WO2011033877A1 - 携帯情報装置および表示制御方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a technique for controlling display of a portable information device having a plurality of screens.
- Some portable information devices have a plurality of screens.
- a typical example of this type of portable information device is a cellular phone (see Patent Document 1).
- Mobile phones are required to have the ability to display more information as functions become more complex and content capacity increases.
- a multi-screen mobile phone having a plurality of screens in addition to a higher resolution and a larger screen has been studied.
- a multi-screen mobile phone may be used in such a way that the user views the display while switching the line of sight on a plurality of screens arranged side by side.
- the power consumed by the display unit increases in proportion to the number of display units. Therefore, it is difficult to reduce power consumption of a portable information device having a plurality of screens, and it is difficult to drive the battery for a long time with a battery.
- Patent Documents 1 to 3 techniques for controlling the display of a plurality of screens according to the state of the portable information device have been proposed (see Patent Documents 1 to 3).
- a main body is provided according to a folding angle formed by a main body and a lid that are each provided with a screen and are connected so that the screens face each other when closed. And a technique for controlling the brightness of the screen of the lid.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a fourth embodiment as a fourth embodiment, which has two housings, a main body part side and a lid part side, which are connected to be openable and closable.
- the mobile phone is provided with a sub LCD, which is mainly used in a closed state, in the main body side housing.
- the cellular phone switches on and off the main LCD and the sub LCD according to the direction in which the cellular phone is placed and the open / closed state.
- Patent Literature 3 a portable terminal device that includes a display on each of the front side and the back side of the casing and that includes a gravity sensor is provided with a display on the front side according to the angle of the casing obtained by the gravity sensor.
- a technique for controlling on / off of a display on the back side is disclosed.
- the portable terminal device described in Patent Literature 4 includes a single display instead of a plurality of displays, and further includes a camera.
- the portable terminal device determines whether or not the user is looking at the display by processing the image data acquired by the camera. And a portable terminal device reduces the brightness
- Patent Documents 1 to 4 controls the display according to which screen the user viewing while switching the line of sight to a plurality of screens arranged. For this reason, it has been impossible to reduce power consumption on a screen that is not viewed by the user while ensuring easy viewing on the screen that the user is viewing.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for reducing power consumption on a screen that is not viewed by the user while ensuring ease of viewing on the screen viewed by the user in a portable information device having a plurality of screens.
- the portable information device of the present invention provides: A plurality of displays in which the respective display surfaces are arranged side by side; A measurement unit for measuring posture information related to the device posture; Based on the posture information measured by the measurement unit, it is determined which display surface of the plurality of displays the user is viewing, and display on a display other than the display determined to be viewed by the user A control unit that makes the display darker than the display on the display determined to be viewed by the user; have.
- the display control method of the present invention is a display control method of a portable information device having a plurality of displays in which respective display surfaces are arranged side by side, Measure posture information about the device posture, Based on the measured posture information, determine whether the user is viewing the display surface of the plurality of displays, The display on the display other than the display determined to be viewed by the user is darker than the display on the display determined to be viewed by the user.
- FIG. 1 is an outline view showing a schematic structure of a mobile communication device according to a first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the portable communication apparatus by 1st Example, and the mode of use. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the portable communication apparatus by 1st Example, and the mode of use. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the portable communication apparatus by a 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the operation
- FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the mobile communication device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an outline view showing a schematic structure of the mobile communication device according to the first embodiment.
- the mobile communication device 10 includes two displays 11 and 12, a tilt detection unit 13, and a control unit 15.
- the mobile communication device 10 may further include an open / close detection unit 14.
- each of the displays 11 and 12 has a display surface arranged side by side so that the user can see while switching the line of sight.
- the two displays 11 and 12 are mounted on the two casings 16 and 17 connected to each other by hinges so that the display surfaces face each other in a state where the two casings 16 and 17 are closed. It is assumed that Then, as in the example shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to open the two casings 16 and 17 so that the two display surfaces form a relative angle smaller than 180 degrees and maintain the state.
- the user may use the mobile communication device 10 with the two housings 16 and 17 opened so that the two display surfaces are aligned vertically, and the two display surfaces are aligned horizontally. May be used.
- the tilt detection unit 13 detects the tilt of the display surface of one of the two displays 11 and 12. As in the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the tilt detection unit 13 is mounted on one of the two housings 16 and 17 and detects the tilt of the display surface of the display mounted on the same housing.
- the control unit 15 determines which display surface of the display the user's line of sight is facing, and displays other than the display for which the line of sight is determined to be facing.
- the display is darker than the display on the display that is determined to be facing.
- the control unit 15 calculates the tilt of the other display surface based on the tilt of the display surface detected by the tilt detection unit 13 and the relative angle between the two display surfaces. Then, the control unit 15 determines that a display surface within a predetermined angle range from the reference surface is a display surface on which the user's line of sight is directed, with a horizontal surface as a reference surface.
- control unit 15 sets the display on which the line of sight is determined to have appropriate brightness and turns off the other display.
