JP2006154550A - Electronic equipment and display control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide electronic equipment in which setting of a mirror face state is changed according to user's wish and a display control method thereof. <P>SOLUTION: When display of a mirror face setting screen is instructed by a user, the mirror face setting screen is displayed on an LCD 6. When a mode regarding a mirror face is selected for each state change of the electronic equipment by the user, a mirror state setting part 402 compares the mode with the setting content recorded in a setting table 401, when there is a change, rewrites the setting content of the setting table 401 according to the changed content and completes a series of processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus having a display unit capable of changing at least a part of an image display screen to a mirror state, and an electronic apparatus capable of changing the setting of the mirror state according to a user's request, and a display control method therefor About.

In recent years, a mobile phone device having a display device that can be switched in part or all of the display area between a state in which an image is displayed and a mirror state that is suitable for a person to view and observe his / her face and figure has been considered. However, it is disclosed that the information display state and the mirror state are switched by an ON / OFF operation or a changeover switch of the entire apparatus, or the mirror state is switched to the information display state by an incoming call (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).
JP 2001-318374 A (page 17, page 30, page 31, FIG. 38, FIG. 39)

However, in the conventional apparatus, the size and position of the mirror state to be switched are set in advance, and no consideration is given to the configuration of the customizable mirror state that can be changed according to the user's wishes.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device capable of changing the setting of the mirror surface state according to a user's request and a display control method thereof.

  In order to achieve the above object, an electronic device according to the present invention includes a display unit having a first display form for displaying an image and a second display form for reflecting external light into a specular state, A first instruction means for instructing a change from one display form to the second display form, a changing means for changing from the first instruction means to the second instruction means based on an instruction from the outside, When the change is made by the first instruction means before the change by the change means, or after the change by the change means by the second instruction means, the display unit is changed from the first display form to the above And a control means for controlling to change to the second display form.

  In order to achieve the above object, an electronic device according to the present invention includes a first display form for displaying an image, and a third display form in which a part of the first display form is reflected in external light to be in a mirror state. A display unit including: a first instruction unit for instructing a change from the first display mode to the third display mode; and a second instruction from the first instruction unit based on an external instruction. A change means for changing to the means, and when the change is made by the first instruction means before the change by the change means, and after the change by the change means, the display section And control means for controlling to change from the first display form to the third display form.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to an electronic device of the present invention, in an electronic device having an input unit that can be operated by a user, a first display form for displaying an image, and a first mirror that reflects external light and is in a mirror state. A display unit having two display forms, registration means for registering whether or not the second display form is set according to the state of the electronic device via the input unit, and depending on the state of the electronic device Control means for controlling to change to the display form registered in the registration means.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to an electronic device of the present invention, in an electronic device having an input unit that can be operated by a user, a first display form for displaying an image and a part of the first display form are external light. A display unit having a third display form that is reflected in a specular state, and a registration unit that registers whether the third display form is set according to the state of the electronic device via the input unit And a control means for controlling to change to the display form registered in the registration means in accordance with the state of the electronic device.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to an electronic device of the present invention, in an electronic device having an input unit that can be operated by a user, a first display form for displaying an image, and a first mirror that reflects external light and is in a mirror state. 2 and a third display mode in which a part of the first display mode is reflected to reflect external light and is in a specular state, and the second or second display unit according to the state of the electronic device. 3. A registration unit that registers one of the three display modes selected via the input unit, and a control that controls to change to the display mode registered in the registration unit according to the state of the electronic device And means.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to an electronic device of the present invention, in an electronic device having an input unit that can be operated by a user, a first display form for displaying an image, and a first mirror that reflects external light and is in a mirror state. A display unit having two display forms, registration means for registering whether or not the second display form is set when the screen saver is in the state of the electronic device via the input unit, and a state in which the electronic device is in the screen saver state Control means for controlling to change to the display form registered in the registration means when it becomes.

  In order to achieve the above object, a display control method of the present invention includes an input unit that can be operated by a user, a first display form that displays an image, and a second display that reflects external light into a mirror state. In a display control method for an electronic device having a display unit having a form, the display unit is instructed by a first instruction unit that instructs a change from the first display form to the second display form. Changing from the first display form to the second display form, changing from the first instruction means to the second instruction means based on the input from the input unit, and And a step of controlling the display unit to change from the first display form to the second display form when instructed by the second instruction means after the change in the changing step. .

