Display device, method of controlling display device, control program, and recording medium

• US 20050174302A1
• Filed: 01/28/2005
• Published: 08/11/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: 138 East LCD Advancements Limited (Vector Capital Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Ishii, Junichiro
• Granted Patent: US 7,460,085 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/30
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/301 using an additional display connected to the game console, e.g. on the controller
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/02 by a carrier person or animal
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/30 in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell controlling light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. electro-optical or magneto-optical cell, G02F1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423

Abstract

Disclosed is a display device characterized by comprising a frame having a ring shape and mounted on a user and a display unit arranged along the frame over substantially its entire circumference. The display device comprises a controller having judgment means for judging which position is the position where the display unit is arranged in relation to another display unit on the basis of a signal from a receiver, storage means for storing positional information in the judgment means, and display control means for controlling the display of the display unit on the basis of the positional information stored in the storage means. Further, disclosed is a display system comprising the display device and a communication unit for communicating with the display device.

Claims

1. A display device comprising:

a frame having a ring shape, said frame being configured to be mounted on a user; and

a display unit having an inner periphery arranged on a peripheral surface of said frame, a fold integrally connecting with one end of said inner periphery, and an outer periphery arranged on said inner periphery over substantially an entire circumference thereof, said outer periphery integrally connecting with said fold.

2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein

said frame further has a groove extending in a circumferential direction on its outer peripheral surface of said frame, and

said display unit is arranged within said groove.

3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein

said outer periphery includes a display panel, and

said inner periphery includes a flexible base formed of a flexible member and an electronic component arranged on said flexible base.

4. A display device comprising:

a first frame having a first outer peripheral surface and a first side peripheral surface, said first frame having a ring shape being configured to be mounted on a user;

a first display unit being arranged along said first outer peripheral surface over substantially an entire circumference of said first frame to display information; and

a first sensor being arranged on said first side peripheral surface to perform radio communication.

5. The display device according to claim 4, wherein

said first sensor comprises a motion sensor, and

said first display unit comprises a display change devices to change a display via a signal from said motion sensor.

6. The display device according to claim 4, further comprising,

a second frame that has a second outer peripheral surface and a second side peripheral surface, said second frame has a ring shape and is configured to be mounted on said user,

a second display unit arranged along said second outer peripheral surface over substantially an entire circumference of said second frame, and

a second sensor arranged on said second side peripheral surface to perform radio communication with said first sensor.

7. The display device according to claim 6, wherein

said first display unit has a first inner periphery arranged on a peripheral surface of said first frame, a first fold that integrally connects with one end of said first inner periphery, and a first outer periphery arranged on said first inner periphery over substantially an entire circumference thereof and integrally connects with said first fold, and

said second display unit has a second inner periphery arranged on a peripheral surface of said second frame, a second fold that integrally connects with one end of said second inner periphery, and a second outer periphery arranged on said second inner periphery over substantially an entire circumference thereof and integrally connects with said second fold.

8. The display device according to claim 6, wherein

said first frame further includes a first groove extending in a circumferential direction on an outer peripheral surface thereof, said first display unit is arranged within said first groove, and

said second frame further includes a second groove extending in a circumferential direction on an outer peripheral surface thereof, said second display unit is arranged within the second groove.

9. The display device according to claim 6, wherein

said first outer periphery has a first display panel,

said first inner periphery has a first flexible base formed of a flexible member and a first electronic component arranged on said first flexible base.

said second outer periphery has a second display panel, and

said second inner periphery has a second flexible base formed of a flexible member and a second electronic component arranged on said second flexible base.

10. The display device according to claim 6, wherein

said first sensor has at least one first LED, a plurality of first photodiodes, and a rotational position detector to detect a rotational position of said first frame via signals from said first photodiodes, and

said second sensor has at least one second LED, a plurality of second photodiodes, and a rotational position detector to detect a rotational position of said second frame via signals from said second photodiodes.

11. The display device according to claim 6, wherein

said first sensor has a relative rotational position detector to detect a rotational position of said first frame relative to said second frame, and

said first display unit has a first display image control to control a display image via information relating to said relative rotational position detected by said first sensor.

12. The display device according to claim 11, wherein

said second sensor includes a relative rotational position detector to detect said rotational position of said second frame relative to said first frame, and

said second display unit includes a second display image control to control a display image via information relating to said relative rotational position detected by the second sensor.

13. A display device mounted on a user and displays information, comprising:

a first frame having a substantially semicircular shape;

a second frame having a substantially semicircular shape;

a hinge rotatably connecting respective one ends of said first and second frames to each other;

a first display unit being arranged in a substantially semicircular shape on said first frame; and

a second display unit being arranged in a substantially semicircular shape on said second frame.

14. The display device according to claim 13, wherein

said first display unit displays first information, and

said second display unit displays second information, an information synchronization device synchronizes

said second information with said first information.

