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Apparatus for controlling image display

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-09-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-09-09
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Abstract

Abstract An input-output integrated type electronic apparatus is arranged to enable the orientation of a displayed picture to be changed according to the orientation of the apparatus in a used state, whereby the facility with which the apparatus is used is improved. To change the display orientation, the content of a displayed picture is changed on the basis of a detected orientation of the apparatus.

Inventors

  • 👤 Katsuhiko Nagasaki
  • 👤 Kazutoshi Shimada
  • 👤 Eisaku Tatsumi
  • 👤 Noriyuki Suzuki
  • 👤 Shinichi Sunakawa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 21:09
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1684; G06F1/1626; G06F1/1632; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/161; G06F2200/1614; G06F2200/163; G06F2200/1632; G09G2340/00; G09G2340/04; G09G2340/0492

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 69 words
An information processor comprising: input means for inputting information; display means including a display screen for displaying information; a casing for accommodating said input means and said display means; detection means for detecting orientation of said casing when the processor is being used; and control means for changing the orientation of a picture displayed on said display screen on the basis of the detection made by said detection means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 14 words
An information processor according to claim 1, wherein said input means comprises a digitizer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
An information processor according to claim 2, wherein said display means is superposed on said digitizer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
An information processor according to claim 1, wherein said control means includes means for converting a displayed picture between a longitudinal position and a widthwise position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
An information processor according to claim 1, wherein said casing has a member for determining the orientation in which the processor is used.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 65 words
An information processor comprising: input means for inputting information; display means for displaying information; a casing for accommodating said input means and said display means; detection means for detecting orientation of said casing when the processor is being used; and control means for changing the orientation of a display content of said display means on the basis of the detection made by said detection means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 14 words
An information processor according to claim 6, wherein said input means comprises a digitizer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 16 words
An information processor according to claim 7, wherein said display means is superposed on said digitizer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 19 words
An information processor according to claim 6, wherein said control means includes means for converting longitudinal and widthwise orientations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 23 words
An information processor according to claim 6, wherein said casing has a member for determining the orientation in which the processor is used.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 73 words
An information processor comprising: input means for inputting information; display means including a display screen for displaying information; a casing for accommodating said input means and said display means; a base for receiving said casing; detection means for detecting orientation of said casing relative to said base; and control means for changing the orientation of a picture displayed on said display screen on the basis of the detection made by said detection means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 14 words
An information processor according to claim 11, wherein said input means comprises a digitizer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 16 words
An information processor according to claim 12, wherein said display means is superposed on said digitizer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 26 words
An information processor according to claim 11, wherein said control means includes means for converting a displayed picture between a longitudinal position and a widthwise position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 23 words
An information processor according to claim 11, wherein said casing has a member for determining the orientation in which the processor is used.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 68 words
An input-output integrated type information processor comprising: input means for inputting information; display means including a display screen for displaying information detection means for detecting orientation of the information processor when in use; and control means for controlling a method of displaying a picture on said display screen; wherein said control means is controlled on the basis of a result of the detection made by said detection means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 59 words
An input-output integrated type information processor according to claim 16, further comprising: a casing for accommodating said input means and said display means; a base for receiving said casing; and connection elements for connecting said casing and said base, wherein said detection means detects the orientation of said display screen from the state of connection of said connection elements.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 17 words
An input-output integrated type information processor according to claim 17, wherein said input means comprises a digitizer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 19 words
An input-output integrated type information processor according to claim 18, wherein said display means is superposed on said digitizer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 29 words
An input-output integrated type information processor according to claim 16, wherein said control means includes means for converting a displayed picture between a longitudinal position and a widthwise position.

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