  In order to achieve the above object, a display control method of the present invention includes an input unit that can be operated by a user, a first display form for displaying an image, and a part of the first display form that reflects external light. In a display control method for an electronic apparatus having a display unit having a third display form that is in a mirror state, by a first instruction unit that instructs a change from the first display form to the third display form When instructed, the step of controlling the display unit to change from the first display form to the third display form, and the second instruction from the first instruction means based on the input from the input part And a step of controlling the display unit to change from the first display form to the third display form when instructed by the second instruction means after the change by the changing step. Have And wherein the door.

  In order to achieve the above object, a display control method of the present invention includes an input unit that can be operated by a user, a first display form that displays an image, and a second display that reflects external light into a mirror state. In a display control method for an electronic device having a display unit having a form, a step of registering whether or not the second display form is set according to the state of the electronic device via the input unit; And controlling to change to the display form registered in the registration step in accordance with the state of the device.

  In order to achieve the above object, a display control method of the present invention includes an input unit that can be operated by a user, a first display form for displaying an image, and a part of the first display form that reflects external light. In the display control method of the electronic device having the display unit having the third display form in the mirror state, whether the third display form is set according to the state of the electronic device via the input unit And a step of controlling to change to the display form registered in the registration step in accordance with the state of the electronic device.

  In order to achieve the above object, a display control method of the present invention includes an input unit that can be operated by a user, a first display form that displays an image, and a second display form that reflects external light into a mirror state. And a display unit having a third display mode in which a part of the first display mode is reflected to reflect external light and is in a specular state, according to the state of the electronic device. A step of registering one of the second or third display forms selected via the input unit and a display form registered in the registration step according to the state of the electronic device are changed. And a step of controlling.

  In order to achieve the above object, a display control method of the present invention includes an input unit that can be operated by a user, a first display form for displaying an image, and a part of the first display form that reflects external light. In the display control method of the electronic device having the display unit having the third display form in the mirror state, whether or not the second display form is set when the screen saver of the electronic device is in the state via the input unit. And a step of controlling the electronic device to change to the display form registered in the registration means when the electronic device is in a screen saver state.

  According to the present invention, the setting of the mirror surface state can be changed according to the user's desire.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are perspective views of the electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment. 1 shows a notebook personal computer A (hereinafter referred to as a notebook personal computer), and FIG. 2 shows a PDA apparatus B (Personal Digital Assistants). In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the same number is given to the part of the same function.

  A main body 1 of the notebook computer A shown in FIG. 1 has an upper case 2 made of resin and a lower case 3 made of resin. A keyboard 9 is mounted on the upper surface of the main body 1. An armrest 7 for a user to put his / her palm when inputting data to the keyboard 9 is formed on the front upper surface of the main body 1 (front side of the keyboard 9). A display device 4 is connected to the rear portion of the main body 1 through a pair of hinge portions 5a and 5b so as to be rotatable between an open position and a closed position.

  The display device 4 incorporates a high-resolution liquid crystal display (hereinafter abbreviated as LCD) 6 for displaying data. Further, on the back side of the main body 1 of the notebook personal computer A, a power button 11 for turning on / off the personal computer A and an open / close detection unit 12 for detecting opening / closing of the main display device 4 are provided. A pointing device 20 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the armrest 7.

  A main body 1 of the PDA device B shown in FIG. 2 has an upper case 2 and a lower case 3 made of resin. A display device 4 having a display device 4 for displaying data is incorporated on the upper surface of the main body 1. In the case of the PDA apparatus B, the display unit 6 also has an input unit function. On the upper surface of the main body 1, a cursor button and an operation button 9 (20) for selection / instruction input by the user are further provided.

  In the present embodiment, the display device 4 is a display unit having a display function for displaying an image and a mirror surface function in which a part or all of the display screen (entire surface) is in a mirror state. And according to the content set by the registration (setting) process mentioned later, the display apparatus 4 was set as the image display state 30 shown in FIG. 1, and the whole surface mirror surface 31 shown in FIG. It is possible to automatically switch to the state or the state of the mirror surface window 32 partially mirrored as shown in FIG.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a start button for displaying the specular window 32 shown in FIG. 4 during the image display state 30 on the display device 4 is a button desired by the user by a change (setting) process described later. Can be changed.

