Image display device and method of driving image display device
First Claim
1. An image display device comprising:
- a plurality of light-emitting/photo-detection devices each having both light-emitting and photo-detection functions;
light-emission driving means for driving the light-emitting/photo-detection devices for light emission in accordance with image data;
photo-detection driving means for driving one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices for photo-detection, other than a light-emitting/photo-detection device which is emitting light in accordance with the image data, so that the one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices detect light emitted from the light-emitting/photo-detection device and reflected from a target object; and
detecting means for detecting the target object in accordance with one or more photo-detection signals obtained from the one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
There is provided an image display device and a method of driving an image display device, which enable detecting an object position and the like without image degradation using a simple structure while ensuring convenience. The image display device includes: a plurality of light-emitting/photo-detection devices each having both light-emitting and photo-detection functions; light-emission driving section driving the light-emitting/photo-detection devices for light emission in accordance with image data; photo-detection driving section driving one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices for photo-detection, other than a light-emitting/photo-detection device which is emitting light in accordance with the image data, so that the one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices detect light emitted from the light-emitting/photo-detection device and reflected from a target object; and detecting section detecting the target object in accordance with one or more photo-detection signals obtained from the one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices.
-
Citations
52 Claims
-
1. An image display device comprising:
-
a plurality of light-emitting/photo-detection devices each having both light-emitting and photo-detection functions;
light-emission driving means for driving the light-emitting/photo-detection devices for light emission in accordance with image data;
photo-detection driving means for driving one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices for photo-detection, other than a light-emitting/photo-detection device which is emitting light in accordance with the image data, so that the one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices detect light emitted from the light-emitting/photo-detection device and reflected from a target object; and
detecting means for detecting the target object in accordance with one or more photo-detection signals obtained from the one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A method of driving an image display device, including:
-
arranging a plurality of light-emitting/photo-detection devices each having both light-emitting and photo-detection functions;
driving the light-emitting/photo-detection devices for light emission in accordance with image data;
driving one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices for photo-detection, other than a light-emitting/photo-detection device which is emitting light in accordance with the image data, so that the one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices detect light emitted from the light-emitting/photo-detection device and reflected from a target object; and
detecting the target object in accordance with one or more photo-detection signals obtained from the one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices.
-
-
22. An image display device comprising:
-
a plurality of light-emitting devices;
a plurality of photo-detection devices;
light-emission driving means for driving the light-emitting devices in accordance with image data;
photo-detection driving means for driving the photo-detection devices so as to detect light emitted from one or more light-emitting devices and reflected from a target object; and
detecting means for detecting the target object in accordance with one or more photo-detection signals obtained from one or more photo-detection devices. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
-
-
50. A method of driving an image display device, comprising:
-
arranging a plurality of light-emitting devices and a plurality of photo-detection devices;
driving the light-emitting devices in accordance with image data;
driving the photo-detection devices so as to detect light emitted from one or more light-emitting devices and reflected from a target object; and
detecting the target object in accordance with one or more photo-detection signals obtained from one or more photo-detection devices.
-
-
51. An image display device comprising:
-
a plurality of light-emitting/photo-detection devices each having both light-emitting and photo-detection functions;
light-emission driving section driving the light-emitting/photo-detection devices for light emission in accordance with image data;
photo-detection driving section driving one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices for photo-detection, other than a light-emitting/photo-detection device which is emitting light in accordance with the image data, so that the one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices detect light emitted from the light-emitting/photo-detection device and reflected from a target object; and
detecting section detecting the target object in accordance with one or more photo-detection signals obtained from the one or more light-emitting/photo-detection devices.
-
-
52. An image display device comprising:
-
a plurality of light-emitting devices;
a plurality of photo-detection devices;
light-emission driving section driving the light-emitting devices in accordance with image data;
photo-detection driving section driving the photo-detection devices so as to detect light emitted from one or more light-emitting devices and reflected from a target object; and
detecting section detecting the target object in accordance with one or more photo-detection signals obtained from one or more photo-detection devices.
-
Specification