JP4919722B2 - Portable information terminal - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable information terminal, and more particularly, to improvement of a portable information terminal such as a cellular phone that outputs image data to a liquid crystal panel and displays the image data on a display screen.

  In recent years, mobile phones having various functions such as transmission / reception of e-mails, browsing of websites, and management of schedules have become widespread. In this type of mobile phone, personal information of the user is often displayed on the screen, and thus it is necessary to improve the confidentiality when the user views the display screen.

Therefore, a technique for narrowing the viewing angle of the display screen as necessary has been proposed to prevent peeping. Specifically, in addition to a liquid crystal panel for displaying information, a liquid crystal panel for viewing angle control provided on the display screen of the liquid crystal panel is provided, and the orientation of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal panel for viewing angle control is changed. The viewing angle of the display screen is narrowed. Patent Document 1 discloses a liquid crystal display device that switches between a wide viewing angle display and a narrow viewing angle display by adjusting distortion due to the viewing angle of the gradation curve on the display screen.
JP 2003-295160 A

  In general, in a portable information terminal such as a mobile phone, the screen display has a high contrast from the viewpoint of enhancing the visibility of the screen display, and the illumination of the display screen tends to have a high brightness. In particular, recently, a portable information terminal having a liquid crystal panel that uses an ASV (Advanced Super View) mode with a high viewing angle and a high viewing angle compared to a TN (Twisted Nematic) mode has been proposed. . 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, portable information terminals that use a viewing angle control liquid crystal panel to narrow the viewing angle require a viewing angle control liquid crystal panel in addition to the information display liquid crystal panel, which increases manufacturing costs. However, there is a problem that the thickness of the terminal increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable information terminal that improves the confidentiality of screen display when a user views the display screen. In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable information terminal capable of effectively suppressing peeping on the screen display without increasing the manufacturing cost and the thickness of the terminal.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable information terminal comprising: a liquid crystal panel having a display screen; image data storage means for storing image data composed of a large number of gradation data indicating display gradation for each pixel; Filter processing means for performing gradation processing to reduce gradation difference between the pixels and generating gradation difference reduced image data from the image data, and a conversion table for defining the filtering processing, the darkest display gradation Conversion table storage means for storing two or more conversion tables having different display gradations after conversion, and a wide viewing angle based on a user operation. The operation mode switching means for switching the operation mode to either the viewing mode or the narrow viewing mode for viewing at a narrow viewing angle, and the liquid crystal panel, the above Image data switching means for outputting the image data if the production mode is the wide-field mode, and outputting the gradation difference reduced image data if the operation mode is the narrow-field mode. The Said filtering means have a row the filtering based on the conversion table selected by the user, the filter processing is a conversion processing for reducing the proportion of the gray-scale difference as the display gradation is dark increases.

  In this portable information terminal, the operation mode is switched based on a user operation, and image data is output to the liquid crystal panel if the operation mode is the wide viewing mode, and if the operation mode is the narrow viewing mode, the liquid crystal panel is filtered. Image data, that is, gradation difference reduced image data is output. In the narrow field mode, the image data is filtered based on the conversion table selected by the user. With such a configuration, by switching the operation mode to the narrow-field mode, it is possible to reduce the gradation difference between pixels and display the image data on the screen, and thus it is possible to suppress peeping on the screen display. In particular, the filter processing for image data suppresses peeping on the screen display, so that the manufacturing cost and the thickness of the terminal are not increased as compared with a conventional portable information terminal using a liquid crystal panel for viewing angle control. The confidentiality of the screen display can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable information terminal comprising: a liquid crystal panel having a display screen; image data storage means for storing image data comprising a plurality of gradation data indicating display gradation for each pixel; Filter processing means for reducing the gradation difference between the pixels and generating gradation difference reduced image data from the image data, and the display screen based on a user operation or a display area on the display screen The operation mode switching means for switching the operation mode to one of a wide viewing mode for viewing images at a wide viewing angle and a narrow viewing mode for viewing images at a narrow viewing angle, and for the liquid crystal panel, the operation mode is the wide viewing mode. if, and outputting the image data, if the operation mode is the narrow view mode, the image data switching for outputting the gradation difference reduced image data And a stage, the filtering is configured to be performed by increasing the reduction ratio of about the tone difference the display gradation is dark.

  In addition to the above configuration, the portable information terminal according to the third aspect of the present invention is configured such that each of the conversion tables is a table that converts gradation data of the brightest display gradation into gradation data of the same gradation. . In general, in image display performed using a liquid crystal panel, when viewing the display screen from an oblique direction, the contrast of the image is lower than when viewing from the front direction. Further, when the gradation difference between the pixels is reduced and the display gradation is brightened as a whole, the image becomes difficult to see. In the portable information terminal according to the present invention, when the operation mode is switched to the narrow field mode, the gradation difference between the pixels is reduced and the gradation data of the brightest display gradation is converted into gradation data of the same gradation. The image data is filtered based on the conversion table. According to such a configuration, by switching the operation mode to the narrow-field mode, it is possible to display the image data on the screen by appropriately reducing the gradation difference between the pixels, so that the peeking on the screen display is effective. Can be suppressed.

  In the portable information terminal according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the filter processing means performs the filter processing on image data displayed in a part of the display area on the display screen. The image data displayed in the other part is configured to generate the gradation difference reduced image data that is not subjected to the filtering process. According to such a configuration, when displaying the image data on the display screen, it is possible to display the display area with a different contrast between the part of the display area and the other part. Can be suppressed.

  According to the portable information terminal of the present invention, it is possible to display the image data on the screen by appropriately reducing the gradation difference between the pixels by switching the operation mode to the narrow visual field mode. It can be effectively suppressed. In particular, the filter processing for image data suppresses peeping on the screen display, so that the manufacturing cost and the thickness of the terminal are not increased as compared with a conventional portable information terminal using a liquid crystal panel for viewing angle control. The confidentiality of the screen display when the user browses the display screen can be improved. In addition, when displaying image data on the display screen, it is possible to display with different contrasts in a part of the display area and the other part, so it is possible to more effectively suppress peeping on the screen display. .

Embodiment 1 FIG.
1A and 1B are external views showing an example of a portable information terminal according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, in which a mobile phone 1 is shown as an example of a portable information terminal. The mobile phone 1 is a so-called foldable mobile phone, in which a display housing 100 and an operation housing 200 are connected via a hinge part 300, and are folded with one surface of the display housing 100 and the operation housing 200 facing each other. be able to. FIG. 1A shows a state of a terminal state in which both housings are expanded, and FIG. 1B shows a state of a folded terminal state.

  In the display housing 100, a main display 101 and a receiver 103 are disposed on the inner housing surface when folded, and a sub display 102 and a camera 104 are disposed on the outer housing surface. In the operation housing 200, various operation keys 201, a “field-of-view switching” key 202, and a transmission microphone 203 are arranged on the inner housing surface when folded.

  Such a foldable mobile phone 1 can be carried in a compactly folded state, and if both housings are unfolded, the operation key 201 can be pressed while viewing the display on the main display 101. . That is, main information display is performed using the main display 101, and main operation input is performed using the operation keys 201.

  The main display 101 has a vertically long rectangular display screen on which various information including personal information is displayed. In order to prevent such a display from being seen by a third party, the mobile phone 1 can variably control the viewing angle in the left-right direction.

  Specifically, by operating the “view switching” key 202, a wide viewing mode as an operation state for browsing the display screen with a wide viewing angle and a narrow viewing mode as an operation state for browsing the display screen with a narrow viewing angle are operated. Can be switched. In general, the main display of a mobile phone has a smaller display area than a television receiver or a stationary information terminal device, and the positional relationship between the user's eyes and the display screen is generally small because it is used in a hand. Since it is constant, it is suitable for viewing angle control.

  In this embodiment, an example in which the viewing angle control is performed on the main display 101 will be described, but it is needless to say that the same viewing angle control can be applied to the sub display 102.

  The main display 101 is a known display device including a liquid crystal panel having a display screen and a backlight. In this liquid crystal panel, liquid crystal is sealed between two insulating transparent substrates (for example, glass substrates). A polarizing plate is disposed on the outer surface of each transparent substrate, and a transparent electrode (for example, an ITO electrode) is disposed on the inner surface. For example, in the case of a general TFT liquid crystal panel, a common electrode is formed as a transparent electrode on the front side, and a large number of pixel electrodes are formed as transparent electrodes on the back side.