  In this embodiment, the present invention can be applied to any of the above devices, and is effective not only for the portable device but also for a stationary electronic device. In the following, description will be made using the notebook personal computer A shown in FIG. 1 as a representative.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the notebook personal computer A shown in FIG. As shown, the notebook computer A includes a CPU 201, a host bridge 202, a main memory 203, a display controller 204, a PCI-ISA bridge 206, an I / O controller 207, a hard disk drive (HDD) 208, a CD-ROM drive 209. USB controller 210, embedded controller / keyboard controller IC (EC / KBC) 211, power controller 213, BIOS-ROM 215, and the like.

  The CPU 201 is provided to control the operation of the notebook personal computer A, and executes an operation system and application program loaded from the HDD 208 to the main memory 203 / a control program 300 described later, and a program related to display control described later. To do. The host bridge 202 is a bridge device that bidirectionally connects the local bus of the CPU 201 and the PCI bus 100. The display controller 204 controls the display device 4 of the personal computer A.

  The I / O controller 207 controls the HDD 208, the CD-ROM 209, and the like. The PCI-ISA bridge 206 is a bridge device that bidirectionally connects the PCI bus 100 and the ISA bus 200. Various system devices such as a system timer, a DMA controller, and an interrupt controller are also incorporated therein. The USB controller 210 is connected to the pointing device 20 described above. The pointing device 20 includes a touch pad, a left (left) button, a right (right) button, and a middle (middle) button.

  The EC / KBC 211 is a one-chip microcomputer in which an embedded controller (EC) for power management and a keyboard controller (KBC) for controlling the keyboard 9 are integrated. The EC / KBC 211 has a function of powering on / off the personal computer A according to the operation of the power button 11 by the user in cooperation with the power supply controller 213. Further, based on the detection signal from the open / close detection unit 12, the power supply controller 213 cooperates to control the power supply of the display device 4 and the like.

  The BIOS-ROM 215 stores the BIOS. This BIOS is a program for controlling hardware components in this system. This BIOS includes a function of reading time information from the system timer.

  FIG. 6 is a program configuration diagram for explaining the display control operation in the main part. The control program 300 controls the entire device A by sending and receiving various signals to and from the display device 4 and the display controller 204, the touch pad 20 and the USB controller 210, the EC / KBC 211, and the mirror surface controller 400. The mirror surface control unit 400 includes a setting table 401, a mirror surface setting unit 402, a mirror surface event determination unit 403, and a mirror surface control program 404.

  The setting table 401 records the mode related to the mirror surface set for each change in the state of the electronic device. Various registrations are performed by the mirror surface setting unit 402 and read by the mirror surface event determination unit 403.

  In the present embodiment, three types of statuses of screen saver, standby, and hibernation will be exemplified and described as the state change of the electronic device. The status of the screen saver is a state in which the LCD 6 is set to a dark screen or a moving image is displayed when there is no access for a certain time in order to prevent burning of the LCD 6.

  The standby status reduces power consumption of electronic devices such as the HDD 208 and the LCD 6 to the minimum while storing work contents in the main memory 203 when there is no access for a certain period of time in order to reduce power consumption. When the power button 11 or the key on the keyboard 9 is pressed, the system is restarted, and the operation is continued from the state immediately before standby. As for the hibernation status, the contents of the main memory 203 are stored in the HDD 208 and the battery of the main memory 203 or the like does not need to be backed up rather than the standby status in the state where most of the power is turned off before shifting to the power saving mode. .

  In the present embodiment, three types of modes relating to the mirror surface, a non-mirror mode, a mirror window mode, and a full-surface mirror mode will be described as an example. The non-mirror mode is a mode in which the mirror screen is not displayed on the display device 4. The mirror window mode is a mode in which the mirror surface window 32 is displayed in a partially mirrored state in the LCD 6 area of the display device 4. The full mirror mode is a mode in which the entire LCD 6 region of the display device 4 is in a mirror state.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the setting table 401 is registered to become “mirror window mode” when the status of the notebook computer A shifts to “standby”, and shifts to “hibernation”. In this case, it is registered so as to be in the “non-mirror mode”, and when it is shifted to “screen saver”, it is registered so as to be in the “full mirror mode”. The setting table 401 also stores key information for starting the mirror surface window 32, the window size of the mirror surface window 32, and the display position in the display area of the LCD 6.

