KR20150064528A - Electronic device and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device. Provided in the present invention is an electronic device which can set an attention range made upon the viewing pattern of a user and immediately display the images corresponding to the region of interest, and a method for controlling the electronic device.

Description

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus, and more particularly, to an electronic apparatus and a control method thereof capable of controlling image reproduction.

A terminal such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, and a mobile phone has a variety of functions, and a multimedia device (multimedia player) having a complex function such as photographing, video shooting, playing music or video file, .

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable or not. The portable terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the portable terminal.

For functional support and enhancement of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software part of the terminal. 2. Description of the Related Art [0002] In recent years, various terminals including a mobile terminal have been complicated and user interface has become complicated due to various functions. Such a user interface is evolving so that the user can easily access various functions of the terminals and further meet the user's sensibility.

Particularly, as the structure of the terminal is diversified, it is required to develop a user interface suitable for the usage state of the terminal in consideration of the usage state of the terminal having a specific structure and / or function.

It is required to provide a user interface for user convenience at the time of image reproduction in the terminal.

An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device and an electronic device control method capable of directly reproducing an image corresponding to a region of interest by setting a region of interest according to a pattern of a user input in the reproduction of an image, .

The technical objects to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical matters mentioned above, and other technical subjects which are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. There will be.

An electronic device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a touch screen for displaying a playback screen of an image and a user input for controlling playback of the image, determining whether the received user input corresponds to a pattern, And a control unit for setting an interval to be repeatedly reproduced in the image according to the pattern as an interval of interest and displaying the interval of interest on a progress bar indicating a playback state of the image.

The control unit may set a time point at which the playback is started at least once when the playback of the image is played back, as a starting point of the ROI.

The control unit may set a time point at which the image ends at least once when the start point of the interest interval is set as an end point of the interest interval.

The controller may display at least one viewpoint that can be set as a start point within a predetermined section including the selected viewpoint when an arbitrary viewpoint is selected in the progress bar.

The control unit may display at least one viewpoint that can be set as an end point according to a change of an object displayed on the image based on the set start point when the start point of the interest interval is set.

The control unit may display at least one viewpoint that can be set as an end point according to a change in sound output as the image based on the set start point, when the start point of the interest interval is set.

The controller may display a start point and an end point of the interest interval when the interest interval is selected and reset the interest interval according to an input of a user moving at least one of the start point and the end point.

The controller may analyze at least one of a change of at least one object appearing in the image and a change of a sound output as an image, and setting at least one interest interval according to the analyzed result.

The control unit displays the object as a reference of the interest interval setting, such as a list of images in which the interest interval is set, and upon receiving an input to apply the displayed object to the list of other images, And setting the interval of interest according to the change of the time interval.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an electronic device, comprising: displaying a video playback screen; receiving a user input for controlling playback of the video; Determining a region of interest that is repeatedly reproduced in the image according to the pattern, and displaying the region of interest on a progress bar indicating a reproduction state of the image, have.

According to the present invention, in playback of an image, a region of interest is set according to a pattern of a user input, and a set region of interest is displayed, so that an image corresponding to a region of interest can be immediately reproduced.

In addition, according to the present invention, an interest interval can be automatically set and displayed according to a change of a specific object in a reproduced image.

In addition, according to the present invention, an interest interval can be automatically set and displayed according to a change in sound output as a reproduced image.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to conveniently set the interest interval by providing a menu for setting the interest interval and a menu for resetting the set interest interval.

In addition, according to the present invention, a specific criterion for setting an interest interval in a specific image can be directly applied to another image, and the interest interval can be easily set for other images.

In addition, according to the present invention, an image corresponding to a region of interest can be displayed immediately by setting an area of interest according to a pattern of a user input and displaying a set area of interest.

In addition, according to the present invention, a specific criterion for setting a region of interest in a specific image can be directly applied to another image, and the region of interest can be easily set for another image.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart of a method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 3A through 3E are diagrams for explaining the setting of a period of interest in an image according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams for illustrating a point in time that can be set as a starting point of the ROI according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view for illustrating a point of time that can be set as an end point of a ROI according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining the setting of the interest interval according to the user's specific input according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8A to 8D are diagrams for explaining performance of various functions for a region of interest according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 and 10 are views for explaining display of a thumbnail image for an image in which a region of interest is set in an image list according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram for explaining application of the same setting to another image when a region of interest is set in a specific image according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the setting of a start point of an interest interval by a person in an image according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a flowchart of a method of controlling an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 14 and 15 are diagrams for explaining setting of a region of interest in a photograph according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 16 and 17 are views for explaining display of the image of the region of interest set in the image list according to another embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a diagram for explaining application of the same setting to another image when a region of interest is set in a specific image according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. In addition, numerals (e.g., first, second, etc.) used in the description of the present invention are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another.

