Electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof
An electronic apparatus including a mirror display, a sensor, memory storing one or more instructions, and one or more processors connected to the mirror display, the sensor and the memory to control the electronic apparatus. The one or more processors are configured to, by executing the one or more instructions, based identifying that a user's face approaches the mirror display within a predetermined distance based on first data obtained via the sensor when the mirror display is in a mirror state and that the user exhales based on second data obtained via the sensor, control the mirror display to enter a drawing state by processing an area of the mirror display to be opaque based on the second data, and control the mirror display so that reflectivity of an area corresponding to a user gesture input in the opaque area increases.
1 . An apparatus comprising:
a mirror display;
one or more sensors;
one or more memories storing one or more instructions; and
one or more processors configured to, by executing the one or more instructions:
while the mirror display is in a mirror state in which the mirror display performs a mirror function,
based on a distance between the mirror display and a user being less than a predetermined value identified from first data obtained via one or more sensors of the one or more sensors, and breath of the user detected from second data obtained via one or more sensors of the one or more sensors,
control the mirror display so that an area of the mirror display is in an opaque drawing state in which the area is processed to be opaque and a drawing function is performable by the mirror display in the area, and
control the mirror display to adjust a degree of opacity of an area corresponding to a gesture input of the user in the area that is in the opaque drawing state, to thereby perform the drawing function.
2 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the one or more sensors include at least one of a camera, a microphone, a CO2 sensor, or a barometric pressure sensor, that obtains the second data; and
the one or more processors are configured to, by executing the one or more instructions:
identify intensity of the breath from the second data, and
control the mirror display to adjust a degree of opacity of the area that is in the opaque drawing state based on the intensity of the breath.
3 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to, by executing the one or more instructions:
based on detecting the breath, identify an area corresponding to a mouth of the user based on an image of the user, and
control the mirror display so that the degree of opacity decreases, based on the intensity of the breath, as opacity extends outwardly from the area corresponding to the mouth.
4 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to, by executing the one or more instructions:
based on detecting the breath, identify an area corresponding to a mouth of the user based on sound received through a microphone, and
control the mirror display so that the degree of opacity decreases, based on the intensity of the breath, as opacity extends outwardly from the area corresponding to the mouth.
5 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the one or more sensors include at least one of a camera, a microphone, a CO2 sensor, or a barometric pressure sensor, that obtains the second data, and
the one or more processors are configured to, by executing the one or more instructions:
identify intensity of the breath based on the second data, and
control the mirror display to adjust a size of the area that is in the opaque drawing state based on the intensity of the breath.
6 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to, by executing the one or more instructions:
control the mirror display so that reflectivity of the area corresponding to the gesture input in the area that is in the opaque drawing state is the same as reflectivity of an area of the mirror display that is outside of the area that is in the opaque drawing state and not controlled to be opaque.
7 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to, by executing the one or more instructions:
control the mirror display to terminate the opaque drawing state by returning the area that is in the opaque drawing state to an original state after different time periods according to intensities of the breath, respectively.
8 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to, by executing the one or more instructions:
identify an object based on a drawing shape indicated by the gesture input, and
control the mirror display to display a graphic object corresponding to the object based on a location of the user reflected on the mirror display.
9 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to, by executing the one or more instructions:
identify a relationship with the user based on a type of the identified object, and
control the mirror display to display a graphic object corresponding to the object based on the relationship with the user and the location of the user reflected on the mirror display.
10 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the mirror display includes a plurality of pixel areas,
each pixel area of the plurality of pixel areas is configured so that a display element is positioned in a center of the pixel area and a mirror element is positioned at a border of the pixel area, and
the one or more processors are configured to, by executing the one or more instructions:
process the area that is in the opaque drawing state to be opaque by controlling at least one display element of at least one pixel area in the area that is in the opaque drawing state of the plurality of pixel areas to display a first color, and
control at least one display element of at least one pixel area in the area that is in the opaque drawing state of the plurality of pixel areas to display a second color or to be turned off so that reflectivity of the area corresponding to the gesture input increases.