- the open / close detection unit 14 determines whether the two casings 16 and 17 are open or closed. In that case, the control unit 15 determines which display the user's line of sight is facing only when the two casings 16 and 17 are open, and the display unit other than the display the line of sight is facing. Turn off the display.
- the example which uses a horizontal surface as a reference plane was shown in this embodiment, this invention is not limited to this.
- the inclination of the reference plane may be determined by a predetermined initial operation by the user.
- the present embodiment based on the inclination (apparatus posture) detected by the inclination detection unit 13, it is determined which display screen the user's line of sight is facing, and the line of sight is facing.
- the display on the screen other than those determined to be darkened. Therefore, it is possible to reduce power consumption on a screen that is not viewed by the user while ensuring ease of viewing on the screen that the user is viewing.
- FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are diagrams showing the outer shape of the mobile communication device according to the first embodiment and how it is used.
- FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile communication device according to the first embodiment.
- the mobile communication device 20 includes a first casing 21 and a second casing 24.
- the first casing 21 and the second casing 24 are connected by a hinge portion 27 so as to be opened and closed.
- a first display unit 22, a first illumination unit 23, and an inclination detection unit 28 are mounted on the first housing 21.
- a second display unit 25 and a second illumination unit 26 are mounted on the second housing 24.
- the mobile communication device 20 further includes a control unit 29.
- the control unit 29 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 30, a memory 31, illumination drive circuits 32 and 33, and a display drive circuit 34.
- CPU Central Processing Unit
- the first display unit 22 and the second display unit 25 each have a display screen, and are driven by the display drive circuit 34 to display an image on the screen.
- the first illumination unit 23 is driven by the illumination drive circuit 32 to illuminate the first display unit 22.
- the second illumination unit 26 is driven by the illumination drive circuit 33 and illuminates the second display unit 25.
- the tilt detection unit 28 detects the tilt of the first housing 21 with respect to the direction of gravity, and notifies the CPU 30 of the control unit 29 of tilt information representing the detected tilt.
- the display drive circuit 34 drives the first display unit 22 and the second display unit 25 according to an instruction from the CPU 30 to display an image.
- the illumination drive circuit 32 drives the first illumination unit 23 according to an instruction from the CPU 30.
- the illumination drive circuit 33 drives the second illumination unit 26 according to an instruction from the CPU 30.
- CPU 30 controls each unit by executing a program while using memory 31.
- a program executed by the CPU 30 may be stored in the memory 31.
- FIG. 3A shows the first casing 21 in a horizontal state
- FIG. 3B shows the second casing 24 in a horizontal state.
- the tilt detector 28 detects that the first casing 21 is tilted at an angle of “180 ⁇ a” with respect to the horizontal.
- the display unit on which the information being read is displayed Try to look straight ahead.
- the user views the subject in a standing or sitting position, it is common to hold the display unit that the user is reading horizontally. Therefore, there is a high possibility that the user's line of sight is directed to the display unit whose display screen is horizontal.
- the CPU 30 determines that the user's line of sight is directed to the first display unit 22 if the angle indicated by the tilt information 35 is within a predetermined threshold range centered on 0 ° with respect to the horizontal direction. Further, the CPU 30 indicates that the user's line of sight faces the second display unit 25 when the angle indicated by the inclination information 35 is within a predetermined threshold range centered on (180 ⁇ a) ° with respect to the horizontal direction.
- the CPU 30 instructs the illumination drive circuit 32 or the illumination drive circuit 33 to turn off the illumination unit that illuminates the display unit that is not facing the user's line of sight. Specifically, the CPU 30 instructs the illumination drive circuit 33 to turn off the second illumination unit 26 when the user's line of sight is directed to the first display unit 22. In addition, when the user's line of sight is directed to the second display unit 25, the CPU 30 instructs the illumination drive circuit 32 to turn off the first illumination unit 23.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation for controlling the illumination to the first display unit 22 and the second display unit 25 in the mobile communication device 20 according to the first embodiment.
- both the illumination drive circuit 32 and the illumination drive circuit 33 are ON as an initial state. That is, it is assumed that the first display unit 22 is illuminated by the first illumination unit 23 and the second display unit 25 is illuminated by the second illumination unit 26.
- the CPU 30 receives an angle indicated by the inclination information 35, and the absolute value of the angle is calculated. It is determined whether it is smaller than the threshold value ⁇ 1 (step 102). If the absolute value of the angle is smaller than the threshold value ⁇ 1, it is determined that the mobile communication device 20 is held so that the first housing 21 is horizontal, and an illumination drive circuit that drives the first illumination unit 23 32 is turned on, the illumination drive circuit 33 for driving the second illumination unit 26 is turned off (step 103), and the process returns to step 101.
- the CPU 30 next determines whether (the angle indicated by the inclination information 35) ⁇ (180 ⁇ a) is smaller than the threshold value ⁇ 2. Determination is made (step 104). If (the angle indicated by the tilt information 35) ⁇ (180 ⁇ a) is smaller than the threshold value ⁇ 2, the CPU 30 determines that the mobile communication device 20 is held so that the second casing 24 is horizontal. Then, the illumination drive circuit 32 for driving the first illumination unit 23 is turned off, the illumination drive circuit 33 for driving the second illumination unit 26 is turned on (step 105), and the process returns to step 101.
- step 106 both the illumination drive circuit 32 that drives 23 and the illumination drive circuit 33 that drives the second illumination unit 26 are turned ON (step 106), and the process returns to step 101.
- the present invention is determined which display unit the user is looking at based on which display unit screen is horizontal.
- the present invention is not limited to the determination based on the horizontal plane.
- a certain reference plane may be defined and it may be determined that the user is viewing the display unit whose screen inclination from the reference plane is smaller than the threshold value.
- the reference plane may be changed according to the posture such as the user lying on his back or sideways.
- the user may perform a predetermined initial operation for determining the reference plane.
- an operation for determining the reference plane is performed in a state where the mobile communication device 20 is held at an angle that the user wants to use as a reference.
- the two screens form an angle smaller than 180 degrees, and the user's line of sight is directed to the display unit held at an inclination close to the reference horizontal plane. It was to be judged.
- the mobile communication device according to the second embodiment determines the display surface that the user is viewing based on the temporal change in the detected tilt. In this embodiment, even if the two screens are arranged at 180 degrees, it is possible to determine which display surface is being viewed from the natural operation of the user.
- the basic configuration and structure of the portable communication device according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIGS.
- the mobile communication device according to the second embodiment has two displays 11, 12, a tilt detection unit 13, and a control unit 15, as in the first embodiment.
- the display 11 is mounted on the housing 16, and the display 12 is mounted on the housing 17.
- casing 17 are connected so that opening and closing is possible by the hinge.
- the angle formed by the display surfaces of the housings 16 and 17 in the open state is not limited to an angle smaller than 180 degrees, and the angle can be opened to form an angle of 180 degrees.
- the displays 11 and 12 and the inclination detector 13 in the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment.
- the control unit 15 in the second embodiment determines the display surface that the user is viewing based on the temporal change of the tilt detected by the tilt detection unit 13. As an example, when the mobile communication device 10 rotates counterclockwise to the housing 16 side and then rotates clockwise to the housing 17 side, the user is looking at the display 11 mounted on the housing 16. to decide. Then, the control part 15 is the same as 1st Embodiment in the point which makes the brightness
- the mobile communication device 10 can be operated by the user only by performing natural operations. Since the screen viewed by the user is determined and the illumination on the screen is adjusted, it is possible to reduce the power consumption on the screen not viewed by the user while ensuring the visibility on the screen viewed by the user.
- control unit 15 obtains the rotation direction indicated by the time change of the tilt from the tilt information obtained from the tilt detection unit 13 and uses it for the determination.
- the tilt detection unit 13 may detect the triaxial acceleration and send it to the control unit 15, and the control unit 15 may obtain the rotation direction from the acceleration.
- FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are views showing the outer shape and usage state of the portable communication device according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile communication device according to the second embodiment.
- the basic outline and configuration of the portable communication device 20 according to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 7 are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 7. It is the same.
- the mobile communication device 20 of the second embodiment includes a triaxial acceleration sensor 28 'as a tilt detection unit.
- the information used for determining the display unit viewed by the user is the rotation of the mobile communication device 20 around the hinge unit 27 that connects the first housing 21 and the second housing 24.
- clockwise is defined as a positive direction and counterclockwise is defined as a negative direction.
- the user when the user reads information displayed on the first display unit 22 or the second display unit 25 using the mobile communication device 20, the user moves the mobile communication device 20 around the hinge unit 27. Then, after rotating in either positive or negative direction, a series of operations of rotating in the opposite direction is performed.
- the triaxial acceleration sensor 28 ' measures not only the information indicating the inclination with respect to the direction of the gravitational acceleration but also the triaxial acceleration generated by the movement and the rotational movement of the mobile communication device 20, and the triaxial acceleration information 35' is transmitted to the control unit 29.
- CPU 30 is notified. A change in inclination with time can be obtained from the triaxial acceleration.
- the triaxial acceleration sensor 28 detects a rotational motion by the series of operations and notifies the CPU 30 as triaxial acceleration information 35'.
- the CPU 30 determines which display unit the user is viewing the display surface based on the time change of the tilt obtained from the triaxial acceleration information 35 ′ notified from the triaxial acceleration sensor 28 ′.
- the CPU 30 instructs the illumination drive circuit 32 or the illumination drive circuit 33 to turn off the illumination unit that illuminates the display unit that is not facing the user's line of sight.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation of controlling the illumination to the first display unit 22 and the second display unit 25 in the mobile communication device 20 according to the second embodiment.
- both the illumination drive circuit 32 and the illumination drive circuit 33 are ON. That is, it is assumed that the first display unit 22 is illuminated by the first illumination unit 23 and the second display unit 25 is illuminated by the second illumination unit 26.
- the triaxial acceleration sensor 28 detects triaxial acceleration and notifies the CPU 30 of triaxial acceleration information 35' (step 201).
