KR20230096766A - Electronic device and operating method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

at least one sensor, a memory to store one or more instructions, and a processor to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor executes the one or more instructions to detect a user of the electronic device; A child protection mode for controlling one sensor, identifying whether or not at least one of the detected users is a child, and controlling an application to be executed based on a preset child profile when at least one of the identified users is a child. An electronic device characterized in that it operates as may be provided.

Description

Electronic device and operating method thereof

Various embodiments relate to an electronic device and an operating method thereof. More particularly, it relates to an electronic device that automatically executes a child protection function when a child is detected, and an operating method thereof.

Due to the recent increase in various broadcasting channels including personal broadcasting, cable broadcasting, and over-the-air broadcasting, and OTT applications, the possibility that children may be exposed to harmful environments has increased.

Most content providers offer their own parental controls. However, each content provider has a different method of providing a child protection function.

Therefore, in order to allow children to view correct content suitable for their age, it is inconvenient to execute the child protection function with different content settings whenever a provider of the content to be watched is changed. In addition, there is a limit to restricting children from accessing adult profiles and viewing content by pretending to be adults.

The present disclosure provides an electronic device that efficiently executes a child protection mode when a child is detected, and an operating method thereof.

The technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. There will be.

An electronic device according to an embodiment includes at least one sensor, a memory that stores one or more instructions, and a processor that executes the one or more instructions stored in the memory. Control the at least one sensor to detect a user of the device, identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child, and if at least one of the identified users is a child, apply the application based on a preset child profile. It can operate in a child protection mode that controls to run.

According to an embodiment, the processor reconstructs a channel list based on channels viewable by children when the electronic device receives a broadcast in the child protection mode by executing the one or more instructions, and the reconfigured It is possible to enable channel movement within the channel list.

According to an embodiment, the processor executes the one or more instructions to restrict execution of the application in the child protection mode when there is no preset child profile, and to recommend another application based on usage history data. can do.

According to an embodiment, the processor may restrict account change or setting change related to the child profile while the application is running in the child protection mode by executing the one or more instructions.

When the application is executed in the child protection mode, the processor executes the one or more instructions to store a method and setting information of the child protection function of the application installed in the electronic device in a database. A child protection setting may be applied according to the method and setting information of the child protection function automatically stored in the database.

When at least one of the identified users is a child, the processor may terminate sessions of all applications running in the electronic device by executing the one or more instructions.

The at least one sensor may include a radar sensor.

The processor executes the one or more instructions to determine whether at least one of the detected users is a child using at least one of height, movement characteristics, breaths per minute, and heart rate per minute of the user detected by the at least one sensor. can identify.

By executing the one or more instructions, the processor uses a neural network learned to identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child from the information about the users of the electronic device sensed by the at least one sensor. , It is possible to identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child.

By executing the one or more instructions, the processor controls the at least one sensor to periodically detect a user of the electronic device, identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child, and identify a child among the detected users. If there is no user identified as , the child protection mode may be terminated.

An operating method of an electronic device according to an embodiment includes detecting a user of the electronic device by using at least one sensor, identifying whether at least one of the detected users is a child, and at least one of the identified users. If the person is a child, it may operate in a child protection mode that controls the execution of the application based on a preset child profile.

In the operating in the child protection mode, when the electronic device receives a broadcast, a channel list may be reconstructed based on channels viewable by children, and a channel may be moved within the reconstructed channel list.

In the operating in the child protection mode, if there is no preset child profile, execution of the application may be restricted, and another application may be recommended based on use history data.

In the operating in the child protection mode, account change or setting change related to the child profile may be restricted while the application is running.

The method of operating an electronic device according to an embodiment may further include terminating sessions of all applications running in the electronic device when at least one of the identified users is a child.

The at least one sensor may include a radar sensor.

The step of identifying whether or not at least one of the detected users is a child may include using at least one of height, movement characteristics, breaths per minute, and heart rate per minute of the user detected by the at least one sensor. and identifying whether at least one is a child.

Identifying whether at least one of the detected users is a child may include learning to identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child from information about the user of the electronic device detected by the at least one sensor. and identifying whether at least one of the sensed users is a child by using the detected neural network.

The method of operating the electronic device may include controlling the at least one sensor to periodically detect a user of the electronic device, identifying whether at least one of the detected users is a child, and identifying whether or not at least one of the detected users is a child. When there is no user identified as , the method may further include terminating the child protection mode.

A computer-readable recording medium according to an embodiment includes the steps of detecting a user of an electronic device by means of at least one sensor, identifying whether at least one of the detected users is a child, and at least one of the identified users. It may be a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for implementing an operating method of an electronic device, characterized in that it operates in a child protection mode for controlling an application to be executed based on a preset child profile when the person is a child. .

An electronic device and its operating method according to an embodiment solves the inconvenience of having to execute a separate child protection function whenever an application is changed by integrally executing a child protection function for all applications installed on the electronic device, and By omitting the step of selecting a profile, it is possible to quickly run the application, and restrict children from accessing adult profiles in a fraudulent way.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure operates.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting a parental control function in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6A is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of identifying a child by an electronic device using a radar sensor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6B is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of identifying children by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 is a diagram illustrating an example of reconfiguring a channel into a child channel in a child protection mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of reconfiguring a channel in a child protection mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of executing an application in a child protection mode by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a database generated for each application by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
11 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting a profile of an application by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
12 is a diagram illustrating an example in which execution of an application is restricted in a child protection mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
13 is a diagram illustrating an example of executing a child protection mode by using a database pre-stored by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
14 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an electronic device detects a child and executes a child protection mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
15 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

The terminology used in the present disclosure has been described as a general term currently used in consideration of the functions mentioned in the present disclosure, but it may mean various other terms depending on the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technologies, and the like. can Therefore, the terms used in the present disclosure should not be interpreted only as the names of the terms, but should be interpreted based on the meanings of the terms and the contents throughout the present disclosure.

Also, terms used in the present disclosure are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected" to another part, this includes not only the case where it is "directly connected" but also the case where it is "electrically connected" with another element interposed therebetween. .

As used in this specification, particularly in the claims, "the" and similar designations may refer to both the singular and the plural. Further, unless there is a description that explicitly specifies the order of steps in describing a method according to the present disclosure, the recited steps may be performed in any suitable order. The present disclosure is not limited by the order of description of the described steps.