Hereinafter, electronic devices related to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The electronic devices described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic device 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory unit 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and an electronic device having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the electronic device 100 and the wireless communication system or between the electronic device 100 and the network in which the electronic device 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of DVBH (Digital Video Broadcast Handheld).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a digital multimedia broadcasting broadcasting (DMBT), a digital multimedia broadcasting satellite (DMBS), a media forward link only (MediaFLO), a digital video broadcasting ), And ISDBT (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory unit 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the electronic device 100 or externally. WLAN (WiFi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the position of the electronic device. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour can be calculated. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display module 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory unit 160 or may be transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the electronic device 100, such as the open / close state of the electronic device 100, the position of the electronic device 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the electronic device, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the electronic device 100. For example, when the electronic device 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include an orientation sensor 141 and / or a proximity sensor 142.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display module 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed in the electronic device 100. For example, when the electronic device is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with the call is displayed. When the electronic device 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display And may include at least one.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display module 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display module 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display modules 151 according to the embodiment of the electronic device 100. [ For example, in the electronic device 100, a plurality of display modules may be spaced apart or integrally arranged on one surface, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

In a case where the display module 151 and the sensor for sensing the touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') have a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as 'touch screen' It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display module 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display module 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display module 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 142 may be disposed in an inner area of the electronic device to be wrapped by the touch screen or in the vicinity of the touch screen. The proximity sensor 142 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 142 has a longer life span than the contact-type sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor 142 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch" The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory unit 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs sound signals associated with functions (e.g., call signal reception tones, message reception tones, etc.) performed in the electronic device 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the electronic device 100. Examples of events that occur in electronic devices include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or audio signal may also be output through the display module 151 or the audio output module 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) At least one of a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- Lt; / RTI > type of storage medium. The electronic device 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the electronic device 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to the respective components in the electronic device 100 or to transmit data in the electronic device 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the electronic device 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the electronic device 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which electric power from the cradle is supplied to the electronic device 100 or various command signals input from the cradle by the user It can be a passage to the device. Various command signals input from the cradle or the power source may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the electronic device is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the electronic device. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented using a controller 180 < / RTI >

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the present invention, the display module 151 is assumed to be the touch screen 151 for convenience of explanation. As described above, the touch screen 151 can perform both the information display function and the information input function. However, it should be clearly understood that the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the touch described below may include both the contact touch and the proximity touch.

2 is a flowchart of a method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 3A through 3E are diagrams for explaining the setting of a period of interest in an image according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the electronic device 100 described with reference to FIG. Hereinafter, a method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention and an operation of the electronic device 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to necessary drawings.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 180 may display a playback screen of an image on the touch screen 151 (S100).

FIG. 3A shows an image displayed on the touch screen 151 of the electronic device 100. FIG. The progress bar 10 indicates a state in which an image is reproduced. The progress bar 10 displays the position 11 of the current reproduction time point. Further, in the right lower end of the progress bar 10, the total reproduction time of the image and the current reproduction time 25 are displayed.

3A shows keys 20 to 24 for controlling image reproduction in an application for reproducing an image. The playback key 20 is a kind of toggle key. When the playback key 20 is selected, the control unit 180 plays the corresponding image and temporarily stops the corresponding image when the playback key 20 is selected during playback of the image. In the case of the stop key 21, when the reproduction of the image is selected, the control unit 180 ends the reproduction of the image. In the case of the fast rewind key 22 and the fast forward key 23, when the corresponding key is selected, the controller 180 quickly reproduces the image backward or reproduces the image fast forward. In the case of the volume key 24, the volume key 24 is used to adjust the volume of sound when reproducing the corresponding image.

The progress bars 10 and 11, the time display 25 and the other function keys 20 to 24 shown in FIG. 3A correspond to an example and are not necessarily limited to the form and function of FIG. 3A. Since the description of the application for reproducing the above-mentioned video is in accordance with generally known technical features, further detailed description will be omitted.

Referring back to FIG. 2, the controller 180 receives a user input for controlling reproduction of the image [S110], and determines whether the received user input corresponds to a pattern (S120).

