KR20220079387A - Electric device inclduing anttenna - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device including an antenna device is disclosed. In an electronic device according to an embodiment, a size visually exposed to the outside is changed as at least one of a first housing, a second housing sliding with respect to the first housing, and at least one of the first housing and the second housing moves. a display module including a screen, an antenna module disposed in a partial area of the first housing, a camera module disposed in a partial area of the second housing, and at least one processor; and a memory for storing instructions for operating the processor, wherein the processor calculates first position information between the antenna module and the anchor, calculates position change information between the antenna module and the camera module, and calculates the first position information and the position Second position information between the camera module and the anchor is estimated based on the change information.

Description

Electronic device comprising an antenna {ELECTRIC DEVICE INCLDUING ANTTENNA}

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device including an antenna device.

Recently, with the development of display-related technologies, flexible display devices are being researched and developed in the use stage, such as folding, rolling, or elasticity in at least one direction. Since these displays can be deformed into various shapes, it is possible to satisfy both the request for enlargement of the display in the use stage and the request for miniaturization of the display for portability.

Furthermore, in recent years, research and product development for services providing augmented reality are being actively conducted. In particular, as a device including a photographing means, such as a smart phone, a high-performance computing means, and a communication means is developed, augmented reality is being used more actively. The augmented reality service refers to various services capable of maximizing user convenience by displaying various additional information on an image captured through a photographing means or the like.

In order to provide augmented reality, it is necessary to estimate in real time the coordinate values of the position and posture of the anchor of the camera viewpoint that change according to the movement of the user in the three-dimensional space. However, the flexible display apparatus may change the coordinate values of the position and posture of the anchor of the camera viewpoint as the size of the display screen changes, and thus the augmented reality content may be displayed in an incorrect position.

According to the following embodiments, even in the flexible display device, the coordinate values of the position and posture of the anchor of the camera viewpoint are estimated in real time to determine the position at which the augmented reality content is to be displayed according to the size of the display screen.

In an electronic device according to an embodiment, a size visually exposed to the outside is changed as at least one of a first housing, a second housing sliding with respect to the first housing, and at least one of the first housing and the second housing moves. a display module including a screen, an antenna module disposed in a partial area of the first housing, a camera module disposed in a partial area of the second housing, and at least one processor; and a memory for storing instructions for operating the processor, wherein the processor calculates first position information between the antenna module and the anchor, calculates position change information between the antenna module and the camera module, and calculates the first position information and the position Second position information between the camera module and the anchor is estimated based on the change information.

According to the embodiments below, even in the flexible display device, the position at which the augmented reality content is to be displayed may be determined according to the size of the display screen by estimating the coordinate values of the position and posture of the anchor of the camera viewpoint in real time.

In addition, various effects directly or indirectly identified through this document may be provided.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2 is a block diagram illustrating a program according to various embodiments.
3 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining a configuration of a rollable display device that is an example of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
5A and 5B are diagrams for explaining a configuration of a slideable display device that is another example of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
6A to 6B are conceptual diagrams of a screen for an augmented reality service according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
7 is a view for explaining a method of estimating position information of an anchor at a viewpoint of a camera module according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
8 to 9B are flowcharts illustrating a method of estimating second location information according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
10A is a diagram for describing a method of estimating second position information through phase offset value compensation according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
10B is a diagram for describing a method of estimating second location information through vector calculation according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
11 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing augmented reality content according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components are assigned the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 and the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input module 150 , a sound output module 155 , a display module 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or an antenna module 197 may be included. In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178 ) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101 . In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176 , camera module 180 , or antenna module 197 ) are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160 ). can be

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, a program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120 . It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to an embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 stores a command or data received from another component (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) into the volatile memory 132 . may be stored in the volatile memory 132 , and may process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 is the main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the sub-processor 123 , the sub-processor 123 may use less power than the main processor 121 or may be set to be specialized for a specified function. can The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .

The auxiliary processor 123 is, for example, on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as a part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190). have. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which the artificial intelligence model is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ). The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used in a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to an embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as a part of the speaker.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a screen whose size visually exposed to the outside is changed. For example, the display module 160 may be an expandable display such as a foldable display, a rollable display, or a slideable display. For example, such an expandable display may be implemented through a flexible display.

The audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101 . A sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or headphones).

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols that may be used by the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication performance through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a LAN (local area network) communication module, or a power line communication module). A corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (eg, a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of components (eg, multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 uses the subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR). NR access technology includes high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency) -latency communications)). The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 includes various technologies for securing performance in a high-frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. It may support technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), an array antenna, analog beam-forming, or a large scale antenna. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements specified in the electronic device 101 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 199 ). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 includes a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency ( Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less).

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be selected. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 .

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a specified high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and a signal ( eg commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external electronic devices 102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or part of the operations performed by the electronic device 101 may be executed by one or more external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 is to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or other device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service. One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit the execution result to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of things (IoT) device. Server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 is movable, and in order to obtain location information of the external electronic device 102 or 104 installed (or fixed) adjacent to a specific structure, the external electronic device 102 or 104 ) and wireless data communication. In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may periodically receive data of a specified format associated with a specified communication method from the external electronic device 102 or 104 or periodically check whether a signal of a specified format is received. For example, the designated communication method may correspond to the UWB communication method.

The electronic device 101 according to an embodiment may function as a tag for UWB communication. The electronic device 101 receives from the external electronic device 102 or 104 connected to the electronic device 101 a signal of a specified format (eg, a signal associated with UWB communication), the external electronic device 102 or 104 ) may correspond to a device for determining location information.

The external electronic device 102 or 104 according to an embodiment may function as an anchor of UWB communication. The external electronic device 102 or 104 sends a signal (eg, a signal associated with UWB communication) designated to the electronic device 101 so that the electronic device 101 can determine the location information of the external electronic device 102 or 104 . It can correspond to a device that transmits . Hereinafter, the external electronic device 102 or 104 may be referred to as an anchor.

