JP2003099028A - Information processing terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor which enables an operator who inputs information to an information input part and a person facing the operator to view the same image of the information that the operator inputs at the same time. SOLUTION: The information processor has a main body part 2 having the information input part 2A having an information processing part inputting the information by input operation by the operator PSR and a pointing operation part 2B and a display part 3 having a 1st image display device 3A which is movably coupled with one side of the main body part 2A and can present an image corresponding to the operation at the information input part 2A to the opposite side ACR by displaying the image, and the main body part 2 is equipped with a 2nd image display device 2C as a monitor for the operator when the 1st image display device 3A is directed to the facing opposite person.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, and in particular, to information provided by using an image displayed on the screen to a facing other party such as a presentation business using an electronic device such as a notebook computer. The present invention relates to an information processing device for presenting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in business activities, presentations are often made using an information processing apparatus having a display screen such as a notebook computer (hereinafter, this type of information processing apparatus will be described as a notebook computer). In such a presentation using a laptop computer, various information is displayed on the display screen, and the information is shown to the other party for explanation and consideration. In this type of presentation, which is usually held face-to-face, it is necessary to rotate the laptop computer on the desk in order to show the screen displayed by the operation of the presenting operator to the other party.

However, it is extremely complicated to rotate the notebook computer every time information is displayed on the screen, and the smoothness is also a cause of hindering the explanation or examination.
As a countermeasure against this, the personal computer disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-53991 is provided with a display surface on each of the front and back of the lid so that the same screen as that of the operator is presented to the facing opponent. . In addition, JP-A-9-28205
In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-83, a display unit (lid) is attached so as to be able to rotate 180 degrees around an axis perpendicular to an input surface of a main body (information input unit), and a screen is presented to a facing party. .

Further, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-250156, a lid having a display unit is rotated around an axis perpendicular to an input surface of the main body, and the display unit can be tilted with respect to the line of sight of an observer. The disclosed information processing device is disclosed.

Further, in order to allow the other party to see the screen without rotating the information processing device on the desk, the surface of the display unit is tilted to the same surface as the surface of the information input unit. It is also conceivable to reverse the vertical and horizontal directions of the image displayed on the image display device to the image viewed by the operator. FIG. 7 is a top view of a laptop computer for explaining one concept of presenting a screen to the other party for presentation.

That is, reference numeral 1 is a notebook computer as an example of an information processing apparatus, and a display portion 3 is movably connected to one side of a main body portion 2 by a hinge 1A. Body 2
An information processing function part such as a host computer is built in the inside of the device, and an information input part 2A such as a keyboard and a pointing operation part 2B are provided on the upper surface. The display unit 3 includes a flat type image display device 3A ′ represented by a liquid crystal display device.
Has been implemented. An image generated by operating the information input unit 2A and a cursor 3B 'controlled by the pointing operation unit 2B are displayed on the image display device 3A'.

The information input section 2A and the pointing operation section 2B may be of a so-called touch panel type in which a touch panel is combined with the display surface. Figure 7 (a)
Is the operator (presenter) PSR is the image display device 3A '
While operating the information input unit while watching, the same (b) shows that the image display unit is substantially flush with the information input unit in order to present the image displayed on the image display device 3A ′ to the other party ACR. The open state is shown.

When the image display unit 3 is directed to the other party, if the vertical and horizontal directions of the image are opposite to those in the case of FIG. 3A, the understanding of the other party and the operator The explanation of will be consistent.

[0009]

However, in any of the above-mentioned conventional techniques or the above-mentioned idea, since the display surface of one image display device is selectively directed to the operator and the other, the image display device The screen cannot be observed by those on the side where the screen is not facing, and the structure is such that input and presentation of information cannot be realized at the same time. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus that allows an operator who inputs information in an information input unit and an opposite party who sees the information input by the operator to see the same image at the same time.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that a second image display device is provided in the information input section of the information processing apparatus, in addition to the image display apparatus provided in the display section. The typical constitution of the present invention is as follows. That is,

(1) A main body portion having an information input portion having an information processing portion for inputting information by an operator's input operation, and one side of the main body portion movably connected to operate the information input portion. And a display unit having a first image display device capable of displaying a corresponding image and presenting the image to a facing partner, and becomes a monitor screen of an operator when the first image display device is directed to the partner. A second image display device was provided in the main body.

