IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,073,961
Granted Patent B2
US 11,073,961 · App. 16/936,097 · Granted Jul 27, 2021

Mobile terminal

Inventors: Euikyeom Kim (Seoul, KR); Kyungtae Oh (Seoul, KR); Seungju Choi (Seoul, KR); Yoonjung Son (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,073,961
App. No.
16/936,097
Granted
Jul 27, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a mobile terminal which allows pieces of furniture to be virtually arranged. A mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a wireless communication unit which is capable of communicating with an external server or an external device; a display unit for displaying an execution screen of a certain application; and a control unit, wherein the execution screen at least comprises: a first area for displaying a first image corresponding to a certain area; a second area for displaying information on each of a plurality of pieces of furniture which can virtually be arranged on the first image; and a third area which includes a chat room for exchanging opinions related to the virtual arrangement of the pieces of furniture on the first image, with a user of at least one predetermined external device on which the certain application is installed.

Claims (33)

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a camera;

a display unit configured to display a specific application; and,

a controller,

wherein the specific application comprises a first area for displaying a first image obtained by the camera and comprising a preview image corresponding to a specific space,

wherein the specific application further comprises a second area for displaying information of a plurality of objects that can be virtually arranged in the specific space,

wherein the controller is configured to:

detect a first signal for selecting a first object from the displayed information of the plurality of objects;

display, on the first image, a first indicator indicating a candidate area where the first object can be placed in the specific space, based on information on the specific space corresponding to the first image and information of the first object,

wherein the information of the first object contains at least one of shape information or size information of the first object;

control the first object to be restricted from a placement overlapping with a second object previously virtually placed in the specific space based on information of the second object, wherein the information of the second object contains shape information or size information of the second object;

display an image of the first object on the first image in response to a second signal for determining a location of the first object;

adjust a size of the displayed image of the first object in response to a third signal for changing the location of the first object in the specific space; and

rotate the displayed image of the first object in response to a fourth signal for rotating the first object in the specific space.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to display the image of the first object as a 3D reconstruction image.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , the controller is further configured to confirm virtual arrangement of the first object in the first image by locking the location and rotation of the first object.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the candidate area of the first object is determined by excluding area of the second object.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to extract information on the specific space by analyzing at least one of an RGB image or depth information obtained from the camera.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the camera comprises at least one of a RGB camera, a depth camera or a dual camera.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to capture an image of the specific space including the first object virtually arranged in the specific space in response to selection of a capturing option of a displayed graphical user interface of the specific application.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising a memory configured to store at least one of shape information of the first object, color information of the first object, or size information of the first object.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to display, on the first image, a second indicator indicating that the first object cannot be placed in an area of the specific space when the first object cannot be placed in the area.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the first image comprises a plurality of images obtained by moving the camera.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising a wireless communication unit, wherein the controller is further configured to control the wireless communication unit to transmit information of the first image and the first object displayed on the first image to a external device.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the first area includes a first menu to display at least one of a second image stored in a memory or a third image received from an external server or device.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the second area includes a second menu to add object information to be displayed in the second area.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the information of the plurality of objects in the second area includes at least one of name information, image information, feature information, size information, or color information related to each of the plurality of objects.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to delete a third object from the first image that was previously placed in the specific space or change a location of the third object.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 15 , wherein the controller is further configured to display an outline of a space where the third object was previously placed in the first image, based on an outline of the third object.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the specific application comprises a third menu for changing a color of the first object.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 17 , wherein when the third menu is selected, a GUI is displayed including different colored images relating to the first object.

19. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the specific application comprises a fourth menu for purchasing the first object.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , the specific application comprises a third area including a chat room for exchanging messages about virtual object arrangement in the first image with at least one user of a predetermined external device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2020
From: KIM, EUIKYEOM; OH, KYUNGTAE; CHOI, SEUNGJU; SON, YOONJUNG
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 053284/0169 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0077143 · Jun 1, 2015 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16683137 · Nov 13, 2019
Continuation 15578674
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