15. The display device according to claim 14, wherein

said first display unit has a first inner periphery arranged on a peripheral surface of said first frame over substantially half of a circumference thereof, a first fold integrally connects with one end of said first inner m periphery, and a first outer periphery arranged on said first inner periphery over substantially half of a circumference thereof, and integrally connect with said first fold, and

said second display unit has a second inner periphery arranged on a peripheral surface of said second frame over substantially half of a circumference thereof, a second fold integrally connects with one end of said second inner periphery, and a second outer periphery arranged on said second inner periphery over substantially half of a circumference thereof and integrally connects with said second fold.

16. The display device according to claim 14, wherein

said first frame has a first groove extending in a circumferential direction on an outer peripheral surface thereof, said first display unit being arranged within said first groove, and

said second frame has a second groove extending in said circumferential direction on an outer peripheral surface thereof, said second display unit being arranged within said second groove.

17. The display device according to claim 14, wherein

said first outer periphery has a first display panel,

said first inner periphery has a first flexible base formed of a flexible member and a first electronic component arranged on said first flexible base,

said second outer periphery has a second display panel, and

said second inner periphery has a second flexible base formed of a flexible member and a second electronic component arranged on said second flexible base.

18. A display system comprising:

a first display device including,

a first frame having a ring shape and being configured to be mounted on a first user,

a first communication unit being configured to communicate with the outside, and

a first display unit being provided in said first frame to display information via a signal from said first communication unit, said first display unit having

a first inner periphery arranged on a peripheral surface of said first frame,

a first fold integrally connecting with one end of the first inner periphery, and

a first outer periphery being arranged on said first inner periphery over substantially an entire circumference thereof and integrally connecting with said first fold;

a second display device including,

a second frame having a ring shape and being mounted on a second user,

a second communication unit being capable of communicating with the outside, and

a second display unit being provided in said second frame to display information via a signal from said second communication unit, said second display unit having

a second inner periphery being arranged on a peripheral surface of said second frame,

a second fold integrally connecting with one end of said second inner periphery, and

a second outer periphery arranged on said second inner periphery over substantially an entire circumference and integrally connecting with the second fold; and

a communication unit being configured to communicate with said first and second communication units.

19. The display system according to claim 18, wherein

said communication unit transmits synchronized information to said first display device and said second display device, and

said first display unit and said second display unit display said synchronized information.

20. The display system according to claim 18, wherein

said communication unit transmits related information to said first display device and said second display device, and

said first display unit and said second display unit display said related information.

21. A display system comprising:

a first display device having

a first communication unit being configured to communicate with the outside,

a first frame having a substantially semicircular shape,

a second frame having a substantially semicircular shape,

a first hinge rotatably connecting respective one ends of said first and second frames to each other,

a first display unit being arranged in a substantially semicircular shape on said first frame to display information via a signal from said first communication unit, and

a second display unit being arranged in a substantially semicircular shape on said second frame to display information via a signal from said first communication unit;

a second display device having,

a second communication unit being configured to communicate with the outside,

a third frame having a substantially semicircular shape,

a fourth frame having a substantially semicircular shape,

a second hinge rotatably connecting respective one ends of said third and fourth frames to each other,

a third display unit being arranged in a substantially semicircular shape on said third frame to display information via a signal from said second communication unit, and

a fourth display unit being arranged in a substantially semicircular shape on said fourth frame to display information via a signal from said second communication unit; and

a communication unit being configured to communicate with said first and second communication units.

22. A display device being mounted on a user and displaying information, comprising:

a display unit;

a receiver being configured to receive a transmission signal from a second display device;

a transmitter being configured to generate a transmission signal to said second display device; and

a controller having a judgment device to judge a position of arrangement of said display unit in relation to said second display via the signal from said receiver, storage to store positional information in said judgment device, and a display control to control said display of said display unit via said positional information stored in said storage.

23. The display device according to claim 22, wherein

said judgment device judges that said display unit is arranged at a terminal end when said-receiver does not receive said transmission signal from said second display device.

24. The display device according to claim 22, wherein

said judgment device judges whether or not said display unit is at a substantially central position in relation to said second display unit via said transmission signal from said second display device received by said receiver.

25. The display device according to claim 22, further comprising

a frame having a ring shape and mounted on the user,

said display unit having an inner periphery arranged on a peripheral surface of said frame, a fold integrally connecting with one end of said inner periphery, and an outer periphery arranged on said inner periphery over substantially an entire circumference thereof and integrally connecting with said fold.

26. The display device according to claim 25, wherein

said frame further has a groove extending in a circumferential direction on an outer peripheral surface thereof, and

said display unit is arranged within said groove.

27. The display device according to claim 25, wherein

said outer periphery has a display panel, and

said inner periphery has a flexible base formed of a flexible member, and an electronic component arranged on said flexible base.