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US 12,650,797 · App. 19/219,734 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Wearable device for displaying visual object, and method thereof

Inventors: Yongkoo Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Sooryuh Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Dongil Son (Suwon-si, KR); Saeah Oh (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
G06F3/14G06F3/011
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Patent No.
US 12,650,797
App. No.
19/219,734
Granted
Jun 9, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A processor, comprising processing circuitry, of an electronic device may, individually and/or collectively, be configured to cause the electronic device to: detect a direction of the electronic device using a sensor, while executing a first application for providing a virtual space; display, on the entire display area of a display, a first screen corresponding to a portion of the virtual space, the portion corresponding to the detected direction of the electronic device; determine, using the sensor, whether a position of the electronic device is included in a first range, the first range ensuring maintenance of provision of a virtual reality service based on the virtual space; display, on the entire display area of the display, a second screen provided from a second application based on detection of a position of the electronic device included in a second range distinguished from the first range; and display, on the second screen, a visual object associated with the virtual space, the visual object having a reduced size on the second screen based on a portion of the display area.

Claims (59)

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a display;

a sensor;

memory comprising one or more storage media storing instructions; and

at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry;

wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor individually and/or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

while executing a first application to provide a virtual space, detect a direction of the electronic device using the sensor;

display, in an entire displaying area of the display, a first screen corresponding to a portion of the virtual space corresponding to the detected direction of the electronic device;

determine, using the sensor, whether a position of the electronic device is included in a first range to maintain providing a virtual reality service based on the virtual space;

based on detecting the position of the electronic device included in a second range different from the first range:

display, in the entire displaying area of the display, a second screen provided from a second application; and

display, on the second screen, a visual object associated with the virtual space having a size reduced based on a portion of the displaying area, on the second screen.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the visual object includes icons respectively representing a plurality of virtual objects positioned in the virtual space.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a camera, and

wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

based on detecting the position of the electronic device included in the second range, display the second screen including an image output from the camera.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

based on at least temporary cessation of the first application to display the first screen, display the second screen.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

display the visual object having a shape of a hemisphere, and including an image with respect to the virtual space positioned on a curved surface of the hemisphere.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

based on detecting an event associated with at least one of the virtual space or the first application, notify the event using the visual object.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

based on an input with respect to the visual object, display the virtual space in at least portion of the second screen.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

display an avatar associated with the virtual space in the visual object.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:

in a first state of displaying the visual object, at least temporarily cease the first application associated with the visual object; and

in a second state different from the first state, terminate the first application.

10 . A method of operating a wearable device including a display and a sensor, comprising:

while executing a first application to provide a virtual space, detecting a direction of the electronic device using the sensor;

displaying, in an entire displaying area of the display, a first screen corresponding to a portion of the virtual space corresponding to the detected direction of the electronic device;

determining, using the sensor, whether a position of the electronic device is included in a first range to maintain providing a virtual reality service based on the virtual space;

based on detecting the position of the electronic device included in a second range different from the first range:

displaying, in the entire displaying area of the display, a second screen provided from a second application; and

displaying, on the second screen, a visual object associated with the virtual space having a size reduced based on a portion of the displaying area, on the second screen.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the visual object includes icons respectively representing a plurality of virtual objects positioned in the virtual space.

12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

based on detecting the position of the electronic device included in the second range, displaying the second screen including an image output from the camera.

13 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

based on at least temporary cessation of the first application to display the first screen, displaying the second screen.

14 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

displaying the visual object having a shape of a hemisphere, and including an image with respect to the virtual space positioned on a curved surface of the hemisphere.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs, when executed by at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry, individually and/or collectively, of an electronic device including a display and a sensor, cause the electronic device to:

while executing a first application to provide a virtual space, detect a direction of the electronic device using the sensor;

display, in an entire displaying area of the display, a first screen corresponding to a portion of the virtual space corresponding to the detected direction of the electronic device;

determine, using the sensor, whether a position of the electronic device is included in a first range to maintain providing a virtual reality service based on the virtual space;

based on detecting the position of the electronic device included in a second range different from the first range:

display, in the entire displaying area of the display, a second screen provided from a second application; and

display, on the second screen, a visual object associated with the virtual space having a size reduced based on a portion of the displaying area, on the second screen.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the visual object includes icons respectively representing a plurality of virtual objects positioned in the virtual space.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more programs, when executed by at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, of the electronic device including a camera, cause the electronic device to:

based on detecting the position of the electronic device included in the second range, display the second screen including an image output from the camera.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more programs, when executed by at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, of the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

based on at least temporary cessation of the first application to display the first screen, display the second screen.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more programs, when executed by at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, of the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

display the visual object having a shape of a hemisphere, and including an image with respect to the virtual space positioned on a curved surface of the hemisphere.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more programs, when executed by at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, of the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

based on detecting an event associated with at least one of the virtual space or the first application, notify the event using the visual object.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2025
From: LEE, YONGKOO; KIM, SOORYUH; SON, DONGIL; OH, SAEAH
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071229/0626 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2022-0179368 · Dec 20, 2022 · national
KR 10-2023-0002898 · Jan 9, 2023 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2023020917 · Dec 18, 2023
Related Publication 20250284444A1 · Sep 11, 2025
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