For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the user can select a specific point in time 31 during playback of the image. In this case, the control unit 180 can reproduce an image from the specific point in time 31.

3C, the user can select the play key 20 or the stop key 21 at a specific time point 32 during playback of the image. In this case, the control unit 180 may terminate the reproduction of the image at the specific point in time 32.

In this case, the controller 180 may match an input of a user to reproduce only a specific section of the image (the section from the viewpoint 31 to the viewpoint 32 in the above example) to the image and store the input.

When the specific section is repeatedly reproduced, the controller 180 may determine a user input for repeatedly reproducing the specific section as one pattern. The control unit 180 may determine the one pattern according to the number of times of repeated reproduction of the specific section while the image is reproduced once. According to another example, the control unit 180 may accumulate the number of times of repeated reproduction of the specific section while the image is reproduced several times to determine whether the pattern is applicable.

The number of times the user input should be repeated in the same manner in order to determine the user input as one pattern may be preset as necessary.

For example, the control unit 180 can be set to judge a user input for controlling the reproduction to be one pattern only when the reproduction is repeated two or more times for a specific section. In this case, in the above example, when the user input for reproducing the image of the section from the viewpoint 31 to the viewpoint 32 is accumulated twice, the control unit 180 can judge this as a pattern.

Referring back to FIG. 2, if the pattern is determined as the pattern, the controller 180 may set a region to be repeatedly reproduced in the image according to the pattern as a region of interest (S130).

The interest interval may refer to a section reproduced with interest when the user reproduces the image. For example, when receiving an input for repeatedly reproducing a specific section, the controller 180 may set the selected section as a pattern of interest as a pattern of a user input for setting a section of interest. In the above example, the controller 180 may set the interval from the point of view 31 to the point of interest 32 as the period of interest.

That is, the control unit 180 may set the point of time at which the progress bar 10 is selected at least one time point as the start point of the interest interval at the time point 31 when the playback of the image is started. When the start point of the ROI is set, the control unit 180 may set the ROI 32 to be the end point of the ROI at least once. Through this, the interest interval can be set.

The control unit 180 can be set such that selection of a point within a certain range in relation to user input is recognized at the same point in time. For example, the control unit 180 may be configured to recognize, as the same point in time, a period within which the reproduction time is less than 5 seconds based on the point of time at which the reproduction is firstly selected. In this case, when the selection start time of the reproduction start time is 8 minutes and 1 second and the reproduction start time is 8 minutes and 5 seconds, it is determined that the same time point is selected, and it can be determined that the reproduction start time is two times.

This can be similarly set for the ending point of the reproduction. In this case, even if there is some error, the controller 180 can determine the user input as a pattern.

The control unit 180 may display the attention period on a progress bar indicating the playback state of the image [S140].

As shown in FIG. 3D, when the image is reproduced, the control unit 180 may display the interval 30 of interest in the progress bar 10 to be distinguished. According to an example, the controller 180 can reproduce an image from the starting point 31 of the interest section 30 directly, regardless of the reproduction time of the current image, when the interest section 30 is selected. In addition, the control unit 180 may terminate the reproduction of the image when the end point 32 of the interest zone 30 is reproduced.

According to another example, when the interest interval 30 is selected, the control unit 180 may display a notification window asking whether the interest interval 30 is to be reproduced. In addition, when the reproduction of the area of interest 30 ends, the controller 180 may display a notification window asking whether to end the image reproduction.

Through this, the user can reproduce the segment, which is mainly reproduced in a specific image, without having to search again, thereby improving the convenience.

FIG. 3E shows a menu 55 for controlling the interest interval displayed when the interval setting icon 50 and the interval setting icon are selected. According to an example, the control unit 180 may display the interest interval setting icon 50 when the interest interval is set in the video to be played back.

According to one example, the control unit 180 may display the interest interval setting icon 50 to indicate that the interest interval is set, instead of the display of the interest interval or the display of the interest interval. The form or position of the interest interval setting icon 50 is not limited and may be displayed in other forms or positions as required.

The controller 180 may display the menu 55 for the function of controlling the period of interest when the period setting icon 50 is selected. The control unit 180 may display the interest interval set in the progress bar 10. In this case,

If the user selects the interest section reproduction in the menu 55, the control section 180 can reproduce the established interest section irrespective of the current reproduction position. If there is a plurality of interest intervals set, the controller 180 can sequentially play back the ROIs from the earliest interest interval. Alternatively, the control unit 180 may display a notification window asking which interest interval of the plurality of interest intervals to reproduce.

