# US 12,217,642 B2 · Electronic device and method for driving the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,217,642 B2 - Document ID: US12217642B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/392,300 - Filed: 2023-12-21 - Published: 2024-10-10 - Granted: 2025-02-04 - Earliest claimed: 2023-04-07 - Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Display Co., LTD. - Inventors: Rang Kyun Mok - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12217642B2 ## CPC - G09G 3/025: {with scanning or deflecting the beams in two directions or dimensions} - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - G06F 3/0346: with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors - G09G 3/3225: using an active matrix - H04N 9/3105: {for displaying all colours simultaneously, e.g. by using two or more electronic spatial light modulators (simultaneous projection in colour photography G03B33/10; beam splitting or combining systems per se G02B27/10)} - H04N 9/3164: {using multiple light sources} - H04N 9/317: {Convergence or focusing systems (electronic adjustment of convergence H04N9/3185; convergence or focusing arrangements for cathode ray tubes H04N9/28; means for automatic focusing of projectors not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B21/53)} - H04N 9/3185: {Geometric adjustment, e.g. keystone or convergence (optical or mechanical adjustment of convergence H04N9/317; using scanning means H04N3/22; optical or mechanical adjustments of projectors not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B21/14)} - G09G 2340/0492: Change of orientation of the displayed image, e.g. upside-down, mirrored - G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract According to one or more embodiments, an electronic device may include a main body, a sensor exposed to an outside through the main body, a display inside the main body, and configured to output a beam image through a lens exposed through the main body, a posture controller outside the display, and including gimbals configured to change a posture of the display, a driver configured to drive the posture controller, and a processor that is configured to track a user's hand position using the sensor, change the posture of the display based on the tracked hand position, move the lens such that an axis of the lens faces a palm of the user's hand, calculate a distance between the palm and the lens, and control the display to output the beam image generated based on the calculated distance. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: a main body; a sensor exposed to an outside through the main body; a display inside the main body, and configured to output a beam image through a lens exposed through the main body; a posture controller outside the display, and comprising gimbals configured to change a posture of the display; a driver configured to drive the posture controller; and a processor that is configured to: track a user's hand position using the sensor; change the posture of the display based on the tracked hand position; move the lens such that an axis of the lens faces a palm of the user's hand; calculate a distance between the palm and the lens; and control the display to output the beam image generated based on the calculated distance. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a first infrared sensor, and a second infrared sensor spaced apart from the first infrared sensor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first infrared sensor and the second infrared sensor have a field of view that is greater than or equal to about 60 degrees. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the gimbals comprise: a first gimbal configured to rotate the display about a first axis; a second gimbal configured to rotate the display about a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis; and a third gimbal configured to rotate the display about a third axis that is perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the driver comprises a first driving motor configured to drive the first gimbal, a second driving motor configured to drive the second gimbal, and a third driving motor configured to drive the third gimbal, and wherein the first to third driving motors comprise: an annular piezoelectric element; a fixing portion contacting the annular piezoelectric element, and comprising a protrusion; a disk-shaped rotating portion contacting the fixing portion; and a friction ring between the fixing portion and the disk-shaped rotating portion, and contacting the protrusion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display comprises: a display portion comprising at least one display panel and a prismatic portion for transmitting display light emitted from the display panel to the lens; and a lens portion adjacent to the display portion, and comprising the lens and a shift motor for shifting the lens. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the lens portion comprises a reflective member, wherein the display portion comprises an optical sensor for receiving light reflected by the reflective member, and wherein the processor is configured to sense light reflected by the reflective member using the optical sensor, and to control the shift motor to align the lens portion and the display portion based on the sensed light. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the display comprises: a first display panel for emitting red light; a second display panel for emitting green light; and a third display panel for emitting blue light, and wherein the prism portion comprises a trichroic prism for transmitting the red light, the green light, and the blue light to the lens. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to: determine finger coordinates while outputting the beam image; sense a user gesture based on the determined finger coordinates; and perform a function based on the sensed user gesture. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the function based on the sensed user gesture comprises an operation of sensing a user input to a text input window. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least one display panel comprises a semiconductor wafer substrate, and an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) on the semiconductor wafer substrate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the sensor further comprises a gyro sensor, and wherein the processor is configured to: sense a movement of the electronic device using the gyro sensor while outputting the beam image; determine a direction and an acceleration of the electronic device; and change a posture of the display based on the determined direction and the determined acceleration. ### Claim 13 A method for driving an electronic device that comprises a sensor exposed to an outside through a main body, a display inside the main body for outputting a beam image through a lens exposed through the main body, a posture controller outside the display and comprising gimbals configured to change a posture of the display, and a driver configured to drive the posture controller, the method comprising: tracking a user's hand position using the sensor; changing the posture of the display based on the user's hand position; moving the lens such that an axis of the lens faces a palm; calculating a distance between the palm and the lens; and controlling the display to output the beam image generated based on the calculated distance. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the gimbals comprise: a first gimbal configured to rotate the display about a first axis; a second gimbal configured to rotate the display about a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis; and a third gimbal configured to rotate the display about a third axis that is perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the changing the posture of the display comprises at least one of: rotating the display about the first axis by driving the first gimbal; rotating the display about the second axis by driving the second gimbal; or rotating the display about the third axis by driving the third gimbal. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the display comprises: a display portion comprising at least one display panel and a prismatic portion for transmitting display light emitted from the display panel to the lens; and a lens portion adjacent to the display portion, and comprising the lens and a shift motor for shifting the lens. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the lens portion comprises a reflective member, wherein the display portion comprises an optical sensor for receiving light reflected by the reflective member, and wherein the method further comprises: sensing the light reflected by the reflective member using the optical sensor; and controlling the shift motor to align the lens portion and the display portion based on the sensed light. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising: determining finger coordinates while outputting the beam image; sensing a user gesture based on the determined finger coordinates; and performing a function based on the sensed user gesture. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the function based on the sensed user gesture comprises sensing a user input to a text input window. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the sensor comprises a gyro sensor, and wherein the method further comprises: sensing a movement of the electronic device using the gyro sensor while outputting the beam image, determining a direction and an acceleration of the electronic device, and changing a posture of the display based on the determined direction and the determined acceleration.