US5714973A
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Document display device
Assignee: Fujifilm Corp
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Filing: 1996-11-21
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Granted: 1998-02-03
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Expires: 2016-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A document display device for displaying document pages thereof is provided. One or more document pages are displayed on an oblong or rectangular display face of turnable display having an oblong or rectangular display face and to be set to either vertical or horizontal position. The device comprises a face position setter for inputting therethrough an instruction for selectively setting the position of the display, and an image allocater instructing the number of document pages to be displayed on the display face of the display and also instructing to select the orientation of each document page.
Inventors
- 👤 Yutaka Takahashi
- 👤 Shinichi Shidara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:00
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G2340/00; G09G2340/04; G09G2340/0492
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
A document display device for displaying one or more oblong document pages on an oblong display face of a rotatable display means which is rotatable between vertical and horizontal positions, comprising: input means for inputting an instruction for selectively setting the position of said display means; and image allocating means instructing selection of the number, orientation, and the size of said one or more document pages to be displayed on said display face; wherein (a) when the document is oriented vertically with the longer sides extending vertically and said display face is set to the vertical position, the image data of one document page is displayed on said display face; (b) when the document is oriented vertically with the longer sides extending vertically lines and said display face is set to the horizontal position, the image data of two document pages are respectively contracted in comparison with case (a) and displayed in the side by side condition; (c) when the document is oriented horizontally with the longer sides extending horizontally lines and said display face is set to the horizontal position, the image data of one document page is displayed on said display face; and (d) when the document is oriented horizontally with the longer sides extending horizontally lines and said display face is set to the vertical position, the image data of two document pages are respectively contracted in comparison with case (c) and displayed in the above and below condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
A document display device for displaying one or more oblong document pages on an oblong display face of a rotatable display means which is rotatable between vertical and horizontal positions, comprising: input means for inputting an instruction for selectively setting the position of said display means; and image allocating means instructing selection of the number, orientation, and the size of said one or more document pages to be displayed on said display face; wherein (a) when the document is oriented vertically with the longer sides extending vertically and said display face is set to the vertical position, the image data of one document page is displayed on said display face; (b) when the document is oriented vertically with the longer sides extending vertically lines and said display face is set to the horizontal position, the image data of two document pages are respectively contracted in comparison with case (a) and displayed in the side by side condition; (c) when the document is oriented horizontally with the longer sides extending horizontally lines and said display face is set to the horizontal position, the image data of one document page is displayed on said display face; and (d) when the document is oriented horizontally with the longer sides extending horizontally lines and said display face is set to the vertical position, the image data of two document pages are respectively contracted in comparison with case (c) and displayed in the above and below condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The document display device according to claim 1, wherein said image allocating means displays two successive pages of the same document in the event of case (b) or (d).
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-02-02 | 2001-08-04 | 2002-02-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-02-02 | 2005-08-04 | 2006-02-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-02-02 | 2009-08-04 | 2010-02-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |