US 11,308,704 B2 · Mobile terminal for controlling VR image and control method therefor

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method therefor, the mobile terminal comprising: at least one camera; a display unit placed toward the eyes of a user searing the mobile terminal and for displaying an image, the image comprising one of a VR (virtual reality) image and a 3D image; and a control unit for performing an action related to the image according to a gesture input sensed by the camera, wherein, when a first gesture input proceeding along a first plane opposite to the image is sensed or a second gesture input proceeding along a second plane orthogonal to the first plane is sensed by the camera, the control unit performs an action corresponding to the sensed first or second gesture input, thereby providing the user with an effect of providing more various VR related functions through the first gesture input made on a first plane space opposite to the image visible to the eyes of the user and the second gesture input made on a second plane space orthogonal to the first plane.

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Dependent claims

A mobile terminal comprising:

at least a first artificial intelligence (AI) camera;
a display unit disposed to be viewable by a user wearing the mobile terminal, the display unit configured to display a virtual reality (VR) image extending along a first plane;
and
a processor configured to:
perform an action related to the VR image in response to a VR gesture input detected through the first AI camera,
wherein, based on the detected VR gesture input comprising a VR gesture input moving along a second plane parallel to the first plane, the processor is further configured to control the display unit to display a cursor having a shape of the VR gesture input moving along the second plane, and
wherein, based on the detected VR gesture input comprising a VR gesture input moving along a third plane orthogonal to the first plane, the processor is further configured to control the display unit to display a cursor having a shape of the VR gesture input moving along the third plane.

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A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

displaying a virtual reality (VR) image extending along a first plane;
detecting, by a first artificial intelligence (AI) camera, a VR gesture input moving along a second plane parallel to the first plane;
based on the detected VR gesture input moving along the second plane, displaying a cursor having a shape of the VR gesture input moving along the second plane;
detecting, by the first AI camera, a VR gesture input moving along a third plane orthogonal to the first plane;
and
based on the detected VR gesture input moving along the third plane, displaying a cursor having a shape of the VR gesture input moving along the third plane.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Mobile terminal for controlling VR image and control method therefor

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Mobile terminal for controlling VR image and control method therefor

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Abstract

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