Display apparatus and display method
US8704804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04808
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A display apparatus and display method are provided. The display apparatus capable of displaying an image and receiving light simultaneously or alternately, the display apparatus including: a plurality of display devices laid out to form a matrix; a plurality of light receiving devices for receiving light hitting a display screen; a received-light image generation unit for generating image data representing the state of a substance brought into contact with the display screen or brought to a position in close proximity to the display screen; an image processing/evaluating unit for evaluating the position and size of a substance as well as evaluating changes in the position and in the size; and a command determination unit for recognizing a command entered by an operator. In the display apparatus, predetermined processing according to a command recognized by the command determination unit is carried out.
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