  When the mirror surface setting unit 402 detects that the display of the mirror surface setting screen is instructed by the user via the control program 300, the mirror surface setting unit 402 displays the mirror surface setting screen illustrated in FIG. 8 on the display device 4 via the graphic controller 204. Then, when the user selects the mirror window / non-mirror / full-mirror mode for each status of the notebook personal computer A based on the displayed mirror setting screen, the mirror setting unit 402 displays the selection content. Record in the setting table 401.

  In the present embodiment, the mirror surface setting screen shown in FIG. 8 includes a status selection list 41, a mode selection list 42, an activation setting input box 43, an “activation method change” button 44, an “apply” button 45, a “cancel” button 46, And an [OK] button 47 is arranged.

  The status selection list 41 selects one of the three statuses “standby”, “hibernation”, and “screen saver”. The mode selection list 42 selects either one of two modes of “entire surface” and “window display”, or selects a non-mirror mode in which neither is selected. The activation setting input box 43 is a box for inputting an input key desired by the user in order to instruct activation of the mirror surface window 32, and the key information input to the setting table 401 by clicking the “change activation method” button 44. Is registered.

  Further, when the mirror surface setting unit 402 detects an input instruction by the user via the control program 300 and the window size or position of the mirror surface window 32 displayed on the display device 4 is changed, the change information is displayed in the setting table 401. To record. Further, the mirror surface setting unit 402 detects the input key signal set in the setting table 401 as the activation method via the control program 300, and indicates that the activation key of the mirror surface window 32 has been input to the mirror surface event determination unit 403. Notice.

  The specular event discriminating unit 403 detects the occurrence (event change) of the notebook personal computer A including the status changes of “standby”, “hibernation”, and “screen saver” via the control program 300, and sets the setting table 401. Referring to the detected occurrence event, the occurrence of an event for which transition to the mirror state is set is determined.

  When the occurrence of an event for which the transition to the mirror state is set is detected, the mirror surface event determination unit 403 displays, with the registered contents of the status corresponding to the detection event registered in the setting table 401, the display of the mirror surface control program 404. The apparatus 4 is notified to display a mirror surface.

  When the mirror surface determination unit 403 is notified of the input of the activation key for the mirror surface window 32 from the mirror surface setting unit 402, the mirror surface event determination unit 403 uses the window size and position information registered in the setting table 401 to the mirror surface control program 404. The display device 4 is notified to display the mirror surface. The mirror surface control program 404, when notified of the transition to the mirror surface state from the mirror surface event determination unit 403, performs mirror surface display control on the display device 4 according to the notified registered content.

  Next, setting processing related to display of a mirror screen will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a registration process related to the display of the mirror screen. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the control program 300 activates the mirror surface setting unit 402 when the user instructs display of the mirror surface setting screen. The mirror surface setting unit 402 displays the mirror surface setting screen shown in FIG. 8 on the front surface through the display controller 204 while keeping the screen displayed on the LCD 6 at the time of display instruction (step ST10).

  When a user inputs various instructions from the KB 9 or the touch pad 20 to the mirror surface setting screen displayed in ST10 via the control program 300, the mirror surface setting unit 402 responds to the detected instruction input. Proceed to processing. That is, when the [Cancel] button 46 or the [End] button 48 is selected (No in step ST12, No in ST13, Yes in ST14), the mirror surface setting unit 402 deletes the display of the mirror surface setting screen from the display device 4. Then, a series of processing is completed.

  When the [Apply] button is selected for the mirror setting screen displayed in ST10 (Yes in ST12), the mirror setting unit 402 displays the mirror setting displayed while the mirror setting screen is displayed on the LCD 6. The selection content on the screen is compared with the setting content recorded in the setting table 401 to check whether there is any change (step ST15).

  If it is determined that there is no change as a result of the confirmation in ST15 (No in step ST16), the mirror surface setting unit 402 returns to the process in ST12, and if it is determined that there is a change (Yes in ST16), the mirror surface setting unit 402 stores in the setting table 401. Access is made and the setting contents are rewritten according to the changed contents (step ST17).

