated, based on the display mode corresponding to the first source and the current display mode being the same.

The controlling further includes displaying a third UI for inquiring whether to rotate the display, based on the display mode corresponding to the first source and the current display mode not being the same, and controlling the motor to rotate the display, based on a user input for rotating the display being received through the third UI.

The displaying further includes displaying information on one or more sources displayed on a screen of the display, information on display modes in which the one or more sources are displayed, and an icon for setting the display mode for the one or more sources displayed on the screen, and displaying the first UI, based on the icon being selected.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Hereinafter, certain embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1Ais a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment. An electronic apparatus100according to an embodiment may be implemented by various display apparatuses such as a television (TV), a smart TV, a monitor, an electronic frame, an electronic bulletin board, an electronic table, a laptop computer, a large format display (LFD), and the like.

Referring toFIG. 1A, the electronic apparatus100according to an embodiment may include a memory110, a display120, a motor130, and a processor140.

At least one command regarding the electronic apparatus100may be stored in the memory110. In addition, an operating system (OS) for driving the electronic apparatus100may be stored in the memory110. In addition, various software programs or applications for operating the electronic apparatus100according to various embodiments may also be stored in the memory110. In addition, the memory110may include a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory or the like, or a magnetic storing medium such as a hard disk or the like.

Specifically, various software modules for operating the electronic apparatus100according to embodiments may be stored in the memory110, and the processor140may run the various software modules stored in the memory110to control an operation of the electronic apparatus100. That is, the memory110may be accessed by the processor140, and readout, recording, correction, deletion, update, and the like, of data in the memory110may be performed by the processor140.

Herein, the term “memory” may refer to the memory110, a read only memory (ROM) in the processor140, a random access memory (RAM), or a memory card (for example, a micro secure digital (SD) card or a memory stick) mounted in the electronic apparatus100.

Particularly, in embodiments, when a user input for setting a display mode corresponding to each of one or more sources providing an image to the display120is received, information on the display mode corresponding to the source for which the user input is received may be stored in the memory110. In addition, a content and the like received from an external apparatus such as a user terminal or a broadcast receiving apparatus may be stored in the memory110. Furthermore, various information for achieving an embodiment may be stored in the memory110, and the information stored in the memory110may be updated by reception of information from a server or the external apparatus or input of information by a user.

The display120may display various images. Here, the image is a concept including at least one of a still image or a moving image, and the display120may display various images such as a broadcasting content, a multimedia content, and the like. In addition, the display120may display various user interfaces (UIs) and icons.

The display120may be rotated according to drive of the motor130. In this case, the display120may be rotated around a rotation center in a status where a front surface thereof is maintained in a predetermined direction. Here, the rotation center may be positioned at a geometric center of the display120, but is not necessarily limited thereto and may also be positioned at another position of the display120.

According to an embodiment, the display120may be operated in one display mode of a horizontal mode and a vertical mode. In an embodiment, the vertical mode may be a display mode in which a vertical ratio of the display120is greater than a horizontal ratio of the display120, as illustrated inFIG. 1B. In this case, the display mode illustrated inFIG. 1Bmay be referred to as the vertical mode. However, this is only an example, and the display mode illustrated inFIG. 1Bmay be referred to as a vertical direction attitude mode or a portrait mode. In addition, the horizontal mode may be a display mode in which a horizontal ratio of the display120is greater than a vertical ratio of the display120, as illustrated inFIG. 1C. In this case, the display mode illustrated inFIG. 1Cmay be referred to as the horizontal mode. However, this is only an example, and the display mode illustrated inFIG. 1Cmay be referred to as a horizontal direction attitude mode or a landscape mode.

According to an embodiment, the processor140may control at least one of the display120or the motor130so that the display120is operated in one of the vertical mode ofFIG. 1Bor the horizontal mode ofFIG. 1Caccording to a predetermined display mode.

In addition, such a display120may be implemented by various types of displays such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, a light emitting diode (LED), an organic LED (OLED), a liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS), a digital light processing (DLP), and the like. In addition, a driving circuit, a backlight unit, and the like, that may be implemented in a form such as an a-si thin film transistor (TFT), a low temperature poly silicon (LTPS) TFT, an organic TFT (OTFT), and the like, may be included in the display120.

In addition, the display120may be implemented by a touch screen by combining with a touch sensor.

The motor130may rotate the display120. Specifically, the motor130may be connected to a gear (for example, a circular gear) coupled to the display120, and may rotate the gear according to control of the processor140to rotate the display120. Alternatively, the motor130may stop the rotation of the gear according to control of the processor140to stop the rotation of the display120.

The motor130may be implemented by a step motor that may generate a torque. However, this is only an example, and the motor130may be implemented by various motors such as an alternating current (AC) motor, a direct current (DC) motor and the like.

The processor140controls a general operation of the electronic apparatus100. The processor140may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). The processor140may be implemented in various manners. For example, the processor140may be implemented by at least one of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), an embedded processor, a microprocessor, a hardware control logic, a hardware finite state machine (FSM), or a digital signal processor (DSP). For example, in an embodiment, the processor140may include a CPU, a graphic processing unit (GPU), a main processing unit (MPU), and the like.

The processor140may drive an operating system or an application program to control hardware or software components connected to the processor140, and may perform various types of data processing and calculation. In addition, the processor140may load and process commands or data received from at least one of the other components into a volatile memory, and store various data in a non-volatile memory.

In an embodiment, the processor140may control the display120to display a first UI for setting a display mode for each of one or more sources providing an image to the display120. The electronic apparatus100according to an embodiment may set the display mode for the source providing the image to the display120on the basis of a user input through the first UI.