When the interest interval setting is selected in the menu 55, the controller 180 may display an arbitrary starting point and an end point of the interest interval in the progress bar 10 so that the user can directly set the interest interval. When the user places the arbitrary start point and end point in a desired interval, the controller 180 can set the corresponding interval as the interval of interest. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and any method may be applied as long as it is a method of selecting a specific playback section.

If the reset of the interest interval is selected in the menu 55, the controller 180 may display the start point and the end point of the interest interval so as to reset the set interest interval. In this case, if the user moves the start point or the end point, the control unit 180 may reset the interest interval according to the moved start point or end point. This will be described again with reference to FIGS. 8B and 8C.

Although the four functions included in the menu 55 have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto. The menu 55 may include other functions as needed.

In the above description, one interest interval is set for convenience, but the present invention is not limited thereto. A plurality of interest intervals may be set for one image, and the above description may be applied to the same case.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams for illustrating a point in time that can be set as a starting point of the ROI according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the user can select an arbitrary point of view 31 in the progress bar 10. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4B, the controller 180 may display at least one time point 31a or 31b that can be set as a starting point within a predetermined time interval including the selected time point 31. FIG.

The predetermined period may be set as needed based on a time point selected by the user. For example, the control unit 180 may derive a time point that can be set as a start point within a period of five minutes before and after the time point selected by the user.

The time point at which the starting point can be set may be a time point at which a specific object displayed within the predetermined period changes. Here, an object may refer to a person or other object displayed in an image.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, figures A and C are displayed on the screen at the time point selected by the user. When a change in the display of the characters D and C (see the thumbnail 41b of the scene) is performed in place of the characters A and C displayed in the subsequent image, the control unit 180 determines whether the change of the person, As a start point.

A known algorithm can be applied to a method for detecting and detecting a scene change or a change of a character or other object in an image. That is, any method can be applied as long as it can detect an object or other scene change in the image data, and is not particularly limited.

In another example, when there is a change in the sound output within the predetermined period, the controller 180 may display a time point that can be set as a starting point according to the change of the sound. As shown in the view 31a of FIG. 4B, when there is no change of the viewpoint 31 and the object (see the thumbnail 41a of the scene), the start point can be set if there is a sound change.

For example, when a laugh sound is output within the predetermined interval, the controller 180 may display the start point of the laugh sound as a starting point. Here, laughter is an example of a sound change, and any sound with distinctive features such as music, crying, or applause can be applied.

A known algorithm can be applied to a method of detecting a change in sound or a specific sound from a sound output as a video. That is, a method capable of detecting sounds distinguished from other parts in sound data may be sufficient, and is not particularly limited.

An input to indicate a point in time that can be set as the starting point can be set in advance. For example, it may be an input for touching any point on the progress bar 10 for a long time. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the predetermined touch input may be preset by multi-touch, continuous touch, touch-drag, or combination thereof on the touch screen 151.

As an example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the input may be such that the user touches the progress bar 10 and then moves the playback point laterally to find a desired point in time. In this case, the controller 180 may determine that the input is an input for setting a starting point, and may display the starting points 31a and 31b as candidates of the starting point.

The user can easily select the starting point of the section of interest by selecting any of the displayed points.

The control unit 180 may display the scene at the corresponding point of time as shown in FIG. 4B, while displaying the point of time when the point of time can be set as the starting point. According to an example, the controller 180 may display (41a, 41b) a scene at the corresponding time point in a thumbnail format. Through this, the user can view a scene at a point that can be set as a starting point, and can more easily select a starting point.

FIG. 5 is a view for illustrating a point of time that can be set as an end point of a ROI according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 180 may set at least one viewpoint 32a or 32b that can be set as an end point according to the change of the object displayed on the image based on the set start point 31 when the start point 31 of the interest interval is set ≪ / RTI >

FIG. 5 shows figures A and C at the starting point 31 of the section of interest. The control unit 180 may detect a change in the person corresponding to the object in the image after the start point 31. [ Whether or not to detect a change for a person can be set in advance as needed.

According to an example, the control unit 180 may detect and display a person appearing at the starting point 31 for setting an end point, and separately display a notification window asking which person is to be changed.

As shown in FIG. 5, when it is detected that a new person D appears, the control unit 180 can display the point of view 32a as a candidate of the end point. Also, when the person A disappears, the control unit 180 may detect the person A and mark the point of time 32b as a candidate of another end point. If the user selects any one of the candidates of the displayed end point, the controller 180 may set the range from the start point 31 to the selected end point as the interest interval.

