Image display device, image data control program and image data control method
AssigneeOlympus Corporation
InventorsYuichi Yoshida, Shinzo Matsui
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Abstract
In an image display device adapted to display an image to viewers, the CPU detects the operating state of given application software and causes the display control unit to control whether to permit the first display unit to display the image or not in accordance with the detected operating state of the application software.
Claims24
An image display device for displaying an image to viewers, comprising:
- an application state detecting unit configured to detect the operating state of predetermined application software;
- a first display unit configured to display the image;
- and
- a control unit configured to control whether to operate the first display unit or not in accordance with the operating state detected by the application state detecting unit.
A program which controls image data to be output to an external display device connected to a computer, the program causing the computer to perform the following functions:
- an application state detecting function of detecting the operating state of application software running on the computer;
- and
- a display control function of controlling the image data to be output to the external display device according to the operating state detected by the application state detecting function.
A method which controls image data to be output to an external display device connected to a computer, comprising:
- detecting the operating state of application software running on the computer;
- and
- controlling the image data to be output to the external display device according to the detected operating state.
An image display device for displaying an image to viewers, comprising:
- application state detecting means for detecting the operating state of predetermined application software;
- first display means for displaying the image;
- and
- control means for controlling whether to operate the first display means or not in accordance with the operating state detected by the application state detecting means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.