In an embodiment, the first UI may include information on one or more sources and icons for setting display modes for one or more sources. In addition, when a first icon corresponding to a first source among the icons for setting the display modes for one or more sources is selected, the processor140may control the display120to display a second icon for changing a display mode for the first source. In addition, when a first user input for setting a display mode corresponding to the first source is received through the second icon, the processor140may store information on the display mode corresponding to the first source in the memory110on the basis of the first user input.

In an embodiment, a display mode for a case where the electronic apparatus100is turned on or turned off may be set through the first UI. As an example, when a user input for turning off the electronic apparatus100is received, the processor140may control at least one of the display120or the motor130so that the display120is operated according to the display mode, which corresponds to the case where the electronic apparatus100is turned off, set through the first UI, and the electronic apparatus100may be turned off. A detail of setting the display mode for the case where the electronic apparatus100is turned on or turned off will be described later with reference toFIGS. 8A and 8B.

In an embodiment, display modes for screens provided from one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus100may be set through the first UI. In this case, in an embodiment, the processor140may control the display120to display the first UI when a first connection between the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus is performed.

In addition, when a first connection between a first external apparatus of one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus and the electronic apparatus is performed, the processor140may control the display120to further display information on a terminal connected to the first external apparatus and information on the first external apparatus on the first UI.

In an embodiment, the processor140may control the display120to further display a recommendation icon for recommending a display mode for each source on the first UI. In an embodiment, the processor140may obtain information on the source, and control the display120to further display a recommendation icon for recommending a display mode corresponding to the source on the basis of the obtained information on the first UI. In an embodiment, in a case where the source is the first external apparatus of the external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus, the processor140may receive the information on the first external apparatus from the first external apparatus. In an embodiment, the information on the first external apparatus may include a type, a product name, a manufacturer of the first external apparatus, content viewing history information of a user that uses the first external apparatus, and the like. In addition, the processor140may identify a display mode corresponding to the first external apparatus on the basis of the received information on the first external apparatus. In addition, the processor140may control the display120to display a recommendation icon for recommending the identified display mode as a display mode for the first external apparatus on the first UI.

In an embodiment, in a case where applications are installed in the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus100, the processor140may control the display120to further display a second UI for setting a display mode for each of the applications installed in the external apparatus. In addition, when a third user input for setting a display mode corresponding to a first application of one or more applications installed in the first external apparatus is received through the second UI, the processor140may store information on the display mode corresponding to the first application in the memory110.

In an embodiment, a case where the display mode for the first external apparatus is set to a horizontal mode and the display mode for the first application installed in the first external apparatus is set to a vertical mode may be assumed. In this case, when a user input for providing an image through the first external apparatus is received, the processor140may control at least one of the display120or the motor130so that the display120is operated in the horizontal mode according to information on the display mode corresponding to the first external apparatus stored in the memory110. That is, when a user input for receiving an image provided through the first external apparatus is received while an existing display mode of the display120is the vertical mode, the processor140may rotate the display120by controlling the display120and the motor130so that the display120is operated in the horizontal mode. On the other hand, when a user input for receiving an image provided through the first external apparatus is received in a case where an existing display mode of the display120is the horizontal mode, the processor140may control the display120so that the display mode of the display120is maintained as it is. In addition, when a user input for displaying an image for the first application is received while the image provided from the first external apparatus is displayed in the horizontal mode, the processor140may control the display120and the motor130so that the display120is operated in the vertical mode according to information on the display mode corresponding to the first application.

That is, in an embodiment, when a second user input for displaying the first source is received, the processor140may identify whether or the display mode corresponding to the first source and a current display mode are the same as each other. In a case where the display mode corresponding to the first source and the current display mode are not the same, the processor140may control the display120and the motor130to rotate the display120. On the other hand, in a case where the display mode corresponding to the first source and the current display mode are the same, the processor140may maintain the display mode of the display120as it is.

In an embodiment, in a case where the display120is rotated according to the display mode corresponding to the first source, the processor140may control the display120to display a third UI inquiring whether to rotate the display120. Then, when a user input for rotating the display120is received through the third UI, the processor140may control the display120and the motor130so that the display120is rotated.

That is, in an embodiment, when it is identified that the display mode is changed according to a user input for displaying the first source, the display120may be rotated immediately, but is not limited thereto, and the display120may be operated according to the display mode corresponding to the first source only in a case where a rotation command of the user is received through the third UI.

In an embodiment, a display mode for a source corresponding to the image displayed on the display120may be set according to a history for the image displayed on the display120. Specifically, the processor140may control the display120to display information on the history for the image displayed on the display120. That is, the processor140may control the display120to display at least one of information on one or more sources displayed on the display120, information on a time when one or more sources are displayed, or information on display modes in which one or more sources are displayed. In addition, the processor140may control the display120to further display an icon for setting a display mode for each of one or more sources. In addition, when the icon is selected, the processor140may control the display120to display a first UI for setting a display mode for a source corresponding to the icon.

Although a method of setting the display mode for each source through the first UI in the electronic apparatus100is described above, embodiments are not limited thereto. That is, the display mode for each source of the electronic apparatus100may be set through the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus100, and a detailed content therefor will be described later with reference toFIG. 16.

According to the diverse embodiments as described above, the electronic apparatus100sets the display mode of the display120for each source provided to the electronic apparatus100, such that the display120may be operated according to the display mode corresponding to the source provided on a screen of the display120.

FIG. 2is a flowchart of an operation of the electronic apparatus according to an embodiment.