2 is a block diagram 200 illustrating a program 140 according to various embodiments. According to an embodiment, the program 140 executes an operating system 142 for controlling one or more resources of the electronic device 101 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 executable in the operating system 142 . may include Operating system 142 may include, for example, Android ^TM , iOS ^TM , Windows ^TM , Symbian ^TM , Tizen ^TM , or Bada ^TM . At least some of the programs 140 are, for example, preloaded into the electronic device 101 at the time of manufacture, or an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 ), or a server (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 ) when used by a user ( 108)) or may be updated.

The operating system 142 may control management (eg, allocation or retrieval) of one or more system resources (eg, a process, memory, or power) of the electronic device 101 . The operating system 142 may additionally or alternatively include other hardware devices of the electronic device 101 , for example, the input module 150 , the sound output module 155 , the display module 160 , and the audio module 170 . , sensor module 176 , interface 177 , haptic module 179 , camera module 180 , power management module 188 , battery 189 , communication module 190 , subscriber identification module 196 , or It may include one or more driver programs for driving the antenna module 197 .

The middleware 144 may provide various functions to the application 146 so that functions or information provided from one or more resources of the electronic device 101 may be used by the application 146 . The middleware 144 includes, for example, an application manager 201 , a window manager 203 , a multimedia manager 205 , a resource manager 207 , a power manager 209 , a database manager 211 , and a package manager 213 . ), a connectivity manager 215 , a notification manager 217 , a location manager 219 , a graphics manager 221 , a security manager 223 , a call manager 225 , or a voice recognition manager 227 . can

The application manager 201 may manage the life cycle of the application 146 , for example. The window manager 203 may manage one or more GUI resources used in the screen, for example. The multimedia manager 205, for example, identifies one or more formats required for playback of media files, and encodes or decodes a corresponding media file among the media files using a codec suitable for the selected format. can be done The resource manager 207 may manage the space of the source code of the application 146 or the memory of the memory 130 , for example. The power manager 209 may, for example, manage the capacity, temperature, or power of the battery 189 , and determine or provide related information necessary for the operation of the electronic device 101 by using the corresponding information. . According to an embodiment, the power manager 209 may interwork with a basic input/output system (BIOS) (not shown) of the electronic device 101 .

The database manager 211 may create, retrieve, or change a database to be used by the application 146 , for example. The package manager 213 may manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a package file, for example. The connectivity manager 215 may manage, for example, a wireless connection or a direct connection between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device. The notification manager 217 may provide, for example, a function for notifying the user of the occurrence of a specified event (eg, an incoming call, a message, or an alarm). The location manager 219 may manage location information of the electronic device 101 , for example. The graphic manager 221 may manage, for example, one or more graphic effects to be provided to a user or a user interface related thereto.

Security manager 223 may provide, for example, system security or user authentication. The telephony manager 225 may manage, for example, a voice call function or a video call function provided by the electronic device 101 . The voice recognition manager 227, for example, transmits the user's voice data to the server 108, based at least in part on the voice data, a command corresponding to a function to be performed in the electronic device 101; Alternatively, the converted text data may be received from the server 108 based at least in part on the voice data. According to an embodiment, the middleware 244 may dynamically delete some existing components or add new components. According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the middleware 144 may be included as a part of the operating system 142 or implemented as software separate from the operating system 142 .

Application 146 includes, for example, home 251 , dialer 253 , SMS/MMS 255 , instant message (IM) 257 , browser 259 , camera 261 , alarm 263 . , contacts 265, voice recognition 267, email 269, calendar 271, media player 273, album 275, watch 277, health 279 (such as exercise or blood sugar) measuring biometric information), environmental information 281 (eg, measuring atmospheric pressure, humidity, or temperature information), and an augmented reality application. According to an embodiment, the application 146 may further include an information exchange application (not shown) capable of supporting information exchange between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device. The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application configured to transmit specified information (eg, call, message, or alarm) to an external electronic device, or a device management application configured to manage the external electronic device. have. The notification relay application, for example, transmits notification information corresponding to a specified event (eg, mail reception) generated in another application (eg, the email application 269 ) of the electronic device 101 to the external electronic device. can Additionally or alternatively, the notification relay application may receive notification information from the external electronic device and provide it to the user of the electronic device 101 .

The device management application is, for example, a power supply (eg, turn-on or turn-off) of an external electronic device that communicates with the electronic device 101 or some components thereof (eg, a display module or a camera module of an external static device). ) or a function (eg brightness, resolution, or focus). The device management application may additionally or alternatively support installation, deletion, or update of an application operating in an external electronic device.

The electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be a device of various types. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices.

The various embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A , B, or C" each may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as “first”, “second”, or “first” or “second” may simply be used to distinguish the component from other components in question, and may refer to components in other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is "coupled" or "connected" to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively". When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term “module” used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, for example, and interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit. can be used A module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of the present document are stored in a storage medium (eg, the internal memory 136 or the external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ). It may be implemented as software (eg, program 140) including one or more instructions. For example, a processor (eg, processor 120 ) of a device (eg, electronic device 101 ) may call at least one command among one or more commands stored from a storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the called at least one command. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not include a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term is used in cases where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to an embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided by being included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an application store (eg Play Store™) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly between smartphones (eg: smartphones) and online. In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. . According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repetitively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, omitted, or , or one or more other operations may be added.

3 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 3 , the electronic device 300 may include a processor 310 , a memory 320 , a communication interface 330 , an antenna module 340 , a camera module 350 , and a display module 360 . . The electronic device 300 according to an exemplary embodiment may correspond to the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 1 , and for clarity of explanation, the overlapping of those described above may be simplified or omitted.