  When the [OK] button is selected for the mirror surface setting screen displayed in ST10 (No in ST12, Yes in ST13), the mirror surface setting unit 402 deletes the mirror surface setting screen displayed on the LCD 6 and returns to the back surface. The hidden screen is displayed and the selection content on the displayed mirror surface setting screen is compared with the setting content recorded in the setting table 401 to check whether there is any change (step ST18).

  When it is determined that there is no change as a result of the confirmation in ST18 (No in Step ST19), the mirror surface setting unit 402 ends the series of processes, and when it is determined that there is a change (Yes in ST19), Access is made, the setting contents are rewritten according to the changed contents, and the series of processes is terminated (step ST20).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily customize the switching to the mirror state as desired by the user in accordance with the state of the electronic device. Also, the mirror surface state to be switched can be selected from a mirror surface state consisting of the entire surface of the display device and a state where only a part is a mirror surface, and a mirror surface state (mirror surface range) can be set according to the user's application. Become.

  Next, display control processing relating to switching to the mirror state when an event occurs in the mirror surface control unit 400 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the specular event determination unit 403 monitors the state of the control program in order to detect the occurrence of various events (status change).

  When the specular event determination unit 403 detects the occurrence of an event via the control program 300 (step ST21), the specular event determination unit 403 refers to the setting table 401 and relates the detected occurrence event to the status registered in the setting table 401. It is determined whether it is an event related to mirror surface setting (step ST22).

  As a result of the confirmation in ST22, when it is determined that the generated event is not an event related to the mirror surface setting (No in ST23), the mirror surface event determination unit 403 returns to the previous process of ST21 and enters a standby state. As a result of the confirmation in ST22, when it is determined that the generated event is an event related to mirror surface setting (Yes in ST23), the mirror surface event determining unit 403 confirms the mode corresponding to the generated event from the setting table 401 (step ST24). ).

  That is, when the occurrence event of the “hibernation” status is detected in ST23, “non-mirror mode” is registered in the setting table 401 (“non-mirror” in step ST25). Without instructing the control program 404 to switch to the mirror surface state, the process returns to the previous process of ST21 and enters a standby state.

  When the occurrence event of the “standby” status is detected in ST23, since “full-screen mirror mode” is registered in the setting table 401 (“full-screen” in step ST25), the specular event determination unit 403 includes a specular control program. Instruct 404 to switch to the full mirror state. As shown in FIG. 3, the mirror surface control program 404 switches the entire surface of the display device 4 to the mirror surface state via the display controller 204 (step ST26).

  When the occurrence event of the “standby” status is detected in ST23, “mirror window mode” is registered in the setting table 401 (“window” in step ST25), so that the mirror surface event determination unit 403 includes a mirror surface control program. Instruct 404 to switch to the specular window 32 at the window size and position recorded in the setting table 401.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mirror surface control program 404 switches a part of the display device 4 to the mirror surface window 32 at the position and window size recorded in the setting table 401 (step ST27). . Further, with respect to the other parts of the LCD 6 of the display device 4, the control program 300 displays the display controller 204 according to the generated event.
As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to automatically switch to the set mirror surface state in accordance with the change in the state of the electronic device based on the registered content registered in advance by the user.

  Next, a display control process related to the specular window when the activation button set to activate the specular window is selected will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, when an input key (start button) set as a start method is input, the control program 300 is input to the mirror surface setting unit 402.

  When the mirror surface setting unit 402 detects the input key signal set in the setting table 401 as the activation method via the control program 300, the mirror surface setting unit 402 notifies the mirror surface event determination unit 403 that the activation key of the mirror surface window 32 has been input. (Step ST31). The specular event discriminating unit 403 reads the position and window size of the specular window 32 recorded in the setting table 401, and switches to the specular window at the position and size recorded in the setting table 401 with respect to the specular control program 404. Instruct.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mirror surface control program 404 uses the position and window size recorded in the setting table 401 on the front side of the screen displayed on the LCD 6 through the display controller 204 without changing the screen. Then, a part of the display device 4 is switched to the mirror window 32 (step ST32).