The electronic apparatus100may display a first UI for setting a display mode for each of one or more sources providing an image to the display (operation S210). In an embodiment, when a first connection between an external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus100and the electronic apparatus100is performed, the electronic apparatus100may display a first UI for setting a display mode for the external apparatus. As an example, when a new external apparatus is connected to a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) No. 1 terminal provided in the electronic apparatus100, the electronic apparatus100may display the first UI.

In addition, when a user input for setting the display mode for each source is received, the electronic apparatus100may display the first UI. In an embodiment, the user input for setting the display mode for each source may be a user input for displaying the first UI through an environment setting of the electronic apparatus100. In addition, the electronic apparatus100may display the first UI by a user input for setting the display mode for each source according to a viewing history, and a detailed content therefor will be described later with reference toFIG. 9.

In an embodiment, the first UI is a UI for setting the display mode for one or more sources providing the image to the display according to an embodiment. The first UI may include information on one or more sources and one or more first icons for setting the display mode for one or more sources and a second icon for changing the display mode for one or more sources.

In an embodiment, when a first icon corresponding to a first source is selected among one or more first icons, the electronic apparatus100may display a second icon for changing a display mode for the first source on the first UI. While the first UI is displayed, the electronic apparatus100may receive a first user input for setting a display mode corresponding to the first source of one or more sources through the first UI (operation S220). In an embodiment, the first user input may include a user input for selecting an icon displayed on the first UI. However, the first user input is not limited thereto, and may further include a voice input of the user. That is, the first user input may include a user input for inputting an icon displayed on the first UI through an external remote control apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus100and a user voice for selecting an icon displayed on the first UI through a speaker provided in the electronic apparatus100or a speaker provided in the external remote control apparatus.

Then, the electronic apparatus100may store information on the display mode corresponding to the first source on the basis of the first user input (operation S230). In an embodiment, when a first user input for setting the display mode corresponding to the first source to a horizontal mode is received, the electronic apparatus100may match information on the first source and information on the horizontal mode to each other and store the matched information as the information on the display mode corresponding to the first source.

Then, when a second user input for receiving an image provided through the first source is received (operation S240), the electronic apparatus100may control the display120and the motor130so that the display120is operated according to the stored information on the display mode corresponding to the first source (operation S250). Specifically, in a case where a current display mode of the display120and the stored display mode corresponding to the first source are the same, the electronic apparatus100may maintain the display mode of the display120. However, in a case where a current display mode of the display120and the stored display mode corresponding to the first source are not the same, the electronic apparatus100may rotate the display120by controlling the display120and the motor130.

FIG. 3is a view illustrating a UI for setting display modes for images provided from external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus according to an embodiment.

Referring toFIG. 3, the electronic apparatus100may display a UI30for setting a display mode for each of one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus100, on the display. That is, the user may set the display mode for each of the external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus100through the UI30illustrated inFIG. 3.

In an embodiment, the UI30for setting the display mode for each of the external apparatuses may include information310-1to310-4on one or more sources and one or more first icons for setting display modes for one or more sources. The first icons may include icons320-1,320-2,320-3, and320-4. Specifically, the UI30may include information310-1on an A set-top box connected to an HDMI No. 1 terminal and an icon320-1for setting a display mode for the A set-top box. Further, the information310-1for the A set-top box may include information on a display mode (landscape mode) currently set in the A set-top box. In addition, the UI30may include information310-2on a B TV connected to an HDMI No. 2 terminal and an icon320-2for setting a display mode for the B TV. The UI30may include information310-3about a C game apparatus connected to an HDMI No. 3 terminal and an icon320-3for setting a display mode for the C game apparatus. The UI30may include information310-4about a D smartphone connected to an HDMI No. 4 terminal and an icon320-4for setting a display mode for the D smartphone.

In an embodiment, when the icon320-2among the first icons for setting the display mode for the B TV is selected, a second icon330for changing the display mode for the B TV may be further displayed on the UI30. In an embodiment, the second icon330may include icons for ‘run horizontally’, ‘run vertically’, and ‘run on a current screen’.

In addition, when a user input for setting the display mode for the B TV is received through the second icon330, the electronic apparatus100may store information on the display mode for the B TV in the memory110on the basis of the user input. Specifically, when the icon ‘run vertically’ for vertical execution is selected in the second icon330, the electronic apparatus100may store information in which information on the B TV and information on a vertical mode are matched to each other, as the information on the display mode corresponding to the B TV in the memory110. In a case where the icon for ‘run on a current screen’ is selected in the second icon330, the electronic apparatus100may store information in which information on a current display mode of the display120is matched to information on the B TV in the memory110.

After the display mode for the B TV is set through the UI30ofFIG. 3, when a user input for displaying an image provided from the B TV on the display120is received, the electronic apparatus100may control at least one of the display120or the motor130so that the display120is operated on the basis of the information on the display mode for the B TV stored in the memory. AlthoughFIG. 3illustrates the external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus through the HDMI terminal in the UI30, an embodiment is not limited thereto. That is, the external apparatus may be connected to the electronic apparatus100through a mobile high-definition link (MHL), a universal serial bus (USB), a display port (DP), a thunderbolt, a video graphics array (VGA) port, an RGB port, a D-subminiature (D-SUB), or a digital visual interface (DVI) or may be connected to the electronic apparatus100in a wireless manner through a communication interface to be described later.