In an embodiment, the processor 310 may control the overall operation of the electronic device 300 for performing various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the processor 310 may correspond to the processor 120 illustrated in FIG. 1 . The processor 310 may control at least one hardware module included in the electronic device 300 to perform at least one operation in a specified order. For example, the processor 310 provides location information between the antenna module 340 and an external electronic device (eg, the external electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 ) (hereinafter, may be referred to as an anchor); Position change information between the antenna module 340 and the camera module 350 may be calculated, and position information between the camera module 350 and the anchor may be estimated. A more specific operation of the processor 310 will be described later in the drawings.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 , the processor 310 may be electrically connected to the communication interface 330 . For example, the processor 310 may be a main processor (eg, an application processor).

In an embodiment, some operations for performing various embodiments of the present disclosure may be performed not by the processor 310 but by another processor (not shown) included in the communication interface 330 . For example, the communication interface 330 may include an auxiliary processor (eg, a communication processor), and the counting operation of the sequence number may be performed by the auxiliary processor included in the communication interface 330 .

In an embodiment, the memory 320 may correspond to the memory 130 illustrated in FIG. 1 . According to an embodiment, the memory 320 may store an instruction (or a set of instructions, or an application) for performing various embodiments. For example, when the memory 320 is executed, the processor 310 or a processor (not shown) included in the communication interface 330 counts a sequence number corresponding to a superframe included in a specified time period. Commands can be stored.

In one embodiment, the memory 320 is a plurality of lookups that display the phase offset values corresponding to the distance information between the antenna module 340 and the anchor and the distance change information between the antenna module 340 and the camera module 350 . Tables can be saved.

In an embodiment, the plurality of lookup tables may include at least one 3D lookup table. For example, the memory 320 uses a three-dimensional array expressed based on distance information between the antenna module 340 and the anchor and distance change information between the antenna module 340 and the camera module 350 to obtain a phase offset value. It is possible to store at least one 3D lookup table representing the values.

In one embodiment, the memory 320 is a function (function) for displaying a phase offset value corresponding to the distance information between the antenna module 340 and the anchor and the distance change information between the antenna module 340 and the camera module 350 (function) ) may be included. For example, the phase offset value may be calculated based on the distance information between the antenna module 340 and the anchor and the distance change information value between the antenna module 340 and the camera module 350 .

In an embodiment, the communication interface 330 may exchange signals (or data) with the anchor in a designated communication method through the antenna module 340 under the control of the processor 310 . In an embodiment, the communication interface 330 may correspond to the communication module 190 or the wireless communication module 192 illustrated in FIG. 1 , and the designated communication method may be a UWB communication method.

In an embodiment, the antenna module 340 may correspond to the antenna module 197 illustrated in FIG. 1 .

In an embodiment, the camera module 350 may correspond to the camera module 180 illustrated in FIG. 1 .

In an embodiment, the display module 360 may expand and contract in at least one direction. The display module 360 may include a flexible substrate and an image display unit. The flexible substrate may be made of a highly stretchable polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) material, and may expand according to a pulling force. The image display unit is formed on the flexible substrate and may expand together as the flexible substrate expands. The image display unit may display an image.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 300 may further include a sensor module 370 .

In an embodiment, the sensor module 370 may detect the strength and direction of the force applied to the display module 360 .

In an embodiment, the sensor module 370 may include one or more pressure sensors. One or more pressure sensors may be disposed in the display module 360 . When the sensor module 370 includes one or more pressure sensors, each pressure sensor may detect a change in capacitance or a change in resistance between both ends of a region to which a pressure (force) is applied. The pressure sensor may transmit one or more of a capacitance change signal indicating a change in the detected capacitance or a resistance change signal indicating a change in resistance to the processor 310 . The capacitance change signal or the resistance change signal may include information on at least one of an intensity of a force applied to the pressure sensor and a direction of the force.

The processor 310 may obtain one or more of the direction and strength of the force applied to the display module 360 by using the capacitance change signal or the resistance change signal received from the pressure sensor.

In another embodiment, the sensor module 370 may include a plurality of acceleration sensors. Each acceleration sensor may be disposed adjacent to each vertex of the rectangle when the display module 360 has a rectangular shape. When the display module 360 includes the flexible substrate and the image display unit, the plurality of acceleration sensors may be disposed at the lower end of the flexible substrate, and the image display unit may be disposed at the upper end of the flexible substrate, but this is only an example, and the flexible substrate Alternatively, it may be built into the image display unit.

In an embodiment, the acceleration sensor is a sensor that detects an acceleration or an impact strength when an object moves. When the acceleration sensor is used, the motion state of the display module 360 may be detected in detail. The acceleration sensor may sense the acceleration of the display module 360 in each of three mutually perpendicular axes (x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis). The processor 310 may acquire the moving speed by using the acceleration in the three-axis direction measured by the acceleration sensor. The processor 310 may obtain an extended distance of the display module 360 in the three-axis direction by using the obtained moving speed. The processor 310 may obtain the direction and strength of the force applied to the display module 360 by using the moving speed and the moving distance obtained using the acceleration sensor. The processor 310 may expand the display module 360 according to the direction and strength of the obtained force. Furthermore, if the acceleration sensor is used, the direction in which the electronic device 300 is facing and the degree of inclination may be measured.

In another embodiment, the sensor module 370 may include a plurality of Hall sensors. The plurality of Hall sensors may be disposed inside the display module 360 or on the display module 360 . When the sensor module 370 includes a plurality of Hall sensors, the processor 310 expands or contracts the display module 360 through a voltage sensed by the Hall sensor according to a force applied to the display module 360 . degree can be measured.

4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining a configuration of a rollable display device that is an example of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For clarity of explanation, things that overlap with those described above may be simplified or omitted.

FIG. 4A is a rear perspective view of the rollable display device in a first state (eg, closed state) in which the display module 450 is accommodated in the body, and FIG. 4B is in a second state (eg, open state) It corresponds to a rear perspective view of the rollable display device of The display module 450 according to an embodiment may correspond to the display module 360 illustrated in FIG. 3 .

Referring to FIG. 4A , the rollable display apparatus 400 according to an exemplary embodiment includes a first housing 410 and a second housing 420 . The first housing 410 and the second housing 420 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other based on a tension applied in the first direction (x-axis). In an embodiment, one surface of the first housing 410 and one surface of the second housing 420 may be in contact with each other in a closed state.

