DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY METHOD, AND DISPLAY PROGRAM

• US 20080055271A1
• Filed: 09/04/2007
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Ono, Shuji, Yamaguchi, Hiroshi
• Application Number:
  US11/849,915
• Publication Number:
  US 20080055271A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1609 to support filters or lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/02 Details of power systems and of start or stop of display operation
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/021 Power management, e.g. power saving
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/028 Generation of voltages supplied to electrode drivers in a matrix display other than LCD
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2356/00 Detection of the display position w.r.t. other display screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/022 Centralised management of display operation, e.g. in a server instead of locally
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/042 for monitor identification
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/16 Use of wireless transmission of display information
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/14 Electronic books and readers
• 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: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/402 the two or more transmitting or the two or more receiving devices being integrated in the same unit, e.g. power mats with several coils or antennas with several sub-antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment

Abstract

A display system according to the present invention includes: a plurality of pieces of electronic paper, each of which includes a display section that displays data and a light quantity detection section that detects an irradiated light quantity; a positional relation determination section that determines a mutual positional relation of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, from the light quantity detected by the light quantity detection section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper; and a data transmission section that transmits data to be displayed to the display section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic papers to each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, in accordance with the mutual positional relation of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper determined by the positional relation determination section.

Claims

1. A display system comprising:

a plurality of pieces of electronic paper, each of which includes a display section that displays data and a positional information detection section that detects positional information for determining a positional relation;

a positional relation determination section that determines a mutual positional relation of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, from the positional information detected by the positional information detection section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper; and

a data transmission section that transmits data to be displayed to the display section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, to each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, in accordance with the mutual positional relation of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper determined by the positional relation determination section.

2. The display system as set forth in claim 1, wherein

the positional information detection section includes an electromagnetic wave strength detection section that detects a strength of an irradiated electromagnetic wave, and

the positional relation determination section determines the mutual positional relation of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, from the strength detected by the electromagnetic wave strength detection section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper.

3. The display system as set forth in claim 2, wherein

the positional relation determination section determines that the plurality of pieces of electronic paper are overlapped to each other, in an order of the strength detected by the electromagnetic wave strength detection section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, and

the data transmission section transmits, to each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, data to be displayed to the display section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, in an order in which the plurality of pieces of electronic paper are overlapped which is determined by the positional relation determination section.

4. The display system as set forth in claim 3, wherein

when each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper is placed to be apart from each other after the data transmission section has transmitted the data to be displayed to the display section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, the display system retains display to the display section of each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper.

5. The display system as set forth in claim 2, wherein

the positional relation determination section determines that the electronic paper including the electromagnetic wave strength detection section having detected a predetermined strength or more exists in a position visible to a user, and

the data transmission section, to the electronic paper which the positional relation determination section has determined to exist in a position visible to the user, transmits the data to be displayed to the display section included in the electronic paper.

6. The display system as set forth in claim 2, wherein

the positional relation determination section determines that the electronic paper including the electromagnetic wave strength detection section having detected a predetermined strength or more exists in a position visible to a user, and

the display system further comprises:

a data editing control section that permits editing of contents of data on display by the display section included in the electronic paper which the positional relation determination section has determined to exist in a position visible to the user.

7. The display system as set forth in claim 2, wherein

the positional relation determination section determines that the electronic paper including the electromagnetic wave strength detection section having detected the largest strength exists in a position visible to a user, and

the data transmission section, to the electronic paper which the positional relation determination section has determined to exist in a position visible to the user, transmits the data to be displayed to the display section included in the electronic paper.

8. The display system as set forth in claim 2, wherein

the positional relation determination section determines that the electronic paper including the electromagnetic wave strength detection section having detected the largest strength exists in a position visible to a user, and

the display system further comprises:

a data editing control section that permits editing of contents of data on display by the display section included in the electronic paper which the positional relation determination section has determined to exist in a position visible to the user.