With this configuration, the operator and the other party can see the same screen at the same time, and the operator can simultaneously input and present the information.

In (2) and (1), the image displayed on the first image display device and the image displayed on the second image display device are the same, and the display unit faces the other party. The image displayed on the first image display device in the up-down direction and the left-right direction when viewed from the information input unit side when the image is displayed on the second image display device. The vertical and horizontal directions are opposite.

Since the observer (operator and opponent) can see the image displayed on the first image display device and the image displayed on the first image display device in the same direction, the explanation and examination with reference to the screen will be made. It will be smooth.

(3) An information input section having an information processing section for inputting information by an operator's input operation, and an image movably connected to one side of the information input section according to the operation of the information input section. And a display unit having a first image display device for displaying, a second image display device is provided in the information input unit, and a second image display device is provided from the information processing unit to the first image display device.
A scanning order switching device is provided that reverses the transmission order of the image data for one frame to the transmission order of the image data for one frame from the information processing unit to the second image display device.

The scanning order switching device is operated by the switching operation of the operator or a switching command signal from the information input means, and the images viewed by the operator and the other side on the two screens are displayed in the same direction in the vertical and horizontal directions. can do.

In (4) and (3), the scanning order switching device is a memory for storing image data input from the information processing section, and a forward direction for reading out the image information stored in the memory in the forward direction. A read circuit, a reverse read circuit for reading the image information stored in the memory in the reverse direction, the forward read circuit and the reverse read circuit are selectively output to the first image display device. And a read switching circuit.

In (5) and (4), the second image display device is connected to the forward readout circuit.

In (6) and (3), the scanning order switching device reverses the first memory for storing the image data input from the information processing section in the forward direction and the image data input from the information processing section. And a read switching circuit for selectively connecting the first memory and the second memory to the first image display device.

In (7) and (4), the second image display device is connected to the second memory.

With the above configurations (4) to (7), the images viewed by the operator and the opponent on the two screens can be oriented in the same direction in the vertical and horizontal directions.

It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned constitutions and constitutions of embodiments to be described later, and various modifications can be made without departing from the technical idea of the present invention.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings of the embodiments. FIG. 1 is a top view of a personal computer for explaining a first embodiment of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention, in which (a) an operator (presenter) PSR is a first image display apparatus (main image display apparatus) 3A. While operating the information input section while watching,
The same (b) shows a state in which the image display unit is opened so as to be substantially flush with the information input unit in order to present the image displayed on the first image display device 3A to the opponent ACR. In the figure, the same reference numerals as those in FIG.
C is a second image display device (sub-image display device), 2D is a cursor displayed on the second image display device 2C, and other configurations are the same as in FIG.

The operator PSR is the information input unit 2A of the main body 2.
When the is operated to display an image on the first image display device 3A, the same image is displayed on the second image display device 2C. The cursor 2D displayed on the second image display device 2C moves in the same manner as the cursor 3B displayed on the first image display device 3A.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the display unit 3 is connected to the other party's AC.
When operating the input operation unit 2A or the pointing operation unit 2A while looking at the second image display device 2C in an opened state so as to be viewed from R so as to be substantially flush with the information input unit, the first image display The image displayed on the second image display device 2C and the movement of the cursor 2D are similarly displayed on the device 3A. With the configuration of this embodiment,
The operator PSR and the other party ACR can have a business negotiation while looking at the same image, and the presented contents and the examination process can be smoothly advanced.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the display section is rotated with respect to the main body section in the first embodiment of the present invention so that the image (main image) of the first image display device of the display section is positioned so that the other party can see it. It is a side view which shows. FIG. 2A shows a state in which the display section 3 is rotated by an angle θ by a hinge 1A provided on one side of the main body section 2. By setting the angle θ to 180 ° or more, the visibility of the main image displayed on the first image display device 3A becomes high.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, a leg 1B which can be stored is provided on the main body 2 side, and the hinge 1A is lifted to further improve the visibility of the main image displayed on the first image display device 3A. In addition to being able to improve the visibility, the visibility of the sub-image displayed on the second image display device 2C with respect to the operator PSR is also enhanced. The operability of the information input unit of the operator PSR is not hindered, and the operability of the operator PSR is also improved by tilting the main body 2.