The appearances of phrases such as “in some embodiments” or “in one embodiment” in various places in this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure may be represented as functional block structures and various processing steps. Some or all of these functional blocks may be implemented as a varying number of hardware and/or software components that perform specific functions. For example, functional blocks of the present disclosure may be implemented by one or more microprocessors or circuit configurations for a predetermined function. Also, for example, the functional blocks of this disclosure may be implemented in various programming or scripting languages. Functional blocks may be implemented as an algorithm running on one or more processors. In addition, the present disclosure may employ prior art for electronic environment setting, signal processing, and/or data processing. Terms such as “mechanism”, “element”, “means” and “composition” may be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical configurations.

In addition, connecting lines or connecting members between components shown in the drawings are only examples of functional connections and/or physical or circuit connections. In an actual device, connections between components may be represented by various functional connections, physical connections, or circuit connections that can be replaced or added.

In addition, terms such as "...unit" and "module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. .

Also, in the specification, the term “user” refers to a person who uses an electronic device to control a function or operation of an electronic device, and may include a viewer, an administrator, or an installer.

In addition, the term "children" in the specification may mean a subject requiring protection when viewing a video material. In one embodiment, the term "children" may refer to an object capable of viewing only all viewing levels in the classification of video product viewing ratings. In one embodiment, the term “children” may refer to an object that can view only a part of the viewing level in the video product viewing level classification. In one embodiment, the criterion of “children” may be reset by the user. For example, a user may designate a specific person as a protection target and set a child protection mode to be executed when the corresponding person uses an electronic device through facial recognition.

Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure operates.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the electronic device 100 of the present disclosure may be a TV, but this is only an example and may be implemented with various electronic devices including at least one sensor 130 . For example, the electronic device 100 includes a tablet PC, a digital camera, a camcorder, a laptop computer, a netbook computer, a tablet PC, a desktop, an e-book reader, a videophone, a digital broadcasting terminal, and a PDA. (Personal Digital Assistants), portable multimedia players (PMPs), navigation devices, MP3 players, wearable devices, smart refrigerators, and other home appliances.

In particular, the embodiments may be easily implemented in a display device including an audio output unit and a large video output unit, such as a TV, but is not limited thereto. Also, the electronic device 100 may be a fixed type or a mobile type, and may be a digital broadcasting receiver capable of receiving digital broadcasting.

The electronic device 100 may be implemented as a curved display device, which is a screen having a curvature, or a flexible display device capable of adjusting the curvature, as well as a flat display device. The output resolution of the electronic device 100 may include, for example, a resolution higher than high definition (HD), full HD, ultra HD, or ultra HD.

The electronic device 100 of the present disclosure may detect a user of the electronic device 100 through at least one sensor. There may be one or more than two users of the electronic device 100 .

The electronic device 100 may identify whether at least one of the users is a child. If at least one of the users is a child, the electronic device 100 may automatically execute a child protection mode according to a predetermined setting.

When the child protection mode is executed, the electronic device 100 can reconfigure the broadcasting channels so that only children's channels can be viewed.

In addition, the child protection mode may be collectively applied to all applications installed in the electronic device. That is, in the child protection mode, the electronic device 100 can run all applications running on the electronic device 100 only with a pre-stored child profile. For example, applications executed in the electronic device 100 may include Over The Top (OTT) applications such as Netflix, XTube, and the like that provide video content through an Internet network, XTube, and the like.

Most applications allow multiple profiles to be set up for a single account.

In the child protection mode, when the application is executed, the electronic device 100 automatically executes the application with the child profile, so the step of selecting a profile or executing the child protection function may be omitted.

In one embodiment, applications that do not store child profiles may be restricted from running in child safe mode.

According to various embodiments disclosed as described above, the electronic device 100 automatically detects a child user and accordingly executes the application in the child protection mode, thereby reducing the hassle of changing profile settings each time the application is executed. In addition, it is possible to more safely protect children from content unsuitable for children or harmful content.

A method for the electronic device 100 to detect a user, a method for identifying whether the detected user is a child, and a method for executing a child protection mode will be described in detail later.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the electronic device 100 may include a processor 110 , a memory 120 and a sensor unit 130 .

The memory 120 may store programs for processing and controlling the processor 110 . Also, the memory 120 may store data input to or output from the electronic device 100 .

The memory 120 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (eg SD or XD memory, etc.), RAM (RAM, Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory), magnetic memory, magnetic disk , an optical disk, and at least one type of storage medium.

The memory 120 may store one or more instructions executable by the processor 110 .

In one embodiment, the memory 120 may store various types of information input through an input/output unit (not shown).

In one embodiment, the memory 120 identifies whether at least one of the users detected by the at least one sensor is a child and stores instructions for executing a child protection mode if at least one of the identified users is a child. can

The sensor unit 130 may include one or more sensors for detecting a user of the electronic device 100 .

A detailed configuration of the sensor unit 130 and a description of each configuration will be described later with reference to FIG. 3 .

The processor 110 controls the overall operation of the electronic device 100 and may be used in the same sense as a controller. The processor 110 may perform functions of controlling overall operation of the electronic device 100 and signal flow between durable components of the electronic device 100 and processing data.

The processor 110 may execute an operation system (OS) and various applications stored in the memory 120 when there is a user's input or when a pre-set and stored condition is satisfied.

The processor 110 stores signals or data input from the outside of the electronic device 100, or RAM used as a storage area corresponding to various tasks performed in the electronic device 100, the electronic device 100 It may include a ROM in which a control program for controlling is stored.

The processor 110 may include a single core, a dual core, a triple core, a quad core, and multiple cores thereof. Also, the processor 110 may include a plurality of processors. For example, the processor 110 may be implemented as a main processor (not shown) and a sub processor (not shown) operating in a sleep mode.

Also, the processor 110 may include at least one of a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a Graphic Processing Unit (GPU), and a Video Processing Unit (VPU). Alternatively, according to embodiments, it may be implemented in a system on chip (SoC) form in which at least one of a CPU, a GPU, and a VPU is integrated.

The processor 110 may control various elements of the electronic device 100 by executing one or more instructions stored in the memory 120 .

In one embodiment, the processor 110 may control at least one sensor 130 to detect a user of the electronic device 100 .

In an embodiment, the processor 110 may identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child and, if at least one of the identified users is a child, execute a child protection mode.

In one embodiment, the processor 110 pre-stores a method and setting information of each application's own child protection function for applications installed in the electronic device 100 in a database, so that when the corresponding application is executed in the child protection mode , The child protection function can be executed according to the setting method and setting information of the child protection function automatically stored in the database.

In one embodiment, if at least one of the identified users is a child, the processor 110 may terminate sessions of all applications running in the electronic device 100 .

