Electronic device for controlling depth sensors based on external object and method thereof
US10447997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10028
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus of example embodiments are related to photographing using a plurality of sensors in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a plurality of output units comprising output circuitry configured to output an identification signal to an external object, a sensor configured to acquire an identification signal that is a reflection of the identification signal from an external object, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a first state of the external object, based on the reflected identification signal, to designate the plurality of output units as a first subset and a second subset, based at least on the first state of the external object, and to differently control the first subset and the second subset to output the identification signal.
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