US6329964B1
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Image display device
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1996-11-27
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Granted: 2001-12-11
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Expires: 2016-11-27
Abstract
Abstract An image display device which presents an enlarged display image with an arranged at its periphery image (referred to as an environmental image) is provided with circumstances-detecting means for detecting the operating conditions of the image display device and image-changing means. The circumstances-detecting means detects the quantity or brightness of light inside or outside the display device or/and the sound volume of the display or surrounding sound outside the display device. The image-changing means varys the light quantity and/or color tone of an environmental image of the display device.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiichi Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:52
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/01; G02B27/017; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/34; G09G3/3406; H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3141; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/50; A63F13/53; A63F13/537; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/30; A63F2300/303; A63F2300/60; A63F2300/6063; A63F2300/80; A63F2300/8023; A63F2300/8082; G09G2320/00; G09G2320/06; G09G2320/0626; G09G2320/0633; G09G2360/00; G09G2360/14; G09G2360/144; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/57; H04N5/58; H04N5/64; H04N5/642
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
An image display device for displaying a main image together with an environmental image disposed at periphery of the main image, the environmental image providing a background context for the main image, the image display device comprising: a circumstance detector for detecting conditions external to the image display device under which a user uses the image display device; and environmental image-changing means for varying the environmental image according to external conditions detected by said circumstance detector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
An image display device for displaying a main image together with an environmental image disposed at periphery of the main image, the environmental image providing a background context for the main image, the image display device comprising: a circumstance detector for detecting conditions external to the image display device under which a user uses the image display device; and environmental image-changing means for varying the environmental image according to external conditions detected by said circumstance detector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
An image display device as defined in claim 1 wherein a condition detected by the circumstance detector is a quantity or brightness of light around a user external to the image display device and the environmental image-changing means varies a light quantity of the environmental image to reduce a difference between the light quantity of the environmental image and the detected light quantity or brightness.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
An image display device as defined in claim 1 , wherein a condition detected by the circumstance detector is a volume of sound or sound around a user and the environmental image-changing means varies a light quantity of the environmental image according to the detected sound volume or sound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
An image display device as defined in claim 1 , wherein a condition detected by the circumstance detector is a quantity or brightness of light around a user and the environmental image-changing means varies a color-tone of the environmental image according to the detected light quantity or brightness.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
An image display device as defined in claim 1 , wherein a condition detected by the circumstance detector is a volume of sound or sound around a user and the environmental image-changing means varies a color-tone of the environmental image according to the detected sound volume or sound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
91 words
An image display device for displaying a main image together with an environmental image disposed at periphery of the main image, the environmental image providing a background context for the main image, the image display device comprising: a circumstance detector for detecting a quantity or brightness of light of the main image external to the environmental image under which a user uses the image display device; and environmental image-changing means for varying the environmental image according to detected light quantity or brightness of the main image detected by said circumstance detector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
91 words
An image display device for displaying a main image together with an environmental image disposed at periphery of the main image, the environmental image providing a background context for the main image, the image display device comprising: a circumstance detector for detecting a quantity or brightness of light of the main image external to the environmental image under which a user uses the image display device; and environmental image-changing means for varying the environmental image according to detected light quantity or brightness of the main image detected by said circumstance detector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
An image display device as defined in claim 6 , wherein the environmental image-changing means varies a light quantity of the environmental image to reduce a difference between the light quantity of the environmental image and the detected light quantity or brightness of the main image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image display device as defined in claim 6 , wherein the environmental image-changing means varies a color-tone of the environmental image according to the detected light quantity or brightness.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
An image display device for displaying a main image together with an environmental image disposed at periphery of the main image, the environmental image providing a background context for the main image, the image display device comprising: a circumstance detector for detecting a sound volume or sound of the display device under which a user uses the image display device; and environmental image-changing means for varying the environmental image according to the sound volume or sound of the display device detected by said circumstance detector.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
85 words
An image display device for displaying a main image together with an environmental image disposed at periphery of the main image, the environmental image providing a background context for the main image, the image display device comprising: a circumstance detector for detecting a sound volume or sound of the display device under which a user uses the image display device; and environmental image-changing means for varying the environmental image according to the sound volume or sound of the display device detected by said circumstance detector.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image display device as defined in claim 9 , wherein the environmental image-changing means varies a light quantity of the environmental image according to the detected sound volume or sound.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image display device as defined in claim 9 , wherein the sound volume or sound is associated with the main image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image display device as defined in claim 9 , wherein the environmental image-changing means varies a color-tone of the environmental image according to the detected sound volume or sound.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image display device as defined in claim 9 , wherein the environmental image-changing means varies only the environmental image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image display device as defined in claim 6 , wherein the environmental image-changing means varies only the environmental image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image display device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the environmental image-changing means varies only the environmental image.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for displaying a main image together with an environmental image disposed at periphery of the main image, the environmental image providing a background context for the main image, comprising: detecting conditions under which a user uses the image display device, said conditions being external to the environmental image; and varying the environmental image according to conditions detected by said circumstance detection.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for displaying a main image together with an environmental image disposed at periphery of the main image, the environmental image providing a background context for the main image, comprising: detecting conditions under which a user uses the image display device, said conditions being external to the environmental image; and varying the environmental image according to conditions detected by said circumstance detection.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the detecting includes sensing a quantity or brightness of light of the main image and the varying includes changing a light quantity of the environmental image to reduce a difference between the light quantity of the environmental image and the sensed light quantity or brightness.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the detecting includes sensing a sound volume or sound of the display device and the varying includes changing a light quantity of the environmental image according to the sensed sound volume or sound.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as defined in claim 18 , wherein the sound volume or sound is associated with the main image.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the detecting includes sensing a quantity or brightness of light of the main image and the varying includes changing a color-tone of the environmental image according to the sensed light quantity or brightness.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the detecting a sound volume or sound of the display device and the varying includes changing a color-tone of the environmental image according to the sensed sound volume or sound.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as defined in claim 21 , wherein the sound volume or sound is associated with the main image.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the varying varies only the environmental image.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the detecting includes sensing conditions external to the image display device.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method as defined in claim 24 , wherein the detecting includes sensing a quantity or brightness of light around a user external to the image display device and the varying includes changing a light quantity of the environmental image to reduce a difference between the light quantity of the environmental image and the sensed light quantity or brightness.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method as defined in claim 24 , wherein the detecting a sound volume or sound around a user and the varying includes changing a color-tone of the environmental image according to the sensed sound volume or sound.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method as defined in claim 24 , wherein the detecting includes sensing a quantity or brightness of light around a user and the varying includes changing a color-tone of the environmental image according to the sensed light quantity or brightness.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as defined in claim 24 , wherein the detecting includes sensing a sound volume or sound around a user and the varying includes changing a color-tone of the environmental image according to the sensed sound volume or sound.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the varying varies only the environmental image.
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