- the CPU 30 determines whether or not a rotation operation has been performed based on the triaxial acceleration information 35 '(step 202). If the rotation operation has not been performed, the process returns to step 201.
- the CPU 30 determines whether or not the rotation operation has been rotated in the negative direction after rotating in the positive direction (step 203).
- the CPU 30 turns on the illumination drive circuit 32 that drives the first illumination unit 23 and the illumination drive that drives the second illumination unit 26.
- the circuit 33 is turned off (step 204), and the process returns to step 201.
- the CPU 30 determines whether or not the rotation operation rotates in the positive direction after rotating in the negative direction (step 205).
- the CPU 30 turns off the illumination drive circuit 32 that drives the first illumination unit 23 and the illumination drive that drives the second illumination unit 26.
- the circuit 33 is turned on (step 206), and the process returns to step 201.
- the CPU 30 If the rotation operation is not a positive rotation after a negative rotation, the CPU 30 The illumination drive circuit 32 that drives the first illumination unit 23 is turned on, the illumination drive circuit 33 that drives the second illumination unit 26 is turned on (step 207), and the process returns to step 201.
- the illumination driving circuits 32 and 33 are turned on or off.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the brightness of the illumination drive circuits 32 and 33 may be changed. Even in this case, the effect of reducing current consumption can be obtained.
- the CPU 30 turns on both the illumination drive circuits 32 and 33 in step 207 of FIG. 8, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the CPU 30 may maintain the current state of the illumination drive circuits 32 and 33.
- the present invention is not limited to this example.
- the determination method in the first embodiment and the determination method in the second embodiment are used in combination, and they are selectively used according to the relative angle between the first casing 21 and the second casing 24. Also good.
- the portable communication device 20 may be provided with an open / close detection unit (not shown). Whether the open / close detector is opened at a relative angle of 180 degrees or a relative angle smaller than 180 degrees when the first casing 21 and the second casing 24 are open. Is detected.
- the CPU 30 determines that the user is based on the device attitude (tilt) as in the first embodiment. It is determined which display screen is being viewed. Further, when the first casing 21 and the second casing 24 are opened at a relative angle of 180 degrees, the CPU 30 displays based on the temporal change (rotation) of the device posture. Judge the face.
- the two housings when the two housings are opened at a relative angle smaller than 180 degrees, the user can view the screen of which display unit by only tilting the mobile communication device 20 without any operation by the user.
- the two housings When the two housings are opened at 180 degrees, the user only sees the screen of the display unit by only tilting the mobile communication device 20 by performing natural operations. Judgment can be made.
- the operation load on the user in which the two housings can be opened at a relative angle smaller than 180 degrees, or the two housings can be opened at 180 degrees, the operation load on the user can be reduced while the screen is reduced. Both visibility and reduction of power consumption can be achieved.
- the method for determining the direction of the user's line of sight in the present invention is not limited thereto. As another example, based on an image captured by a camera, it may be determined which display surface of the display the user's line of sight is facing.
- the mobile communication device determines which display surface the user's line of sight is facing based on the image captured by the camera, and the display brightness of each display according to the determination result. Is to control.
- FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the mobile communication device according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is an outline view showing a schematic structure of a mobile communication device according to the third embodiment.
- the mobile communication device 10 includes two displays 11 and 12, a camera unit 41, and a control unit 15.
- the mobile communication device 10 may further include an open / close detection unit 14.
- each of the displays 11 and 12 has a display surface arranged side by side so that the user can see while switching the line of sight.
- the two displays 11 and 12 are mounted on the two casings 16 and 17 connected to each other by hinges so that the display surfaces face each other in a state where the two casings 16 and 17 are closed. It is assumed that Then, as in the example shown in FIG. 10, it is possible to open the two housings 16 and 17 so that the two display surfaces form a relative angle smaller than 180 degrees and maintain the state.
- the user may use the mobile communication device 10 with the two housings 16 and 17 opened so that the two display surfaces are aligned vertically, and the two display surfaces are aligned horizontally. May be used.
- the camera unit 41 captures an image in front of one of the display surfaces of the two displays 11 and 12. As in the example illustrated in FIG. 10, the camera unit 41 is mounted on one of the two housings 16 and 17 and captures an image in front of the display surface of the display mounted on the same housing.
- the control unit 15 determines which display surface of the display the user's line of sight is facing based on the imaging information of the image captured by the camera unit 41, and displays other than the display for which the line of sight is determined to be facing.
- the display on the display is made darker than the display on the display determined to be facing.
- the control unit 15 is mounted in the same housing as the camera unit 41. It is determined that the user is looking at the display surface of the display. If the image captured by the camera unit 41 is an oblique image (perspective image) facing the user in a housing in which the camera unit 41 is not mounted, the control unit 15 is a case different from the camera unit 41. It is determined that the user is looking at the display surface of the display implemented in the above.
- control unit 15 sets the display on which the line of sight is determined to have appropriate brightness and turns off the other display.
- the open / close detection unit 14 determines whether the two casings 16 and 17 are open or closed. In that case, the control unit 15 determines which display the user's line of sight is facing only when the two casings 16 and 17 are open, and the display unit other than the display the line of sight is facing. Turn off the display.