Accordingly, the user can quickly and conveniently reproduce the corresponding section by setting only the section in which the desired person is present as the section of interest.

If the start point of the interest interval is set, the control unit 180 may detect a change in sound output as the image based on the set start point. If a change in sound is detected or a specific sound is detected in advance, the control unit 180 may display the start point of the change as an end point of the interest interval.

For example, when the start point of the specific music is set as the start point, the control unit 180 may display the end point of the music as a candidate of the end point. According to an example, the control unit 180 may separately display a notification window asking whether to set an interval of interest for music, applause, laughter, and other specific sounds during image reproduction.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining the setting of the interest interval according to the user's specific input according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the control unit 180 receives an input for enlarging a screen, it may determine the pattern as a pattern of a user input. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can set the point of time when the input is received as the start point of the interest interval.

On the contrary, when the control unit 180 receives the input for reducing the screen, it can set the reception time point as the end point of the interest interval. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied reversely. Also in this case, the number of times that the user input is required to be repeated, which is necessary for the control unit 180 to determine the user input for expanding or reducing the same time, as a pattern, can be set in advance.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the controller 180 receives an input for increasing the volume, the controller 180 may determine the pattern as a pattern of the user input. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can set the point of time when the input is received as the start point of the interest interval.

On the contrary, when the control unit 180 receives the input for reducing the volume, the control unit 180 can set the reception time point as the end point of the interest interval. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied reversely.

In addition, the input to be determined by the control unit 180 as a pattern of input for setting a region of interest may be set differently according to need, and is not limited to the above example. For example, when the electronic device 100 for reproducing an image is brought close to the face, the controller 180 may detect the motion and determine the pattern as a pattern for setting the region of interest. Thereafter, the control unit 180 may set the time period at which the electronic device 100 is moved away or the end of the reproduction as an end point, as an interest interval.

8A to 8D are diagrams for explaining performance of various functions for a region of interest according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the controller 180 may display the menu 60 for controlling the period of interest when the period of interest 30 is selected. Regarding the setting of the regeneration period 30 and the regeneration period 30 of the period of interest 30 are substantially the same as those described in the description of FIG. 3E, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Fig. 8b shows resetting the period of interest 30. The controller 180 can display the start point 33 and the end point 34 of the interest section 30 so as to be distinguished from each other as shown in FIG.

According to an example, the user may drag the start point 33 of the interest section 30 and move it to the left, as shown in FIG. 8B. In this case, the controller 180 may reset the point of time (31 ') at which the movable object (33) is finally positioned as the starting point of the new interest section (30). As shown in FIG. 8C, the control unit 180 may display the newly reset interest area 30 on the progress bar 10. FIG.

This operation can also be performed for the end point 34 as well.

Referring to FIG. 8A again, if the deletion of the interest interval setting is selected in the menu 60, the control unit 180 may delete the setting of the interest interval for the selected interest interval 30. FIG. In this case, the control unit 180 can also remove the indication of the period of interest in the progress bar 10. [

Accordingly, the user can easily cancel the setting of the interest interval, thereby enhancing the convenience.

If the user selects to store the interest interval separately in the menu 60, the controller 180 may save the interest interval 30 as a separate file. FIG. 8D shows that a separate file for the region of interest 30 is reproduced. As seen from the video reproduction time information 25 ', it can be seen that the total reproduction time of the original video is changed to 8 minutes, compared with 20 minutes.

Accordingly, the user can select a region of interest and directly store the selected region as a separate file through the menu 60, thereby enhancing convenience.

According to an example, if there is a predetermined touch input for the region of interest 30, the controller 180 may be set to perform a corresponding function. For example, when the multitouch for the interest interval 30 is received, the control unit 180 may be set to delete the setting for the interval of interest 30.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and corresponding touch inputs may be set for each function as needed. In addition, the predetermined touch input may be preset by multi-touch, continuous touch, touch-drag, or combination thereof on the touch screen 151. [

Accordingly, the user can directly perform the corresponding function without going through the menu displayed after selecting the region of interest 30.

In the above description, the interest interval is set according to the change of the object or the sound at the time of the image reproduction based on the pattern of the user input, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

According to an example, the control unit 180 may analyze at least one of a change of at least one object appearing in an image and a change of a sound output as an image before the image is reproduced, and may set an interest interval according to the result.

