IP Library Granted Patent US 10,386,943
Granted Patent B2
US 10,386,943 · App. 15/541,194 · Granted Aug 20, 2019

Electronic device comprising rotating body and control method therefor

Inventors: Yongyi Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Junhui Lee (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
G06F3/0362G04C3/001G04G17/08G04G21/02G04G21/025G06F1/163G06F3/0312G06F3/0317G06F3/0484
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Patent No.
US 10,386,943
App. No.
15/541,194
Granted
Aug 20, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to various embodiments, provided are an electronic device and a control method therefor, the electronic device comprising: a main body comprising at least one electronic component; a rotating body rotatably provided in a manner such that the rotating body encompasses at least a part of a region of the main body; a rotation detection means for detecting a rotation parameter of the rotating body; and at least one processor for performing a corresponding function of the electronic device on the basis of the detected rotation parameter.

Claims (23)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a main body that includes at least one electronic component, the at least one electronic component including at least one camera sensor;

a rotating body that is rotatable on the main body and encloses at least a region of the main body;

a rotation-detecting member configured to detect a rotation parameter of the rotating body; and

at least one processor configured to cause the electronic device to perform a first function based on the detected rotation parameter,

wherein the rotating body includes a functional window located on an outer circumferential face of the rotating body such that the functional window can be rotated to a position corresponding to the at least one camera sensor,

wherein the at least one camera sensor is disposed in a manner of being exposed to the outer circumferential face of the main body and performs an imaging function through the functional window, and

wherein the functional window is transparent or translucent.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause a first function of the at least one camera sensor corresponding to the functional window to be automatically performed based on the detected rotation parameter of the rotating body.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the at least one electronic component further includes at least one of a fingerprint recognition sensor, an illuminance sensor, a proximity sensor, a heart rate measuring sensor, or an infrared sensor.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an engagement member that is provided on the outer circumferential face of the main body such that the engagement member is temporarily engaged with a plurality of engagement recesses that are successively formed along an inner circumferential face of the rotating body so as to retain a rotated position of the rotating body and to provide a rotating sensation to a user.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the rotation-detecting member is an image sensor that is disposed in the main body and detects a sanding pattern formed along an inner circumferential face of the rotating body.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the detected rotation parameter includes at least one of a rotation amount, a rotating speed, a rotating direction, or a rotated position of the rotating body.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause the electronic device to perform a corresponding function based on rotated position information of the rotating body.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is a watch-type wearable electronic device, and the rotating body is a bezel-type electronic device disposed in a manner of enclosing a display of the electronic device.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is a bar-type electronic device including a display, and the rotating body is disposed on at least a region of the display or a region other than the display.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the rotating body further includes a sub-display separate from the display.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause the display to display a second function that is associated with the first function or a third function that is not associated with the first function according to rotation of the rotating body.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an indicator that is disposed on the rotating body in order to cause rotation of the rotating body to be easily recognized.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to return to the first function or a previous function when rotation of the rotating body is not detected after a predetermined time has elapsed after a corresponding function was executed according to rotation of the rotating body.

14. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the rotation-detecting member further comprises at least one of an image sensor, an infrared ray sensor, or a photo coupler which detects an optical detection target located on an inner circumferential surface of the rotating body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2017
From: KIM, YONGYI; LEE, JUNHUI
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0000118 · Jan 2, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170371431A1 · Dec 28, 2017