- the mobile communication device 10 discriminates the front image and the perspective image by image processing, but the user image may be captured and stored in advance by an initial operation by the user. And the portable communication apparatus 10 should just discriminate
- the camera unit 41 may capture images intermittently instead of continuously capturing moving images.
- the present embodiment based on the imaging information of the image detected by the camera unit 41, it is determined which display surface of the display the user's line of sight is facing, and it is determined that the line of sight is facing. Darken the display on screens other than the ones that have been marked. Therefore, it is possible to reduce power consumption on a screen that is not viewed by the user while ensuring ease of viewing on the screen that the user is viewing.
- FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B are diagrams showing the outer shape of the mobile communication device according to the third embodiment and how it is used.
- FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile communication device according to the third embodiment.
- the mobile communication device 20 has a first housing 21 and a second housing 24.
- the first casing 21 and the second casing 24 are connected by a hinge portion 27 so as to be opened and closed.
- a first display unit 22, a first illumination unit 23, and a camera unit 51 are mounted on the first housing 21.
- a second display unit 25 and a second illumination unit 26 are mounted on the second housing 24.
- the mobile communication device 20 further includes a control unit 29.
- the control unit 29 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 30, a memory 31, illumination drive circuits 32 and 33, and a display drive circuit 34.
- the CPU 30 includes an image processing unit 52.
- the first display unit 22 and the second display unit 25 each have a display screen, and are driven by the display drive circuit 34 to display an image on the screen.
- the first illumination unit 23 is driven by the illumination drive circuit 32 to illuminate the first display unit 22.
- the second illumination unit 26 is driven by the illumination drive circuit 33 and illuminates the second display unit 25.
- the camera unit 51 captures an image of the front surface of the first housing 21 and notifies the CPU 30 of the control unit 29 of imaging information 53 that is the image data.
- the display drive circuit 34 drives the first display unit 22 and the second display unit 25 according to an instruction from the CPU 30 to display an image.
- the illumination drive circuit 32 drives the first illumination unit 23 according to an instruction from the CPU 30.
- the illumination drive circuit 33 drives the second illumination unit 26 according to an instruction from the CPU 30.
- CPU 30 controls each unit by executing a program while using memory 31.
- a program executed by the CPU 30 may be stored in the memory 31.
- FIG. 11A shows the first casing 21 in a horizontal state
- FIG. 11B shows the second casing 24 in a horizontal state.
- the horizontal casing faces the user. Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 11A, the first housing 21 faces the user, and in the state shown in FIG. 11B, the second housing 24 faces the user.
- the image captured by the camera unit 51 in the state illustrated in FIG. 11A is a front image
- the image captured by the camera unit 51 in the state illustrated in FIG. 11B is a perspective image.
- the display unit on which the information being read is displayed Try to look straight ahead. Therefore, if the image captured by the camera unit 51 is a front image as a result of the image processing by the image processing unit 52, the CPU 30 determines that the user's line of sight faces the first display unit 22. Further, the CPU 30 determines that the user's line of sight faces the second display unit 25 if the image captured by the camera unit 51 is a perspective image.
- the CPU 30 instructs the illumination drive circuit 32 or the illumination drive circuit 33 to turn off the illumination unit that illuminates the display unit that is not facing the user's line of sight. Specifically, the CPU 30 instructs the illumination drive circuit 33 to turn off the second illumination unit 26 when the user's line of sight is directed to the first display unit 22. In addition, when the user's line of sight is directed to the second display unit 25, the CPU 30 instructs the illumination drive circuit 32 to turn off the first illumination unit 23.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation of controlling the illumination to the first display unit 22 and the second display unit 25 in the mobile communication device 20 according to the third embodiment.
- both the illumination drive circuit 32 and the illumination drive circuit 33 are ON as an initial state. That is, it is assumed that the first display unit 22 is illuminated by the first illumination unit 23 and the second display unit 25 is illuminated by the second illumination unit 26.
- step 301 when the camera unit 51 captures an image and sends imaging information 53 to the CPU 30 (step 301), the CPU 30 performs image processing on the imaging information 53, and the image captured by the camera unit 51 is captured. It is determined whether or not the image is a front image (step 302).
- the CPU 30 turns off the illumination drive circuit 33 that drives the second illumination unit 26 (step 303), and returns to step 301.
- the CPU 30 determines from the image processing result of the imaging information 53 whether the image captured by the camera unit 51 is a perspective image in which the user faces the second display unit 25 (step 305). .
- step 306 If the image captured by the camera unit 51 is a perspective image in which the user faces the second display unit 25, the CPU 30 turns off the illumination drive circuit 32 that drives the first illumination unit 23 (step 306). ), The process returns to step 301. If the image captured by the camera unit 51 is not a perspective image in which the user faces the second display unit 25, the CPU 30 turns on the illumination drive circuit 32 that drives the first illumination unit 23 (step 307). ), The process returns to step 301.
- the image captured by the camera unit 41 is a front image or a perspective image, and it is determined which display the user's line of sight is directed to.