As shown in FIG. 4A , in the closed state, the display module 450 may be accommodated in at least one of the first housing 410 and the second housing 420 and may not be exposed. This is to reduce damage to the display module 450 by the external environment.

In an embodiment, the rollable display apparatus 400 may include an antenna module 430 and a camera module 440 . The antenna module 430 and the camera module 440 may correspond to the antenna module 340 and the camera module 350 shown in FIG. 3 , respectively. The antenna module 430 may be disposed on a partial area inside the first housing 410 , and the camera module 440 may be disposed on a partial area on the rear surface of the second housing 420 . However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These components may be excluded as needed, or may be disposed on other surfaces. For example, the camera module 440 may be provided on the side of the second housing 420 instead of the rear.

Referring to FIG. 4B , one end of the display module 450 may be fixed to the first housing 410 , and the other end of the display module 450 may be fixed to the second housing 420 . The user may hold the first and second housings 410 and 420 by hand and pull to expose the display module 450 that is rolled and accommodated in the first and second housings 410 and 420 .

The rollable display apparatus 400 according to an embodiment may be provided with a deformation detecting means capable of detecting deformation of the display module 450 . Such a deformation detecting means may be included in a sensor module (eg, the sensor module 370 of FIG. 3 ).

A sensor module (eg, the sensor module 370 of FIG. 3 ) according to an embodiment is provided in the display module 450 to detect information related to deformation of the display module 450 . Here, the deformation-related information may be a direction in which the display module 450 is deformed, a deformation degree, a deformed position, a deformed time, and/or an acceleration at which the deformed display module 450 is restored. In addition, it may be various information detectable due to the bending of the display module 450 .

In addition, the processor (eg, the processor 310 of FIG. 3 ) may calculate the length at which the display module 450 is unwound based on information related to the deformation of the display module 450 sensed by the deformation detecting means. have.

In an embodiment, as at least one of the first housing 410 and the second housing 420 moves and the size to which the display module 450 is visually exposed to the outside changes, the first housing 410 is disposed. Location information between the antenna module 430 and the camera module 440 disposed in the second housing 420 may change. The location information between the antenna module 430 and the camera module 440 may include distance information and phase information between the antenna module 430 and the camera module 440 . Hereinafter, location information between 'A' and 'B' may be understood to include distance information and phase information between 'A' and 'B', and the distance information and phase information exist in three-dimensional space, respectively. means the magnitude and direction between the coordinates of 'A' and the coordinates of 'B'.

5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating a configuration of a slideable display device 500 that is another example of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For clarity of explanation, things that overlap with those described above may be simplified or omitted.

In the rollable display device 500 according to an example, in the closed state, the display module 550 is accommodated in at least one of the first and second housings 510 and 520 and is not exposed. In the closed state of the slideable display apparatus 500 , a predetermined area of the display module 550 may be exposed without being accommodated in the first and second housings 510 and 520 . In this case, the user may check information related to an event occurring in the electronic device even in the closed state through the predetermined area.

5A is a rear perspective view of the slideable display device 500 in a first state (eg, closed state) in which the display module 550 is accommodated in the body portion, and FIG. 5B is a second state (eg, opened). state) corresponds to a rear perspective view of the slideable display device 500 . The display module 550 according to an embodiment may correspond to the display module 360 illustrated in FIG. 3 .

Referring to FIG. 5A , the slideable display apparatus 500 according to an exemplary embodiment includes a first housing 510 and a second housing 520 . The first housing 510 and the second housing 520 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other based on a tension applied in the first direction (x-axis). In an embodiment, the area corresponding to the first width W1 may be a fixed area to which the display module 550 is always visually exposed.

In an embodiment, the slideable display apparatus 500 may include an antenna module 530 and a camera module 540 . The antenna module 530 and the camera module 540 may correspond to the antenna module 340 and the camera module 350 shown in FIG. 3 , respectively. The antenna module 530 may be disposed on a partial area inside the first housing 510 , and the camera module 540 may be disposed on a partial area on the rear surface of the second housing 520 . However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These components may be excluded as needed, or may be disposed on other surfaces. For example, the camera module 540 may be provided on the side of the second housing 520 instead of the rear.

Referring to FIG. 5B , the first housing 510 may be fixed, and the second housing 520 may be movable in a sliding manner with respect to the first housing 510 . For example, the second housing 520 may be formed to be slidable in the first direction (x-axis) of the first housing 510 . In an embodiment, the second housing 520 may move by a second width W2 in one direction of the first housing 510 . In an embodiment, the region corresponding to the second width W2 may be a variable region whose size is adjusted according to the movement of the second housing 520 . 5B , when the second housing 510 moves in the +x-axis direction, the variable region expands, and when the second housing 510 moves in the -x-axis direction, the variable region contracts. can be

In an embodiment, the display module 550 may be flexible and the width of the visually exposed area may be adjusted based on the movement of the second housing 520 . For example, when the second housing 520 is in an initial state overlapping the first housing 510 , at least a portion of the display module 550 may be visually exposed to have the first width W1 . As another example, when the second housing 520 is moved in a sliding manner to be in an extended state spaced apart from the first housing 510 , the other part of the display module 550 is further extended by the maximum second width W2 to visually It can be exposed for further expansion.

The slideable display apparatus 500 according to an embodiment may include a deformation detecting means capable of detecting deformation of the display module 550 . Such a deformation detecting means may be included in a sensor module (eg, the sensor module 370 of FIG. 3 ).

The sensor module according to an embodiment may be provided in the slideable display module 550 to detect information related to deformation of the display module 550 . Here, the deformation-related information may be a direction in which the display module 550 is deformed, a deformation degree, a deformed position, a deformed time, and/or an acceleration at which the deformed display module 550 is restored. In addition, it may be a variety of information detectable due to the bending of the display module 550 .

