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US 2015/0103023 A1Published application
Data-processing device
AssigneeSemiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
InventorYuji IWAKI
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Abstract
Provided is a data-processing device which includes a flexible position-input portion capable of sensing proximity or touch of an object such as a user's palm and fingers. The data-processing device is arranged so that, in accordance with the position of the user's palm and fingers holding the data-processing device, an image for operation is displayed in a location which is accessible by the fingers.
Claims10
A driving method of a portable data-processing device, the driving method comprising:
- sensing touch of a palm of a hand of a user by a first region located at a first side surface of the portable data-processing device when the portable data-processing device is held by the hand;
- sensing touch of a finger of the hand other than a thumb by a second region located at a second side surface of the portable data-processing device when the portable data-processing device is held by the hand;
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- displaying an image used for operating the portable data-processing device on a third region comprising a display portion so that the image is located in a movable range of the thumb of the user holding the portable data-processing device,
- wherein the second side surface faces the first side surface with the display portion interposed therebetween.
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A portable data-processing device comprising:
- a display portion including continuous first to third regions each comprising a touch sensor, the third region being interposed between the first region and the second region,
- wherein the first region faces the second region,
- wherein the touch sensor in the first region is configured to sense touch of a palm of a hand of a user when the portable data-processing device is held by the hand,
- wherein the touch sensor in the second region is configured to sense touch of a finger of the hand other than a thumb when the portable data-processing device is held by the hand, and
- wherein the third region is configured to display an image used for operating the portable data-processing device so that the image is located in a movable range of the thumb of the user holding the portable data-processing device.
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A portable data-processing device comprising:
- a display portion comprising continuous first to third regions, the third region being interposed between the first region and the second region,
- wherein the first region faces the second region,
- wherein the first to third regions each comprise a pixel and an imaging pixel,
- wherein each of the pixels in the first to third regions comprises an element including a display media,
- wherein each of the imaging pixels in the first to third regions comprises a photoelectric conversion element,
- wherein the imaging pixel in the first region is configured to sense touch of a palm of a hand of a user when the portable data-processing device is held by the hand,
- wherein the imaging pixel in the second region is configured to sense touch of a finger of the hand other than a thumb when the portable data-processing device is held by the hand, and
- wherein the third region is configured to display an image used for operating the portable data-processing device so that the image is located in a movable range of the thumb of the user holding the portable data-processing device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.