In an embodiment, the UI30ofFIG. 3may be displayed on the display120of the electronic apparatus100, but is not limited thereto. That is, the display mode may be set for each of one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus100through the UI30in the external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus. In this case, an icon that cannot be selected among icons included in the second icon330may be blurredly displayed. That is, in a case where the UI30is displayed on the external apparatus, a current screen status of the electronic apparatus100cannot be identified, and the icon for ‘run on a current screen’ included in the second icon330ofFIG. 3may thus be blurredly displayed.

In an embodiment, an ‘automatic mode’ icon may be further displayed in the second icon330, and when the ‘automatic mode’ icon is selected, a display mode of the corresponding source may be set on the basis of a viewing history of the corresponding source. As an example, when a user input for setting a display mode for a first source to a horizontal mode is input a predetermined number of times or more (for example, five times), the electronic apparatus100may automatically set the display mode for the first source to the horizontal mode.

In a case where the display mode is set for each of the external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus100through the embodiment described above and an image is provided from the set external apparatus, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120according to the set display mode.

FIG. 4is a view illustrating a UI for setting display modes for images provided from applications installed in the electronic apparatus according to an embodiment.

Referring toFIG. 4, the electronic apparatus100may display a UI40for setting a display mode for each of the applications installed in the electronic apparatus100on the display. That is, the user may set the display mode for each of the applications installed in the electronic apparatus100through the UI40illustrated inFIG. 4.

In an embodiment, the UI40for setting the display mode for each of the applications installed in the electronic apparatus100may include information410-1,410-2,410-3, and410-4on one or more applications and one or more first icons for setting display modes for one or more applications. The first icons may include icons420-1,420-2,420-3, and420-4.

Specifically, the UI40may include information410-1on a gallery application installed in the electronic apparatus100and an icon420-1for setting a display mode for the gallery application. Further, the information310-1for the gallery application may include information on a display mode (landscape mode) currently set in the gallery application. In addition, the UI40may include information410-2on a moving image application and an icon420-2for setting a display mode for the moving image application. The UI40may include information410-3on a message application and an icon420-3for setting a display mode for the message application. The UI40may include information410-4on a music application and an icon420-4for setting a display mode for the music application.

In an embodiment, when the icon420-2is selected, a second icon430for changing the display mode for the moving image application may be further displayed on the UI40.

In addition, when a user input for setting the display mode for the moving image application is received through the second icon430, the electronic apparatus100may store information on the display mode for the moving image application in the memory110on the basis of the user input.

In an embodiment, the UI40ofFIG. 4may be displayed on the display120of the electronic apparatus100, but is not limited thereto. That is, the display mode may be set for each of the applications installed in the electronic apparatus100through the UI40in the external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus. In this case, an icon that cannot be selected among icons included in the second icon430may be blurredly displayed. That is, in a case where the UI40is displayed on the external apparatus, a current screen status of the electronic apparatus100cannot be identified, and an icon for ‘run on a current screen’ included in the second icon430ofFIG. 4may thus be blurredly displayed.

In a case where the display mode is set for each of the applications installed in the electronic apparatus100through the embodiment described above and the application for which the display mode is set is run, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120according to the set display mode.

FIGS. 5A and 5Bare views illustrating UIs for setting display modes for images provided from applications installed in the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus according to an embodiment.

Referring toFIGS. 5A and 5B, the electronic apparatus100may display on UIs50-1and50-2for setting a display mode for each of the applications installed in the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus100on the display. That is, the user may set display modes for one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus100through the UI50-1illustrated inFIG. 5A, and may set display modes for the applications installed in the external apparatus through the UI50-2illustrated inFIG. 5B.

In an embodiment, the electronic apparatus100may further display icons for setting display modes for the applications installed in the external apparatus on the UI50-1for setting display modes for one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus. Referring toFIG. 5A, the UI50-1further includes an icon510for setting display modes for applications installed on a D smartphone connected to an HDMI No. 4 terminal.

In addition, when the icon510for setting the display modes for the applications installed on the D smartphone is selected, the UI50-2for setting the display modes for the applications installed in the D smartphone may be displayed as illustratedFIG. 5B. In addition, a display mode may be set for each of the applications installed in the D smartphone through the UI50-2illustrated inFIG. 5B.

In an embodiment, as illustrated inFIGS. 5A and 5B, a case where a display mode corresponding to the D smartphone is set to a horizontal mode (landscape mode) and a message application installed in the D smartphone is set to a vertical mode (portrait mode) may be assumed. In this case, when a user input for receiving an image provided through the D smartphone is received, the electronic apparatus100may control at least one of the display120or the motor130so that the display120is operated in the horizontal mode. In a case where the message application installed in the D smartphone is run while an image provided from the D smartphone is displayed on the display120in the horizontal mode, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120and the motor130so that the display120is operated in the vertical mode.

FIGS. 6A and 6Bare views illustrating UIs for setting a display mode for each channel provided from the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus according to an embodiment.

Referring toFIG. 6A, the electronic apparatus100may further display an icon610for setting a display mode for each channel provided from the external apparatus on a UI60-1for setting display modes for the external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus100. That is, in a case where images for a plurality of channels are provided from an A set-top box connected to an HDMI No. 1 terminal ofFIG. 6A, the electronic apparatus100may further display an icon610for setting a display mode for each of the plurality of channels provided from the A set-top box together with an icon for setting a display mode for the HDMI No. 1 terminal.

In addition, when the icon610is selected, the electronic apparatus100may display a UI60-2for setting display modes for the plurality of channels provided from the A set-top box as illustrated inFIG. 6B. In addition, the display mode for each of the plurality of channels provided from the A set-top box may be set through the UI60-2ofFIG. 6B.

