IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,315,458
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US 11,315,458 · App. 17/074,109 · Granted Apr 26, 2022

Display apparatus and method for controlling thereof

Inventors: Hoseong Seo (Suwon-si, KR); Battushig Ganbold (Suwon-si, KR); Seungik Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Taehyoung Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Hojin Byun (Suwon-si, KR); Cheolwu Oh (Suwon-si, KR); Kwansoo Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Jonggyu Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Jaewook Han (Suwon-si, KR); Minhyeong Hong (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
G09G3/06G06F3/16G09G5/02G09G2320/0666G09G2370/04
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Patent No.
US 11,315,458
App. No.
17/074,109
Filed
Oct 19, 2020
Granted
Apr 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2692
USPC
345/204
Abstract

A display apparatus includes a display, a plurality of light sources provided to the display, a receiver, and a processor. The processor is configured to, based on an audio signal having a plurality of channels being received from the receiver, obtain a plurality of audio signals corresponding to the plurality of channels from the audio signal, respectively, identify a plurality of colors for the plurality of audio signals, respectively, based on a frequency component of the plurality of audio signals, respectively, among a plurality of frequency components, and control the plurality of light sources to emit light with the plurality of colors, respectively, based on mapping of the plurality of light sources to the plurality of channels.

Claims (114)

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a display;

a plurality of light sources;

a receiver; and

a processor configured to:

based on an audio signal having a plurality of channels being received from the receiver, obtain a plurality of audio signals corresponding to the plurality of channels from the audio signal,

identify a plurality of colors corresponding to the plurality of audio signals based on a frequency component of each of the plurality of audio signals, and

control the plurality of light sources to emit light with the plurality of colors based on information regarding the plurality of light sources mapped to the plurality of channels,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify a first audio signal among the plurality of audio signals as corresponding to a first channel among the plurality of channels,

identify a first light source among the plurality of light sources that is mapped to the first audio signal of the first channel, and

control the first light source to emit light of a color that has been identified to correspond to the first audio signal among the plurality of colors.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of filters,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

input the plurality of audio signals to the plurality of filters,

identify the frequency component of the plurality of audio signals, based on a plurality of signals output from the plurality of filters, respectively, and

identify the plurality of colors corresponding to the plurality of audio signals, respectively, based on information regarding the plurality of colors mapped to a plurality of frequency components,

wherein the frequency component is one of the plurality of frequency components.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of filters comprises:

a high pass filter for passing a signal having a frequency component higher than a first frequency, among the plurality of frequency components;

a low pass filter for passing a signal having a frequency component lower than a second frequency, among the plurality of frequency components; and

a band pass filter for passing a signal having a frequency component lower than or equal to the first frequency and higher than or equal to the second frequency, among the plurality of frequency components.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first light source is positioned on a rear surface of the display, and

wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify a first color among the plurality of colors that corresponds to the first audio signal of a center channel based on a frequency component of the first audio signal among the plurality of audio signals, and

control the first light source to emit light with the first color,

wherein the color is the first color, and

wherein the first channel is the center channel.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of light sources further comprises:

a second light source and a fourth light source that are positioned on a lower left portion of the display with respect to a vertical axis through a center of the display, and

a third light source and a fifth light source that are positioned on a lower right portion of the display with respect to the vertical axis, and

wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify a second color among the plurality of colors that corresponds to a second audio signal of a left channel based on a frequency component of the second audio signal among the plurality of audio signals,

control the second light source to emit light with the second color,

identify a third color among the plurality of colors that corresponds to a third audio signal of a right channel based on a frequency component of the third audio signal among the plurality of audio signals,

control the third light source to emit light with the third color,

identify a fourth color among the plurality of colors that corresponds to a fourth audio signal of a left surround channel based on a frequency component of the fourth audio signal among the plurality of audio signals,

control the fourth light source to emit light with the fourth color,

identify a fifth color among the plurality of colors that corresponds to a fifth audio signal of a right surround channel based on a frequency component of the fifth audio signal among the plurality of audio signals, and

control the fifth light source to emit light with the fifth color,

wherein some or all of the first color, the second color, the third color, the fourth color, and the fifth color are the same, or all of the first color, the second color, the third color, the fourth color, and the fifth color are different from one another.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the second light source is positioned on a front surface of the lower left portion of the display,

the fourth light source is positioned on a bottom surface of the lower left portion,

the third light source is positioned on a front surface of the lower right portion of the display, and

the fifth light source is positioned on a bottom surface of the lower right portion.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is further configured to:

identify a first color, among the plurality of colors, corresponding to the first audio signal based on a frequency component of the first audio signal,

based on a second audio signal among the plurality of audio signals that corresponds to the first channel being received via the receiver, identify a second color, among the plurality of colors, corresponding to the second audio signal based on a frequency component of the second audio signal, and

control a light source mapped to the first channel among the plurality of light sources to emit light with a third color obtained by combining the first color and the second color, and

wherein the color is the first color.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify magnitudes of amplitudes of the plurality of audio signals, respectively, and

control the plurality of light sources to emit light with the plurality of colors and different brightness according to the magnitudes of amplitudes, respectively.

9. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify a plurality of tempos corresponding to the plurality of audio signals, respectively, and

control the plurality of light sources to blink on and off at a plurality of speeds corresponding to the plurality of tempos, respectively.

10. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

based on content data comprising an image signal and the audio signal being received via the receiver, display an image based on the image signal on the display.

11. The display apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the content data further comprises information regarding a position of an object included in the content data, and

wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify an object audio signal generated based on the object among the plurality of audio signals,

identify a color and a brightness corresponding to the object audio signal based on the information regarding the position of the object, and

control a light source among the plurality of light sources that is mapped to a channel of the object audio signal among the plurality of channels, to emit light with the color and the brightness.

12. A method for controlling a display apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving an audio signal having a plurality of channels;

obtaining a plurality of audio signals corresponding to the plurality of channels from the audio signal;

identifying a plurality of colors corresponding to the plurality of audio signals based on a frequency component of each of the plurality of audio signals; and

controlling a plurality of light sources to emit light with the plurality of colors based on information regarding the plurality of light sources mapped to the plurality of channels,

wherein the method further comprises:

identifying a first audio signal among the plurality of audio signals as corresponding to a first channel among the plurality of channels;

identifying a first light source among the plurality of light sources that is mapped to the first audio signal of the first channel; and

controlling the first light source to emit light of a color that has been identified to correspond to the first audio signal, among the plurality of colors.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the identifying the plurality of colors further comprises:

inputting the plurality of audio signals to a plurality of filters;

identifying the frequency component of the plurality of audio signals, based on a plurality of signals output from the plurality of filters, respectively; and

identifying the plurality of colors corresponding to the plurality of audio signals, respectively, based on information regarding the plurality of colors mapped to a plurality of frequency components,

wherein the frequency component is one of the plurality of frequency components.

14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the plurality of filters includes a high pass filter for passing a signal having a frequency component higher than a first frequency, among the plurality of frequency components, a low pass filter for passing a signal having a frequency component lower than a second frequency, among the plurality of frequency components, and a band pass filter for passing a signal having a frequency component lower than or equal to the first frequency and higher than or equal to the second frequency, among the plurality of frequency components.

15. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the first light source is positioned on a rear surface of a display of the display apparatus, and

wherein the controlling the plurality of light sources further comprises:

identifying a first color among the plurality of colors that corresponds to the first audio signal of a center channel based on a frequency component of the first audio signal among the plurality of audio signals; and

controlling the first light source to emit light with the first color,

wherein the color is the first color, and

wherein the first channel is the center channel.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the plurality of light sources further includes a second light source and a fourth light source that are positioned on a lower left portion of the display with respect to a vertical axis through a center of the display, and

a third light source and a fifth light source that are positioned on a lower right portion of the display with respect to the vertical axis, and

wherein the controlling the plurality of light sources further comprises:

identifying a second color among the plurality of colors that corresponds to a second audio signal of a left channel based on a frequency component of the second audio signal among the plurality of audio signals;

controlling the second light source to emit light with the second color;

identifying a third color among the plurality of colors that corresponds a third audio signal of a right channel based on a frequency component of the third audio signal among the plurality of audio signals;

controlling the third light source to emit light with the third color;

identifying a fourth color among the plurality of colors that corresponds to a fourth audio signal of a left surround channel based on a frequency component of the fourth audio signal among the plurality of audio signals;

controlling the fourth light source to emit light with the fourth color;

identifying a fifth color among the plurality of colors that corresponds a fifth audio signal of a right surround channel based on a frequency component of the fifth audio signal among the plurality of audio signals; and

controlling the fifth light source to emit light with the fifth color,

wherein some or all of the first color, the second color, the third color, the fourth color, and the fifth color are the same, or all of the first color, the second color, the third color, the fourth color, and the fifth color are different from one another.

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the second light source is positioned on a front surface of the lower left portion of the display,

the fourth light source is positioned on a bottom surface of the lower left portion,

the third light source is positioned on a front surface of the lower right portion of the display, and

the fifth light source is positioned on a bottom surface of the lower right portion.

18. The method according to claim 12 , wherein

the controlling the plurality of light sources further comprises:

identifying a first color, among the plurality of colors, corresponding to the first audio signal based on a frequency component of the first audio signal;

based on a second audio signal among the plurality of audio signals that corresponds to the first channel being received, identifying a second color, among the plurality of colors, for the second audio signal based on a frequency component of the second audio signal; and

controlling a light source mapped to the first channel among the plurality of light sources to emit light with a third color obtained by combining the first color and the second color,

wherein the color is the first color.

19. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the controlling the plurality of light sources further comprises:

identifying magnitudes of amplitudes of the plurality of audio signals, respectively; and

controlling the plurality of light sources to emit light with the plurality of colors and different brightness according to the magnitudes of amplitudes, respectively.

20. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the controlling the plurality of light sources further comprises:

identifying a plurality of tempos corresponding to the plurality of audio signals, respectively; and

controlling the plurality of light sources to blink on and off at a plurality of speeds corresponding to the plurality of tempos, respectively.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2020
From: SEO, HOSEONG; GANBOLD, BATTUSHIG; KIM, SEUNGIK; KIM, TAEHYOUNG; BYUN, HOJIN; OH, CHEOLWU; LEE, KWANSOO; LEE, JONGGYU; HAN, JAEWOOK; HONG, MINHYEONG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0143699 · Nov 11, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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