In addition, the processor (eg, the processor 310 of FIG. 3 ) determines the length at which the screen of the display module 550 is unwound based on information related to the deformation of the display module 550 sensed by the deformation detecting means. can be calculated

In an embodiment, as at least one of the first housing 510 and the second housing 520 moves and the size of the screen of the display module 550 visually exposed to the outside changes, the first housing 510 is attached to the first housing 510. Location information between the antenna module 530 and the camera module 540 disposed in the second housing 520 may change.

6A to 6B are conceptual diagrams of a screen for an augmented reality service according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; For clarity of description, things that overlap with those described above may be simplified or omitted.

In an embodiment, in order to provide an augmented reality service, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) is photographed using a communication interface (eg, the communication interface 330 of FIG. 3 ). Images and/or location-related information may be transmitted to the server. The location-related information includes real-time location information of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ), direction information of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ), and tilt information of the electronic device. may include at least one of Real-time location information of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) may be acquired through a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, and the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) ) direction information and inclination information may be acquired through an inertial measurement unit (IMU).

In an embodiment, the server may read various types of additional information by using the stored database for the augmented reality service and transmit it to the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ), and the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ). , the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 may display the screen for the augmented reality service by rendering the image and the additional information together. Alternatively, the server may render the received image and additional information together and transmit it to the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ), and the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) ) may display a screen for the transmitted rendered augmented reality service.

In another embodiment, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) transmits a captured image and/or location-related information to an anchor instead of a server, and receives an image and additional information input from the anchor In addition, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) may display the screen for the augmented reality service by rendering the image and the additional information together.

Referring to FIG. 6A , a screen 600-1 for an augmented reality service in a first state (eg, a closed state) is displayed by an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3) (eg, For example, various additional information 610, 620 and 630 may be images displayed together. Various types of additional information here may be direction information 610 on a destination, and additional information 620 and 630 on surrounding buildings.

The screen 600-1 for the augmented reality service in the first state (eg, the closed state) may display additional information 610 indicating that the road is in the center and the destination is on the right side. . On the other hand, on the left side of the screen 600-1 for the augmented reality service in the first state (eg, closed state), a surrounding building called “Pizza” is captured and displayed, and additional information 620 about the surrounding building is displayed. ) are displayed together. In addition, on the left side of the screen 600-1 for the augmented reality service in the first state (eg, the closed state), a surrounding building called “Pharmacy” is captured and displayed, and additional information 630 for the surrounding building is displayed. ) are displayed together. The additional information 620 and 630 on the neighboring buildings may include, for example, mutual information, contact information, or evaluation information of the corresponding neighboring buildings.

In the case of the expandable display module (eg, the display module 360 of FIG. 3 ) according to an embodiment, as the size of the display screen changes, the camera module (eg, the camera module 350 of FIG. 3 )) Since the location information of the anchor of the viewpoint is changed in real time, additional location-related information may be required to provide augmented reality content.

More specifically, in the second state (eg, open state), as the size of the display screen changes, the position information of the anchor at the viewpoint of the camera module (eg, the camera module 350 of FIG. 3 ) changes in real time. can In order to render the augmented reality content at an accurate location, it is necessary to estimate the location information of the anchor at the viewpoint of the camera module (eg, the camera module 350 of FIG. 3 ) in real time. A detailed method of determining the position information of the anchor at the viewpoint of the camera module (eg, the camera module 350 of FIG. 3 ) will be described below with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11 .

Referring to FIG. 6B , the screen 600-2 for the augmented reality service in the second state (eg, the open state) shows the additional information 610, 620, and the displayed in the first state (eg, the closed state). 630) as well as additional information 640 and 650 that are newly displayed as the screen is expanded.

On the screen 600 - 2 for the augmented reality service in the second state (eg, the open state), additional information 650 indicating the location of the destination may be displayed together. On the other hand, on the right side of the screen 600-2 for the augmented reality service in the second state (eg, open state), a surrounding building called “cosmetic” is photographed and displayed, and additional information 640 for the surrounding building is displayed. ) are displayed together. Similarly, the additional information 640 on the neighboring buildings may include, for example, name information, contact information, or evaluation information of the neighboring buildings.

7 is a view for explaining a method of estimating position information of an anchor at a viewpoint of a camera module according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; The electronic device 700 according to an embodiment may correspond to the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 , the camera module 770 may correspond to the camera module 350 of FIG. 3 , and the antenna module 760 may be illustrated in FIG. 3 may correspond to the antenna module 340 . For clarity of description, things that overlap with those described above may be simplified or omitted.

In order to display the augmented reality content on the screen, location information of the anchor 740 (eg, the external electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 ) at the viewpoint of the camera module 770 needs to be estimated.

In the case of an electronic device in which the size of the display screen does not change, through communication between the antenna of the electronic device and the antenna of the anchor, location information of the anchor at the antenna point of view may be obtained, and the obtained location information may be used as the location of the anchor at the point of the camera module. It can be used as information (eg, when a camera module and an antenna module are located within a predetermined range), or corrected to a fixed value and used.

However, in the electronic device 700 according to an embodiment, since the position between the antenna module 760) and the camera module 770 changes as the size of the display screen changes, the anchor 740 at the viewpoint of the camera module 770 The coordinate values of the position and posture of can be changed. Accordingly, when the anchor location information 730 obtained through communication with the anchor 740 is used as it is or is corrected to a fixed value and rendered, the augmented reality content may be displayed in an incorrect location. To prevent this, the electronic device 700 according to an embodiment may estimate the location information 710 and 720 of the anchor 740 at the viewpoint of the camera module 770 in real time.

In an embodiment, the location information 710 and 720 of the anchor 740 at the viewpoint of the camera module 770 may be determined using the location information 730 of the anchor 740 at the viewpoint of the antenna module 760 . The antenna module 760 of the electronic device 700 may collect location information data through communication (eg, UWB communication) in a specified format with the antenna module 755 mounted on the anchor 740 . The processor of the electronic device 700 (eg, the processor 310 of FIG. 3 ) may calculate distance information and phase information between the antenna module 760 and the anchor 740 based on the collected location information data. .