11 . A method of an apparatus including a mirror display and one or more sensors, the method comprising:
while the mirror display is in a mirror state in which the mirror display performs a mirror function,
based on a distance between the mirror display and a user being less than a predetermined value identified from first data obtained via one or more sensors of the one or more sensors, and breath of the user detected from second data obtained via one or more sensors of the one or more sensors,
controlling the mirror display so that an area of the mirror display is in an opaque drawing state in which the area is processed to be opaque and a drawing function is performable by the mirror display in the area, and
controlling the mirror display to adjust a degree of opacity of an area corresponding to a gesture input of the user in the area that is in the opaque drawing state, to thereby perform the drawing function.
12 . The method as claimed in claim 11 , wherein
the one or more sensors include at least one of a camera, a microphone, a CO2 sensor, or a barometric pressure sensor, that obtains the second data; and
the method further comprises:
identifying intensity of the breath based on the second data; and
adjusting a degree of opacity of the area that is in the opaque drawing state based on the intensity of the breath.
13 . The method as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising:
based on detecting the breath, identifying an area corresponding to a mouth of the user based on an image of the user; and
controlling the mirror display so that the degree of opacity decreases, based on the intensity of the breath, as opacity extends outwardly from the area corresponding to the mouth.
14 . The method as claimed in claim 11 , wherein
the one or more sensors include at least one of a camera, a microphone, a CO2 sensor, or a barometric pressure sensor, that obtains the second data, and
the method further comprises:
identifying intensity of the breath based on the second data; and
adjusting a size of the area that is in the opaque drawing state based on the intensity of the breath.
15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an apparatus that includes a mirror display and one or more sensors, cause the apparatus to:
while the mirror display is in a mirror state in which the mirror display performs a mirror function,
based on a distance between the mirror display and a user being less than a predetermined value identified from first data obtained via one or more sensors of the one or more sensors, and breath of the user detected from second data obtained via one or more sensors of the one or more sensors, breath of the user,
control the mirror display so that an area of the mirror display is in an opaque drawing state in which the area is processed to be opaque and a drawing function is performable by the mirror display in the area, and
control the mirror display to adjust a degree of opacity of an area corresponding to a gesture input of the user in the area that is in the opaque drawing state, to thereby perform the drawing function.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 15 , wherein
the one or more sensors include at least one of a camera, a microphone, a CO2 sensor, or a barometric pressure sensor, that obtains the second data; and
the instructions cause the apparatus to:
identify intensity of the breath based on the second data; and
adjust a degree of opacity of the area that is in the opaque drawing state based on the intensity of the breath.
17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 16 , wherein
the instructions cause the apparatus to:
based on detecting the breath, identify an area corresponding to a mouth of the user based on sound received through a microphone, and
control the mirror display so that the degree of opacity decreases, based on the intensity of the breath, as opacity extends outwardly from the area corresponding to the mouth.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 15 , wherein
the one or more sensors include at least one of a camera, a microphone, a CO2 sensor, or a barometric pressure sensor, that obtains the second data, and
the instructions cause the apparatus to:
identify intensity of the breath based on the second data; and
adjust a size of the area that is in the opaque drawing state based on the intensity of the breath.
19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 15 , wherein
the instructions cause the apparatus to:
based on detecting the breath, identify an area corresponding to a mouth of the user based on an image of the user; and
control the mirror display so that the degree of opacity decreases, based on the intensity of the breath, as opacity extends outwardly from the area corresponding to the mouth.
20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the apparatus to:
control the mirror display so that reflectivity of the area corresponding to the gesture input in the area that is in the opaque drawing state is the same as reflectivity of an area of the mirror display that is outside of the area that is in the opaque drawing state and not controlled to be opaque.