Electronic device for measuring skin condition of user and method for operating same
US11580639B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30201
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a display; a communication module comprising communication circuitry; a camera module including at least one camera; and a processor. The processor may be configured to: identify a request for measuring a skin condition of a user in a state in which the first electronic device is cradled on a second electronic device; acquire, based on information of the camera module and information regarding at least one light-emitting element included in the second electronic device, control information for controlling output of the at least one light-emitting element; control output of light from the at least one light-emitting element of the second electronic device based on the control information; acquire at least one image including at least a part of a body of the user through the camera module while light is output through the at least one light-emitting element controlled based on the control information; and provide information regarding the skin condition of the user using the at least one image.
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