For example, the processor of the electronic device 700 (eg, the processor 310 of FIG. 3 ) based on the location information data obtained through UWB communication with the antenna module 755 mounted on the anchor 740 . , by calculating a time of flight (ToF) between the antenna module 760 and the anchor 740 , the distance between the antenna module 760 and the anchor 740 may be calculated. Also, the antenna module 760 of the electronic device 700 may include a UWB antenna module, and the processor (eg, the processor 310 of FIG. 3 ) includes a plurality of patches included in the UWB antenna module 760 . An angle of arrival (AoA) between the antenna module 760 and the anchor 740 may be calculated based on the phase difference of the signal received from the antenna module 755 mounted on the anchor 740 in each of the antenna modules.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 700 uses the location information 730 of the anchor 740 at the viewpoint of the antenna module 760 to provide location information 710 and 720 between the camera module 770 and the anchor 740 . can be estimated. For example, in the first state (eg, closed state), the electronic device 700 uses the location information 730 of the anchor 740 at the viewpoint of the antenna module 760 to the camera module 770 and the anchor. The location information 710 between 740 may be estimated. Also, in the second state (eg, open state), the electronic device 700 uses the location information 730 of the anchor 740 at the viewpoint of the antenna module 760 to the camera module 770 and the anchor 740 . ), the location information 720 between them can be estimated. A specific method of estimating the location information 720 between the camera module 770 and the anchor 740 by using the location information 730 of the anchor 740 at the viewpoint of the antenna module 760 is shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 below. It is described with reference to In addition, the position information of the anchor 740 at the viewpoint of the antenna module 760 may be referred to as first position information between the antenna module 760 and the anchor 740 , and the anchor 740 at the viewpoint of the camera module 770 . ) location information may be referred to as second location information between the camera module 770 and the anchor 740 .

8 to 9B are flowcharts illustrating a method of estimating second location information according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 8 , operations 810 to 830 according to an embodiment may be performed by the electronic device described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ). have. The operations of FIG. 8 may be performed in the illustrated order and manner, but the order of some operations may be changed or some operations may be omitted without departing from the spirit and scope of the illustrated embodiment. A number of the operations shown in FIG. 8 may be performed in parallel or concurrently.

In operation 810 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) transmits first position information between the antenna module and the anchor (eg, the position information of the anchor at the viewpoint of the antenna module of FIG. 7 ) 730)) can be calculated.

In operation 820 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) may calculate position change information between the antenna module and the camera. A specific method for calculating the position change information between the antenna module and the camera will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A to 9B below.

Referring to FIG. 9A , operations 910 to 920 according to an embodiment may be performed by the electronic device described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ). have. The operations of FIG. 9A may be performed in the illustrated order and manner, but the order of some operations may be changed or some operations may be omitted without departing from the spirit and scope of the illustrated embodiment. Many of the operations shown in FIG. 9A may be performed in parallel or concurrently.

In operation 910 , the memory (eg, the memory 320 of FIG. 3 ) of the electronic device 900 does not move with the second housing (eg, the second housing 520 of FIGS. 5A and 5B ). It is possible to store initial location information 960-1 and/or 970-1 between the antenna module 930 and the camera module in a non-existent state.

In operation 920 , the processor of the electronic device 900 (eg, the processor 310 of FIG. 3 ) transmits the initial location information 960-1 and/or 970-1 and a display module (eg, The position change information 960 - 2 and 970 - 2 may be calculated based on the size at which the screen of the display module 360 of FIG. 3 ) is visually exposed to the outside.

Referring to FIG. 9B , the camera module may include a plurality of cameras 940 and 950 . The first camera 940 is positioned on the same line as the antenna module 930 in the first direction (x-axis), and the second camera 950 is positioned in the second direction (y-axis) with the first camera 940 . It may be located on the same line as the reference.

In an embodiment, the display module (eg, the display module 360 of FIG. 3 ) includes a sensor module, and the sensor module includes deformation of the display module (eg, the display module 360 of FIG. 3 ) and Relevant information can be detected. Here, the deformation-related information includes a direction in which the display module (eg, the display module 360 of FIG. 3 ) is deformed, a deformed degree, a deformed position, a deformed time, and the deformed display module 450 . It may be a restored acceleration, and in addition, it may be various information detectable due to bending of the display module 450 .

In an embodiment, the processor (eg, the processor 310 of FIG. 3 ) of the electronic device 900 may include the antenna module (eg, processor 310 of FIG. 3 ) based on the initial location information 960-1 and the size to which the screen is visually exposed. Position change information 960 - 2 between the 930 and the first camera 940 may be calculated. More specifically, the distance information between the antenna module 930 and the first camera 940 may be calculated by adding the initial location information 960-1 stored in the memory and the location change information of the first camera 940. Since the antenna module 930 and the first camera 940 are located on the same line in the first direction (x-axis), the antenna module 930 and the first camera 940 are located in the first direction (x-axis). ) between the phase information does not change, only the distance information can change. For example, the position change information 960 - 2 between the antenna module 930 and the first camera 940 may include distance information between the antenna module 930 and the first camera 940 .

In an embodiment, the processor (eg, the processor 310 of FIG. 3 ) of the electronic device 900 may include the antenna module (eg, the processor 310 of FIG. 3 ) based on the initial location information 970 - 1 and the size to which the screen is visually exposed. Position change information 970 - 2 between the 930 and the second camera 950 may be calculated. More specifically, the distance information between the antenna module 930 and the second camera 950 may be calculated by adding the initial location information 970 - 1 stored in the memory and the location change information of the second camera 950 . In addition to distance information between the antenna module 930 and the second camera 950 based on the first direction (x-axis), phase information may also change.

Referring back to FIG. 8 , in operation 830 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) performs a second position between the camera module and the anchor based on the first position information and the position change information. information can be inferred. A specific method for estimating the second location information will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A to 10B below.

