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IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

  • US 20090278657A1
  • Filed: 04/28/2009
  • Published: 11/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image display device comprising:

  • a display part configured to display an image;

    a user identifying part configured to perform personal identification to identify personal identification information;

    a hold detecting part configured to detect whether the image display device is held by hand; and

    a control part configured to display an image on the display part upon a display request when the user identifying part identifies personal identification information obtained upon the display request as personal identification information of an authorized user who is allowed to use the image display device, to continue displaying the image on the display part as long as the hold detecting part detects that the image display device is held by hand, and to erase the image on the display part when the user identifying part fails to identify the personal identification information of the authorized user by a personal identification performed upon detecting by the hold detecting part that the image display device is not held by hand.

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