In one embodiment, the processor 110 detects the user using at least one of the user's height, voice, face, movement characteristics, captured image, respiratory rate per minute, and heart rate per minute detected by at least one sensor 130. It is possible to identify whether at least one of them is a child.

In one embodiment, the processor 110 uses a neural network learned to identify whether at least one of the users detected by the at least one sensor 130 is a child from information on the user of the electronic device 100 . Thus, it is possible to identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child.

A detailed description of the processor 110 will be described later.

3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The electronic device 100 of FIG. 3 may be an embodiment of the electronic device 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the electronic device 100 includes a tuner unit 340, a processor 110, a display 320, a communication unit 350, a sensor unit 130, an input/output unit 370, and a video processing unit. 380, an audio processing unit 385, an audio output unit 390, a memory 120, and a power supply unit 395.

The sensor unit 130 of FIG. 3 is connected to the sensor unit 130 of FIG. 2, the processor 110 of FIG. 3 is connected to the processor 120 of FIG. 2, the memory 120 of FIG. 3 is the memory 120 of FIG. ) is the corresponding configuration. Therefore, the same contents as those described above will be omitted.

The communication unit 350 according to an embodiment may include a Wi-Fi module, a Bluetooth module, an infrared communication module, a wireless communication module, a LAN module, an Ethernet module, a wired communication module, and the like. At this time, each communication module may be implemented in the form of at least one hardware chip.

The Wi-Fi module and the Bluetooth module perform communication using the Wi-Fi method and the Bluetooth method, respectively. In the case of using a Wi-Fi module or a Bluetooth module, various connection information such as an SSID and a session key is first transmitted and received, and various kinds of information can be transmitted and received after communication is connected using the same. Wireless communication modules include Zigbee, 3rd Generation (3G), 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE Advanced (LTE-A), 4th Generation (4G), 5th Generation (5G), etc. It may include at least one communication chip that performs communication according to various wireless communication standards.

The communication unit 350 according to an embodiment may receive a user input from an external device such as a user's mobile device.

The tuner unit 340 according to an embodiment is configured to receive a broadcast signal received by wire or wirelessly in the broadcast reception device 100 among many radio wave components through amplification, mixing, resonance, and the like. You can select by tuning only the frequency of the desired channel. The broadcast signal includes audio, video, and additional information (eg, Electronic Program Guide (EPG)).

The tuner unit 340 may receive broadcast signals from various sources such as terrestrial broadcasting, cable broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, and Internet broadcasting. The tuner unit 340 may receive a broadcasting signal from a source such as analog broadcasting or digital broadcasting.

The sensor unit 130 detects a user around the electronic device 100 and may include at least one of a microphone 331 , a camera 332 , and a light receiving unit 333 . The sensor unit 130 may detect a user of the electronic device 100 and transmit information about the detected user to the processor 110 .

The microphone 331 receives a user's utterance. The microphone 331 may convert the received voice into an electrical signal and output it to the processor 110 . The microphone 331 may use various noise cancellation algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The camera 332 can obtain an image frame such as a still image or a moving image. Images captured through the image sensor may be processed through the processor 110 or a separate image processing unit (not shown).

An image frame processed by the camera 332 may be stored in the memory 120 or transmitted to the outside through the communication unit 350 . Two or more cameras 332 may be provided according to configuration aspects of the electronic device 100 .

The light receiving unit 333 receives an optical signal (including a control signal) received from an external remote control device (not shown). The light receiving unit 333 may receive an optical signal corresponding to a user input (eg, touch, pressure, touch gesture, voice, or motion) from a remote control device (not shown). A control signal may be extracted from the received optical signal under the control of the processor 110 . For example, the light receiving unit 333 may receive a control signal corresponding to a channel up/down button for channel switching from a remote control device (not shown).

The sensor unit 130 of FIG. 3 is illustrated as including a microphone 331, a camera 332, and a light receiving unit 333, but is not limited thereto, and includes a magnetic sensor and an acceleration sensor. ), temperature / humidity sensor, infrared sensor, gyroscope sensor, location sensor (eg, GPS), barometric pressure sensor, proximity sensor, RGB sensor, illuminance sensor, radar sensor, lidar sensor, and Wi-Fi signal receiver It may include at least one, but is not limited thereto. Since a person skilled in the art can intuitively infer the function of each sensor from its name, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Although the sensor unit 130 of FIG. 3 is shown as being provided in the electronic device 100 itself, it is not limited thereto, and is located independently of the electronic device 100, such as a remote controller, and communicates with the electronic device 100. It may be provided in a control device that is a device.

When the sensing unit 130 is provided in the control device of the electronic device 100, the control device may digitize information sensed by the sensing unit 130 and transmit it to the electronic device 100. The control device may communicate with the electronic device 100 using short-range communication including infrared, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth.

The input/output unit 370 receives video (eg, video), audio (eg, voice, music, etc.) and additional information (eg, video) from the outside of the electronic device 100 under the control of the processor 110. For example, EPG, etc.) and the like are received. The input/output unit 370 includes High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL), Universal Serial Bus (USB), Display Port (DP), Thunderbolt, and Video Graphics Array (VGA). ) port, RGB port, D-subminiature (D-SUB), digital visual interface (DVI), component jack, and PC port.

The video processing unit 380 processes video data received by the electronic device 100 . The video processing unit 380 may perform various image processing such as decoding, scaling, noise filtering, frame rate conversion, and resolution conversion on video data.

The display 320 converts image signals, data signals, OSD signals, control signals, and the like processed by the processor 110 to generate driving signals. The display 320 may be implemented as a PDP, LCD, OLED, flexible display, or the like, and may also be implemented as a 3D display. Also, the display 320 may be configured as a touch screen and used as an input device other than an output device.

The display 320 may output various contents input through a communication unit (not shown) or the input/output unit 370 or output images stored in the memory 120 . Also, the display 320 may output information input by a user through the input/output unit 370 on the screen.

The display 320 may include a display panel. The display panel may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel or a panel including various light emitting bodies such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), and cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs). Also, the display panel may include not only a flat display device, but also a curved display device that is a screen having a curvature or a flexible display device capable of adjusting the curvature. The display panel may be a 3D display or an electrophoretic display.

The output resolution of the display panel may include, for example, high definition (HD), full HD, ultra HD, or a resolution sharper than Ultra HD.

In the embodiment of FIG. 3 , the electronic device 100 is illustrated as including a display, but is not limited thereto. The electronic device 100 may be connected to a separate display device including a display through wired/wireless communication and transmit video/audio signals to the display device.