In an embodiment, a case where a display mode for the A set-top box connected to the HDMI No. 1 terminal is set to a horizontal mode and a display mode for Channel1provided from the A set-top box is set to a vertical mode may be assumed. In this case, when a user input for receiving an image for the A set-top box through the HDMI No. 1 terminal is received, the electronic apparatus100may control at least one of the display120or the motor130so that the display120is operated in the horizontal mode. In addition, when a user input for displaying an image for Channel1is received while the image for the A set-top box is displayed on the display120, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120and the motor130so that the display120is operated in the vertical mode.

Through the embodiment as described above, the display modes may be set according to characteristics and types of channels provided from the external apparatuses.

FIGS. 7A to 7Care view for describing a method in which a display mode of the display is changed according to an image provided from the external apparatus, according to an embodiment.

When a user input for receiving an image provided through an external apparatus for which a display mode is set is received, the electronic apparatus100may control at least one of the display120or the motor130so that the display120is operated according to the display mode for the external apparatus. In addition, when an application which is installed in the external apparatus and for which a display mode is set is run, the electronic apparatus100may control at least one of the display120or the motor130so that the display120is operated according to the display mode for the corresponding application.

FIG. 7Ais a view illustrating that an image provided in the electronic apparatus is provided in a horizontal mode. Referring toFIG. 7A, a screen provided in the electronic apparatus100is displayed. In addition, when a user input for receiving an image provided through an external apparatus such as a smartphone is received, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120to be operated according to a display mode set in the corresponding external apparatus as illustrated inFIG. 7B, and may display the image provided from a corresponding external apparatus on the display120. As an example, when the display mode set in the external apparatus is a horizontal mode and the user input for receiving the image provided through the external apparatus is received, the electronic apparatus100may display the image provided from the external apparatus on the display120while controlling the display120to be operated in a vertical mode as illustrated inFIG. 7B.

In addition, when an application installed in the external apparatus is run while the image provided from the external apparatus is displayed as illustrated inFIG. 7B, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120to be operated according to a display mode set in the run application. As an example, when a display mode set in a moving image application installed in the external apparatus is a horizontal mode and a user input for receiving an image provided through the moving image application installed in the external apparatus is received, the electronic apparatus100may display the image provided from the moving image application installed in the external apparatus on the display120while controlling the display, which has been operated in the vertical mode, to be operated in the horizontal mode as illustrated inFIG. 7C.

Through the embodiment as described above, the display modes of the display may be set according to characteristics and types of applications installed in the external apparatus.

FIG. 8Ais a view illustrating a UI for setting a display mode in a case where the electronic apparatus100according to an embodiment is turned off or turned on.

Referring toFIG. 8A, the electronic apparatus100may display a UI80for setting a display mode for each power status of the electronic apparatus100on the display. That is, the user may set a display mode of the display120in a case where the electronic apparatus100is turned on or turned off, through the UI80illustrated inFIG. 4.

In an embodiment, the UI80for setting the display mode for each power status of the electronic apparatus100may include an icon820-1for setting a display mode in a case where the electronic apparatus100is turned on and an icon820-2for setting a display mode in a case where the electronic apparatus100is turned off.

In addition, when the icon820-2for setting the display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus100is turned off is selected, the electronic apparatus100may further display an icon830for changing the display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus100is turned off, on the UI80. In an embodiment, the icon830for changing the display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus100is turned off may include icons for ‘turned off horizontally’ and ‘turned off vertically’. However, the icon830is not limited thereto, and may further include an icon for ‘turned off in a current screen’ as illustrated inFIG. 8A. That is, after the ‘turned off horizontally’ is selected in the icon830, such that a display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus100is turned off is set to a horizontal mode, when a user input for turning off the electronic apparatus100is received, the electronic apparatus100may control at least one of the display120or the motor130so that the display120is operated in the horizontal mode and the electronic apparatus100is turned off That is, after the ‘turned off in a current screen’ is selected in the icon830, such that a display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus100is turned off is set to a vertical mode, when a user input for turning off the electronic apparatus100is received, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120so that the display120is maintained in a current display mode and the electronic apparatus100is turned off.

In addition, when the icon820-1for setting the display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus100is turned on is selected, the electronic apparatus100may further display an icon for changing the display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus100is turned on, on the UI80. In an embodiment, the icon for changing the display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus100is turned on may include icons for ‘turned on horizontally’ and ‘turned on vertically’. However, this is not limiting, and an embodiment may further include an icon for ‘turned on in a current screen’.

FIG. 8Bis a view illustrating a method in which the display is operated according to a display mode in a case where the electronic apparatus100according to an embodiment is turned off and then turned on.

In an embodiment, a case where a display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus100is turned off is set to a ‘vertical mode’ and a display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus100is turned on is set to a ‘horizontal mode’ may be assumed. In this case, in a case where the display120is currently operated in the vertical mode as illustrated inFIG. 8B, when a user input for turning off the electronic apparatus100is received, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120so that the display mode of the display120is maintained as the vertical mode and the electronic apparatus100is turned off. In addition, when a user input for turning on the electronic apparatus100is received, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120and the motor130so that the display120is operated in the horizontal mode.

FIG. 9is a view illustrating a UI for setting a display mode for each source according to a viewing history of the electronic apparatus100according to an embodiment.

Referring toFIG. 9, the electronic apparatus100may display history information on a source providing an image displayed on the display120on the UI90for setting the display mode for each source according to the viewing history. That is, referring toFIG. 9, it is illustrated that the electronic apparatus100has been turned on in the horizontal mode at 9:29 on Feb. 9, 2020, and the electronic apparatus100has been connected to a D smartphone in a mirroring manner after one minute. In addition, it is illustrated that a first application installed in the D smartphone has been executed in a horizontal mode at 10:21, and an image provided from an A set-top box connected to an HDMI No. 1 terminal has been run in a vertical mode at 10:30.