- the method for determining the direction of the user's line of sight based on the image captured by the camera unit 41 is not limited thereto.
- a mobile communication device that determines the direction of the user's line of sight based on a change in an image captured by the camera unit 41 is exemplified.
- the basic configuration and structure of the mobile communication device 10 according to the fourth embodiment are the same as those shown in FIGS.
- the user rotates the mobile communication device 10 when moving from a state in which one display is viewed from the front to a state in which the other display is viewed from the front.
- the mobile communication device 10 according to the fourth embodiment detects the rotation of the mobile communication device 10 from the change in the image captured by the camera unit 41 and determines the direction of the user's line of sight from the rotation direction.
- the portable communication device has two displays 11 and 12, a camera unit 41, and a control unit 15 as in the third embodiment shown in FIG.
- the display 11 is mounted on the housing 16, and the display 12 is mounted on the housing 17.
- casing 17 are connected so that opening and closing is possible by the hinge.
- the displays 11 and 12 and the camera unit 41 in the fourth embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment.
- the control unit 15 in the fourth embodiment determines the display surface that the user is viewing based on the temporal change of the image captured by the camera unit 41.
- the temporal change of the image appears as image blur.
- the control unit 15 makes the determined display that the user is viewing have an appropriate brightness, and turns off the other display as in the third embodiment.
- the mobile communication device 10 determines the screen that the user is viewing without determining whether the image captured by the camera unit 41 is a front image or a perspective image.
- the illumination on the screen can be adjusted.
- FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B are views showing the outer shape and usage of the mobile communication device according to the fourth embodiment.
- the configuration of the portable communication device according to the fourth embodiment is the same as that of the third embodiment shown in FIG.
- the information used to determine which display unit the user is viewing is the rotation of the portable communication device 20 around the hinge 27 that connects the first casing 21 and the second casing 24. is there.
- clockwise is defined as a positive direction and counterclockwise is defined as a negative direction.
- the user When the user reads information displayed on the first display unit 22 or the second display unit 25 using the mobile communication device 20, the user moves his / her line of sight from the first display unit 22 to the second display unit 25. At this time, the mobile communication device 20 is rotated in the positive direction by an angle (180- ⁇ a). Further, when the user moves his / her line of sight from the second display unit 25 to the first display unit 22, the user rotates the mobile communication device 20 in the negative direction by an angle (180 ⁇ a). Such rotation changes the tilt of the mobile communication device 20 and blurs the image captured by the camera unit 51.
- the CPU 30 determines which display unit the user is viewing the display screen based on the time change of the tilt obtained from the imaging information notified from the camera unit 51.
- the CPU 30 instructs the illumination drive circuit 32 or the illumination drive circuit 33 to turn off the illumination unit that illuminates the display unit that is not facing the user's line of sight.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an operation of controlling the illumination to the first display unit 22 and the second display unit 25 in the mobile communication device 20 according to the fourth embodiment.
- both the illumination drive circuit 32 and the illumination drive circuit 33 are ON. That is, it is assumed that the first display unit 22 is illuminated by the first illumination unit 23 and the second display unit 25 is illuminated by the second illumination unit 26.
- the camera unit 51 captures an image and notifies the CPU 30 of imaging information 53 (step 401).
- the CPU 30 performs image processing on the imaging information 53 and determines whether a rotation operation has been performed (step 402). If the rotation operation has not been performed, the process returns to step 401.
- the CPU 30 determines whether or not the rotation operation is a negative rotation (step 403). If the rotation operation is rotation in the negative direction, the CPU 30 turns off the illumination drive circuit 33 that drives the second illumination unit 26 (step 404), and returns to step 401.
- the CPU 30 determines whether or not the rotation operation is a forward rotation (step 406).
- the CPU 30 turns off the illumination drive circuit 32 that drives the first illumination unit 23 (step 407) and returns to step 401.
- the CPU 30 turns on the illumination drive circuit 32 that drives the first illumination unit 23 (step 408), and returns to step 401.
- the illumination driving circuits 32 and 33 are turned on or off.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the brightness of the illumination drive circuits 32 and 33 may be changed. Even in this case, the effect of reducing current consumption can be obtained.
- the mobile communication device 20 may detect the user's image in the image processing, and determine the display unit that the user is viewing based on the temporal change of the user's image.