The audio processor 385 processes audio data. The audio processor 385 may perform various processes such as decoding or amplifying audio data and filtering noise. Meanwhile, the audio processing unit 385 may include a plurality of audio processing modules to process audio corresponding to a plurality of contents.

The audio output unit 390 outputs audio included in the broadcast signal received through the tuner unit 340 under the control of the processor 110 . The audio output unit 390 may output audio (eg, voice, sound) input through the communication unit 350 or the input/output unit 370 . Also, the audio output unit 390 may output audio stored in the memory 120 under the control of the processor 110 . The audio output unit 390 may include at least one of a speaker, a headphone output terminal, or a Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) output terminal.

The power supply unit 395 supplies power input from an external power source to components inside the electronic device 100 under the control of the processor 110 . In addition, the power supply unit 395 may supply power output from one or more batteries (not shown) located inside the electronic device 100 to internal components under the control of the processor 110 .

The memory 120 may store various data, programs, or applications for driving and controlling the electronic device 100 under the control of the processor 110 . The memory 120 includes a broadcast reception module (not shown), a channel control module, a volume control module, a communication control module, a voice recognition module, a motion recognition module, an optical reception module, a display control module, an audio control module, an external input control module, and a power supply. It may include a control module, a power control module of an external device connected wirelessly (eg, Bluetooth), a voice database (DB), or a motion database (DB). Modules not shown and the database of the memory 120 include a broadcast reception control function, a channel control function, a volume control function, a communication control function, a voice recognition function, a motion recognition function, and a light reception control function in the electronic device 100. , A display control function, an audio control function, an external input control function, a power control function, or a power control function of an external device connected wirelessly (eg, Bluetooth) may be implemented in the form of software. The processor 110 may perform each function using these software stored in the memory 120.

Meanwhile, the block diagram of the electronic device 100 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is a block diagram for one embodiment. Each component of the block diagram may be integrated, added, or omitted according to specifications of the electronic device 100 that is actually implemented. That is, if necessary, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be subdivided into two or more components. In addition, the functions performed in each block are for explaining the embodiments, and the specific operation or device does not limit the scope of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the electronic device 100 may detect a user of the electronic device 100 through at least one sensor 130 (S410).

The number of users detected by the at least one sensor 130 may be one or two or more. The electronic device 100 may detect all users using the electronic device 100 .

The at least one sensor 130 may be at least one sensor included in the sensor unit 130 of FIGS. 2 and 3 .

In one embodiment, at least one sensor 130 may be a microphone 331 . The electronic device 100 may acquire the voice of the user of the electronic device 100 through the microphone 331 .

In one embodiment, at least one sensor 130 may be a camera 332 . The camera 332 may acquire an image of the user of the electronic device 100 .

In one embodiment, at least one sensor 130 may be a radar sensor. The electronic device 100 may detect the user's height, size, number of breaths per minute, heart rate per minute, and movement speed of the user through a radar sensor.

However, at least one sensor 130 is not limited to the example described above.

The electronic device 100 may identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child (S420).

When the at least one sensor 130 is the microphone 331, the electronic device 100 may identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child based on the acquired voice information of the user.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may compare the obtained voice information with pre-stored voice information to identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child by using a neural network learned to identify whether or not the user is a child from the obtained voice information.

If at least one sensor 130 is a camera 332, the electronic device 100 may identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child based on the obtained image information.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may compare image information with pre-stored image information to identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child by using a neural network trained to identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child from the acquired image information. .

When the at least one sensor 130 is a radar sensor, the electronic device 100 acquires a received signal by reflecting an RF electrical signal emitted from the electronic device 100 from the user, so that at least one of the detected users is a child. acknowledgment can be identified.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child by comparing various pieces of information acquired through the radar sensor with previously stored information.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 determines whether at least one of the detected users is a child by using a neural network trained to identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child from information obtained through a reception antenna of a radar sensor. can identify whether

A detailed description of a method for the electronic device 100 to identify whether at least one of the users detected from the user information obtained from the radar sensor is a child will be described later with reference to FIG. 6A.

A method for the electronic device 100 to identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child using a neural network trained to identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child from user information obtained from at least one sensor. A detailed description of will be described later with reference to FIG. 6B.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may more accurately identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child by comprehensively analyzing user information acquired by a plurality of sensors.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may determine whether or not at least one of the sensed users is a child by determining some of the plurality of sensors as main sensors and determining the remaining sensors as auxiliary sensors.

If at least one of the identified users is a child, the electronic device 100 may operate in a child protection mode in which an application is executed based on a preset child profile (S430).

In the child protection mode according to an embodiment, when receiving a broadcast, the electronic device 100 reconfigures a channel list based on channels viewable by children, and controls the channel movement to be possible only within the reconstructed channel list. .

In the child protection mode according to an embodiment, when there is no preset child profile for an application to be executed, the electronic device 100 restricts the execution of the corresponding application and recommends to the user to execute another application based on usage history data. can

In the child protection mode according to an embodiment, when an application is executed, the electronic device 100 may restrict account change or setting change related to a child profile.

The electronic device 100 according to an embodiment may terminate sessions of all applications running in the electronic device 100 in response to execution of the child protection mode. A new session can only be launched with a child-safe profile.

When each application is executed in a child protection mode, the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment stores a child protection function setting method and setting information of each application installed in the electronic device 100 in a database. , Child protection settings can be applied according to the setting method and setting information of the child protection function automatically stored in the database. Details regarding this will be described later with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10 .

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting a parental control function in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

When a child is detected by at least one sensor 130, the electronic device 100 may set whether to use the child protection function. In the present disclosure, a child protection function may mean a function of automatically executing a child protection mode.

Reference numeral 510 shows an example of setting the child protection function by selecting one of off/on.

When 'off' of the child protection function is selected, the electronic device 100 may not automatically execute the child protection mode even if a child is detected by at least one sensor 130 .

When 'turning on' the child protection function is selected, the electronic device 100 can automatically execute the child protection mode when a child is detected by at least one sensor 130 .

Setting whether to use the child protection function may be manually performed by the user or automatically by the electronic device 100 .

When the user manually sets whether to use the child protection function, the electronic device 100 may request input of a PIN number in step 520 .

The PIN number may be a preset password to prevent anyone from changing the settings of the electronic device 100 . If a correct PIN number is not input, the electronic device 100 may not allow a setting change on whether to use the child protection function.

