IP Library Granted Patent US 11,049,327
Granted Patent B2
US 11,049,327 · App. 16/903,806 · Granted Jun 29, 2021

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 11,049,327
App. No.
16/903,806
Granted
Jun 29, 2021
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 (51)

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

determining whether a specific event occurs;

calculating an average speed of a vehicle if the specific event occurs;

comparing between the average speed of the vehicle and an event speed of the specific event;

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

2. The control method of an electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the specific event includes at least one of a section speed regulation section entry event, a route guidance start event up to a destination, and a traffic information providing section entry event.

3. The control method of an electronic apparatus of claim 2 , wherein when the specific event is the section speed regulation section entry event, the generating comprises:

comparing the average speed of the vehicle calculated on a basis of a section speed regulation section entry point in time and a limit average speed of a section speed regulation section with each other; and

generating the first object indicating a relationship between the average speed of the vehicle and the limit average speed depending on a comparison result.

4. The control method of an electronic apparatus of claim 2 , wherein when the specific event is the route guidance start event up to the destination, the generating comprises:

calculating a route average speed on a basis of an arrival estimated time calculated by reflecting real time traffic information of a route guidance start point in time;

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

generating the first object indicating a relationship between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed depending on a comparison result.

5. The control method of an electronic apparatus of claim 2 , wherein when the specific event is the traffic information providing section entry event, the generating comprises:

comparing an average speed of the vehicle calculated on a basis of a traffic information providing section entry point in time and a section average speed of the traffic information providing section with each other; and

generating the first object indicating a relationship between the average speed of the vehicle and the section average speed depending on a comparison result.

6. The control method of an electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the generating comprises:

generating a second object when the average speed of the vehicle is faster than the event speed.

7. The control method of an electronic apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the outputting comprises:

performing calibration on a camera to calculate camera parameters;

generating a virtual 3D space for a photographed image of the camera on a basis of the camera parameters; and

positioning the generated first and second objects on the virtual 3D space.

8. The control method of an electronic apparatus of claim 7 , wherein in the positioning, the first and second objects are controlled to be positioned and expressed at a lower end of a vanishing point of the photographed image of the camera.

9. The control method of an electronic apparatus of claim 8 , wherein a distance between the first object and the vanishing point is shorter than a distance between the second object and the vanishing point.

10. The control method of an electronic apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first and second objects are distinguished from each other by different colors.

11. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a display displaying a screen;

an average speed calculator calculating an average speed of a vehicle if a specific event occurs;

at least one processor configured to generate a first object indicating a relationship between the calculated average speed and an event speed corresponding to the specific event when the average speed of the vehicle is slower than the event speed; and

a controller controlling the display unit to output the generated 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 event speed.

12. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the specific event includes at least one of a section speed regulation section entry event, a route guidance start event up to a destination, and a traffic information providing section entry event.

13. The electronic apparatus of claim 12 , wherein when the specific event is the section speed regulation section entry event, the controller compares the average speed of the vehicle calculated on a basis of a section speed regulation section entry point in time and a limit average speed of a section speed regulation section with each other; and

the at least one processor generates the first object indicating a relationship between the average speed of the vehicle and the limit average speed depending on a comparison result.

14. The electronic apparatus of claim 12 , wherein when the specific event is the route guidance start event up to the destination, the controller calculates a route average speed on a basis of an arrival estimated time calculated by reflecting real time traffic information of a route guidance start point in time and compares the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed, and

the at least one processor generates the first object indicating a relationship between the average speed of the vehicle and the route average speed depending on a comparison result.

15. The electronic apparatus of claim 12 , wherein when the specific event is the traffic information providing section entry event, the controller compares an average speed of the vehicle calculated on a basis of a traffic information providing section entry point in time and a section average speed of the traffic information providing section with each other, and

the at least one processor generates the first object indicating a relationship between the average speed of the vehicle and the section average speed depending on a comparison result.

16. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor generates a second object when the average speed of the vehicle is faster than the event speed.

17. The electronic apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the controller performs calibration on a camera to calculate camera parameters, generates a virtual 3D space for a photographed image of the camera on a basis of the camera parameters and positions the generated first and second objects on the virtual 3D space.

18. The electronic apparatus of claim 17 , wherein in the positioning, the first and second objects are controlled to be positioned and expressed at a lower end of a vanishing point of the photographed image of the camera.

19. The electronic apparatus of claim 18 , wherein a distance between the first object and the vanishing point is shorter than a distance between the second object and the vanishing point.

20. 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, wherein the method comprises:

determining whether a specific event occurs;

calculating an average speed of a vehicle if the specific event occurs;

comparing between the average speed of the vehicle and an event speed of the specific event;

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

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 (3)
Continuation 16164099 · Oct 18, 2018
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