IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,307,616
Granted Patent B2
US 11,307,616 · App. 16/652,085 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

Display device and display method

Inventor: Takurou Itou (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
G06F1/1647G06F1/1616G06F3/0487
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Patent No.
US 11,307,616
App. No.
16/652,085
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a main body degree of opening detecting unit that detects that a degree of opening of the main body is in a first style state that satisfies a style condition. A main body tilt detecting unit detects that a tilt of the main body is in a second style state that satisfies a style condition. A dual-screen display control unit, in response to detection that a degree of opening of the main body is in a first style state, and to detection that a tilt of the main body is in a second style state, causes an app image for a first app associated with the style states to appear on a first screen, and causes an app image for a second app associated with the style states to appear on a second screen. A style-based processing execution unit performs processing associated with the style states by use of the apps.

Claims (36)

1. A display device comprising:

a main body including a first body being plat-shaped including a first screen provided at a front side of the first body, opposite a back side of the first body, a second body being plate-shaped including a second screen provided at a front side of the second body, opposite a back side of the second body, and a connecting part that connects the first body and the second body to enable rotation of the first body and second body about the connecting part, wherein when the main body is in a fully-closed state, the back side of the first body is in contact with the back side of the second body;

a detection unit configured to detect at least a degree of opening of the main body, which defines a first state of the main body, and

a display control unit configured to determine and display a first application the first screen, based on the first state of the main body and a location of the display device.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the detection unit is further configured to detect that a tilt of the main body which defines a second state of the main body; and

the display control unit is configured to determine and display a first application on the first screen, based on the first state of the main body, the second state of the main body and the location of the display device.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising an execution unit configured to perform processing of the first application on the first screen, based on the first state of the main body and the location of the display device.

4. The display device according to claim 2 , further comprising an execution unit configured to perform processing of the first application on the first screen, based on the first state of the main body, the second state of the main body and the location of the display device.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to determine and display a second application on the second screen, based on the first state of the main body and the location of the display device.

6. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to determine and display a second application on the second screen, based on the first state of the main body, the second state of the main body and the location of the display device.

7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit is configured to determine and display the first application on the first screen, based on the first state of the main body, a second application displayed on the second screen and the location of the display device.

8. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the display control unit is configured to determine and display the first application on the first screen, based on the first state of the main body, the second state of the main body, a second application displayed on the second screen and the location of the display device.

9. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit is configured to determine and display the first application on the first screen, based on the first state of the main body, the location of the display device and a time.

10. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the display control unit is configured to determine and display the first application on the first screen, based on the first state of the main body, the second state of the main body, the location of the display device and a time.

11. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a measurement unit configured to measure the location of the display device.

12. The display device according to claim 11 , where in the measurement unit comprising a sensor including a global positioning receiver for measuring the location of the display device.

13. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first state includes at least any one of a fully-open state, the fully-closed state, a notebook PC state, a tent state, and a vertical state.

14. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to determine and display a first application on the first screen, based on the first state of the main body and a location of the display device, according to an application-to-display table.

15. A display method for a display device, the display method comprising:

detecting at least that a degree of opening of a main body of the display device, which defines a first state, the main body including a first body being plate-shaped including a first screen provided at a front side of the first body, opposite a back side of the first body, a second body being plate-shaped including a second screen provided at a front side of the second body, opposite a back side of the second body, and a connecting part that connects the first body and the second body to enable rotation of the first body and second body about the connecting part, wherein when the main body is in a fully-closed state, the back side of the first body is in contact with the back side of the second body; and

determining and displaying a first application on the first screen, based on the first state of the main body and a location of the display device.

16. A display device comprising:

a main body including a first body being plate-shaped including a first screen provided at a front side of the first body, opposite a back side of the first body, a second body being plate-shaped including a second screen provided at a front side of the second body, opposite a back side of the second body, and a connecting part that connects the first body and the second body to enable rotation of the first body and second body about the connecting part, wherein when the main body is in a fully-closed state, the back side of the first body is in contact with the back side of the second body;

a detection unit configured to detect at least a degree of opening of the main body, which defines a first state of the main body; and

a display control unit configured to determine and display a first application on the first screen, based on the first state of the main body and a time.

17. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein the time includes at least one of a current time and a time period.

18. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein:

the detection unit is further configured to detect that a tilt of the main body which defines a second state of the main body; and

the display control unit is configured to determine and display a first application on the first screen, based on the first state of the main body, the second state of the main body and the time.

19. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to determine and display a second application on the second screen, based on the first state of the main body and the time.

20. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein the display control unit is configured to determine and display the first application on the first screen, based on the first state of the main body, a second application displayed on the second screen and the time.

21. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to determine and display a first application on the first screen, based on the first state of the main body and the time, according to an application-to-display table.

22. A display method for a display device, the display method comprising:

detecting at least that a degree of opening of a main body of the display device, which defines a first state, the main body including a first body being plate-shaped including a first screen provided at a front side of the first body, opposite a back side of the first body, a second body being plate-shaped including a second screen provided at a front side of the second body, opposite a back side of the second body, and a connecting part that connects the first body and the second body to enable rotation of the first body and second body about the connecting part, wherein when the main body is in a fully-closed state, the back side of the first body is in contact with the back side of the second body; and

determining and displaying a first application on the first screen, based on the first state of the main body and a time.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2020
From: ITOU, TAKUROU
To: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-194623 · Oct 4, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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