Image display device, image data control program and image data control method
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1. An image display device for displaying an image to viewers, comprising:
- an application state detecting unit configured to detect an operating state of predetermined application software;
a first display unit configured to display the image; and
a control unit configured to control whether to operate the first display unit or not in accordance with the operating state detected by the application state detecting unit;
wherein the operating state which the application state detecting unit detects includes a starting state of the application software, andwhen the start of the application software is detected by the application state detecting unit, the control unit sets the first display unit to a state where it is permitted to display an image associated with the application software.
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Abstract
In an image display device adapted to display an image to viewers, the CPU detects the operating state of given application software and causes the display control unit to control whether to permit the first display unit to display the image or not in accordance with the detected operating state of the application software.
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1. An image display device for displaying an image to viewers, comprising:
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an application state detecting unit configured to detect an operating state of predetermined application software; a first display unit configured to display the image; and a control unit configured to control whether to operate the first display unit or not in accordance with the operating state detected by the application state detecting unit; wherein the operating state which the application state detecting unit detects includes a starting state of the application software, and when the start of the application software is detected by the application state detecting unit, the control unit sets the first display unit to a state where it is permitted to display an image associated with the application software. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An image display device for displaying an image to viewers, comprising:
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an application state detecting unit configured to detect an operating state of predetermined application software; a first display unit configured to display the image; and a control unit configured to control whether to operate the first display unit or not in accordance with the operating state detected by the application state detecting unit; wherein the operating state which the application state detecting unit detects includes a stopping operation state of the application software, and when the stopping operation of the application software is detected by the application state detecting unit, the control unit sets the first display unit to a state where it is not permitted to display an image associated with the application software. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An image display device for displaying an image to viewers, comprising:
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an application state detecting unit configured to detect an operating state of predetermined application software; a first display unit configured to display the image; and a control unit configured to control whether to operate the first display unit or not in accordance with the operating state detected by the application state detecting unit; wherein the operating state which the application state detecting unit detects includes an entire-screen display state of a window associated with the application software, and when the entire-screen display state of the window associated with the application software is detected by the application state detecting unit, the control unit sets the first display unit to a state where it is permitted to display an image associated with the started application software on an entire-screen display basis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A program which controls image data to be output to an external display device connected to a computer, the program causing the computer to perform the following functions:
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an application state detecting function of detecting an operating state of application software running on the computer; and a display control function of controlling the image data to be output to the external display device according to the operating state detected by the application state detecting function; wherein the operating state which the application state detecting function detects includes a starting state of the application software, and wherein the display control function includes a function of output image data to the external display device when the start of the application software is detected by the application state detecting function.
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19. A program which controls image data to be output to an external display device connected to a computer, the program causing the computer to perform the following functions:
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an application state detecting function of detecting an operating state of application software running on the computer; and a display control function of controlling the image data to be output to the external display device according to the operating state detected by the application state detecting function; wherein the operating state which the application state detecting function detects includes a stopping operation state of the application software, and wherein the display control function includes a function of stop the output of image data to the external display device when the stopping operation of the application software is detected by the application state detecting function.
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20. A program which controls image data to be output to an external display device connected to a computer, the program causing the computer to perform the following functions:
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an application state detecting function of detecting an operating state of application software running on the computer; and a display control function of controlling the image data to be output to the external display device according to the operating state detected by the application state detecting function; wherein the operating state which the application state detecting function detects includes an entire-screen display state of a window associated with the application software, and wherein the display control function includes a function of output image data to the external display device when the entire-screen display state of the window associated with the application software is detected by the application state detecting function.
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21. A method which controls image data to be output to an external display device connected to a computer, comprising:
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detecting an operating state of application software running on the computer; controlling the image data to be output to the external display device according to the detected operating state; wherein detecting the operating state includes detecting a starting state of the application software, and when the starting state of the application software is detected, setting the external display device to a state where it is permitted to display an image associated with the application software.
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22. An image display device for displaying an image to viewers, comprising:
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application state detecting means for detecting an operating state of predetermined application software; first display means for displaying the image; and control means for controlling whether to operate the first display means or not in accordance with the operating state detected by the application state detecting means; wherein the operating state which the application state detecting means detects includes a starting state of the application software, and when the start of the application software is detected by the application state detecting means, the control means sets the first display means to a state where it is permitted to display an image associated with the application software.
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