9. The display system as set forth in claim 2, wherein

the electronic paper further includes a data identifier storage section that stores a data identifier identifying data on display by the display section,

the display system further comprises

a display order storage section that stores, in association with each of a plurality of data identifiers, a display order of data identified by the data identifiers,

the positional relation determination section determines that the plurality of pieces of electronic paper are overlapped to each other, in an order of the strength detected by the electromagnetic wave strength detection section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, and

the data transmission section transmits each data identified by a data identifier stored in any of a plurality of the data identifier storage section, to each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, so as to match the display order of data stored in the display order storage section and the order in which the plurality of pieces of electronic paper are overlapped to each other determined by the positional relation determination section.

10. The display system as set forth in claim 2, wherein

the electromagnetic wave strength detection section includes a plurality of electromagnetic wave detection sensors respectively placed at a plurality of predetermined positions of the electronic paper, and

the positional relation determination section determines the mutual positional relation of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, from strengths of electromagnetic waves respectively detected by the plurality of electromagnetic wave detection sensors included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper.

11. The display system as set forth in claim 10, wherein

the plurality of electromagnetic wave detection sensors are placed in respective vicinities of a plurality of sides or a plurality of corners of the electronic paper.

12. The display system as set forth in claim 10, wherein

the positional relation determination section determines that the plurality of pieces of electronic paper are overlapped to each other, in an order from electronic paper having more electromagnetic detection sensors in number having detected a electromagnetic wave strength of a predetermined value or more, from among the plurality of electromagnetic wave detection sensors included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper.

13. The display system as set forth in claim 2, further comprising:

a power feeder apparatus that feeds power to the electronic paper by generating a magnetic field in a predetermined range, wherein

the electronic paper further includes a power reception section that receives power from the magnetic field generated by the power feeder apparatus, and

when the power reception section has received power, the electromagnetic wave strength detection section detects the strength of the magnetic wave using the received power.

14. The display system as set forth in claim 13, wherein

the positional relation determination section determines that the electronic paper including the electromagnetic wave strength detection section having detected a predetermined strength or more exists in a position visible to a user,

the display system further comprises:

a position identifying section that identifies a position of the electronic paper which the positional relation determination section has determined to exist in a position visible to the user, and

the power feeder apparatus includes;

a plurality of power feeder sections placed in a predetermined interval therebetween in a range where the electronic paper is to be positioned; and

a power feeder control section that generates a magnetic field to power feeder sections positioned in the position identified by the position identifying section and causes to feed power to the electronic paper which the positional relation determination section has determined to exist in a position visible to a user.

15. The display system as set forth in claim 13, wherein

the positional relation determination section determines that the electronic paper including the electromagnetic wave strength detection section having detected the largest strength exists in a position visible to a user,

the display system further comprises

a position identifying section that identifies a position of the electronic paper which the positional relation determination section has determined to exist in a position visible to the user, and

the power feeder apparatus includes:

a plurality of power feeder sections placed in a predetermined interval therebetween in a range where the electronic paper is to be positioned; and

a power feeder control section that generates a magnetic field to power feeder sections positioned in the position identified by the position identifying section and causes to feed power to the electronic paper which the positional relation determination section has determined to exist in a position visible to a user.

16. The display system as set forth in claim 1, wherein

the positional information detection section includes a light emitting section that emits communication light conveying identification information of itself, from a rear surface of the display section, and a light receiving section that receives communication light conveying identification information of other than itself, from a front surface of the display section, and

the positional relation determination section determines a mutual positional relation of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, from the identification information conveyed through the communication light received by the light receiving section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper.

17. The display system as set forth in claim 16, wherein

the light emitting section emits, from the rear surface of the display section, communication light conveying identification information of electronic paper positioned above itself and is recognized by itself, in addition to the identification information of itself,

the positional relation determination section determines a mutual overlapping position among the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, from the identification information of electronic paper positioned above itself and is conveyed through the communication light received by the light receiving section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, and

the data transmission section transmits data to be displayed to the display section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, to each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, in an order of the overlapping position among the plurality of pieces of electronic paper determined by the positional relation determination section.