  The backlight is a light source device that supplies light to the transmissive liquid crystal panel from the back side. The liquid crystal panel displays characters and images by controlling the potential of each pixel electrode and controlling for each pixel whether or not the incident light from the backlight is transmitted. That is, the area on the transparent substrate where the pixel electrodes are arranged becomes a display area, and information made up of characters and figures is displayed by varying the light transmittance according to the position in the display area. Here, it is assumed that a liquid crystal panel using an ASV (Advanced Super View) mode with high responsiveness of liquid crystal molecules and a wide viewing angle is used as the liquid crystal panel constituting the main display 101.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a main part of the mobile phone of FIG. 1, and illustrates an example of a functional configuration in the mobile phone 1. The cellular phone 1 includes an image data storage unit 2, an image data switching unit 3, an operation input unit 4, an operation mode switching unit 5, a conversion table storage unit 6, a filter processing unit 7, and a main display 101.

  The image data storage unit 2 is a memory that stores image data 2a composed of a large number of gradation data. The gradation data is data indicating the display gradation for each pixel, and corresponds to the voltage applied to each pixel electrode. The display gradation is a parameter corresponding to the luminance when the image data 2a is displayed on the screen. Here, it is assumed that each gradation data is 8-bit digital data (gradation number 256). The image data 2a is stored for each color of red (R), green (G), and blue (B).

  The operation input unit 4 performs an operation of generating an input signal based on the operation of the visual field switching key 202. The operation mode switching unit 5 switches the operation mode to either a wide viewing mode for viewing the display screen with a wide viewing angle or a narrow viewing mode for viewing with a narrow viewing angle based on the user's operation of the viewing switching key 202. Processing is in progress.

  Based on an instruction from the operation mode switching unit 5, the image data switching unit 3 switches between the image data after the filter processing by the filter processing unit 7 and the image data 2 a that has not been filtered, and outputs the image data to the main display 101. The operation to be performed. Here, it is assumed that image data of each color is output to the main display 101 and a color image is displayed on the display screen.

  The conversion table storage unit 6 is a memory that stores a plurality of conversion tables 6a to 6c for converting the display gradation indicated by the gradation data for one pixel. The filter processing unit 7 performs display gradation conversion processing based on the conversion tables 6a to 6c for each gradation data constituting the image data 2a. This conversion process is a filter process for reducing the gradation difference between pixels, and is performed based on a conversion table selected by the user. In the filter processing unit 7, display gradation conversion processing based on the conversion tables 6a to 6c is performed for all pixels.

  Here, the conversion tables 6a to 6c are conversion tables having different display gradations after conversion when the gradation data of the darkest display gradation is converted. Each of the conversion tables 6a to 6c is a table for converting the gradation data of the brightest display gradation into gradation data of the same gradation as well as converting the gradation difference reduction ratio to be larger as the display gradation becomes darker. It has become.

  Here, such conversion tables 6a to 6c are referred to as color palettes, and it is assumed that a conversion destination of gradation data is defined for each color of RGB. Further, it is assumed that “color palette 1”, “color palette 2”, and “color palette 3” are stored in advance as the conversion tables 6a to 6c in descending order of display gradation after conversion.

  Through the filter processing performed in this way, gradation difference reduced image data is generated from the image data 2 a and is output to the image data switching unit 3.

  The image data switching unit 3 outputs image data 2a to the main display 101 when the operation mode is the wide viewing mode, and outputs gradation difference reduced image data when the operation mode is the narrow viewing mode. Operation is performed.

  The wide viewing mode is an operation mode that reproduces the original viewing angle of the display device, and is used for normal information display. On the other hand, when the operation mode is switched to the narrow visual field mode by the user operating the “visual field switching” key 202, the viewing angle of the display screen is narrowed. This narrow visual field mode is used when displaying specific information that is not desired to be seen by others, and is in a state where the visible range of the screen display is reduced. If the “view switching” key 202 is operated again in the narrow viewing mode, the narrowing of the viewing angle, that is, the filter processing for reducing the gradation difference is canceled, and the wide viewing mode is set.

  In the wide viewing mode (wide viewing angle), if the main display 101 is viewed from the viewpoint within the viewing angle, it is natural that the screen display can be viewed well. Similarly, even in the narrow viewing mode, the screen display can be viewed well if the main display is viewed from the viewpoint within the viewing angle. On the other hand, in the narrow viewing mode (narrow viewing angle), the viewing angle is within the viewing angle in the wide viewing mode. However, when the main display 101 is viewed from the viewpoint outside the viewing angle in the narrow viewing mode, the original screen display is the contrast. The display content is not easy to identify.

