IP Library Patent Application 12259747
Patent Application
App. No. 12/259,747

DISPLAY DEVICE OF ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

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App. No.
12/259,747
Abstract

A display device of the present invention includes a display unit and a display control unit. The display unit is configured to be installed in an electronic apparatus. The display unit is configured to display electrically an image. The display unit is configured to maintain display of the image even if a voltage application is stopped. The display control unit is configured to control the display unit to display an image as an emblem.

Claims (29)

1 . A display device, comprising:

a display unit being installed in an electronic apparatus, the display unit being configured to display electrically an image, the display unit being configured to continue to display the image when a voltage application has stopped; and

a display control unit being configured to control the display unit to display the image as an emblem.

2 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the display control unit is configured to control the display unit to display at least one of a manufacturer's name of the electronic apparatus, a distributor's name of the electronic apparatus, a model name of the electronic apparatus, and a name of an external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus.

3 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic apparatus includes a base identification code, and

wherein the display control unit is configured to control the display unit to display the base identification code.

4 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic apparatus is configured to be connected to another apparatus including a unique identification code, and

wherein the display control unit is configured to control the display unit to display the unique identification code of the another apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus.

5 . The display device according to claim 4 , wherein

the electronic apparatus includes a base identification code, and

wherein the display control unit is configured to control the display unit to display the base identification code and the unique identification code.

6 . The display device according to claim 5 , wherein

the display control unit is configured to create a model name by combining the base identification code and the unique identification code and is configured to control the display unit to display the mode name.

7 . The display device according to claim 4 , further comprising

a storage unit configured to store a unique identification code of the another apparatus and unique information of the another apparatus while the unique identification code and the unique information are associated to each other, and

wherein the display control unit is configured to search through the storage unit for the unique identification code of the another apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus based on the unique information and is configured to control the display unit to display the searched unique identification code.

8 . The display device according to claim 7 , further comprising

a connection detecting unit, the connection detecting unit configured to detect connection of the electronic apparatus to the another apparatus, the connection detecting unit configured to transmit unique information of the another apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus to the display control unit, wherein

the display control unit is configured to control the display unit to display the unique identification code corresponding to the unique information transmitted from the connection detecting unit.

9 . The display device according to claim 7 , further comprising

a communication unit, the communication unit configured to obtain the unique information from the another apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus, the communication unit configured to transmit the obtained unique information to the display control unit, wherein

the display control unit is configured to control the display unit to display the unique identification code corresponding to the unique information transmitted from the communication unit.

10 . The display device according to claim 7 , further comprising

an operation input unit, the operation input unit configured to receive an input of the unique information from a user, the operation input unit configured to transmit the received input to the display control unit, wherein

the display control unit is configured to control the display unit to display the unique identification code corresponding to the unique information transmitted from the operation input unit.

11 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display unit is an electronic paper.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 1, 2012
From: KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
To: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 028300/0279 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2008
From: KINOSHITA, HIROSHI; OKAJIMA, SHINZO; OGIRI, TADAKAZU; ABE, YUJI; FUJISAWA, SHUJI
To: KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021749/0681 →