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US 12,443,222 · App. 18/520,781 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Electronic device and driving method thereof

Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki (Setagaya, JP); Hajime Kimura (Atsugi, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 12,443,222
App. No.
18/520,781
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide an electronic device capable of a variety of display. To provide an electronic device capable of being operated in a variety of ways. An electronic device includes a display device and first to third surfaces. The first surface includes a region in contact with the second surface, the second surface includes a region in contact with the third surface, and the first surface includes a region opposite to the third surface. The display device includes first to third display regions. The first display region includes a region overlapping with the first surface, the second display region includes a region overlapping with the second surface, and the third display region includes a region overlapping with the third surface. The first display region has a larger area than the third display region.

Claims (75)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a first display panel comprising a first display region;

a second display panel comprising a second display region;

a non-display region surrounding the first display region;

a first image sensor;

a second image sensor;

a first support;

a second support apart from the first support; and

a third support comprising a region positioned between the first support and the second support,

wherein the first display region and the first image sensor are positioned over a first surface side of the electronic device,

wherein the second display region and the second image sensor are positioned over a second surface side of the electronic device,

wherein the first support and a first portion of the non-display region overlap with each other,

wherein the second support and a second portion of the non-display region overlap with each other,

wherein the third support and a third portion of the non-display region overlap with each other,

wherein the third support has lower flexibility than the first display panel,

wherein the third support has higher flexibility than the first support and the second support,

wherein the first display region comprises a fourth portion adjacent to the third portion,

wherein the first display panel is capable of being folded at the third and fourth portions,

wherein the first display region is configured to display an image for lighting when the first image sensor is shooting an image of an object, and

wherein the electronic device is configured to control light of the image for lighting in accordance with ambient environment light.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the electronic device is configured to display an icon serving as a shutter button, and

wherein the image of the object is shot by touching the icon.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first display region comprises a light-emitting element and a transistor electrically connected to the light-emitting element.

4. An electronic device comprising:

a first display panel comprising a first display region;

a second display panel comprising a second display region;

a non-display region surrounding the first display region;

a first image sensor;

a second image sensor;

a first support;

a second support apart from the first support; and

a third support comprising a region positioned between the first support and the second support,

wherein the first display region and the first image sensor are positioned over a first surface side of the electronic device,

wherein the second display region and the second image sensor are positioned over a second surface side of the electronic device,

wherein the first support and a first portion of the non-display region overlap with each other,

wherein the second support and a second portion of the non-display region overlap with each other,

wherein the third support and a third portion of the non-display region overlap with each other,

wherein the third support has lower flexibility than the first display panel,

wherein the third support has higher flexibility than the first support and the second support,

wherein the first display region comprises a fourth portion adjacent to the third portion,

wherein the first display panel is capable of being folded at the third and fourth portions,

wherein the first display region is configured to display an image for lighting when the first image sensor is shooting an image of an object, and

wherein the electronic device is configured to control light of the image for lighting in accordance with a color of ambient environment light.

5. The electronic device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the electronic device is configured to display an icon serving as a shutter button, and

wherein the image of the object is shot by touching the icon.

6. The electronic device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the first display region comprises a light-emitting element and a transistor electrically connected to the light-emitting element.

7. An electronic device comprising:

a first display panel comprising a first display region;

a second display panel comprising a second display region;

a non-display region surrounding the first display region;

a first image sensor;

a second image sensor;

a first support;

a second support apart from the first support; and

a third support comprising a region positioned between the first support and the second support,

wherein the first display region and the first image sensor are positioned over a first surface side of the electronic device,

wherein the second display region and the second image sensor are positioned over a second surface side of the electronic device,

wherein the first support and a first portion of the non-display region overlap with each other,

wherein the second support and a second portion of the non-display region overlap with each other,

wherein the third support and a third portion of the non-display region overlap with each other,

wherein the third support has lower flexibility than the first display panel,

wherein the third support has higher flexibility than the first support and the second support,

wherein the first display region comprises a fourth portion adjacent to the third portion,

wherein the first display panel is capable of being folded at the third and fourth portions,

wherein the first display region is configured to display an image for lighting when the first image sensor is shooting an image of an object, and

wherein the electronic device is configured to control an emission color of the image for lighting.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the electronic device is configured to display an icon serving as a shutter button, and

wherein the image of the object is shot by touching the icon.

9. The electronic device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the first display region comprises a light-emitting element and a transistor electrically connected to the light-emitting element.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-245670 · Nov 28, 2013 · national
Continuity (5)
Continuation 18090566 · Dec 29, 2022
Continuation 16998197 · Aug 20, 2020
Continuation 16175047 · Oct 30, 2018
Continuation 14546508 · Nov 18, 2014
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