18. The display system as set forth in claim 17, wherein

when each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper is placed to be apart from each other after the data transmission section has transmitted the data to be displayed to the display section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, the display system retains display to the display section of each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper.

19. The display system as set forth in claim 16, wherein

when the light receiving section has not received the communication light, or when the identification information of electronic paper positioned above itself that is conveyed through the communication light received by the light receiving section has not been distinguishable, the positional relation determination section determines that the electronic paper including the light receiving section exists in a position visible to the user, and

the data transmission section, to the electronic paper which the positional relation determination section has determined to exist in a position visible to the user, transmits the data to be displayed to the display section included in the electronic paper.

20. The display system as set forth in claim 16, wherein

when the light receiving section has not received the communication light, or when the identification information of electronic paper positioned above itself that is conveyed through the communication light received by the light receiving section has not been distinguishable, the positional relation determination section determines that the electronic paper including the light receiving section exists in a position visible to the user, and

the display system further comprises:

a data editing control section that permits editing of contents of data on display by the display section included in the electronic paper which the positional relation determination section has determined to exist in a position visible to the user.

21. The display system as set forth in claim 16, wherein

the electronic paper further includes a data identifier storage section that stores a data identifier identifying data on display by the display section,

the display system further comprises

a display order storage section that stores, in association with each of a plurality of data identifiers, a display order of data identified by the data identifiers,

the positional relation determination section determines a mutual overlapping position among the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, from the identification information of electronic paper positioned above itself and is conveyed through the communication light received by the light receiving section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, and

the data transmission section transmits each data identified by a data identifier stored in any of a plurality of the data identifier storage section, to each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, so as to match the display order of data stored in the display order storage section and the order in which the plurality of pieces of electronic paper are overlapped to each other determined by the positional relation determination section.

22. The display system as set forth in claim 16, further comprising:

a power feeder apparatus that feeds power to the electronic paper by generating a magnetic field in a predetermined range, wherein

the electronic paper further includes a power reception section that receives power from the magnetic field generated by the power feeder apparatus, and

when the power reception section has received power, the light emitting section emits the communication light and the light receiving section receives the communication light using the received power.

23. The display system as set forth in claim 22, wherein

when the light receiving section has not received the communication light, or when the identification information of electronic paper positioned above itself that is conveyed through the communication light received by the light receiving section has not been distinguishable, the positional relation determination section determines that the electronic paper including the light receiving section exists in a position visible to the user,

the display system further comprises:

a position identifying section that identifies a position of the electronic paper which the positional relation determination section has determined to exist in a position visible to the user, and

the power feeder apparatus includes;

a plurality of power feeder sections placed in a predetermined interval therebetween in a range where the electronic paper is to be positioned; and

a power feeder control section that generates a magnetic field to power feeder sections positioned in the position identified by the position identifying section and causes to feed power to the electronic paper which the positional relation determination section has determined to exist in a position visible to a user.

24. A display method comprising:

a displaying step of displaying each data by a display section included in each of a plurality of pieces of electronic paper;

a positional information detecting step of detecting positional information by a positional information detection section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper;

a positional relation determining step of determining a mutual positional relation of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, from the positional information detected for each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper in the positional information detecting step; and

a data transmitting step of transmitting data to be displayed to the display section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, to each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, in accordance with the mutual positional relation of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper determined in the positional relation determining step.

25. A display program for a display system that includes a plurality of pieces of electronic paper that displays data, the display program causing the display system to function as:

a positional information detection selection that detects positional information and is included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper;

a positional relation determination section that determines a mutual positional relation of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, from the positional information detected by the positional information detection section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper; and

a data transmission section that transmits data to be displayed to the display section included in each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, to each of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper, in accordance with the mutual positional relation of the plurality of pieces of electronic paper determined by the positional relation determination section.