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それぞれの表示面が互いに並んで配置された複数のディスプレイと、
装置姿勢に関する姿勢情報を測定する測定部と、
前記測定部で測定された前記姿勢情報に基づいて、前記ユーザーが前記複数のディスプレイのいずれの表示面を見ているかを判定し、前記ユーザーが見ていると判定されたディスプレイ以外のディスプレイの表示を、前記ユーザーが見ていると判定されたディスプレイの表示よりも暗くする制御部と、
を有している。
装置姿勢に関する姿勢情報を測定し、
測定された前記姿勢情報に基づいて、前記ユーザーが前記複数のいずれのディスプレイの表示面を見ているかを判定し、
前記ユーザーが見ていると判定されたディスプレイ以外のディスプレイの表示を、前記ユーザーが見ていると判定されたディスプレイの表示よりも暗くするものである。
図1は、第1の実施形態による携帯通信装置の概略の構成を示す機能ブロック図である。図2は、第1の実施形態による携帯通信装置の概略の構造を示す外形図である。
第1の実施形態のより具体的な例を第1の実施例として示す。なお、ここでは上記開閉検出部14に相当する部分が無い例が示される。
第1の実施形態による携帯通信装置は、2つの画面が180度よりも小さい角度をなしており、基準となる水平面に近い傾きに保持されている方の表示部にユーザーの視線が向いていると判断するものであった。それに対して、第2の実施形態による携帯通信装置は、検出される傾きの時間的な変化に基づいて、ユーザーが見ている表示面を判断するものである。本実施形態では、2つの画面が180度をなして配置されていても、ユーザーの自然な動作から、どちらの表示面を見ているか判断することができる。
第2の実施形態のより具体的な例を第2の実施例として示す。なお、ここでは上記開閉検出部14に相当する部分が無い例が示される。
第1の照光部23を駆動する照光駆動回路32をONにし、第2の照光部26を駆動する照光駆動回路33をONにして(ステップ207)、ステップ201に戻る。
第3の実施形態による携帯通信装置は、カメラにより撮像した画像に基づいて、ユーザーの視線がいずれのディスプレイの表示面を向いているかを判定し、判定結果に応じて各ディスプレイの表示の明るさを制御するものである。
第3の実施形態のより具体的な例を第3の実施例として示す。なお、ここでは上記開閉検出部14に相当する部分が無い例が示される。
第3の実施形態は、カメラ部41で撮像された画像が正面画像か斜視画像かでユーザーの視線がいずれのディスプレイに向いているかを判定するものであった。しかしながら、カメラ部41で撮像された画像に基づいてユーザーの視線の向きを判定する方法が、それに限定されるものではない。第4の実施形態では、カメラ部41で撮像される画像の変化に基づいてユーザーの視線の向きを判定する携帯通信装置を例示する。
第4の実施形態のより具体的な例を第4の実施例として示す。なお、ここでは上記開閉検出部14に相当する部分が無い例が示される。
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- それぞれの表示面が互いに並んで配置された複数のディスプレイと、
装置姿勢に関する姿勢情報を測定する測定部と、
前記測定部で測定された前記姿勢情報に基づいて、前記ユーザーが前記複数のディスプレイのいずれの表示面を見ているかを判定し、前記ユーザーが見ていると判定されたディスプレイ以外のディスプレイの表示を、前記ユーザーが見ていると判定されたディスプレイの表示よりも暗くする制御部と、
を有する携帯情報装置。 - 前記複数のディスプレイの表示面が互いに180度より小さい相対角度をなし、
前記制御部は、所定の基準面から所定の角度範囲内にある表示面が、前記ユーザーの見ている表示面であると判定する、
請求項1に記載の携帯情報装置。 - 前記基準面が水平面である、
請求項2に記載の携帯情報装置。 - 前記基準面が所定の初期操作によって定められる傾きを有する面である、
請求項2に記載の携帯情報装置。 - 前記測定部は、いずれか1つのディスプレイの表示面の傾きを検出し、
前記制御部は、前記測定部によって表示面の傾きが検出された該ディスプレイの表示面の傾きと、前記相対角度とに基づいて、他のディスプレイの表示面の傾きを算出する、
請求項2から4のいずれか1項に記載の携帯情報装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記測定部で検出される前記姿勢情報から得られる装置姿勢の時間変化に基づいて、前記ユーザーが見ている表示面を判断する、
請求項1に記載の携帯情報装置。 - 前記ディスプレイが2つあり、該2つのディスプレイの表示面が所定の軸の両側に配置されており、
前記装置姿勢の時間変化は、前記軸に対する回転である、請求項6に記載の携帯情報装置。 - 前記複数のディスプレイの表示面が互いに180度より小さい相対角度をなし、
前記測定部は、少なくとも1つのディスプレイの表示面の前方の画像を前記姿勢情報として撮像し、
前記制御部は、前記測定部で撮像された画像に基づいて、前記ユーザーが前記複数のディスプレイのいずれの表示面を見ているかを判定する、
請求項1に記載の携帯情報装置。 - 互いの表示面が180度より小さい相対角度をなす第1のディスプレイと第2のディスプレイがあり、
前記測定部は前記第1のディスプレイの表示面の正面の画像を撮像し、
