Display apparatus, display switching method thereof, and electronic equipment including display device
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1. Electronic equipment, comprising:
- a first case including a first display device having a display screen;
a second case including an input means;
open-and-close means for connecting the first case with the second case such that the first case and the second case are allowed to be opened and closed;
detection means for detecting a tilt of the first display device relative to a horizontal direction; and
switching means for switching a display direction on the display screen of the first display device to a direction according to a direction of the tilt detected by the detection means.
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Abstract
electronic equipment includes a first case including a first display device having a display screen, a second case including input means, open-and-close means for connecting the first case with the second case such that the first case and the second case are allowed to be opened and closed, detection means for detecting a tilt of the first display device relative to a horizontal direction, and switching means for switching a display direction on the display screen of the first display device to a direction according to a direction of the tilt detected by the detection means.
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22 Claims
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1. Electronic equipment, comprising:
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a first case including a first display device having a display screen;
a second case including an input means;
open-and-close means for connecting the first case with the second case such that the first case and the second case are allowed to be opened and closed;
detection means for detecting a tilt of the first display device relative to a horizontal direction; and
switching means for switching a display direction on the display screen of the first display device to a direction according to a direction of the tilt detected by the detection means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Electronic equipment, comprising:
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a case including a display device having a display screen;
tilt detection means for detecting a tilt of the display device relative to a horizontal direction; and
switching means for switching a display direction on the display screen of the display device to a direction according to a direction of the tilt detected by the tilt detection means.
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12. A display apparatus, comprising:
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tilt detection means for detecting a tilt of a display device relative to a horizontal direction; and
switching means for switching a display direction on a display screen of the display device to a direction according to a direction of the tilt detected by the tilt detection means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A display switching method, comprising:
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detecting a tilt of a display device relative to a horizontal direction; and
switching a display direction on a display screen of the display device to a direction according to a direction of the tilt based on a result of the detection. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of a program provider for providing a computer program to electric equipment having a display devise, comprising:
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storing a computer program which is implemented by the electric equipment and at least includes the steps of;
(i) detecting a tilt of the display device relative to a horizontal direction, (ii) translating the result of the detection into data and (iii) switching, based on the data, a display direction on a display screen of the display devise;
and providing the computer program to the electric equipment.
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22. Electronic equipment, comprising:
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a first case including a first display device having a display screen;
a second case including an operating device;
a hinge which connects the first case with the second case such that the first case and the second case are allowed to be opened and closed;
a detection unit which detects a tilt of the first display device relative to a horizontal direction; and
a switching unit which switches a display direction on the display screen of the first display device to a direction according to a direction of the tilt detected by the detection unit.
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