# US 2020/0401017 A1 · Electronic device

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- Number: US 2020/0401017 A1
- Document ID: US20200401017A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/011,486
- Filed: 2020-09-03
- Published: 2020-12-24
- Earliest claimed: 2014-02-12
- Assignees: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI; Hideaki SHISHIDO
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200401017A1

## CPC

- G03B 15/05: Combinations of cameras with electronic flash apparatus; Electronic flash units
- G06F 1/1652: {the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable}
- G09F 9/301: {flexible foldable or roll-able electronic displays, e.g. thin LCD, OLED}
- H04N 23/53: of electronic viewfinders, e.g. rotatable or detachable
- H04N 23/56: provided with illuminating means
- H04N 23/632: {for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters}
- H04N 23/633: {for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera}
- G02F 1/133391: {Constructional arrangement for sub-divided displays}
- G03B 2215/05: Combinations of cameras with electronic flash units
- G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- G02F: OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS

## Abstract

Provided is an electronic device with high portability, a highly browsable electronic device, or an electronic device having a novel light source that can be used in shooting photographs and video. The electronic device includes a camera and a flexible display portion. The display portion has a first region and a second region. The first region has a function of emitting light to a photographic subject. The second region has a function of displaying an image of the photographic subject shot by the camera. The display portion can be bent so that the first region and the second region face in different directions.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic device comprising:
a camera; and
a display comprising a bended portion,
wherein the display comprises a first region and a second region,
wherein the first region surrounds the camera when viewed in a plane view, and
wherein the first region is configured to emit light to illuminate a photographic subject while the camera is shooting an image of the photographic subject.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first region and the second region face in different directions.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display is configured to change a size of a display portion emitting light to the photographic subject.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first region and the second region are separated by the bended portion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display is a flexible display.

### Claim 6

An electronic device comprising:
a camera; and
a display comprising a bended portion,
wherein the display comprises a first region and a second region,
wherein the first region surrounds the camera when viewed in a plane view,
wherein the first region is configured to emit light to illuminate a photographic subject while the camera is shooting an image of the photographic subject, and
wherein the second region is configured to display an image while the camera is shooting an image of the photographic subject.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the first region and the second region face in different directions.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the image is an image shot by the camera.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the display is configured to change a size of a display portion emitting light to the photographic subject.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the first region and the second region are separated by the bended portion.

### Claim 11 (depends on 6)

The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the display is a flexible display.