IP Library Granted Patent US 10,719,990
Granted Patent B2
US 10,719,990 · App. 16/164,099 · Granted Jul 21, 2020

Electronic apparatus, control method thereof, computer program, and computer-readable recording medium

Inventor: Suk Pil Ko (Seongnam-si, KR)
Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
G06T19/006B60R1/00G06T7/20G06T17/05B60R2300/207B60R2300/30B60R2300/302B60R2300/307B60R2300/80
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Patent No.
US 10,719,990
App. No.
16/164,099
Granted
Jul 21, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a control method of an electronic apparatus. The control method of an electronic apparatus includes: calculating an average speed of a vehicle when a specific event occurs; generating an object indicating a relationship between the calculated average speed and an event speed corresponding to the specific event; and outputting the generated object through augmented reality.

Claims (48)

1. A control method of an electronic apparatus, the control method comprising:

determining whether a route guidance start event occurs, wherein the route guidance start event starts route guidance from a current location of a vehicle to a destination;

calculating an average speed of the vehicle since when the route guidance start event is determined to occur;

calculating an arrival estimated time from the current location to the destination by reflecting real time traffic information;

calculating a route average speed by dividing a distance from the current location of the vehicle to the destination by the arrival estimated time;

comparing between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed;

generating a first object indicating a relationship between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed when the average speed of the vehicle is slower than the route average speed; and

displaying the first object on an augmented reality image which includes a road region, the first object being superimposed inside the road region on the augmented reality image,

wherein a display position of the first object is fluidly changed along the road region on the augmented reality image according to a speed difference between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed.

2. The control method of the electronic apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving the real time traffic information; and

wherein the real time traffic information comprises at least one of a road traffic message (RTM) and congestion and travel time information (CTT).

3. The control method of the electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, when the average speed of the vehicle is slower than the route average speed and the speed difference between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed is increased, the first object is displayed farther away from the vehicle on the augmented reality image, and

wherein, when the average speed of the vehicle is slower than the route average speed, and the speed difference between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed is decreased, the first object is displayed closer to the vehicle on the augmented reality image.

4. The control method of the electronic apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a second object indicating a relationship between the average speed and the route average speed when the average speed of the vehicle is faster than the route average speed,

wherein the second object is displayed at a lower end of the augmented reality image regardless of the speed difference between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed.

5. The control method of the electronic apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising:

mapping the first object and the second object onto the road region of the augmented reality image.

6. The control method of the electronic apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the first and second objects are distinguished from each other by different colors.

7. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a display panel;

a determination processor determining whether a route guidance start event occurs, wherein the route guidance start event starts route guidance from a current location of a vehicle to a destination;

a calculating processor calculating an average speed of the vehicle since when the route guidance start event is determined to occur, calculating an arrival estimated time from the current location to the destination by reflecting real time traffic information, calculating a route average speed by dividing a distance from the current location of the vehicle to the destination by the arrival estimated time, and comparing between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed;

a generating processor generating a first object indicating a relationship between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed when the average speed of the vehicle is slower than the route average speed; and

a controller controlling the display panel to display the first object on an augmented reality image which includes a road region, the first object being superimposed inside the road region on the augmented reality image,

wherein a display position of the first object is fluidly changed along the road region on the augmented reality image according to a speed difference between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 7 , further comprises a communication processor receiving the real time traffic information, and

wherein the real time traffic information comprises at least one of a road traffic message (RTM) and congestion and travel time information (CTT).

9. The electronic apparatus of claim 7 , wherein, when the average speed of the vehicle is slower than the route average speed and the speed difference between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed is increased, the first object is displayed farther away from the vehicle on the augmented reality image, and

wherein, when the average speed of the vehicle is slower than the route average speed, and the speed difference between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed is decreased, the first object is displayed closer to the vehicle on the augmented reality image.

10. The electronic apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the generating processor further generates a second object indicating a relationship between the average speed and the route average speed when the average speed of the vehicle is faster than the route average speed,

wherein the second object is displayed at a lower end of the augmented reality image regardless of the speed difference between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed.

11. The electronic apparatus of claim 10 , further comprising:

a mapping processor mapping the first object and the second object onto the road region of the augmented reality image.

12. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first and second objects are distinguished from each other by different colors.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing instructions, that when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:

determining whether a route guidance start event occurs, wherein the route guidance start event starts route guidance from a current location of a vehicle to a destination;

calculating an average speed of the vehicle since when the route guidance start event is determined to occur;

calculating an arrival estimated time from the current location to the destination by reflecting real time traffic information;

calculating a route average speed by dividing a distance from the current location of the vehicle to the destination by the arrival estimated time;

comparing between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed;

generating a first object indicating a relationship between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed when the average speed of the vehicle is slower than the route average speed; and

displaying the first object on an augmented reality image which includes a road region, the first object being superimposed inside the road region on the augmented reality image,

wherein a display position of the first object is fluidly changed along the road region on the augmented reality image according to a speed difference between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:

receiving the real time traffic information; and

wherein the real time traffic information comprises at least one of a road traffic message (RTM) and congestion and travel time information (CTT).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2021
From: THINKWARE CORPORATION
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057102/0051 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2014-0170048 · Dec 1, 2014 · national
KR 10-2015-0036147 · Mar 16, 2015 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14955725 · Dec 1, 2015
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