  Here, via the control program 300, when the mirror surface setting unit 402 detects that a predetermined portion (for example, the vicinity of the upper side) of the mirror surface window has been clicked, the mirror surface setting unit 402 determines that the window size change has been instructed (step ST33). Yes), the mirror surface control program 404 is instructed to switch the position or size of the mirror surface window according to the change instruction. The mirror surface program 404 changes the size or position of the mirror surface window displayed on the display device 4 according to the change instruction (step ST34). The mirror surface setting unit 402 stores the size and / or display position of the mirror surface window instructed to be changed in the setting table 401 (step ST35).

  Through the control program 300, the mirror surface setting unit 402 detects that the user has input an end instruction from the KB 9 or the touch pad 20 to the mirror window displayed in ST32 and / or ST34 (Yes in step ST36). ) Instruct the mirror surface control program 404 to switch from the mirror surface window to the rear screen via the mirror surface event determination unit 403. The mirror surface control program 404 deletes the mirror window from the display device 4 to display the rear image, and ends the series of processes.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the activation key registered in advance by the user is pressed, the mirror surface state is automatically displayed. When the user desires regardless of the state of the electronic device. Mirror display can be easily performed. Further, in the case of an instruction by the activation key, a mirror display in a window form consisting of a part is performed, and the size and position can be freely changed by the user.

The perspective view of the notebook type personal computer A as an electronic device which concerns on this invention. The perspective view of PDA device B as electronic equipment concerning the present invention. The perspective view of the notebook-type personal computer A which switched the display apparatus 4 whole surface to the mirror surface state. The perspective view of the notebook-type personal computer A which switched a part of display apparatus 4 to the mirror surface state. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a notebook computer A. FIG. The program block diagram explaining the operation | movement of the display control in the principal part. The figure which shows the setting content recorded on the setting table. The figure which shows a mirror surface setting screen. The flowchart figure which shows the registration process regarding the display of a mirror surface screen. The flowchart figure which shows the display control process regarding the switch to the mirror surface state at the time of event occurrence. The flowchart figure which shows the display control process regarding a mirror surface window when the starting button set to start a mirror surface window is selected.

Explanation of symbols

A Notebook PC B PDA device 1 Body 6 Liquid crystal display, LCD
9 Keyboard, Cursor Button, Operation Button 20 Pointing Device, Cursor Button, Operation Button 30 Image Display State 31 Mirror Surface State 32 Partially Mirror State 201 CPU
300 Control Program 400 Mirror Surface Control Unit 401 Setting Table 402 Mirror Surface Setting Unit 403 Mirror Surface Event Determination Unit 404 Mirror Surface Control Program

Claims (19)