10A is a diagram for describing a method of estimating second position information through phase offset value compensation according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 10A , operations 1010 to 1025 according to an embodiment may be performed by the electronic device described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9B (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ). have. The operations of FIG. 10A may be performed in the illustrated order and manner, but the order of some operations may be changed or some operations may be omitted without departing from the spirit and scope of the illustrated embodiment. Many of the operations shown in FIG. 10A may be performed in parallel or concurrently.

In operation 1010 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) may execute an augmented reality application (eg, the application 146 of FIG. 2 ).

In operation 1015 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) may detect a change in the screen size of the display module.

In operation 1020 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) may determine a phase offset value using a lookup table. The memory according to an embodiment (eg, the memory 320 of FIG. 3 ) includes distance information and the antenna module (eg, the antenna module 340 of FIG. 3 ) and the anchor between the antenna module (eg, the antenna module 340 of FIG. 3 ). A plurality of lookup tables indicating phase offset values corresponding to distance change information between the antenna module 340 of FIG. 3 ) and the camera module (eg, the camera module 350 of FIG. 3 ) may be stored.

일 때의 룩업 테이블의 일 예시를 나타낸다.In an embodiment, the lookup tables are provided according to the first location information (eg, location information of the anchor at the viewpoint of the antenna module), and each lookup table may indicate phase offset values corresponding to distance change information. . For example, in Table 1 below, the distance between the antenna module and the anchor is 1 m, and AoA is

An example of a lookup table when .

Distance change information (x) phase offset value 0cm<x<5cm 0 5cm≤x<10cm 3˚ 10cm≤x<15cm 6˚ 15cm≤x<20cm 9˚ 20cm≤x<25cm 12˚

, 거리 변화 정보가 10cm일 때, 프로세서(예를 들어, 도 3의 프로세서(310))는 표 1의 룩업 테이블을 타겟 룩업 테이블로 결정할 수 있고, 위상 오프셋 값을 6˚로 결정할 수 있다.동작(1025)에서, 전자 장치(예를 들어, 도 3의 전자 장치(300))는 화면 크기 변화에 따른 카메라 모듈과 앵커 사이의 위상 정보를 보정할 수 있다. 위 예시에 이어서 설명하면, 프로세서(예를 들어, 도 3의 프로세서(310))는 안테나 모듈과 앵커 사이의 위상 정보에 위상 오프셋 값을 6˚를 보상하여 카메라 모듈과 앵커 사이의 위상 정보를 추정할 수 있다.In an embodiment, the processor (eg, the processor 310 of FIG. 3 ) determines a target lookup table corresponding to the first location information from among a plurality of lookup tables, and based on the location change information, the target lookup table It is possible to determine the phase offset value from For example, if the distance between the antenna module and the anchor is 1m, AoA

, when the distance change information is 10 cm, the processor (eg, the processor 310 of FIG. 3 ) may determine the lookup table of Table 1 as the target lookup table and determine the phase offset value as 6˚. Operation In step 1025 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) may correct phase information between the camera module and the anchor according to a screen size change. Following the example above, the processor (eg, the processor 310 of FIG. 3 ) estimates the phase information between the camera module and the anchor by compensating for the phase offset value of 6˚ to the phase information between the antenna module and the anchor. can do.

10B is a diagram for describing a method of estimating second location information through vector calculation according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 10B , the electronic device 1000 according to an embodiment includes location information 1060 between the antenna module 1030 and the anchor 1050 and distance information between the antenna module 1030 and the camera module 1040 . Location information 1070 between the camera module 1040 and the anchor may be estimated based on 1050 - 3 .

)를 이용하여 벡터 형태(

)로 표현될 수 있다. 예를 들어, 안테나 모듈(1030)과 앵커(1050) 사이의 위치 정보(1060)

는

로 표현될 수 있고, 안테나 모듈(1030)과 카메라 모듈(1040) 사이의 위치 정보

는 x∠0 = x으로 표현될 수 있다. 이 때, 카메라 모듈(1040)과 앵커 사이의 위치 정보(1070)는

=

-

=

로 표현될 수 있다.In one embodiment, the location information between A and B is the distance information (d) between A and B and the phase information (

) to form a vector (

) can be expressed as For example, location information 1060 between the antenna module 1030 and the anchor 1050

Is

It can be expressed as, location information between the antenna module 1030 and the camera module 1040

can be expressed as x∠0 = x. At this time, the location information 1070 between the camera module 1040 and the anchor is

=

-

=

can be expressed as

= d∠

1을 계산할 수 있다.In the electronic device 1000 according to an embodiment, location information 1060 between the antenna module 1030 and the anchor 1050 using the method described with reference to FIG. 7 .

= d∠

1 can be calculated.

는 x∠0 = x을 계산할 수 있다. 다만 도 10b에서, 설명의 편의를 위해 안테나 모듈(1030)과 카메라 모듈(1040) 사이의 위상 정보가 0 ˚인 것을 기준으로 설명하지만, 안테나 모듈(1030)과 카메라 모듈(1040) 사이의 위상 정보는 앞에 제시된 예시에 한정되지 않고, 임의의 값을 갖을 수 있다.The electronic device 1000 according to an embodiment provides location information between the antenna module 1030 and the camera module 1040 using the method described with reference to FIGS. 9A to 9B .

can compute x∠0 = x. However, in FIG. 10B , for convenience of explanation, the phase information between the antenna module 1030 and the camera module 1040 is described based on 0°, but the phase information between the antenna module 1030 and the camera module 1040 is not limited to the examples presented above, and may have any value.

