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Image display device, electronic apparatus using the same, display output control method for image display device, and output control program thereof

US9244546B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2011
Grant dateJan 26, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2330/021
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is a display device having a viewing angle changing function, which is capable of preventing leakage of information displayed on a display screen even when there is a fault generated in changing the viewing angle. The image display device including a viewing angle changing element capable of changing a wide vision display and a narrow vision display and including a display element is provided with a detection element which detects a fault generated in the viewing angle changing element and a module for changing to a narrow vision display when there is a fault based on a detection value of the detection element. For example, when there is a fault, a transparent heater is operated to heat a liquid crystal layer to set a transparent-scattering changing element to a transparent state and forcibly set the display device to a narrow vision display.

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