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US 10,891,098 · App. 16/111,741 · Granted Jan 12, 2021

Display device and method for controlling display device

Inventor: Shuji Okano (Oita, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
G06F3/14G09G3/002G09G5/003G09G5/006G09G2340/10G09G2354/00G09G2370/16
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Patent No.
US 10,891,098
App. No.
16/111,741
Granted
Jan 12, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A projector includes an image projection unit which projects an image; a first communication unit which detects an information processing device connectable via wireless communication; and a control unit which causes the image projection unit to project a guidance image including a necessary operation to connect the projector to the information processing device, when the first communication unit detects the information processing device.

Claims (29)

1. A display device comprising:

a display unit which displays an image;

a detection unit which detects an information processing device connectable via wireless communication, wherein the detection unit detects the information processing device prior to connection of the display device to the information processing device; and

a control unit which

makes a determination whether a display prohibition condition is met,

causes the display unit to display a guide image showing an operation that is necessary to achieve connection of the display device to the information processing device, in response to (i) the detection unit detecting the information processing device and (ii) the determination indicating that the display prohibition condition is not met, and

prohibits the display unit from displaying the guide image in response to (i) the detection unit detecting the information processing device and (ii) the determination indicating that the display prohibition condition is met, wherein

the control unit

determines whether the display prohibition condition is met by determining whether the information processing device detected by the detection unit and the display device have ever been connected to each other or not,

determines that the display prohibition condition is not met, and causes the display unit to display the guide image, if the display device has ever been connected to the information processing device, and

determines that the display prohibition condition is met, and prohibits the display unit from displaying the guide image, if the display device has never been connected to the information processing device.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the detection unit detects the information processing device located within a predetermined distance from the display device.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit decides the guide image displayed on the displayed unit, based on the result of the determination of whether the information processing device detected by the detection unit and the display device have ever been connected to each other or not.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit causes the display unit to display the guide image according to a display state of the image on the display unit.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit ends the display of the guide image displayed on the display unit, if the information processing device detected by the detection unit can no longer be detected.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , comprising

a receiving unit which receives data of the image transmitted from the information processing device connected thereto.

7. A method for controlling a display device, the method comprising:

detecting an information processing device connectable via wireless communication, wherein the information processing device is detected prior to connection of the display device to the information processing device;

making a determination whether a display prohibition condition is met;

displaying a guide image showing an operation that is necessary to achieve connection of the display device to the information processing device, in response to (i) the information processing device being detected and (ii) the determination indicating that the display prohibition condition is not met; and

prohibiting display of the guide image in response to (i) the information processing device being detected and (ii) the determination indicating that the display prohibition condition is met, wherein

the making of the determination of whether the display prohibition condition is met includes determining whether the detected information processing device and the display device have ever been connected to each other or not,

the determination indicates that the display prohibition condition is not met, and the guide image is displayed, if the display device has ever been connected to the information processing device, and

the determination indicates that the display prohibition condition is met, and display of the guide image is prohibited, if the display device has never been connected to the information processing device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: OKANO, SHUJI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046696/0436 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-162014 · Aug 25, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190065130A1 · Feb 28, 2019