FIG. 3 shows a first example of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.
It is a block diagram explaining the 1st example of the display control device provided with the scanning order change device for making an image display device and the 2nd image display device display a picture which a vertical direction and a horizontal direction are mutually opposite. Reference numeral 2C is a second image display device, 3A
Is a first image display device, 4 is a host computer as an image signal source, 5 is an interface circuit, 6 is an image memory, 7A is a forward reading circuit, 7B is a reverse reading circuit, and 8 is a switching circuit. The switching circuit 8 selectively connects either the forward reading circuit 7A or the reverse reading circuit 7B to the first image display device 3A. The second image display device 2C has a forward reading circuit 7
Always connected to A.

The forward scanning display signal transferred from the host computer 4 is converted into image data for liquid crystal display by the interface circuit 5 and stored in the image memory 6. When the operator operates the notebook computer while looking at the first image display device 3A, the switching circuit 8 uses the forward reading circuit 7
The terminal N on the A side is connected to the terminal T on the first image display device 3A side. The second image display device 2C has a forward reading circuit 7A.
Connected to the first image display device 3A and the second image display device 3A.
Images in the same scanning direction are also displayed on the image display device 2C.

When the display section is set to the position shown in FIG. 2 in order to show the first image display device 3A to the opposite party,
In the switching circuit 8, the terminal R on the side of the reverse reading circuit 7B is connected to the terminal T on the side of the first image display device 3A by detecting the position of the display unit or the operation of the operator from the information input unit. The image in the reverse scanning direction shown in b) is displayed. The image displayed on the second image display device 2C remains unchanged. The forward read circuit 7A and the reverse read circuit 7B are the timing converter (T
The reading of the image memory 6 is started by the frame start signal FLM generated by CON).

The cursor displayed on the second image display device 2C is moved by the operation of the pointing operation section by the operator, and the movement is reflected on the first image display device 3A. With this configuration, the operator PSR and the other party ACR can have a business negotiation while watching the same image and the movement of the cursor, and the presented contents and the examination process can be smoothly advanced.

FIG. 4 shows a first example of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.
It is a block diagram explaining the 2nd example of the display control device provided with the scanning order change device for making an image display device and the 2nd image display device display a picture which a vertical direction and a horizontal direction are mutually opposite. The same reference numerals as those in FIG. 3 correspond to the same functional parts, and 6A is a first image memory and 6B is a second image memory. In this configuration, the interface circuit 5 has two stages after it.
Two image memories are provided. The first image memory 6A is a memory for storing image data in the forward scanning direction, and the second image memory 6B is a memory for storing image data in the reverse scanning direction. In both cases, reading is started by the frame start signal FLM.

The forward scan display signal transferred from the host computer 4 is converted into image data for liquid crystal display by the interface circuit 5, and the first image memory 6A and the second image memory 6A.
The image data is stored in the image memory 6B in opposite scanning directions.
When the operator operates the notebook computer while looking at the first image display device 3A, the switching circuit 8 causes the first image memory 6 to operate.
The terminal N on the A side is connected to the terminal T on the first image display device 3A side. Since the second image display device 2C is connected to the first image memory 6A, the images in the same scanning direction are both displayed on the first image display device 3A and the second image display device 2C.

When the display section is set to the position shown in FIG. 2 in order to show the first image display device 3A to the other party facing the first image display apparatus 3A,
The switching circuit 8 causes the terminal R on the second image memory 6B side by the detection of the position of the display unit or the operation of the operator from the information input unit.
Is connected to the terminal T on the side of the first image display device 3A,
The image in the reverse scanning direction shown in (b) is displayed. Second
The image displayed on the image display device 2C is unchanged.

Also in this configuration, the cursor displayed on the second image display device 2C is moved by the operation of the pointing operation section by the operator, and the movement is reflected on the first image display device 3A. With this configuration, the operator PSR
And the other party ACR can have a business negotiation while watching the same image and the movement of the cursor, and the presented contents and the examination process can be smoothly advanced.