In addition, the electronic apparatus100may further display an icon for setting a display mode for each source according to the viewing history on the UI90for setting the display mode for each source according to the viewing history. That is, when an icon910corresponding to a case where the electronic apparatus100is turned on is selected, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120to display a UI for setting a display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus100is turned on.

In addition, when a ‘Re-connect’ icon920for a viewing history for the A set-top box is selected, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120to display the image provided through the A set-top box on the display120

Through the embodiment described above, the display mode for each source providing the image may be set according to the image history displayed on the electronic apparatus100.

Although in an embodiment described above the display mode for each source is set through the UI90for setting the display mode for each source according to the viewing history, an embodiment is not limited thereto. As an example, when a user input for setting a display mode for a first source to a horizontal mode is input a predetermined number of times or more (for example, five times), the electronic apparatus100may automatically set the display mode for the first source to the horizontal mode.

FIG. 10Ais a view illustrating a UI for inquiring whether to or not set a display mode for an external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus100according to an embodiment in a case where a first connection of the external apparatus to the electronic apparatus100is performed.

In an embodiment, when a desktop, which is a new external apparatus, is connected to a HDMI No. 1 terminal of the electronic apparatus100, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120to display a UI1010for inquiring whether or not to set a display mode for the desktop. That is, the electronic apparatus100may display a UI for inquiring whether or not to set the display mode for the first connected external apparatus, to induce the user to set the display mode of the external apparatus when the electronic apparatus100and the external apparatus are first connected to each other.

In addition, when it is identified that the display mode for the first connected external apparatus is set through the UI1010, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120to display an UI1000for setting the display mode for the first connected external apparatus as illustrated inFIG. 10B. In an embodiment, the UI1000may include an icon1020-1for setting the display mode for the first connected desktop and an icon1030for changing the display mode for the desktop. In addition, the UI1000may further include information HDMI1on a terminal to which the first connected desktop is connected. In an embodiment, even though the desktop is first connected to the electronic apparatus100, the display mode for the desktop may be set to a horizontal mode in advance. In addition, when the display mode for the desktop is changed through the icon1030for changing the display mode for the desktop, the electronic apparatus100may store the changed display mode as the display mode for the desktop.

FIG. 11Ais a view illustrating a UI for setting a display mode for a setting screen of the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus100according to an embodiment, andFIG. 11Bis a view for describing a method in which the setting screen of the external apparatus is displayed according to the display mode for the setting screen of the external apparatus.

In an embodiment, in a case where the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus100is an Internet of Things (IoT) apparatus that does not include a display, a setting screen for the external apparatus is displayed through the display of the electronic apparatus100, such that a setting for the external apparatus may be performed.

In an embodiment,FIG. 11Aillustrates a UI1100for changing a display mode for a setting screen of an air conditioner and a sound bar connectable to the electronic apparatus100. When an icon1120-1for setting a display mode for a setting screen of the air conditioner is selected through the UI1100, the electronic apparatus100may further display an icon1130for changing the display mode for the setting screen of the air conditioner, on the UI1100. In an embodiment, in a case where the air conditioner connectable to the electronic apparatus100is a vertically long air conditioner, the user may set the display mode for the setting screen of the air conditioner to a vertical mode through the UI1100. In addition, when a user input for displaying a setting screen of the vertically long air conditioner is received, the electronic apparatus100may control at least one of the display120or the motor130so that the display120is operated in the vertical mode as illustratedFIG. 11Band the setting screen1100-1of the air conditioner is displayed.

In addition, in an embodiment, in a case where the sound bar connectable to the electronic apparatus100is a horizontally long sound bar, the user may set the display mode for the setting screen of the sound bar to a horizontal mode through the UI1100.

Through the embodiment described above, the setting screen for the external apparatus that does not include the display may be set according to a type of the external apparatus.

FIG. 12Ais a view illustrating a UI for setting a display mode for a screen provided from the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus100according to an embodiment, andFIG. 12Bis a view for describing a method in which a camera screen is provided according to a display mode of a screen provided from a camera connectable to the electronic apparatus100according to an embodiment.

In an embodiment, in a case where the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus100is an IoT apparatus, the electronic apparatus100may set a display mode for the IoT apparatus through an UI1200for setting a display mode of a screen provided from the IoT apparatus. In an embodiment, the electronic apparatus100may be connected to the IoT apparatus wirelessly. However, the electronic apparatus100is not limited thereto, and may also be connected to the IoT apparatus in a wired manner. A detailed content therefor will be described later with reference toFIG. 16.

In an embodiment, in a case where a first camera connectable to the electronic apparatus100is a camera for photographing an interior of a room in which the first camera is installed, a display mode for the first camera may be set through an icon1220-1for setting the display mode for the first camera and an icon1230for changing the display mode for the first camera, in the UI1200. In addition, when a user input for displaying an image provided from the first camera is received, the electronic apparatus100may control at least one of the display120or the motor130so that the display120is operated according to the display mode for the first camera.

In an embodiment, in a case where the display mode for the first camera is set to a horizontal mode, when a user input for displaying the image provided from the first camera is received, the electronic apparatus100may control at least one of the display120or the motor130so that the display120is operated in the horizontal mode and the image provided from the first camera is displayed, as illustrated inFIG. 12B.

