Electronic device and method for driving the same

• US 10,276,089 B2
• Filed: 06/26/2017
• Issued: 04/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Takahashi, Minoru, Kimura, Kunio, Wada, Rihito
• Primary Examiner(s): Haley, Joseph R
• Application Number:
  US15/632,491
• Publication Number:
  US 20180005567A1
• Time in Patent Office: 673 Days
• Field of Search: 345 5
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/1333 Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methodsG02F1/135, G02F1/136 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133555 Transflectors
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2201/44 Arrangements combining different electro-active layers, e.g. electrochromic, liquid crystal or electroluminescent layers
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2201/58 Arrangements comprising a monitoring photodetector
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2203/02 reflective
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/023 Display panel composed of stacked panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/0426 Layout of electrodes and connections
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/0452 Details of colour pixel setup, e.g. pixel composed of a red, a blue and two green components
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/023 using energy recovery or conservation
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/144 the light being ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/2003 Display of colours specific for liquid crystal displays G09G3/3607
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/2092 Details of a display terminals using a flat panel, the details relating to the control arrangement of the display terminal and to the interfaces thereto suitable for both CRT and flat panel G09G5/003; specific for a CRT G09G1/165
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/32 semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3208 organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED]
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/36 using liquid crystals
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3648 using an active matrix G09G3/367 - G09G3/3696 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/50 OLEDs integrated with light modulating elements, e.g. with electrochromic elements, photochromic elements or liquid crystal elements

Abstract

An electronic device includes a display portion, an imaging portion, a control portion, an input portion, and a sensor portion. The display portion has a first display element that reflects visible light and a second display element that emits visible light. The display portion has a function of displaying an image using one of or both first light reflected by the first display element and second light emitted from the second display element. The imaging portion takes an image of an object, the control portion controls the display portion and the imaging portion, the input portion inputs a signal for controlling the display portion and the imaging portion to the control portion, and the sensor portion outputs sensing data to the control portion, in consideration of illuminance of external light. Such a display device increases the display quality, or keeps high-quality display regardless of environmental conditions and reduces power consumption.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a housing comprising a first surface and a second surface which faces the first surface;

a display portion on the first surface of the housing, the display portion comprising;

a first display element capable of reflecting visible light; and

a second display element capable of emitting visible light;

an imaging portion configured to take an image of an object;

a control portion configured to control the display portion and the imaging portion;

an input portion configured to input a signal for controlling the display portion and the imaging portion to the control portion; and

a sensor portion configured to measure illuminance of external light and configured to output sensing data to the control portion, and further configured to output positional data of the object to the control portion,

wherein at least part of the imaging portion is provided for the second surface of the housing,

wherein the sensor portion comprises a position detection sensor,

wherein the position detection sensor is provided for the first surface of the housing, and

wherein the display portion is configured to display the image using one of or both first light reflected by the first display element and second light emitted from the second display element.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first display element is a reflective liquid crystal element.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second display element is an electroluminescent element.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1,

wherein the display portion further comprises a first circuit and a second circuit,

wherein the first circuit is electrically connected to the first display element,

wherein the second circuit is electrically connected to the second display element, and

wherein the second display element is positioned between the first circuit and the second circuit.

5. The electronic device according to claim 4,

wherein the second display element comprises:

a first conductive layer capable of transmitting visible light;

a second conductive layer; and

a layer between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, the layer comprises a light-emitting material,

wherein the first conductive layer is electrically connected to a wiring to which a constant potential is applied, and

wherein the first conductive layer is positioned between the first circuit and the second circuit.

6. A driving method for an electronic device, comprising the steps of:

measuring illuminance of external light by a photosensor included in a sensor portion;

outputting sensing data from the sensor portion to a control portion;

inputting a signal from an input portion to the control portion for controlling a display portion and an imaging portion;

taking an image of an object by the imaging portion;

sensing the object to the control portion by a position detection sensor included in the sensor portion;

displaying the image by a first display element included in the display portion when the illuminance is higher than or equal to first illuminance;

displaying the image by a second display element included in the display portion when the illuminance is lower than the first illuminance;

displaying the image by the first display element when the position detection sensor detects the object; and

displaying the image by both the first display element and the second display element when the position detection sensor does not detect the object,

wherein the first display element is capable of reflecting visible light,

wherein the second display element is capable of emitting visible light,

wherein the first illuminance is higher than or equal to 300 lx and lower than or equal to 20000 lx,

wherein the display portion is provided for a first surface of a housing,

wherein at least part of the imaging portion is provided for a second surface of the housing,

wherein the photosensor is provided for a third surface of the housing,

wherein the position detection sensor is provided for the first surface of the housing,

wherein the second surface of the housing faces the first surface of the housing, and

wherein the third surface of the housing is in contact with the first surface of the housing and the second surface of the housing.

7. The driving method for the electronic device, according to claim 6, wherein the position detection sensor is capable of detecting the object with an angle of view of larger than or equal to 1°

and smaller than or equal to 20°

.

8. The driving method for the electronic device, according to claim 6, wherein the position detection sensor is capable of detecting the object with a distance of longer than or equal to 100 mm and shorter than or equal to 500 mm.

9. A driving method for an electronic device, comprising the steps of:

measuring first illuminance of external light by a first photosensor in a sensor portion;

measuring second illuminance of external light by a second photosensor in the sensor portion;

outputting sensing data from the sensor portion to a control portion;

inputting a signal from an input portion to the control portion for controlling a display portion and an imaging portion;

taking an image of an object by the imaging portion;

displaying the image by a first display element included in the display portion when the first illuminance is higher than the second illuminance; and

displaying the image by a second display element included in the display portion when the first illuminance is lower than the second illuminance,

wherein the first display element is capable of reflecting visible light,

wherein the second display element is capable of emitting visible light,

wherein each of the display portion and the first photosensor is provided for a first surface of a housing,

wherein each of the second photosensor and at least part of the imaging portion is provided for a second surface of the housing, and

wherein the second surface of the housing faces the first surface of the housing.

10. The driving method for an electronic device according to claim 9,

wherein the image is displayed by one of the first display element and the second display element when the first illuminance is lower than the second illuminance, and

wherein the image is displayed by both the first display element and the second display element when the first illuminance is higher than the second illuminance.

11. An electronic device comprising:

a housing comprising a first surface and a second surface which faces the first surface;

a display portion on the first surface of the housing, the display portion comprising;

a first display element capable of reflecting visible light; and

a second display element capable of emitting visible light;

an imaging portion configured to take an image of an object;

a control portion configured to control the display portion and the imaging portion;

an input portion configured to input a signal for controlling the display portion and the imaging portion to the control portion; and

a first photosensor and a second photosensor which are configured to measure illuminance of external light and are configured to output sensing data to the control portion,

wherein at least part of the imaging portion is provided for the second surface of the housing,

wherein the first photosensor is provided for the first surface of the housing,

wherein the second photosensor is provided for the second surface of the housing, and

wherein the display portion is configured to display the image using one of or both first light reflected by the first display element and second light emitted from the second display element.