# US 10,121,456 B2 · Electronic device, image display method, and non-transitory storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,121,456 B2 - Document ID: US10121456B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/194,572 - Filed: 2016-06-28 - Published: 2016-12-29 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-29 - Assignees: KYOCERA Corporation - Applicants: KYOCERA Corporation - Inventors: Masanori Morobishi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10121456B2 ## CPC - G09G 5/38: with means for controlling the display position - G01F 23/263: by measuring variations in capacitance of capacitors - G01N 29/24: Probes {(transducers for acoustic waves B06B, G10K; for measuring G01H)} - G06F 1/1656: {Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203)} - G06F 1/1684: {Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675} - G06F 1/1694: {the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer} - G06F 3/147: using display panels - G06F 2200/1614: Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode - G09G 2340/04: Changes in size, position or resolution of an image - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - G01F: MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME - G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An electronic device comprises a display configured to display an image, at least one sensor configured to acquire information, and at least one controller. The at least one controller is configured to detect a first area of the display in contact with water and a second area of the display not in contact with water, and adjust the image so that the image is within the second area when both the first area and the second area are detected. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device, comprising: a display configured to display an image; at least one sensor configured to acquire information corresponding to a position of a water surface on the display; and at least one controller, wherein the at least one controller is configured to based on the position of the water surface on the display acquired by the at least one sensor, detect a first area of the display in contact with water, and a second area of the display not in contact with water, and when both the first area and the second area are detected, cause the display to display the image in both said the first and second areas, and enlarge a part of the image displayed within the second area. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a housing; and an imaging device included in at least one end of a face of the housing, wherein the image is a live view screen of the imaging device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: an inclination detector configured to detect an inclination of the electronic device with respect to a direction of gravity, wherein when the water surface is not detected on the display and both the first area and the second area are not detected, the at least one controller is configured to perform control of not changing an orientation of the image to be displayed on the display until the inclination of the electronic device detected by the inclination detector exceeds a predetermined angle range, and when the water surface is detected on the display and both the first area and the second area are detected, the at least one controller is configured to perform control of changing the orientation of the image to be displayed on the display so that a direction directed from the second area to the first area on the display corresponds to a downward direction even when the inclination of the electronic device detected by the inclination detector does not exceed the predetermined angle range. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a housing; and an imaging device included in at least one end of a face of the housing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor includes a sensor configured to detect a change in capacitance, and output, in response to the detected change in capacitance, the information corresponding to the position of the water surface on the display between the first area in contact with water and the second area not in contact with water. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the sensor configured to detect the change in capacitance is a touch sensor. ### Claim 7 An image display method for controlling an electronic device with a display, the image display method comprising: displaying an image on the display; acquiring information corresponding to a position of a water surface on the display; based on the position of the water surface on the display acquired by said acquiring, detecting a first area of the display in contact with water, and a second area of the display not in contact with water; and when both the first area and the second area are detected, causing the display to display the image in both the first and second areas, and enlarging a part of the image displayed within the second area to compensate for image distortion due to optical refraction at the water surface. ### Claim 8 A non-transitory storage medium that stores an image display program for causing, when executed by an electronic device with a display, the electronic device to execute: displaying an image on the display; acquiring information corresponding to a position of a water surface on the display; based on the position of the water surface on the display acquired by said acquiring, detecting a first area of the display in contact with water, and a second area of the display not in contact with water; and adjusting the image so that the image is within the second area when both the first area and the second area are detected, wherein the electronic device includes: a sensor configured to detect a change in capacitance, and output, in response to the detected change in capacitance, the information corresponding to the position of the water surface on the display between the first area in contact with water and the second area not in contact with water; and an atmospheric pressure sensor configured to detect whether the electronic device is in contact with water. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to determine existence of the first area on the display, even when the imaging device is located above the water surface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein when both the first and second areas are detected, the at least one controller is configured to enlarge the part of the image displayed within the second area to compensate for image distortion due to optical refraction at the water surface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) The electronic device according to claim 5, further comprising: an atmospheric pressure sensor configured to detect whether the electronic device is in contact with water.