FIG. 13is a view illustrating a UI inquiring whether or not to operate a display in a predetermined display mode according to an embodiment.

According to an embodiment, in a case where a user input for receiving an image provided through a source providing the image to the display120is received and a current display mode and a display mode corresponding to the source are not the same, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120to display a UI1310for inquiring whether or not to rotate the display120.

That is, in a case where the user input for receiving the image provided through the source providing the image to the display120is received, the electronic apparatus100may control at least one of the display120or the motor130so that the display120is operated immediately according to a display mode corresponding to the source, but is not limited thereto. That is, in the case where the user input for receiving the image provided through the source providing the image to the display120is received, the electronic apparatus100may control at least one of the display120or the motor130so that the display120is operated according to the display mode corresponding to the source only in a case where a user input for rotating the display120is received through the UI1310ofFIG. 13.

FIG. 14is a view for describing an icon for recommending a display mode for a source providing an image on the display according to an embodiment.

In an embodiment, an icon1430for recommending a display mode for each source may be further displayed on a UI1400for setting a display mode for each of one or more sources providing images to the display120. That is, when an icon1410for setting a display mode for a B TV connected to an HDMI No. 2 terminal is selected in the UI1400illustrated inFIG. 14, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120to further display an icon1430for recommending the display mode for the B TV together with an icon1420for changing the display mode for the B TV.

Specifically, the electronic apparatus100may obtain information on one or more sources providing images to the display120and control the display120to display an icon for recommending display modes corresponding to one or more sources on the basis of the acquired information. In an embodiment, the electronic apparatus100may obtain information on the B TV connected to the HDMI No. 2 terminal from the B TV. In an embodiment, the information on the B TV may include a type (TV), a product name, a manufacturer, content viewing history information, and the like, of the B TV. In an embodiment, when the type of the B TV in the information on the B TV is a TV, and the B TV has been viewed in a horizontal mode in the content viewing history information of the B TV, the electronic apparatus100may identify a recommendation display mode for the B TV as the horizontal mode. In addition, when the icon1410for setting the display mode for the B TV is selected, the electronic apparatus100may control the display120to display the icon1430for recommending the display mode for the B TV as the horizontal mode together with the icon1420for changing the display mode for the B TV.

Through the embodiment described above, the electronic apparatus100may provide a recommendation display mode for each characteristic of the sources providing the images to the display.

FIG. 15is a view for describing a method of setting display modes for one or more sources provided to the display120of the electronic apparatus100according to an embodiment in the external apparatus200.

In an embodiment, display modes for one or more sources provided to the display120of the electronic apparatus100may also be set in the external apparatus200connectable to the electronic apparatus100.

In an embodiment, in a case where the electronic apparatus100is connected to an external apparatus200such as a smartphone, a display mode for each source provided from the electronic apparatus100may be set through a display provided on the smartphone. In an embodiment, the display mode for each source provided from the electronic apparatus100may be set through an application for setting the display mode of the electronic apparatus100in the external apparatus200. That is, a display mode in which an image provided from the external apparatus200is to be displayed on the display120of the electronic apparatus100may be set in the external apparatus200, and a display mode for another external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus may be set in the external apparatus200. In addition, in an embodiment, a display mode for each of applications installed in the electronic apparatus100may be set in the external apparatus200.

FIG. 16is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment.

As illustrated inFIG. 16, the electronic apparatus100according to an embodiment may include a memory110, a display120, a motor130, and a processor140, and further include an input/output interface1650, a communication interface1660, a microphone1670, and a speaker1680. However, such components are only examples, and new components may be added to such components or some of such components may be omitted. Because the memory110, the display120, the motor130, and the processor140are described above with reference toFIG. 1A, the input/output interface1650, the communication interface1660, the microphone1670, the speaker1680, and the like, will hereinafter be described in detail.

The input/output interface1650may input/output at least one of an audio signal or a video signal. Particularly, the input/output interface1650may receive an image input from an external apparatus capable of providing an image to the display120.

The input/output interface1650may be any one of an HDMI, an MHL, a USB, a DP, a thunderbolt, a VGA port, an RGB port, a D-SUB, or a DVI. According to an implementation, the input/output interface1650may include a port inputting/outputting only an audio signal and a port inputting/outputting only a video signal as separate ports, or may be implemented by a single port inputting/outputting both of an audio signal and a video signal.

The communication interface1660is a component performing communication with various types of external apparatuses depending on various types of communication manners. The communication interface1660may include a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) chip, a Bluetooth chip, a wireless communication chip, and a near field communication (NFC) chip. The processor140may perform communication with various external apparatuses using the communication interface1660.

In an embodiment, the processor140may perform a connection to an IoT apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus100in a wireless manner through a communication interface1660. Particularly, the Wi-Fi chip and the Bluetooth chip may perform communication in a Wi-Fi manner and a Bluetooth manner, respectively. In the case of using the Wi-Fi chip or the Bluetooth chip, various connection information such as a service set identifier (SSID), a session key, and the like, is first transmitted and received, communication is connected using the connection information, and various information may then be transmitted and received. The wireless communication chip refers to a chip performing communication depending on various communication protocols such as Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Zigbee, 3rd generation (3G), 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP), long term evolution (LTE), and the like. The NFC chip refers to a chip operated in an NFC manner using a band of 13.56 MHz among various radio frequency identification (RFID) frequency bands such as 135 kHz, 13.56 MHz, 433 MHz, 860 to 960 MHz, 2.45 GHz, and the like.

That is, in an embodiment, the processor140performs a connection with the external apparatus providing the image to the display120through the input/output interface1650or the communication interface1660, such that the image provided from the external apparatus may be displayed on the display120.

