ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACTIVATION OF CAMERA MODULE

Title:

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACTIVATION OF CAMERA MODULE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/021726

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

The present invention provides an electronic device and method for controlling the activation of a camera module. An electronic device according to various examples comprises: a sensor module; a first camera module including a first camera and a light emitting part; a second camera module; and a processor electrically connected to the sensor module, the first camera module, and the second camera module, wherein the processor determines whether an object is positioned within a first distance through the sensor module, inactivates the light emitting part or the first camera and the light emitting part of the first camera module if the object is positioned within the first distance, determines the distance between the object and the electronic device by using the second camera module, activates the light emitting part or the first camera and the light emitting part if the determined distance is greater than or equal to a second distance, and can perform iris authentication by using the first camera module. In addition, other examples are possible.

Inventors:

LEE WOO-YONG (KR)
AN JUN-HO (KR)
KANG HYE-JIN (KR)
CHOI MIN-SHEOK (KR)
WON JONG-HUN (KR)
LEE KI-HUK (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2017/007386

Publication Date:

February 01, 2018

Filing Date:

July 11, 2017

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)

International Classes:

H04N5/225; G01J5/48; G06V10/143; G06V40/19; H04M1/02; H04N5/33

Foreign References:

KR20140109158A	2014-09-15
KR20160016277A	2016-02-15
KR20070094112A	2007-09-20
KR100296305B1	2001-07-12
KR20090106792A	2009-10-12