前記制御部は、前記測定部で撮像された前記画像が、前記ユーザーが前記第1のディスプレイの表示面に正対しているものであれば、前記ユーザーが前記第1のディスプレイの表示面を見ていると判定し、前記画像が、前記ユーザーが前記第2のディスプレイの表示面の方向に向いているものであれば、前記ユーザーが前記第2のディスプレイの表示面を見ていると判定する、
請求項8に記載の携帯情報装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記測定部で撮像される前記画像の時間変化に基づいて、前記ユーザーが見ている表示面を判断する、
請求項8に記載の携帯情報装置。 - 互いの表示面が180度より小さい相対角度をなす第1のディスプレイと第2のディスプレイがあり、該第1のディスプレイの表示面と該第2のディスプレイの表示面が所定の軸の両側に配置されており、
前記制御部は、前記画像の時間変化から前記携帯情報装置の前記軸に対する回転を検知し、該回転に基づいて、前記ユーザーが見ている表示面を判断する、
請求項10に記載の携帯情報装置。 - 前記ディスプレイが2つあり、該2つのディスプレイは、ヒンジによって開閉可能に接続された2つの筐体のそれぞれに、該2つの筐体が閉じた状態で表示面が互いに向き合い、該2つの筐体が開いた状態で表示面が互いに並んで配置されるように実装さており、
前記携帯情報装置は、前記2つの筐体が開いているか閉じているかを判定する開閉検出部を更に有し、
前記制御部は、前記開閉検出部によって前記2つの筐体が開いていると判定された状態のとき、前記ユーザーがいずれのディスプレイの表示面を見ているかを判定する、
請求項1に記載の携帯情報装置。 - 前記ディスプレイが2つあり、該2つのディスプレイは、ヒンジによって開閉可能に接続された2つの筐体のそれぞれに、該2つの筐体が閉じた状態で表示面が互いに向き合い、該2つの筐体が開いた状態で表示面が互いに並んで配置されるように実装されており、
前記携帯情報装置は、前記2つの筐体が開いているとき、該2つの筐体が180度の相対角度で開いているか、該2つの筐体が180度よりも小さい相対角度で開いているかを検出する開閉検出部を更に有し、
前記制御部は、前記2つの筐体が180度よりも小さい相対角度で開いているときには、前記測定部で検出される前記姿勢情報から得られる装置姿勢に基づいて、前記ユーザーがいずれのディスプレイの表示面を見ているかを判定し、前記2つの筐体が180度の相対角度で開いているときには、前記装置姿勢の時間的な変化に基づいて、前記ユーザーが見ている表示面を判断する、
請求項1に記載の携帯情報装置。 - 前記2つのディスプレイの表示面が所定の軸の両側に配置されており、
前記装置姿勢の時間変化は、前記軸に対する回転である、請求項13に記載の携帯情報装置。 - それぞれの表示面が互いに並んで配置された複数のディスプレイを有する携帯情報装置の表示制御方法であって、
装置姿勢に関する姿勢情報を測定し、
測定された前記姿勢情報に基づいて、前記ユーザーが前記複数のいずれのディスプレイの表示面を見ているかを判定し、
前記ユーザーが見ていると判定されたディスプレイ以外のディスプレイの表示を、前記ユーザーが見ていると判定されたディスプレイの表示よりも暗くする、
表示制御方法。 - 前記ディスプレイが2つあり、該2つのディスプレイの表示面が180度より小さい相対角度をなしており、
所定の基準面から所定の角度範囲内にある表示面が、前記ユーザーの見ている表示面であると判定する、
請求項15に記載の表示制御方法。 - 前記姿勢情報から得られる装置姿勢の時間変化に基づいて、前記ユーザーが見ている表示面を判断する、
請求項15に記載の表示制御方法。 - 前記複数のディスプレイの表示面が互いに180度より小さい相対角度をなしており、
少なくとも1つのディスプレイの表示面の前方の画像を前記姿勢情報として撮像し、
撮像された画像に基づいて、前記ユーザーが前記複数のディスプレイのいずれの表示面を見ているかを判定する、
請求項15に記載の表示制御方法。 - 表示面が180度より小さい相対角度をなす第1のディスプレイと第2のディスプレイがあり、
前記第1のディスプレイの表示面の正面の画像を撮像し、
撮像された前記画像が、前記ユーザーが前記第1のディスプレイの表示面に正対しているものであれば、前記ユーザーが前記第1のディスプレイの表示面を見ていると判定し、前記画像が、前記ユーザーが前記第2のディスプレイの表示面の方向に向いているものであれば、前記ユーザーが前記第2のディスプレイの表示面を見ていると判定する、
請求項18に記載の表示制御方法。 - 撮像される前記画像の時間変化に基づいて、前記ユーザーが見ている表示面を判断する、
請求項18に記載の表示制御方法。 - 前記ディスプレイが2つあり、該2つのディスプレイは、ヒンジによって開閉可能に接続された2つの筐体のそれぞれに、該2つの筐体が閉じた状態で表示面が互いに向き合い、該2つの筐体が開いた状態で表示面が互いに並んで配置されるように実装されており、
前記2つの筐体が開いているとき、該2つの筐体が180度の相対角度で開いているか、該2つの筐体が180度よりも小さい相対角度で開いているかを検出し、
前記2つの筐体が180度よりも小さい相対角度で開いているときには、前記装置姿勢に基づいて、前記ユーザーがいずれのディスプレイの表示面を見ているかを判定し、前記2つの筐体が180度の相対角度で開いているときには、前記装置姿勢の時間的な変化に基づいて、前記ユーザーが見ている表示面を判断する、
請求項15に記載の表示制御方法。
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