For example, when an image is captured and stored, or when an image is transmitted from an external device through a communication network, the control unit 180 may display a notification window asking whether to set an interest interval in advance. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be applied to a case where an image is reproduced for the first time in the electronic device 100.

When an input for presetting the interest interval through the notification window is received, the control unit 180 may display a notification window for selecting an object or sound as a reference of the interest interval setting.

If the criterion of the interest interval setting is selected, the controller 180 analyzes the change of the object or sound corresponding to the selected criterion and sets at least one interest interval according to the result.

Accordingly, it is possible to provide the user with the convenience of directly reproducing the region of interest immediately after the user first sets the region of interest and displays it immediately before the image is reproduced.

9 and 10 are views for explaining display of a thumbnail image for an image in which a region of interest is set in an image list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9A shows a list of images stored in the electronic device 100. FIG. A status bar 200 indicates the status of the electronic device 100. The image file gallery 210 displays a list of images. In each image, the start scene of the image is displayed in the form of a thumbnail 220, and the title of the image and the reproduction time information 225 are displayed.

FIG. 9B shows a case where an interest interval is set for the top 225 of the displayed image list. When the interest section is set for the image 225, the controller 180 may change the thumbnail 230 of the image to the start scene of the set interest interval when displaying the image list.

In this case, the controller 180 may display the position 231 of the interest section corresponding to the thumbnail 230 in the entire playback section at the lower end of the thumbnail 230. When the corresponding thumbnail 230 is selected, the controller 180 can reproduce the image immediately from the interest interval. Alternatively, according to another example, the control unit 180 may first display a notification window asking whether or not to play back the video from the region of interest.

Through the thumbnail 230, the user can immediately know that the region of interest is set, and the position 231 of the region of interest can be known immediately in the entire image. In addition, the user can select a thumbnail 230 for the region of interest and reproduce the image directly from the region of interest.

10 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying a thumbnail corresponding to a plurality of interest intervals in an image list when a plurality of interest intervals are set in one image.

As shown in FIG. 10 (a), the user may touch the thumbnail 230 for the attention period and flick rightward. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to flicking in other directions as necessary.

In this case, the controller 180 may display the thumbnails 230, 240, and 250 corresponding to the set interest intervals. The controller 180 may display the positions 231, 241, and 251 of the interest section corresponding to the lower ends of the respective thumbnails 230, 240, and 250.

Although the flicking operation has been described as a premise in FIG. 10, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of thumbnails may be displayed according to a predetermined touch input. The predetermined touch input may be preset by multi-touch, continuous touch, touch-drag, or combination thereof on the touch screen 151. [

If the user selects a specific thumbnail, the control unit 180 can reproduce the image from the region of interest corresponding to the selected thumbnail.

Through this, the user can conveniently check a plurality of interest intervals set in one image, and can reproduce the desired interest interval immediately.

11 is a diagram for explaining application of the same setting to another image when a region of interest is set in a specific image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11A, when the user selects a thumbnail 220 or an image name 225 from the list of the images 225 in which the region of interest is set, It is possible to display the objects 222 and 223 which are the basis of the setting.

When the user selects the displayed object 222, as shown in (b) of FIG. 11, the control unit 180 selects one of the images stored in the electronic device 100, the images 265 and 275 ) Can be searched and displayed.

If the user desires to set the interest interval according to the change of the selected object 222 with respect to the specific image 265, the user may display the display of the object 222 on the specific image 265 as shown in FIG. 11 (b) Can be dragged and dropped. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be preset by multi-touch, continuous touch, touch-drag, or combination thereof on the touch screen 151.

In this case, the control unit 180 can set the interest interval according to the change of the object 222 in the specific image 265. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 11 (d), the controller 180 may display the thumbnail 280 corresponding to the set interest interval and the position 281 of the interest interval.

Accordingly, the user can conveniently search for another image of the object that is the basis of the interest interval setting, and can easily set the interest interval accordingly.

Although the application of the setting according to the change of the object has been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto. According to an example, the control unit 180 may display text or the like representing sound or the like in addition to the object on the basis of the interest interval setting applied to the selected image.

That is, when the attention section is set according to the change of the laughter sound, the control section 180 can display the text of laughter sound on the basis of the setting. If the text is selected and dragged and dropped to another image, the control unit 180 may set an interest interval according to a change in laughter sound in the other image.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the setting of a start point of an interest interval by a person in an image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 180 may receive an input from the user to set a region of interest according to a person change with respect to a specific image. The input may be preset to a specific touch input on the video playback screen. For example, when the user touches the playback screen for a long time, the control unit 180 may display a notification window for setting the interest interval.