In the above configuration example, the forward scanning image signal and the backward scanning image signal are created on the notebook personal computer side. Instead, the host computer side outputs the two image signals. It may be constructed so as to transfer the image signal in the required scanning direction to each of the second image display device and the first image display device.

FIG. 5 shows a first example of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.
It is a block diagram explaining the 3rd example of the display control device provided with the scanning order change device for making an image display device and the 2nd image display device display a picture which a vertical direction and a horizontal direction are mutually opposite. The same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 3 and 4 correspond to the same functional portions, and 7C is a memory read control circuit. In this configuration, the image signal transferred from the host computer 4 is stored in the image memory 6 as display data by the interface circuit 5. The image memory 6 reads the image data stored under the control of the memory read control circuit 7C in the forward direction and the reverse direction and outputs it to the first image display device 3A and the second image display device 2C.

When the scanner inputs information while looking at the first image display device 3A, the memory read control circuit 7C reads the image data from the image memory 6 in the forward scanning direction to read the first image display device 3A. To display. At this time, the image in the forward scanning direction is also displayed on the second image display device 2C. When the display section is set to the position shown in FIG. 2 in order to show the image displayed on the first image display device 3A to the other party facing the image,
The memory read control circuit 7C reads the image memory 6 in the forward scanning direction and displays it on the second image display device 2C by detecting the position of the display unit or by the operation of the operator from the information input unit.

Next, the memory read control circuit 7C reads the image memory 6 in the reverse scanning direction and displays it on the first image display device 3A. Therefore, in this case, the display is performed on the first image display device 3A one frame after the second image display device 2C. The display may be performed on the second image display device 2C after the display on the first image display device 3A. The movement of the cursor on the second image display device (or the first image display device) is also reflected on the first image display device (or the second image display device).

Also with this configuration, the operator PSR and the opponent ACR can have a business negotiation while watching the same image and the movement of the cursor, and the presented contents and the examination process can be smoothly advanced.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram in which the essential part of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention is more concretely shown, and shows the configuration in the case where the display control apparatus of FIG. 3 described above is incorporated. In the drawings, the same reference numerals as those in the above-mentioned drawings indicate the same functional parts, 2C is a second image display device composed of a small liquid crystal panel, and 3A is a first image composed of a laptop computer-sized liquid crystal panel. A display device, 4 is a host computer, 40 is a cable connecting the host computer 4 and the first image display device 3A, 50 is an interface circuit board, 6 is an image memory, and 7 (7A / 7B) is a forward / reverse memory read control. Circuit, 8
Is a switching circuit, 9 is a drain driver FPC, and 10 is a gate driver FPC.

The host computer 4 is connected to the display section by the connector CT1 of the cable 40 and the connector CT2 of the interface circuit board 50. CT3 is an FPC10 for gate driver interface circuit board 50
CT4 is a connector for connecting to
C9 is a connector for connecting the interface circuit board 50, and CT5 and CT6 are connectors for connecting the second image display device 2C to the interface circuit board 50.

The liquid crystal panel constituting the first image display device 3A is of a thin film transistor type and has a plurality of drain driver ICs 9A on the drain driver FPC 9 side.
The gate driver FPC 10 has a plurality of gate driver ICs 10A. Pixels of this liquid crystal panel are drain driver ICs as shown in the enlarged view circled in the figure.
, And a thin film transistor TFT surrounded by a gate line extending from the gate driver IC side.

As the second image display device 2C, a high-definition and high-brightness liquid crystal panel similar to that of the first image display device 3A may be used, but the second image display device 2C is operated during presentation. Since it is used as a person's monitor screen, the display accuracy may be lower than that of the first image display device 3A, or a reflective liquid crystal panel having no backlight may be used. Further, it may be a liquid crystal panel having a narrow viewing angle which does not have an optical compensation sheet such as a retardation film.

In this configuration, as explained in FIG. 3,
The interface circuit board 50 includes an image memory 6, a forward / reverse reading circuit 7 (7A / 7B), and a switching circuit 8. An image signal transferred from the host computer 4 is converted into image data for display on a liquid crystal panel by a timing converter TCON mounted on the interface circuit board 50, a gradation generation circuit (not shown), and the like.