6A is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of identifying a child by an electronic device using a radar sensor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The electronic device 100 may identify children by means of a radar sensor.

The electronic device 100 may radiate an RF electrical signal through the transmitter Tx of the radar sensor 610 . The radiated RF electrical signal may be reflected by the user.

The electronic device 100 may receive the signal reflected by the user through the receiver Rx. According to the number and arrangement of the receiving antennas included in the radar sensor 610, the electronic device 100 determines the distance from the radar sensor 610 to the user, the user's motion characteristics, the user's size (height, size, etc.), and breaths per minute. It can detect information such as count, heart rate per minute, and so on.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may use at least one piece of information detected by the radar sensor 610 to identify whether the user is a child.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may identify whether the user is a child by using the user's height, that is, height information from the floor.

According to the data in Table 1, there are differences in the number of breaths per minute and heart rate per minute according to age.

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In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may identify whether the user is a child by inferring the age of the user from the detected number of breaths per minute or heart rate per minute of the user with reference to the information shown in Table 1.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may identify whether the user is a child by comprehensively analyzing the detected user's height, respiratory rate per minute, and heart rate per minute information.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may identify whether the user is a child by comprehensively analyzing the detected user's height, respiratory rate per minute, and heart rate per minute information by applying weights to each information.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may identify whether the user is a child by using the user's movement characteristics. The movement characteristics of the user may include movement speed, movement habit, and the like.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may identify whether the user is a child by comprehensively analyzing the detected user's height, respiratory rate per minute, heart rate per minute information, and movement characteristics by applying weights to each of the detected information.

In an embodiment, when the user is identified as a child, the electronic device 100 may execute a child mode suitable for the user of the corresponding age according to the user's age using the user's inferred age information. A child mode suitable for the corresponding age may be automatically set by the electronic device 100 or manually set by the user.

In another embodiment, the electronic device 100 may identify whether a corresponding user is a child by using usage history information. The usage history information may include the user's usage time, viewed content, and viewing location.

In another embodiment, the electronic device 100 may store information on users with high frequency of use in a database. In this case, the electronic device 100 can easily identify whether the user is a child by comparing detected user information with information stored in a database.

A method of identifying whether the user is a child is not limited to the above description.

6B is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of identifying children by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may identify whether at least one user is a child from user information sensed by at least one sensor 130 using a deep learning algorithm in the field of artificial intelligence.

Artificial intelligence is a computer system that implements human-level intelligence, and is a system in which machines learn and judge on their own, and the recognition rate improves as they are used. Artificial intelligence technology consists of machine learning (deep learning) technology using an algorithm that classifies/learns the characteristics of input data by itself, and elemental technologies that mimic functions such as recognition and judgment of the human brain using machine learning algorithms.

For example, element technologies include linguistic understanding technology that recognizes human language/characters, visual understanding technology that recognizes objects as human eyes, reasoning/prediction technology that logically infers and predicts information by judging information, and human experience. It may include at least one of a knowledge expression technology for processing information into knowledge data and a motion control technology for controlling autonomous driving of a vehicle and movement of a robot.

Functions related to artificial intelligence according to the present disclosure are operated through the processor 110 and the memory 120. Processor 110 may be composed of one or a plurality of processors. In this case, the one or more processors may be a general-purpose processor such as a CPU, an AP, or a digital signal processor (DSP), a graphics-only processor such as a GPU or a vision processing unit (VPU), or an artificial intelligence-only processor such as an NPU. One or more processors 110 control input data to be processed according to predefined operating rules or artificial intelligence models stored in the memory 120 . Alternatively, when one or more processors 110 are processors dedicated to artificial intelligence, the processors dedicated to artificial intelligence may be designed as a hardware structure specialized for processing a specific artificial intelligence model.

A predefined action rule or an artificial intelligence model is characterized in that it is created through learning. Here, being made through learning means that a basic artificial intelligence model is learned using a plurality of learning data by a learning algorithm, so that a predefined action rule or artificial intelligence model set to perform a desired characteristic (or purpose) is created. means burden. Such learning may be performed in the electronic device 100 itself where artificial intelligence according to the present disclosure is performed, or through a separate server 200 and/or system. Examples of learning algorithms include supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but are not limited to the above examples.

An artificial intelligence model may be composed of a plurality of neural network layers. Each of the plurality of neural network layers has a plurality of weight values, and a neural network operation is performed through an operation between an operation result of a previous layer and a plurality of weight values. A plurality of weights possessed by a plurality of neural network layers may be optimized by a learning result of an artificial intelligence model. For example, a plurality of weights may be updated so that a loss value or a cost value obtained from an artificial intelligence model is reduced or minimized during a learning process.

In an embodiment using a deep learning algorithm, the processor 110 uses a pre-trained deep neural network model 620 to obtain at least one user information sensed by the at least one sensor 130. It can identify whether a single user is a child. The pre-learned deep neural network model 510 takes user information detected by at least one sensor 130 as an input value, and learns a result of identifying whether or not at least one user is a child as an output value. It may be an artificial intelligence model trained through

For learning, at least one feature of the user's size (height or bulk), number of breaths per minute, heart rate per minute, movement characteristics, and usage history may be used. The usage history may include information such as a user's usage time, content viewed, viewing position, viewing posture, and the like.

The deep neural network model may be, for example, a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). However, it is not limited thereto, and deep neural network models include Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), Restricted Boltzmann Machine (RBM), Deep Belief Network (DBN), Bidirectional Recurrent Deep Neural Network (BRDNN), and Deep Neural Network (BRDNN). It may be a known artificial intelligence model including at least one of Q-Networks (Deep Q-Networks).

In one embodiment, when at least one sensor 130 is a microphone 331, the electronic device 100 uses acquired voice information as an input value, and identifies whether or not at least one user is a child as an output value. It is possible to identify whether at least one user is a child by using an artificial intelligence model with . In this case, the artificial intelligence model may be an ambient sound model including spectrogram extraction, log-mel extraction, deep network for audio embedding extraction, and multiply binary classifiers. However, these algorithms are only examples, and the types of deep learning algorithms are not limited thereto.

The electronic device 100 may use various algorithms according to the type of user information detected by at least one sensor 130 .