The control unit 180 may detect whether a person exists in the corresponding image for setting the interest interval [S200]. The above-described intra-object object detection algorithm can be applied.

If the presence of at least one person is detected in the image, the controller 180 may determine whether the detected person has already become a reference of the interest interval in another image (S210). If it is already a criterion for setting the interval of interest, the control unit 180 searches the detected image for the detected person (S240).

If the person has not been the reference of the interest interval setting, the control unit 180 can determine whether the detected person is a person who has been registered in another application (S220). Registration in another application may mean whether an image of a specific person has been registered in another application executed in the electronic device 100. [ For example, an application such as an address book or a gallery.

If the application has already been registered in another application, the control unit 180 searches the detected image for the detected person (S240).

If there is no registered in other application, the controller 180 can determine whether there is a person who appears the longest or the largest, based on the time when the detected characters appear in the video, [S230]. If there is a character that is significantly different from other characters, the control unit 180 searches the detected image for the detected character (S240).

The control unit 180 may detect whether a laughing sound or an exclamation mark of the person to be searched exists in the corresponding image (S250). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any sound having a feature of the person to be searched may be applied.

If there is a laughing sound or an exclamation point of the person to be searched, the control unit 180 may set the start point of the sound as a start point of the interest interval [S260].

If there is no laughing sound or exclamation of the person to be searched, the control unit 180 may display a portion in which the person to be searched for is displayed or enlarged as the starting point of the region of interest (S270).

The control unit 180 may display an interest interval according to a character appearing in the image. Therefore, the user can directly reproduce a section for a desired person when reproducing a video image.

13 is a flowchart of a method of controlling an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 14 and 15 are diagrams for explaining setting of a region of interest in a photograph according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the electronic device 100 described with reference to FIG. Hereinafter, a method of controlling an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention and an operation of the electronic device 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 13, the controller 180 displays an image on the touch screen 151 (S300) and receives a user input for enlarging the image (S310). The user input may refer to a pinch in input to the image, as shown in FIG. 14 (a). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it can be set in advance by another touch input.

Referring again to FIG. 13, the control unit 180 may set the enlarged region as the region of interest in the image according to the user input (S320). In the case of enlarging and displaying only a specific person as shown in FIG. 14 (b), the area in which the person is displayed can be the area of interest.

The region of interest may refer to the region of interest, in the case where the user displays an image. For example, when the specific region is repeatedly enlarged and displayed, the region may correspond to the region of interest.

According to an example, the controller 180 may determine whether the received user input corresponds to a pattern, and may set a region of interest when the pattern corresponds to the pattern. For example, when the same area of the image is enlarged at least once, the controller 180 may determine the pattern as one pattern.

Referring again to FIG. 13, the control unit 180 may display the region of interest on the image (S330). As shown in FIG. 14 (c), the control unit 180 may display the region of interest 300 on the image.

Through this, the user can immediately know the region of interest 300 in the image. In addition, when the user selects the region of interest 300 in the image, the controller 180 may enlarge and display the region of interest 300 directly. Accordingly, the user can easily enlarge and appreciate the area of interest 300. [

Figure 15 illustrates displaying a region of interest in accordance with another example. 15 (a) shows that the user pinches down to an input for enlarging a specific area. The user can maintain the touch state for a predetermined time while enlarging a specific area of the image by a desired amount. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it can be set in advance by multi-touch, continuous touch, touch-drag, or combination thereof in addition to maintaining the touch.

When the touch state is maintained for the predetermined period of time, the controller 180 may display an area of interest area 320 in which an area of interest is set for the enlarged area as shown in FIG. 15 (b) . However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the controller 180 may display another identified shape indicating that the region of interest is set. In addition, the control unit 180 may display a separate notification window for inquiring whether or not the region of interest is set.

The control unit 180 may set a region of interest and may display an image 310 indicating that the region of interest is an image set as a region of interest. In Fig. 15 (c), the shape of the fixing pin is shown, but the shape is not limited thereto, and other shapes can be used.

FIGS. 16 and 17 are views for explaining display of the image of the region of interest set in the image list according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16A shows a list of images stored in the electronic device 100. FIG. Images stored in the image file gallery 400 are displayed. The image 410 illustrated in FIG. 15 may also be displayed in the image file gallery.

FIG. 16B shows a case where an area of interest is set for the image 410. FIG. If the region of interest is set for the image, the control unit 180 may display the image 420 with the region of interest set at the time of displaying the image.

