Mobile phone

• US 9,118,777 B2
• Filed: 06/04/2012
• Issued: 08/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yamazaki, Shunpei
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Dinh
• Application Number:
  US13/487,950
• Publication Number:
  US 20120276959A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,177 Days
• Field of Search: 345156-158, 345/168, 345/169, 345/173, 345/175, 455/3.06, 455/66.1, 455/556.1, 455/556.2, 455/550.1, 455/566
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0421 by interrupting or reflecting a light beam, e.g. optical touch-screen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

The mobile phone includes an optical sensor, a display element, a pixel circuit portion where a plurality of pixels having a plurality of transistors are arranged in matrix, an optical sensor control circuit which is connected to an optical sensor driver circuit for driving the optical sensor and reads a signal from the optical sensor, a display portion control circuit which is connected to a display element driver circuit for driving the display element and outputs an image signal for displaying an image on a display portion, a gradient detection portion for outputting a signal in accordance with a gradient of the mobile phone, and an arithmetic circuit for performing display in the pixel circuit portion by switching image signals output to the display portion control circuit with a signal from the gradient detection portion.

Claims

1. A mobile phone comprising:

a display portion having a rectangle shape;

an imaging lens;

a speaker; and

a microphone,

wherein the imaging lens is provided at a first corner of the rectangle shape of the display portion, the speaker is provided at a second corner of the rectangle shape of the display portion, and the microphone is provided at a third corner of the rectangle shape of the display portion, and

wherein the display portion is configured to display a first input key display region and a second input key display region with a character display region interposed therebetween so that a user operates the first input key display region with his/her left hand and the second input key display region with his/her right hand.

2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone further comprises:

a pixel circuit portion where a plurality of pixels and a plurality of transistors are arranged;

an optical sensor provided in each of the plurality of pixels;

a display element;

an optical sensor control circuit connected to an optical sensor driver circuit which is configured to drive the optical sensor and read a signal from the optical sensor;

a display portion control circuit connected to a display element driver circuit which is configured to drive the display element;

a gradient detection portion which is configured to detect whether a gradient of the mobile phone from a viewpoint is in a first state, a second state, or a third state, and to output a signal in accordance with the gradient, wherein the pixel circuit portion displays images of television broadcasts in the first state, and displays character input keys in the second state and the third state, and wherein the second state and the third state have a larger gradient than the first state from the viewpoint; and

an arithmetic circuit which is configured to perform switching of functions in accordance with a function used by the user related to display and input on a display surface in accordance with the gradient.

3. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein the display element is one of a liquid crystal element, an EL element, and an electrophoretic element.

4. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein the gradient detection portion is one of a gyroscope and a triaxial acceleration sensor.

5. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein the optical sensor is a photodiode.

6. A mobile phone comprising:

a display portion having a rectangle shape;

an imaging lens;

a speaker; and

a microphone,

wherein the speaker and the microphone are provided diagonally at corners of the rectangle shape of the display portion,

wherein the imaging lens is provided at a corner opposite to the corner where the speaker is provided, and

wherein the display portion is configured to display a first input key display region and a second input key display region with a character display region interposed therebetween so that a user operates the first input key display region with his/her left hand and the second input key display region with his/her right hand.

7. The mobile phone according to claim 6, wherein the mobile phone further comprises:

a pixel circuit portion where a plurality of pixels and a plurality of transistors are arranged;

an optical sensor provided in each of the plurality of pixels;

a display element;

an optical sensor control circuit connected to an optical sensor driver circuit which is configured to drive the optical sensor and read a signal from the optical sensor;

a display portion control circuit connected to a display element driver circuit which is configured to drive the display element;

a gradient detection portion which is configured to detect whether a gradient of the mobile phone from a viewpoint is in a first state, a second state, or a third state, and to output a signal in accordance with the gradient, wherein the pixel circuit portion displays images of television broadcasts in the first state, and displays character input keys in the second state and the third state, and wherein the second state and the third state have a larger gradient than the first state from the viewpoint; and

an arithmetic circuit which is configured to perform switching of functions in accordance with a function used by the user related to display and input on a display surface in accordance with the gradient.

8. The mobile phone according to claim 7, wherein the display element is one of a liquid crystal element, an EL element, and an electrophoretic element.

9. The mobile phone according to claim 7, wherein the gradient detection portion is one of a gyroscope and a triaxial acceleration sensor.

10. The mobile phone according to claim 7, wherein the optical sensor is a photodiode.