Display device and method for controlling gesture functions using different depth ranges

摘要

Provided are a display device and a method for controlling the same. The display device comprises a display unit, and a controller configured to perform predetermined functions according to a distance with a external object in response to an identical gesture made by the external object.

主权项

1. A display device comprising:
a camera; a display unit configured to display at least one item; and a controller configured to control the display unit, to assign a control right to an external object, and to assign a depth relationship between the external object and the camera of the display device in response to gestures made by the external object, each gesture having a start point and an end point that is different from the corresponding start point, wherein the depth relationship is a distance between the external object and the camera, wherein the depth relationship comprises at least a first depth range, a second depth range and a third depth range, the first depth range being equal to or less than a predetermined distance from the camera, the second depth range being greater than the predetermined distance from the camera, and the third depth range being farther than the second depth range, the second depth range being positioned between the first depth range and the third depth range, wherein the controller is configured to:
recognize the external object being entered into the third depth range and move a cursor on the display unit according to a movement of the external object in the third depth range,display notification information indicating the external object is located inside the second depth range on the display unit, in response to recognizing a first push gesture of the external object from the third depth range toward the second depth range, and an item indicated by the cursor not being selected by the first push gesture,select the item indicated by the cursor in response to recognizing a second push gesture of the external object from the second depth range toward the first depth range, andperform an event corresponding to the selected item in response to recognizing moving of the external object from the first depth range toward the second depth range after the item is selected.