In another embodiment, the electronic device 100 may identify whether at least one user is a child from user information sensed by at least one sensor 130 using an SVM algorithm or a random forest algorithm in addition to a deep learning algorithm. there is.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of reconfiguring a channel into a child channel in a child protection mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

When the child protection mode is executed according to the embodiment of FIG. 7 , the electronic device 100 receives broadcasting information data (EPG, etc.), and selects only channels broadcasting content for children from among the received channel information. can be reconstructed.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may reconfigure the channels into a list consisting only of children-only channels.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may reorganize channels into a list including channels that are not children-only channels, but are currently broadcasting programs that can be viewed by children.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may reorganize channels into a list including channels broadcasting programs suitable for the age according to the age of the identified child.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may control channel movement to be possible only within the reconstructed children's channel list until the child protection mode is terminated.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of reconfiguring a channel in a child protection mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may obtain a list of all channels by receiving broadcast information data (EPG, etc.) (S810). The electronic device 100 may obtain channel information for each channel from the received broadcast information data (S820). The electronic device 100 may analyze channel information for each channel (S830). The electronic device 100 may filter only the children's channel from all channels by using the analyzed channel information (S840). The electronic device 100 may create a children's channel consisting only of the filtered children's channel list (S860). The children's channel shown in the embodiment of FIG. 7 may be created according to this embodiment.

In another embodiment, the electronic device 100 may obtain a list of all channels by receiving broadcast information data (EPG, etc.) (S810). The electronic device 100 may receive a selection of a channel to be included in the children's channel from among the entire acquired channel list (S850). The electronic device 100 may create a children's channel consisting of only the selected channels (S860).

In another embodiment, the electronic device 100 may obtain a list of all channels by receiving broadcast information data (EPG, etc.) (S810). The electronic device 100 acquires channel information for each channel from the received broadcast information data (S820), analyzes the channel information for each channel (S830), and selects only children's channels using the analyzed channel information. A children's channel can be created by combining the channel list obtained through the filtering step (S840) and the channel list selected (S850) from among the entire acquired channel list (S860).

9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of executing an application in a child protection mode by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 10 is a database created by the electronic device for each application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It is a drawing showing an example of

The electronic device 100 may form a database and store information about each application installed in the electronic device 100 in advance. A method of creating a database of information about each application installed in the electronic device 100 is illustrated in FIG. 9 , and an example of a database table is illustrated in FIG. 10 .

Information stored in (1) to (4), (6) and (7) of FIG. 9 may correspond to information stored in the same number in FIG. 10 .

According to FIG. 9 , the electronic device 100 may store the name of an application (1). The electronic device 100 may check installed applications and store the names of the applications. For example, as can be seen in the embodiment of FIG. 10 , the name of the application may be XTube, Netflix XX, XX Play, XX TV, Xelon, and the like.

According to FIG. 9 , the electronic device 100 may check an account connection state of an application and, if the account is valid, add the account information to the database (2). For example, as can be seen in the embodiment of FIG. 10 , the electronic device 100 may store IDs and passwords of valid accounts for each application. For example, the electronic device 100 may add and store the ID and password of a valid Netflix account in the database.

According to FIG. 9 , the electronic device 100 may request confirmation from each application server as to whether the application itself supports the child protection function, and store whether or not the child protection function is supported in a database based on the checked content. Yes (3). In one embodiment, whether or not the application itself supports the child protection function may be input from the user. As can be seen in the embodiment of FIG. 10, whether an application itself supports a child protection function may be stored in the form of yes/no or yes/no. In the embodiment of FIG. 10 , an application in which the support field is stored as yes may mean that the child protection function is supported by itself.

According to FIG. 9 , the electronic device 100 receives detailed settings for the child protection function supported by the application itself from the application server using the application account information received in step (2), and displays the received detailed settings in FIG. It can be stored in the setting method of the database table of (4).

In the embodiment of FIG. 10, XTube can set the child protection function in 'Settings > Restricted Mode'.

In the embodiment of FIG. 10, Netflix XX can set the child protection function in 'Account > Profile > [Hajin, Mom, Kkaebi]'.

In the embodiment of FIG. 10, XX Play can set the child protection function in 'Settings > Enter Child Mode'.

In the embodiment of FIG. 10 , XX TV can set the child protection function in 'Settings> Parental Safety Settings> Parental Control'.

According to FIG. 9 , the electronic device 100 may wait to receive a user input in a state in which a UI is configured and a screen is output in order to acquire setting information on a detailed setting method obtained in step (4). (5). For example, the electronic device 100 moves to 'Account > Profile' of Netflix XX, displays [Hajin, Mom, Kaebi] as a selection option, and receives an input for selecting one of Hajin, Mom, and Kaebi can wait An example screen for this may be shown in FIG. 11 .

The electronic device 100 may request the user to input content to be set in the child protection function of the application (6). That is, the electronic device 100 may request the user to input setting information to be automatically input on the screen output in step (5).

In the example of FIG. 10 , when the application is Netflix XX, the electronic device 100 may receive an input for selecting Hajin among Hajin, Mom, and Kkaebi from the user on the 'Account > Profile' screen of NetflixXX. In the embodiment of FIG. 11 , the electronic device 100 may receive an input for selecting 'Hajin'. ‘Hajin’ may be the name of a pre-saved child profile on Netflix XX.

In the embodiment of FIG. 9 , the electronic device 100 requests an input from the user on whether to allow the execution of the corresponding application in the child protection mode, and executes the corresponding application in the child protection mode based on the information received from the user. may be added in the form of yes/no or yes/no and stored in the database (7).

In the embodiment of FIG. 10 , an application whose interlocking field is stored as yes may mean that the execution of the application is permitted when the child protection mode is executed.

Steps (1) to (7) shown in the embodiment of FIG. 9 build a database by pre-saving a method for setting the child protection function of the application and setting values for the application installed in the electronic device 100. It may be a step to

The contents of steps (1) to (7) shown in the embodiment of FIG. 9 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 9, and some or all input sequences may be changed or some steps may be omitted. In addition, steps not shown in FIG. 9 may be added.

The database of FIG. 10 is just an example, and various information not shown in FIG. 10 may be added to the database.

According to FIG. 9 , when the parental control function is 'on' and at least one user is identified as a child by at least one sensor 130, the electronic device 100 may end sessions of all applications that are running. Yes (8). The electronic device 100 may execute the child protection mode when the parental control function is 'on' and at least one user is identified as a child by at least one sensor 130 .

In one embodiment, whether the parental control function is 'on' may be preset in 510 of FIG. 5 .

The session of the application terminated in (8) may be the session of all applications already running when the child protection mode is executed. Even if the session is terminated, the account connection to the application may be maintained.

When an application is newly executed in the child protection mode, the electronic device 100 may execute a new session created by applying the child protection settings stored in the database.

Prior to executing a new session, the electronic device 100 may check whether a corresponding application is an executable application through a database (9).