In this case, the controller 180 may display an indication (421) that the upper left part of the image 420 of the ROI is set as the ROI. When the image 420 of the ROI is selected, the controller 180 can directly display the image of the ROI. Alternatively, according to another example, the control unit 180 may first display a notification window asking whether to display the image directly in the area of interest.

Through the display 421, the user can immediately know that the image corresponds to the region of interest. In addition, the user can select the image 420 and directly display an image corresponding to the region of interest.

17 is a view for explaining a method of displaying an image corresponding to a plurality of ROIs in an image file gallery when a plurality of ROIs are set in one image.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 17, the user may touch the image 420 formed with the region of interest and flick rightward. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to flicking in other directions as necessary.

In this case, the controller 180 may display the images 420 and 430 corresponding to the set ROIs. The control unit 180 may display the positions 422 and 432 of the corresponding region of interest in the entire image at the left upper end of each of the images 420 and 430. [

Although the flicking operation has been described as a premise in FIG. 17, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a plurality of images may be displayed in accordance with a predetermined touch input. The predetermined touch input may be preset by multi-touch, continuous touch, touch-drag, or combination thereof on the touch screen 151. [

When the user selects an image of a particular area of interest, the controller 180 may display the area of interest corresponding to the selected image.

Through this, a user can conveniently check a plurality of interest areas set in one image, and can display a desired interest area immediately.

18 is a diagram for explaining application of the same setting to another image when a region of interest is set in a specific image according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 18A, when the user selects the image 420 in which the ROI is set, the controller 180 can display the objects 423 and 424 that are the basis of the ROI setting.

When the user selects the displayed object 423, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), the control unit 180 displays the images 440 and 450 in which the selected object 423 appears among the images stored in the electronic device 100 , 460, 470) can be searched and displayed.

If the user desires to set a region of interest corresponding to the selected object 423 with respect to the specific image 450, the user may drag the display of the object 423 on the specific image 450 as shown in FIG. 18 (b) You can drop it. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the input for setting the region of interest may be preset by multi-touch, continuous touch, touch-drag, or combination thereof on the touch screen 151.

In this case, the control unit 180 may set a region of interest according to the change of the object 423 in the specific image 450. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 18D, the control unit 180 may display the image 480 and the position 481 of the ROI in the set ROI.

Through this, the user can conveniently find another image of the object that is the basis of the region of interest and easily set the region of interest accordingly.

The above-described method of controlling an electronic device according to the present invention can be provided by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium as a program for execution on a computer.

The control method of the electronic device according to the present invention can be executed through software. When executed in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The program or code segments may be stored in a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or a communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a DVD 占 ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk, The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings. In addition, the embodiments described in this document may not be limitedly applied, but all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made.

100: Electronic device 151: Display module (touch screen)

Claims (10)

A touch screen for displaying a playback screen of a video; And
A user input for controlling reproduction of the image, determining whether the received user input corresponds to a pattern, setting an interval to be repeatedly reproduced in the image according to the pattern as an interest interval, A progress bar indicating a playback state of the image;
. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And setting a point of time at which the reproduction is started at least one time at the start point of the attention section when the image is reproduced. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And setting a time at which the image ends at least once when the start point of the ROI is set as an end point of the ROI. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And displaying at least one viewpoint that can be set as a start point within a predetermined section including the selected viewpoint when an arbitrary viewpoint is selected in the progress bar. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And displaying at least one viewpoint which can be set as an end point according to a change of an object displayed on the image based on the set start point when a start point of the interest interval is set. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And displaying at least one viewpoint which can be set as an end point according to a change in sound output as the image based on the set start point when the start point of the interest interval is set. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And displaying the start and end points of the attention interval when the attention interval is selected and resetting the attention interval according to an input of a user moving at least one of the start point and the end point. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
Analyzing at least one of a change of at least one object appearing in the image and a change of a sound output as an image, and setting at least one interest interval according to the analyzed result. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the control unit
The method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying an object that is a reference of the interest interval setting, such as a list of images for which the ROI is set, upon receiving an input to apply the displayed object to a list of other images, And setting an interval of interest according to the time interval. Displaying a playback screen of the image;
Receiving a user input for controlling reproduction of the image;
Determining whether the received user input corresponds to a pattern;
Setting an interval that is repeatedly reproduced in the image according to the pattern as an interval of interest; And
Displaying the period of interest on a progress bar indicating a playback state of the image;
And controlling the electronic device.

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