This image data is stored in the image memory 6, forward / reverse reading circuit 7 (7A / 7B) performs forward scanning direction reading and reverse scanning direction reading, and the switching circuit 8 causes the first image display device 3A to read. Supplied. Image data from the forward scanning direction reading circuit is supplied to the second image display device 2C to display an image in the forward scanning direction.

In the above embodiments and configuration examples, the case where the liquid crystal panels are used as the first and second image display devices has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other image display devices such as, for example, An organic light emitting panel, a plasma panel, a panel type cathode tube using CNT or the like as a cathode, or another flat type display device can be used.
In addition, these display devices including liquid crystal panels
And a second image display device can be used in combination.

[0048]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The information input by the operator can see the same image at the same time as the operator who inputs information in the information input section and the other party who is facing the same image, and the presentation content and examination process are smooth, such as business negotiations while looking at the same image. It is possible to provide an information processing device capable of advancing.

[0049]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view of a personal computer illustrating a first embodiment of an information processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the display unit is rotated with respect to the main body unit in the first embodiment of the present invention, and the image (main image) of the first image display device of the display unit is positioned so that the other party can see it. It is a side view.

FIG. 3 is a first display control device including a scanning order switching device for displaying images in which the first image display device and the second image display device in the information processing device of the present invention are vertically and horizontally opposite to each other. It is a block diagram explaining an example.

FIG. 4 is a first display control device including a scan order switching device for displaying images in which the first image display device and the second image display device of the information processing device of the present invention are vertically and horizontally opposite to each other. It is a block diagram explaining two examples.

FIG. 5 is a first display control device including a scanning order switching device for displaying images in which the first image display device and the second image display device in the information processing device of the present invention are vertically and horizontally opposite to each other. It is a block diagram explaining 3 examples.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram in which a main part of the information processing device according to the present invention is more concretely illustrated.

FIG. 7 is a top view of a laptop computer explaining one concept of presenting a screen to the other party for presentation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Main body, 1A ... Hinge, 1B ...
Leg, 2 ... Main body, 2A ... Information input, 2
B ... Pointing operation unit, 2C ... Second image display device, 2D ... Cursor, 3 ... Display unit, 3A ... First image display device, 3B. ... Pointer, 4 ... Image signal source (host computer), 5 ... Interface circuit, 6 ... Image memory (6A: first memory, 6B: second memory), 7
.... Forward reverse reading circuit (7A: forward reading circuit, 7B: reverse reading circuit), 8 ... Switching circuit.

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An information input section having an information processing section for inputting information by an operator's input operation, and an image according to an operation of the information input section movably connected to one side of the information input section. And a display unit having a first image display device, and the information input unit has a second image display device. 2. The image displayed on the first image display device and the image displayed on the second image display device are the same, and the display unit is in a position facing the other party. The image displayed on the first image display device in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction as viewed from the information input unit side is opposite to the image displayed on the second image display device in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. The information processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein the information processing terminal is oriented. 3. An information input section having an information processing section for inputting information by an input operation of an operator, and an image corresponding to an operation of the information input section movably connected to one side of the information input section. A display unit having a first image display device, a second image display device in the information input unit, and an image for one frame from the information processing unit to the first image display device. An information processing terminal, comprising: a scanning order switching device that reverses a data transmission order from a transmission order of image data of one frame from the information processing unit to the second image display device. 4. The scanning order switching device includes an image memory for storing image data input from the information processing section, a forward direction reading circuit for reading out the image information stored in the image memory in a forward direction, and A reverse direction reading circuit for reading the image information stored in the memory in the reverse direction,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: a read switching circuit that selectively outputs the forward read circuit and the reverse read circuit to the first image display device. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the second image display device is connected to the forward reading circuit. 6. The scanning order switching device includes a first image memory for storing image data input from the information processing section in a forward direction, and a second image memory for storing image data input from the information processing section in a reverse direction. 4. The information processing according to claim 3, further comprising an image memory and a read switching circuit that selectively connects the first image memory and the second image memory to the first image display device. apparatus. 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the second image display device is connected to the second image memory.