Electronic device for providing image related to inputted information, and operating method therefor
US11341595B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device capable of generating a virtual image by using a user input, and an operating method therefor. The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises a communication module and a processor, wherein the processor can be set so as to: receive an input through the electronic device or an external device functionally connected through the communication module; check situation information related to the input, wherein the situation information includes time information and object information; search for at least one image, corresponding to the situation information, among one or more images stored in the electronic device or the external device; provide the found at least one image when the at least one image corresponding to the situation information is found; generating an image corresponding to situation information by using at least one other image, corresponding to a part of the situation information, among the one or more images, when the at least one image corresponding to the situation information is not found; and provide the generated image.
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