The microphone1670receives an audio signal from the outside. The audio signal may include a user voice, and the user voice may include an instruction for setting a display mode for a source providing an image to the display120of the electronic apparatus100. However, the user voice is not limited thereto, and may include various voice instructions for controlling the electronic apparatus100.

In an embodiment, when a user voice for setting the display mode for the source providing the image to the display120is input from the microphone1670, the processor140may set the display mode for the source on the basis of the input user voice. That is, the user input according to an embodiment may be input from the microphone1670through the user voice. Specifically, the processor140may receive the user voice through the microphone1670and perform voice recognition on the received user voice to obtain a user command corresponding to the received user voice. More specifically, the processor140may receive the user voice through the microphone1670and input the received user voice to a learned artificial intelligence model to obtain a user command corresponding to the received user voice. In addition, when the user command corresponding to the received user voice is obtained, the processor140may set the display mode for the source providing the image to the display120on the basis of a type of the user command, as described above. That is, the display mode for the source has been set by selecting the icon on the UI for setting the display mode in the embodiment described above with reference to the drawings, but embodiments are not limited thereto, and the display mode for the source providing the image to the display120may be set through the user voice.

AlthoughFIG. 16illustrates that the electronic apparatus100includes the microphone1670, embodiments are not limited thereto, and an external electronic apparatus may receive an audio signal and the electronic apparatus100according to embodiments may receive the audio signal from the external electronic apparatus.

The speaker1680may output audio data under the control of the processor140. Particularly, in embodiments, the speaker1680may output a voice content provided according to a user command. In addition, in an embodiment, in a case where the display120is rotated, the speaker1680may output an audio for informing the user that the display is rotated.

As described above, the UI for setting the display mode for the source providing the image to the display120according to embodiments is displayed on the display120in the display mode of the horizontal mode, but the UI is not limited thereto. That is, the UIs according to an embodiment may be displayed on the display120in the display mode of the vertical mode.

Terms used herein are used only to describe certain embodiments rather than limiting the scope of embodiments. Singular forms are intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In embodiments, an expression “have”, “may have”, “include”, or “may include” indicates existence of a corresponding feature (for example, a numerical value, a function, an operation, or a component such as a part), and does not exclude existence of an additional feature.

In embodiments, an expression “A or B”, “at least one of A and/or B”, or “one or more of A and/or B”, may include all possible combinations of items enumerated together. For example, “A or B”, “at least one of A and B”, or “at least one of A or B” may indicate all of 1) a case where at least one A is included, 2) a case where at least one B is included, or 3) a case where both of at least one A and at least one B are included.

Expressions “first” or “second” used herein may indicate various components regardless of a sequence and/or importance of the components, will be used only to distinguish one component from the other components, and do not limit the corresponding components.

When it is mentioned that any component (for example, a first component) is (operatively or communicatively) coupled to or is connected to another component (for example, a second component), it is to be understood that any component is directly coupled to another component or may be coupled to another component through the other component (for example, a third component).

On the other hand, when it is mentioned that any component (for example, a first component) is “directly coupled” or “directly connected” to another component (for example, a second component), it is to be understood that the other component (for example, a third component) is not present between any component and another component.

Instead, in some situations, an expression “apparatus configured to” may mean that the apparatus may “do” together with other apparatuses or components. For example, a phrase “processor configured (or set) to perform A, B, and C” may mean a dedicated processor (for example, an embedded processor) for performing the corresponding operations or a generic-purpose processor (for example, a CPU or an application processor) that may perform the corresponding operations by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device.

In embodiments, a ‘module’ or a ‘˜er/or’ may perform at least one function or operation, and be implemented by hardware or software or be implemented by a combination of hardware and software. In addition, a plurality of ‘modules’ or a plurality of ‘˜ers/ors’ may be integrated in at least one module and be implemented by at least one processor except for a ‘module’ or an ‘˜er/or’ that needs to be implemented by specific hardware.

Meanwhile, various elements and regions in the drawings are schematically illustrated. Therefore, the spirit of embodiments is not limited by relative sizes or intervals illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Embodiments described above may be implemented in a computer or a computer-readable recording medium using software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. According to a hardware implementation, embodiments may be implemented using at least one of ASICs, DSPs, digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, or electric units for performing other functions. In some cases, embodiments described in the specification may be implemented by the processor itself. According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures and functions described in the specification may be implemented by separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described in the specification.

The methods according to embodiments may be performed by executing the software containing one or more instructions that are stored in a non-transitory readable medium. The non-transitory readable medium may be mounted and used in various apparatuses.

The non-transitory computer-readable medium is not a medium that stores data for a while, such as a register, a cache, a memory, or the like, but means a medium that semi-permanently stores data and is readable by an apparatus. In detail, programs for performing the diverse methods described above may be stored and provided in the non-transitory readable medium such as a CD, a digital versatile disc (DVD), a hard disc, a Blu-ray disc, a USB, a memory card, a ROM, or the like.

According to an embodiment, the methods may be included and provided in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded as a product between a seller and a purchaser. The computer program product may be distributed in a form of a storage medium (for example, a CD-ROM) that may be read by the machine or online through an application store (for example, PlayStore™). In a case of the online distribution, at least portions of the computer program product may be at least temporarily stored in a storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server or be temporarily created.

While embodiments have been particularly shown and described with reference to the drawings, the embodiments are provided for the purposes of illustration and it will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments may be made from the disclosure. Accordingly, the true technical scope of the disclosure is defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.