및

을 모두 계산할 수 있기 때문에,

-

계산을 통해 카메라 모듈(1040)과 앵커 사이의 위치 정보(1070)는

을 계산할 수 있고, 계산 결과 y∠

2에서 카메라 모듈(1040)과 앵커 사이의 거리 정보(y) 및 위상 정보(

2)를 획득할 수 있다.The electronic device 1000 according to an embodiment

and

Since we can calculate all of

-

Through calculation, the position information 1070 between the camera module 1040 and the anchor is

can be calculated, and the result of the calculation is y∠

In 2, distance information (y) and phase information between the camera module 1040 and the anchor (

2) can be obtained.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing augmented reality content according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 11 , operations 1110 to 1140 according to an embodiment may be performed by the electronic device described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10B (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ). have. The operations of FIG. 11 may be performed in the illustrated order and manner, but the order of some operations may be changed or some operations may be omitted without departing from the spirit and scope of the illustrated embodiment. A number of the operations shown in FIG. 11 may be performed in parallel or concurrently.

In operation 1110 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) detects a change in the screen size of the display module including the expandable or shrinkable screen.

In operation 1120 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) calculates first location information between the antenna module and the anchor.

In operation 1130 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) calculates position change information between the antenna module and the camera module in response to a screen size change.

In operation 1140 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) estimates second location information between the camera and the anchor based on the first location information and the location change information.

In operation 1150 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) obtains direction information and tilt information of the electronic device.

In operation 1160 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) receives additional information determined based on second location information, direction information of the electronic device, and tilt information.

In operation 1170 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) renders the augmented reality content based on the additional information.

According to an embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store™) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed online (eg download or upload), directly between smartphones (eg smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. . According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, omitted, or , or one or more other operations may be added.

Claims (18)

a first housing;
a second housing sliding with respect to the first housing;
a display module including a screen whose size visually exposed to the outside is changed as at least one of the first housing and the second housing moves;
an antenna module disposed in a partial area of the first housing;
a camera module disposed in a partial area of the second housing;
at least one processor; and
A memory storing instructions for operating the processor
including,
the processor is
Calculate the first position information between the antenna module and the anchor,
Calculate the position change information between the antenna module and the camera module,
An electronic device configured to estimate second location information between the camera module and the anchor based on the first location information and the location change information.
According to claim 1,
the memory is
a plurality of lookup tables for storing phase offset values corresponding to distance information between the antenna module and the anchor and distance change information between the antenna module and the camera module,
the processor is
and determine a phase offset value from the plurality of lookup tables based on the first location information and the location change information.
3. The method of claim 2,
the processor is
determining a target lookup table corresponding to the first location information from among the plurality of lookup tables;
and determine the phase offset value from the target lookup table based on the position change information.
According to claim 1,
A sensor module that detects the size of the screen visually exposed to the outside
Further comprising, an electronic device.
5. The method of claim 4,
the memory is
storing initial position information between the antenna module and the camera module in a state in which the second housing does not move;
the processor is
The electronic device is configured to calculate the location change information based on the initial location information and a size to which the screen is visually exposed.
6. The method of claim 5,
the processor is
The electronic device is configured to calculate distance change information between the antenna module and the camera module based on the initial location information and a size to which the screen is visually exposed.
6. The method of claim 5,
the processor is
The electronic device is configured to further calculate phase change information between the antenna module and the camera module based on the initial location information and a size to which the screen is visually exposed.
According to claim 1,
The antenna module is
Collecting location information data for calculating the first location information by communicating with the antenna module mounted on the anchor,
the processor is
The electronic device is configured to calculate distance information and phase information between the antenna module and the anchor based on the location information data.
9. The method of claim 8,
The antenna module is
a UWB antenna module;
the processor is
An electronic device configured to calculate phase information between the antenna module and the anchor based on a phase difference of a signal received from an antenna module mounted on the anchor in each of the plurality of patch antenna modules included in the UWB antenna module.
According to claim 1,
the processor is
The electronic device is configured to calculate direction information between the camera module and the anchor based on distance information between the antenna module and the anchor, phase information, and distance information between the antenna module and the camera module.
11. The method of claim 10,
the processor is
The electronic device is configured to further calculate distance information between the camera module and the anchor based on distance information between the antenna module and the anchor, phase information, and distance information between the antenna module and the camera module.
According to claim 1,
An IMU sensor that measures information on a direction that the electronic device is facing and information on a tilt of the electronic device
further comprising,
the processor is
The electronic device is configured to receive additional information determined based on the second location information, the direction information, and the inclination information, and render augmented reality content based on the additional information.
A method for providing augmented reality content, the method comprising:
detecting a change in screen size of a display module including an expandable or retractable screen;
calculating first location information between the antenna module and the anchor;
calculating position change information between the antenna module and the camera module in response to the screen size change;
estimating second location information between the camera module and the anchor based on the first location information and the location change information;
obtaining direction information and tilt information of the electronic device;
receiving additional information determined based on the second location information, the direction information of the electronic device, and the inclination information; and
Rendering the augmented reality content based on the additional information
including,
The augmented reality content providing method in which the position of the camera module is changed in response to the change in the screen size.
14. The method of claim 13,
The operation of estimating the second location information is
determining a phase offset value from a plurality of lookup tables based on the first location information and the location change information; and
Compensating the phase offset value to the first location information to estimate the second location information
including,
The plurality of lookup tables are
A method for providing augmented reality content, storing phase offset values corresponding to distance information between the antenna module and the anchor and distance change information between the antenna module and the camera module.
15. The method of claim 14,
The operation of determining the phase offset value is
determining a target lookup table corresponding to the first location information from among the plurality of lookup tables; and
determining the phase offset value from the target lookup table based on the position change information
Including, augmented reality content providing method.
14. The method of claim 13,
The operation of estimating the second location information is
Calculating direction information between the camera module and the anchor based on distance information between the antenna module and the anchor, phase information, and distance information between the antenna module and the camera module
Including, augmented reality content providing method.
17. The method of claim 16,
The operation of estimating the second location information is
Calculating distance information between the camera module and the anchor based on distance information between the antenna module and the anchor, phase information, and distance information between the antenna module and the camera module
Further comprising, augmented reality content providing method.
A computer program stored on a medium for executing the method of any one of claims 13 to 17 in combination with hardware.

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