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US 9,489,043 · App. 14/589,107 · Granted Nov 8, 2016

Display device and controlling method

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Patent No.
US 9,489,043
App. No.
14/589,107
Granted
Nov 8, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image display device and controlling method capable of optimizing a state of the image display device for a user at a desired position. The display device includes: an imaging section that takes an image of a predetermined range of a dynamic image with respect to an image display direction; an image analyzing section that analyzes the dynamic image taken by the imaging section and calculates a position of a user; a system optimization processing section that calculates system control information for optimizing a system based on the position of the user calculated by the image analyzing section; and a system controlling section that optimizes the system based on the system control information calculated by the system optimization processing section.

Claims (53)

1. An information processing device, comprising:

a sensor that detects a user within a detectable range from the sensor; and

processing circuitry that

detects a face of the user based on image data captured by the sensor;

calculates system control information for optimizing an output of a display system based on a respective position of the user detected by the sensor;

analyzes the face of the user to determine an age of the user;

calculates a correction coefficient to correct the system control information according to the age of the user;

corrects the system control information based on the correction coefficient; and

optimizes the output of the display system based on the corrected system control information.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry calculates the system control information to optimize a sound output of the display system based on the respective position of the user detected by the sensor.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein the processing circuitry calculates the system control information to optimize a volume balance of the sound output from an audio output of the display system based on the respective position of the user detected by the sensor.

4. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein the processing circuitry calculates the system control information to adjust an output direction of the sound output of the display system based on the respective position of the user detected by the sensor.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the sensor detects a plurality of users within the detectable range from the sensor, and

the processing circuitry calculates the system control information to optimize the output of the display system based on respective positions of each of the plurality of users detected by the sensor.

6. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry calculates the system control information to optimize an image property of the output of the display system based on the respective position of the user detected by the sensor.

7. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry calculates the system control information to optimize a display content that is output by the display system based on the respective position of the user detected by the sensor.

8. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processing circuitry calculates the system control information to modify a display direction of the display system based on the respective position of the user detected by the sensor, and

the display system modifies the display direction of the display system according to the system control information.

9. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry further

calculates a position of the user according the face of the user, and

calculates the system control information for optimizing the output of the display system based on calculated position of the user.

10. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry, to correct the system control information based on the correction coefficient, adjusts a size of the output of the display system.

11. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry, to correct the system control information based on the correction coefficient, adjusts a brightness of the output of the display system.

12. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry further

calculates the system control information to optimize a sound output of the display system based on the respective position of the user detected by the sensor, and

adjusts a volume of the sound output of the display system to correct the system control information based on the correction coefficient.

13. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the output of the display system includes a graphical user interface, and

the processing circuitry, to correct the system control information based on the correction coefficient, adjusts a position of the graphical user interface output by the display system.

14. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the output of the display system includes a graphical user interface, and

the processing circuitry, to correct the system control information based on the correction coefficient, adjusts a brightness of the graphical user interface output by the display system.

15. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry sets a time constant based on the respective position of the user.

16. A controlling method, comprising:

detecting, by a sensor, a user within a detectable range from the sensor;

detecting a face of the user based on image data captured by the sensor;

calculating, by processing circuitry, system control information to optimize an output of a display system based on a respective position of the user detected by the sensor;

analyzing the face of the user to determine an age of the user;

calculating a correction coefficient to correct the system control information according to the age of the user;

correcting, by the processing circuitry, the system control information based on the correction coefficient; and

optimizing, by the processing circuitry, the output of the display system based on the corrected system control information.

17. The controlling method according to claim 16 , further comprising:

setting, by the processing circuitry, a time constant based on the respective position of the user.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

control a sensor to detect a user within a detectable range from the sensor;

detect a face of the user based on image data captured by the sensor;

calculate system control information to optimize an output of a display system based on a respective position of the user detected by the sensor;

analyze the face of the user to determine an age of the user;

calculate a correction coefficient to correct the system control information according to the age of the user;

correct the system control information based on the correction coefficient; and

optimize the output of the display system based on the corrected system control information.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SATURN LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 043177/0794 →