Information processing device

• US 10,114,450 B2
• Filed: 08/17/2016
• Issued: 10/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Eguchi, Shingo
• Primary Examiner(s): Gray, Ryan M
• Application Number:
  US15/238,888
• Publication Number:
  US 20170061863A1
• Time in Patent Office: 804 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133553 Reflecting elements associated to illuminating devices G02F1/133605
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2201/44 Arrangements combining different electro-active layers, e.g. electrochromic, liquid crystal or electroluminescent layers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/01 Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer G06F3/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/0426 Layout of electrodes and connections
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/0439 Pixel structures
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/144 the light being ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/20 for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters

Abstract

A novel information processing device that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. For example, a configuration including a selection circuit which has a function of selecting image information or background information on the basis of sensing information on the illuminance of an environment in which the information processing device is used and a photograph or a moving image included in the image information and supplying the selected information to a reflective display element or a light-emitting element has been devised.

Claims

1. An information processing device comprising:

an input/output device; and

an arithmetic device,

wherein the input/output device is configured to supply positional information and sensing information and receive image information and control information,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to receive the positional information and the sensing information and supply the image information and the control information,

wherein the input/output device comprises a display portion, an input portion, and a sensor portion,

wherein the input portion is configured to supply the positional information,

wherein the sensor portion is configured to supply the sensing information,

wherein the display portion comprises a selection circuit, a first driver circuit, a second driver circuit, and a display panel and is configured to display the image information,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to generate the image information and generate the control information on the basis of the sensing information and the image information,

wherein the control information comprises a first status or a second status,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to supply the control information about the first status when the sensing information is greater than or equal to a second threshold value, which is greater than a first threshold value,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to supply the control information about the first status when the sensing information is greater than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value and the image information does not comprise a photograph or a moving image,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to supply the control information about the second status when the sensing information is greater than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value and the image information comprises a photograph or a moving image,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to supply the control information about the second status when the sensing information is less than the first threshold value,

wherein the selection circuit is configured to supply the image information to the first driver circuit and supply background information to the second driver circuit when receiving the control information about the first status, and

wherein the selection circuit is configured to supply the background information to the first driver circuit and supply the image information to the second driver circuit when receiving the control information about the second status.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1,

wherein the display panel comprises a first signal line, a second signal line, and a group of pixels,

wherein the group of pixels are arranged in a column direction,

wherein the first signal line is electrically connected to the group of pixels arranged in the column direction and is electrically connected to the first driver circuit, and

wherein the second signal line is electrically connected to the group of pixels arranged in the column direction and is electrically connected to the second driver circuit.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2,

wherein the group of pixels each comprise a first display element and a second display element,

wherein the first display element comprises a reflective display element and is electrically connected to the first signal line, and

wherein the second display element comprises a light-emitting element and is electrically connected to the second signal line.

4. The information processing device according to claim 3,

wherein the first display element comprises a reflective film reflecting external light in a display direction and is configured to control intensity of the reflected light,

wherein the reflective film comprises an opening, and

wherein the second display element comprises a region overlapping with the opening and a layer comprising a light-emitting organic compound and is configured to emit light toward the opening.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1,

wherein the sensor portion comprises an illuminance sensor, and

wherein the illuminance sensor is configured to supply the sensing information comprising illuminance information on an environment in which the information processing device is used.

6. The information processing device according to claim 1,

wherein the input portion comprises at least one of a keyboard, a hardware button, a pointing device, a touch sensor, an illuminance sensor, an imaging device, an audio input device, a viewpoint input device, and a pose determination device.

7. An information processing device comprising:

an input/output device; and

an arithmetic device,

wherein the input/output device is configured to supply positional information and sensing information and receive image information and control information,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to receive the positional information and the sensing information and supply the image information and the control information,

wherein the input/output device comprises a selection circuit, a first driver circuit, a second driver circuit, and a display panel and is configured to display the image information,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to generate the image information and generate the control information on the basis of the sensing information and the image information,

wherein the control information comprises a first status or a second status,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to supply the control information about the first status when the sensing information is greater than or equal to a second threshold value, which is greater than a first threshold value,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to supply the control information about the first status when the sensing information is greater than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value and the image information does not comprise a photograph or a moving image,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to supply the control information about the second status when the sensing information is greater than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value and the image information comprises a photograph or a moving image,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to supply the control information about the second status when the sensing information is less than the first threshold value,

wherein the selection circuit is configured to supply the image information to the first driver circuit and supply background information to the second driver circuit when receiving the control information about the first status, and

wherein the selection circuit is configured to supply the background information to the first driver circuit and supply the image information to the second driver circuit when receiving the control information about the second status.

8. The information processing device according to claim 7,

wherein the display panel comprises a first signal line, a second signal line, and a group of pixels,

wherein the group of pixels are arranged in a column direction,

wherein the first signal line is electrically connected to the group of pixels arranged in the column direction and is electrically connected to the first driver circuit, and

wherein the second signal line is electrically connected to the group of pixels arranged in the column direction and is electrically connected to the second driver circuit.

9. The information processing device according to claim 8,

wherein the group of pixels each comprise a first display element and a second display element,

wherein the first display element comprises a reflective display element and is electrically connected to the first signal line, and

wherein the second display element comprises a light-emitting element and is electrically connected to the second signal line.

10. The information processing device according to claim 9,

wherein the first display element comprises a reflective film reflecting external light in a display direction and is configured to control intensity of the reflected light,

wherein the reflective film comprises an opening, and

wherein the second display element comprises a region overlapping with the opening and a layer comprising a light-emitting organic compound and is configured to emit light toward the opening.