# US 2014/0193132 A1 · Method and apparatus for controlling contents in electronic device

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- Number: US 2014/0193132 A1
- Document ID: US20140193132A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/144,868
- Filed: 2013-12-31
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-07
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Woo-Yong LEE; Yun-Son YOO; Sang-Heum CHO
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140193132A1

## CPC

- G11B 27/005: {Reproducing at a different information rate from the information rate of recording (for television signals H04N5/783)}
- G11B 27/105: {of operating discs}
- H04N 21/42203: {sound input device, e.g. microphone}
- H04N 21/42222: {Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device}
- H04N 21/42224: {Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control}
- H04N 21/4223: Cameras (H04N23/00 takes precedence)
- H04N 21/44218: {Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV programme (methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45)}
- H04N 21/47217: {for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks (specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312)}
- G06F 3/167: {Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback}
- G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

Provided is a method and apparatus for playing contents in an electronic device. The method of playing contents may include displaying a reference image of a content, when sensing a user's input, determining a playback scheme matched with the user's input, and playing the content on the basis of the playback scheme matched with the user's input.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for performing an operation in an electronic device, comprising:
displaying a reference image of a content;
detecting an input;
determining a playback scheme of the content corresponding to the input; and
playing the content on the basis of the playback scheme corresponding to the input.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the input comprises a user's input according to one or more of a touch input scheme, a voice recognition scheme, and a gesture input scheme.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the playback scheme comprises one or more of once forward playback, repetitive forward playback, once reverse playback, and repetitive reverse playback.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising,
before determining the playback scheme, determining whether the playback scheme corresponding to the input exist; and
if the playback scheme corresponding to the input does not exist, generating at least one of a warning message and a warning sound.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the content comprises one or more of a video content and a moving picture content.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the reference image comprises any one of a thumbnail of a video content, an image at a playback start time of the video, and a basic image of a moving picture content.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a moving picture content before the displaying of the reference image.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the generating of the moving picture content comprises:
obtaining a plurality of images through consecutive imaging by using a camera;
determining reference regions in the plurality of images; and
synthesizing images included in the reference regions of the plurality of images to generate the moving picture content.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the determining of the reference region comprises:
comparing the images to extract regions where movement of a subject is sensed; and
determining the extracted regions as the reference regions.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, further comprising setting at least one playback scheme for playing the moving picture content and input information corresponding to each playback scheme after the moving picture content is generated.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the playing the content comprises:
if the content is included a plurality of the reference images, playing one or more reference images on the basis of the determined playback scheme.

### Claim 12

An electronic device comprising:
a display unit;
an input unit; and
at least one processor,
wherein the processor is configured to display a reference image of a content on the display unit, to determine a playback scheme of the content corresponding to an input detected by using the input unit, and to play the content on the basis of a playback scheme corresponding to the input.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the input unit is configured to detect the input according to one or more of a touch input scheme, a voice recognition scheme, and a gesture input scheme.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the playback scheme comprises one or more of once forward playback, repetitive forward playback, once reverse playback, and repetitive reverse playback.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the processor is configured to perform a control to generate at least one of a warning message and a warning sound, if the playback scheme corresponding to the input does not exist.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the content comprises one or more of a video content and a moving picture content.

### Claim 17 (depends on 12)

The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the display unit is configured to display any one reference image of a thumbnail of a video content, an image at a playback start time of the video, and a basic image of a moving picture content.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The electronic device of claim 11, further comprising a camera, wherein the processor is configured to generates a moving picture content by using a plurality of images imaged through the camera.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the processor is configured to determine reference regions in the plurality of images obtained through consecutive imaging by using the camera, and to synthesize images included in the reference regions of the plurality of images to generate the moving picture content.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the processor is configured to compare the plurality of images to extract regions where movement of a subject is sensed and determines the extracted regions as the reference regions.

### Claim 21 (depends on 18)

The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the processor is configured to set at least one playback scheme for playing the moving picture content and input information corresponding to each of the playback schemes after generating the moving picture content.

### Claim 22 (depends on 12)

The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the processor is configured to play one or more reference images on the basis of the determined playback scheme if the content is included a plurality of the reference images.

### Claim 23

A method for performing an operation in an electronic device, comprising:
displaying one or more reference images included in a moving picture content;
detecting an input;
determining a playback scheme of the one or more reference images corresponding to the input; and
playing the one or more reference images on the basis of the playback scheme corresponding to the input.