In the embodiment of FIG. 10 , an application whose interlocking field is 'No' may not be executable in the child protection mode.

In the embodiment of FIG. 10 , even if the interlocking field 7 is 'Yes', the application whose support field 3 is 'No' is an application that does not support the child protection mode itself, so it may not be able to run in the child protection mode. can

In the embodiment of FIG. 10, even if both the interlocking field 7 and the support field 3 are 'Yes', if a valid ID and password are not stored in the application account field 2, execution in child protection mode may not be possible. can

In the embodiment of FIG. 10 , an application in which the child protection function setting method field 4 or the setting information field 6 is not stored may also be unable to be executed in the child protection mode.

According to an embodiment, if the above-described non-executable condition is not met, the electronic device 100 may execute the application in the child protection mode.

If the application is an unexecutable application, the electronic device 100 may display a pop-up on the screen indicating that the corresponding application is restricted from being executed (10). An example of a pop-up screen notifying that execution of the corresponding application is restricted may be as shown in FIG. 12 .

In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may recommend other applications executable in the child protection mode based on the use history (10).

In one embodiment, when storing information about an application, the electronic device 100 may store information about an application to be recommended in a database when the corresponding application is not executable.

In another embodiment, the electronic device 100 may recommend the most recently used application or the most frequently used application in the child protection mode.

If the application is an executable application, the electronic device 100 extracts the setting method and setting information corresponding to the application from the database, and sends the extracted contents to the application server when calling the Application Launch API to execute the application. can deliver (11). The electronic device 100 may execute the application after receiving confirmation that the above extracted content has been applied from the application server in response to the Application Launch API call (11).

11 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting a profile of an application by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step (6) of FIG. 9 , the electronic device 100 may request the user to input content to be set for the child protection function of the application. A screen for receiving input on the content to be set for the child protection function of the application. An example of is Figure 11.

The electronic device 100 may store settings received from the user and, when the child mode is executed, automatically apply the stored settings to execute a corresponding application.

In the embodiment of FIG. 11 , the electronic device 100 may receive an input for selecting a 'Hajin' profile for Netflix XX from the user. When Netflix XX is executed in the child protection mode, the electronic device 100 may skip the step of receiving an input for selecting one of a plurality of profiles from the user and automatically execute Netflix XX with the 'Hajin' profile. The 'Hajin' profile is a child profile and can be a profile created in advance on Netflix XX.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 can check, input, change, or delete setting information for a plurality of applications at one time on one child protection function setting screen as shown in FIG. 11 .

12 is a diagram illustrating an example in which execution of an application is restricted in a child protection mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As described with reference to FIG. 9 , when an application cannot be executed in the child protection mode, the electronic device 100 may display a pop-up screen as shown in FIG. 12 .

When the electronic device 100 receives an input for selecting 'cancel' from the user, the electronic device 100 may cancel the execution of the corresponding application.

When the electronic device 100 receives an input for selecting 'Settings' from the user, the electronic device 100 moves to 'Menu > System > Child Protection Mode' of the electronic device 100 to obtain child protection mode setting information for the corresponding application from the user. can be input.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 displays an application account field (2) for a corresponding application in 'menu > system > child protection mode', a support field (3), a child protection function setting method field (4), and setting information. An input for at least one of the field 6 and the interworking field 7 may be received.

13 is a diagram illustrating an example of executing a child protection mode by using a database pre-stored by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

(1) to (11) in Fig. 13 correspond to (1) to (11) in Figs.

As shown in FIG. 10 , the electronic device 100 includes an application name (1), an application account (2), whether a child protection function is supported (3), a method for setting a child protection function (4), and information on setting a child protection function (6). And a database 1310 including interworking status (7) may be stored.

The electronic device 100 may receive information on whether the application itself supports the child protection function and detailed setting information on the child protection function supported by the application itself from the application side and store them in the database 1310 ( (3), (4)).

The output unit 1330 of the electronic device 100 constructs a UI for receiving user input for the detailed setting information received from the application in (4), outputs the screen 1320, and waits to receive the user input. You can (5). A UI 1320 for receiving a user input for detailed setting information may be the same as that shown in FIG. 11 .

The electronic device 100 may request the user to input detailed setting information for the child protection function of the application (6).

In addition, the electronic device 100 may receive an input on whether or not to allow the execution of the corresponding application in the child protection mode and store it in the database 1310 as an interlock value (7).

The processor 110 of the electronic device 100 may terminate all application sessions when the parental control function is 'on' and at least one user is identified as a child by at least one sensor 130 (8 ).

The electronic device 100 may check whether a corresponding application is an executable application by using information stored in the database (9). Contents overlapping with those described with reference to FIG. 9 regarding whether the application is an executable application will be omitted.

If the corresponding application is an application that cannot be executed, the output unit 1330 of the electronic device 100 may output a pop-up screen 1340 indicating that the corresponding application is restricted from being executed (10). The pop-up screen 1340 may be the same as that shown in FIG. 12 .

If the corresponding application is an executable application, the output unit 1330 of the electronic device 100 obtains a setting method and setting information corresponding to the corresponding application from the database 1310, and executes the application using the obtained information. can (11).

14 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an electronic device detects a child and executes a child protection mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 14 , the sensor unit 130 of the electronic device 100 may detect a signal. Descriptions of the method of detecting signals by the sensor unit 130 of the electronic device 100, which are duplicated with those already described in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6, will be omitted. In one embodiment, the signal may be a signal related to a user's motion, and the sensor unit 130 may include a radar sensor.

The processor 110 may receive a signal detected by the sensor unit 130 and convert it into a digital signal. The processor 110 may obtain information about the user's body size and bio-signal information by analyzing the digital signal. The processor 110 may identify whether the user is a child by analyzing the acquired body size information and bio-signal information of the user.

The processor 110 may check whether the conditions for executing the child protection mode are satisfied by checking whether the child protection function is 'on' and the user is identified as a child. The processor 110 may execute the child protection mode when conditions for executing the child protection mode are met. In the child protection mode, the processor 110 may control TV settings in the same way as configuring a child channel list, or may control application execution and application operation using information stored in a database.

For example, the processor 110 may transmit whether the user is a child to the application server and execute the application only when receiving a reply indicating that the child protection function is supported in response thereto.

The processor 110 manages the database for the application and can use the data for the application from the database when necessary for the execution of each step. The processor 110 may update, add, or delete database information by processing user input.

The output unit 1330 may output a broadcast or execute an application.