A display unit having a first display form for displaying an image, and a second display form for reflecting external light into a mirror state;
First instruction means for instructing a change from the first display form to the second display form;
Changing means for changing from the first instruction means to the second instruction means based on an instruction from the outside;
When the change is made by the first instruction means before the change by the change means, or after the change by the change means by the second instruction means, the display unit is changed from the first display form. Control means for controlling to change to the second display mode;
An electronic device comprising: A display unit having a first display form for displaying an image, and a third display form in which a part of the first display form is reflected in external light to be in a mirror state;
First instruction means for instructing a change from the first display form to the third display form;
Changing means for changing from the first instruction means to the second instruction means based on an instruction from the outside;
When the change is made by the first instruction means before the change by the change means, and after the change by the change means by the second instruction means, the display unit is changed from the first display form. Control means for controlling to change to the third display mode;
An electronic device comprising: An input unit operable by a user;
Based on the input from the input unit, position changing means for changing the position of the part of the display unit that is in the mirror state of the third display form,
The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: An input unit operable by a user;
Based on the input from the input unit, a size changing unit that changes the size of the part of the display unit that is in the mirror state of the third display form;
The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: In an electronic device having an input unit operable by a user,
A display unit having a first display form for displaying an image, and a second display form for reflecting external light into a mirror state;
Registration means for registering whether or not the second display mode is set according to the state of the electronic device via the input unit;
Control means for controlling to change to the display form registered in the registration means according to the state of the electronic device;
An electronic device comprising: In an electronic device having an input unit operable by a user,
A display unit having a first display form for displaying an image and a third display form in which a part of the first display form is reflected to reflect external light and is in a mirror state;
Registration means for registering whether the third display mode is set according to the state of the electronic device via the input unit;
Control means for controlling to change to the display form registered in the registration means according to the state of the electronic device;
An electronic device comprising: In an electronic device having an input unit operable by a user,
A first display form for displaying an image, a second display form for reflecting external light to be in a mirror state, and a third display form for reflecting a part of the first display form to be in a mirror state by reflecting external light A display unit having a display form;
Registration means for registering any one of the second or third display modes selected via the input unit according to the state of the electronic device;
Control means for controlling to change to the display form registered in the registration means according to the state of the electronic device;
An electronic device comprising:   The control means controls to change to the display form registered in the registration means according to the state of the electronic device when a state in which there is no input from the input unit has passed a preset time. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein: The control means includes
Detection means for detecting an event signal that changes the state of the electronic device;
When an event signal is detected by the detection means, a display control means for controlling the registration means to change to a display form corresponding to the detected event signal;
The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: In an electronic device having an input unit operable by a user,
A display unit having a first display form for displaying an image, and a second display form for reflecting external light into a mirror state;
Registration means for registering whether or not the second display mode is set when the screen saver of the electronic device is in the state via the input unit;
Control means for controlling to change to the display form registered in the registration means when the electronic device is in a screen saver state;
An electronic device comprising: In a display control method for an electronic device having an input unit operable by a user, a display unit having a first display mode for displaying an image, and a second display mode for reflecting external light into a mirror state ,
When instructed by the first instruction means for instructing a change from the first display form to the second display form, the display unit is changed from the first display form to the second display form. The step of controlling
Changing from the first instruction means to the second instruction means based on the input from the input unit;
A step of controlling the display unit to change from the first display form to the second display form when instructed by the second instruction means after the change by the changing step;
A display control method comprising: A display unit having an input unit operable by a user, a first display form for displaying an image, and a third display form in which a part of the first display form is reflected to reflect external light and is in a mirror state; In a display control method of an electronic device having
When instructed by the first instruction means for instructing a change from the first display form to the third display form, the display unit is changed from the first display form to the third display form. Controlling step;
Changing from the first instruction means to the second instruction means based on the input from the input unit;
Controlling the display unit to change from the first display form to the third display form when instructed by the second instruction means after the change by the changing step;
A display control method comprising: In the case where the display unit is in the third display mode by the first or second control step, based on the input from the input unit, the portion of the display unit that is in the mirror state of the third display mode Changing the position;
The display control method according to claim 12, further comprising: In the case where the display unit is in the third display mode by the first or second control step, based on the input from the input unit, the portion of the display unit that is in the mirror state of the third display mode A step of changing the size;
The display control method according to claim 12, further comprising: In a display control method for an electronic device having an input unit operable by a user, a display unit having a first display mode for displaying an image, and a second display mode for reflecting external light into a mirror state ,
A step of registering whether or not the second display mode is set according to the state of the electronic device via the input unit;
Controlling to change to the display form registered in the registration step according to the state of the electronic device;
A display control method comprising: A display unit having an input unit operable by a user, a first display form for displaying an image, and a third display form in which a part of the first display form is reflected to reflect external light and is in a mirror state; In a display control method of an electronic device having
Registering whether to use the third display mode according to the state of the electronic device via the input unit;
Controlling to change to the display form registered in the registration step according to the state of the electronic device;
A display control method comprising: An input unit that can be operated by a user, a first display form for displaying an image, a second display form for reflecting external light into a mirror state, and reflecting a part of the first display form for reflecting external light In a display control method for an electronic device having a display unit having a third display mode in a mirror state,
Registering one of the forms selected via the input unit from the second or third display form according to the state of the electronic device;
Controlling to change to the display form registered in the registration step according to the state of the electronic device;
A display control method comprising:   The control step performs control to change to the display form registered in the registration step according to the state of the electronic device when a state in which no input from the input unit has passed in a preset time. The display control method according to claim 15, wherein: A display unit having an input unit operable by a user, a first display form for displaying an image, and a third display form in which a part of the first display form is reflected to reflect external light and is in a mirror state; In a display control method of an electronic device having
Registering whether to use the second display mode when the screen saver is in the electronic device via the input unit;
Controlling to change to the display form registered in the registration means when the electronic device is in a screen saver state;
A display control method comprising:

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