Information processing terminal device
According to an embodiment, a smartphone having a display surface configured to display an image includes a liquid crystal panel, at least one CMOS image sensor, and a lens unit. The liquid crystal panel is a translucent display panel configured to display an image and allow light to pass through. The CMOS image sensor is arranged behind the liquid crystal panel and on a reflecting surface of a reflecting plate configured to reflect light toward the liquid crystal panel or at a position corresponding to a hole formed in the reflecting plate. The lens unit is arranged in front of an image capturing surface of the CMOS image sensor such that the CMOS image sensor can capture an image of a range corresponding to a display surface.
1. An information processing terminal device having a display surface configured to display an image, comprising:
a display panel configured to display the image and allow light to pass through;
at least one two-dimensional image sensor arranged behind the display panel and on a reflecting surface of a reflecting member configured to reflect the light toward the display panel or at a position corresponding to a hole formed in the reflecting member; and
a lens unit arranged in front of an image capturing surface of the two-dimensional image sensor such that the two-dimensional image sensor can capture an image in a direction toward the display surface,
wherein
the two-dimensional image sensor is a monochrome image sensor, and the display panel includes color filters.
2. The information processing terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein
an angle of view of the lens unit is not less than 160° and not more than 180° .
3. The information processing terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein
the information processing terminal device performs image capturing with the two-dimensional image sensor while opening the color filters color by color in a predetermined order so as to allow light to pass through.
4. The information processing terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein
the lens unit has a variable focal length.
5. The information processing terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein
the information processing terminal device is one of a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a cellular phone, and a personal digital assistant (PDA).
6. The information processing terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein
the display panel is a liquid crystal panel.
7. The information processing terminal device according to claim 6 , wherein
backlight is introduced between the liquid crystal panel and the reflecting member.
8. The information processing terminal device according to claim 7 , further comprising
a light source of the backlight disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the reflecting member around the information processing terminal device.
9. The information processing terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein
the display panel is an organic electroluminescent (EL) display panel.
10. The information processing terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein
the lens unit includes a fisheye lens.
11. An information processing terminal device having a display surface configured to display an image, comprising:
a display panel configured to display the image and allow light to pass through;
at least one two-dimensional image sensor arranged behind the display panel and on a reflecting surface of a reflecting member configured to reflect the light toward the display panel or at a position corresponding to a hole formed in the reflecting member; and
a lens unit arranged in front of an image capturing surface of the two-dimensional image sensor such that the two-dimensional image sensor can capture an image in a direction toward the display surface,
wherein
the two-dimensional image sensor comprises a plurality of two-dimensional image sensors.
12. The information processing terminal device according to claim 11 , wherein
the information processing terminal device can capture 3D video with the plurality of two-dimensional image sensors.
13. The information processing terminal device according to claim 11 , wherein
the two-dimensional image sensor is a color image sensor, and the display panel includes color filters.
14. The information processing terminal device according to claim 13 , wherein
the color image sensor and the display panel share the color filters.
15. The information processing terminal device according to claim 13 , wherein
the information processing terminal device performs image capturing with the at least one two-dimensional image sensor while opening all of the color filters.
16. The information processing terminal device according to claim 11 , wherein
the lens unit includes a fisheye lens.
17. An information processing terminal device having a display surface configured to display an image, comprising:
a display panel configured to display the image and allow light to pass through;
at least one two-dimensional image sensor arranged behind the display panel and on a reflecting surface of a reflecting member configured to reflect the light toward the display panel or at a position corresponding to a hole formed in the reflecting member;
a lens unit arranged in front of an image capturing surface of the two-dimensional image sensor such that the two-dimensional image sensor can capture an image in a direction toward the display surface; and
a circuit board disposed behind the reflecting member, wherein
the circuit board performs signal processing on an image obtained by the two-dimensional image sensor.
18. The information processing terminal device according to claim 17 , wherein
the circuit board includes a flash memory configured to store the image.
19. The information processing terminal device according to claim 17 , wherein
the information processing terminal device is one of a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a cellular phone, and a personal digital assistant (PDA).
20. The information processing terminal device according to claim 17 , wherein
the lens unit includes a fisheye lens.