15 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The electronic device 100 may check whether the setting for the child protection function is 'on' (S1510). When the setting for the child protection function is 'off', the electronic device 100 may terminate the process.

When the setting for the child protection function is 'on', the electronic device 100 may monitor an object around the electronic device 100 through a motion recognition sensor (S1520).

The electronic device 100 may check whether motion of an object is detected (S1530). When the movement of the object is not detected, the electronic device 100 may continue to monitor objects around the electronic device 100 through the motion recognition sensor (S1520).

When the motion of the object is detected, the electronic device 100 may convert the detected motion information into a digital signal, obtain and analyze size information of the object and information on the biosignal from the digital signal (S1540). In this regard, the contents already described in FIGS. 6A and 6B are omitted.

The electronic device 100 may identify whether the object is a child based on the size information of the object and information about the biosignal (S1550). If it is identified that the object is not a child, the electronic device 100 may convert other detected motion information into a digital signal, obtain and analyze size information of the object and information on the biosignal from the digital signal (S1540). .

If the object is identified as a child, the electronic device 100 may execute a child protection mode (S1560).

When a request to watch Live TV or TV+ is received while the child protection mode is running (S1570), the electronic device 100 configures a children's channel list and allows channel switching only within the configured children's channel list. (S1580).

When there is an execution request for an OTT application while the child protection mode is running (S1590), the electronic device 100 may check whether there is pre-set child protection information for the corresponding application (S1591). In one embodiment, the child protection information set in advance may be information stored in the database of FIG. 10 . In one embodiment, the electronic device 100, when there is data stored with information on the corresponding application in the database of FIG. It can be determined that there is child protection information set in advance for

If there is no child protection information set in advance for the corresponding application, the electronic device 100 may restrict the execution of the corresponding application (S1592).

In an embodiment, even after the child mode is executed, the electronic device 100 periodically controls at least one sensor 130 to detect a user of the electronic device 100 and determines whether at least one of the detected users is a child. can be identified.

If there is no user identified as a child among the detected users, the electronic device 100 may terminate the child protection mode.

If there is pre-set child protection information for the corresponding application, the electronic device 100 may skip the step of setting the child protection function and execute the corresponding application with the previously set child protection function applied (S1593). .

A method of operating an electronic device according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a computer readable medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as program modules executed by a computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the present invention or those known and usable to those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. - Includes hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as magneto-optical media and ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. Examples of program instructions may include high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like as well as machine language codes generated by a compiler.

The above description is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art will understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

Claims (20)

In electronic devices,
at least one sensor;
a memory that stores one or more instructions; and
a processor to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor executes the one or more instructions to:
Control the at least one sensor to detect a user of the electronic device;
identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child;
If at least one of the identified users is a child, the electronic device is characterized in that it operates in a child protection mode for controlling an application to be executed based on a preset child profile. The method of claim 1 , wherein the processor executes the one or more instructions to:
In the child protection mode, when the electronic device receives a broadcast, a channel list is reconstructed based on channels that can be viewed by children, and channel movement is controlled within the reconstructed channel list. Device. The method of claim 1 , wherein the processor executes the one or more instructions to:
In the child protection mode, when there is no preset child profile, the electronic device characterized in that the execution of the application is restricted and another application is recommended based on use history data. The method of claim 1 , wherein the processor executes the one or more instructions to:
In the child protection mode, while the application is running, an account change or a setting change related to the child profile is restricted. The method of claim 1 , wherein the processor executes the one or more instructions to:
With respect to the application installed in the electronic device, a child protection function setting method and setting information of the application are stored in a database, so that when the application is executed in the child protection mode, a child protection function setting method automatically stored in the database. and an electronic device that applies child protection settings according to the setting information. The method of claim 1 , wherein the processor executes the one or more instructions to:
If at least one of the identified users is a child, ending sessions of all applications running on the electronic device. According to claim 1,
The electronic device, wherein the at least one sensor includes a radar sensor. The method of claim 1 , wherein the processor executes the one or more instructions to:
and identifying whether or not at least one of the sensed users is a child by using at least one of the user's height, motion characteristics, breaths per minute, and heart rate per minute, detected by the at least one sensor. The method of claim 1 , wherein the processor executes the one or more instructions to:
Using a neural network trained to identify whether or not at least one of the detected users is a child from information on the user of the electronic device detected by the at least one sensor, whether at least one of the detected users is a child Whether to identify, the electronic device. The method of claim 1 , wherein the processor executes the one or more instructions to:
Control the at least one sensor to periodically detect a user of the electronic device;
identify whether at least one of the detected users is a child; and
If there is no user identified as a child among the detected users, the electronic device terminates the child protection mode. In the method of operating an electronic device,
detecting a user of the electronic device by at least one sensor;
identifying whether at least one of the detected users is a child; and
When at least one of the identified users is a child, the electronic device operates in a child protection mode for controlling an application to be executed based on a preset child profile. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the operating in the child protection mode comprises:
When the electronic device receives a broadcast, a channel list is reconstructed based on channels that can be viewed by children, and a channel can be moved within the reconstructed channel list. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the operating in the child protection mode comprises:
and limiting execution of the application when the preset child profile does not exist, and recommending another application based on use history data. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the operating in the child protection mode comprises:
A method of operating an electronic device, characterized in that limiting account change or setting change related to the child profile while the application is running. According to claim 11,
If at least one of the identified users is a child, further comprising terminating sessions of all applications running in the electronic device. According to claim 11,
The method of operating an electronic device, wherein the at least one sensor includes a radar sensor. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein identifying whether at least one of the detected users is a child comprises:
Identifying whether at least one of the detected users is a child by using at least one of the user's height, movement characteristics, breaths per minute, and heart rate per minute detected by the at least one sensor. how it works. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein identifying whether at least one of the detected users is a child comprises:
Using a neural network trained to identify whether or not at least one of the detected users is a child from information on the user of the electronic device detected by the at least one sensor, whether at least one of the detected users is a child A method of operating an electronic device comprising the step of identifying whether or not. The method of claim 11, wherein the method of operating the electronic device comprises:
controlling the at least one sensor to periodically detect a user of the electronic device;
identifying whether at least one of the detected users is a child; and
The method of operating an electronic device further comprising terminating the child protection mode when there is no user identified as a child among the detected users. detecting a user of the electronic device by at least one sensor;
identifying whether at least one of the detected users is a child; and
When at least one of the identified users is a child, a computer recorded with a program for implementing a method of operating an electronic device characterized in that it operates in a child protection mode for controlling an application to be executed based on a preset child profile. A readable recording medium.

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