  3 and 4A to 4C are diagrams showing an example of viewing angle control in the mobile phone 1 of FIG. FIG. 3 shows a state of the display screen 10 in the wide viewing mode. The display screen 10 includes a display area 11 for displaying pictograms (pictograms) indicating the reception state of radio waves, the remaining battery level, and the like, and a display area 12 for displaying e-mail text, photos, and the like.

  In the wide field mode, the luminance ratio of the brightest pixel to the darkest pixel in the image, that is, the contrast is 300: 1.

  4 (a) to 4 (c) are diagrams showing the display screen 10 in the narrow-field mode. FIG. 4 (a) shows a case viewed from the left oblique direction, and FIG. 4 (b). 4 shows a case when viewed from the front direction, and FIG. 4C shows a case when viewed from the diagonally right direction. In the narrow field mode, the luminance ratio between the brightest pixel and the darkest pixel in the image, that is, the contrast is about 2: 1 to 3: 1, and the display areas 11 and 12 in the display screen 10 The screen display contrast is reduced.

  In this example, in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4C, the case of viewing from the direction of 45 degrees with respect to the front direction of the display screen 10 is shown, compared to the case of viewing from the front direction. The contrast is low and difficult to see.

  In general, in image display performed using a liquid crystal panel, when viewing the display screen from an oblique direction, the contrast of the image is lower than when viewing from the front direction. Further, when the gradation difference between the pixels is reduced and the display gradation is brightened as a whole, the image becomes difficult to see. Accordingly, since the contrast of the screen display is reduced in the narrow field mode, it is somewhat difficult to see the display screen 10 from the front direction compared to the wide field mode. As a result, the peeping on the screen display can be suppressed.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of filter processing in the mobile phone 1 of FIG. 1, and shows conversion characteristics when obtaining output image data from input image data. In this example, the conversion characteristics are shown with the horizontal axis representing the display gradation of the input image data and the vertical axis representing the display gradation of the output image data. A characteristic curve when the input image data is output as output image data as it is is a curve B, which is a straight line having an inclination of 1. This curve B shows a conversion table for converting n-tone input image data into n-tone output image data.

  On the other hand, a characteristic curve when the input image data is filtered and the processed gradation difference reduced image data is output as output image data is a curve A. This curve A shows a conversion table for converting the gradation data of the brightest display gradation (255 gradation) into gradation data of the same gradation and reducing the gradation difference between pixels.

The gradation difference d ₁ at the time of input is reduced to d ₂ (d ₂ <d ₁ ) according to the curve A. Here, the curve A is a curve that protrudes downward and rises to the right within the input range, and the reduction ratio of the gradation difference increases as the display gradation becomes darker. That is, the lower the display gradation, the smaller the slope of the curve (reduction ratio d ₂ / d ₁ ).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of filter processing in the mobile phone 1 of FIG. 1, and shows three characteristic curves P1 to P3 having different conversion characteristics. The characteristic curves P1 to P3 are characteristic curves having different display gradations after conversion of gradation data of the darkest display gradation (0 gradation), and the gradation data of the brightest display gradation. Are converted into gradation data of the same gradation. The characteristic curve P1 includes curves P1r, P1g, and P1b that indicate conversion characteristics for gradation data of RGB colors.

  In the curve P1g, the gradation data of 0 gradation is converted to 219 gradations, and the gradation data of 0 gradation is all converted to 217 gradations in P1r and P1b.

  The characteristic curve P2 includes curves P2r, P2g, and P2b that indicate conversion characteristics for gradation data of each color of RGB. In the curve P2g, gradation data of 0 gradation is converted to 191 gradation, and gradation data of 0 gradation is converted to 189 gradation in P2r and P2b. The characteristic curve P3 includes curves P3r, P3g, and P3b that indicate conversion characteristics for gradation data of each color of RGB. In the curve P3g, gradation data of 0 gradation is converted to 163 gradation, and gradation data of 0 gradation is converted to 161 gradation in P3r and P3b.

  A plurality of types of conversion tables defined by such conversion characteristics are prepared as color palettes, and conversion tables used for filter processing can be switched as necessary. In this example, the characteristic curves P1, P2, and P3 are shown in order from the largest display gradation after conversion for gradation data of the same gradation.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the operation when the conversion table is selected in the mobile phone 1 of FIG. 1, and shows a display screen 20 in which icons for selecting a color palette are arranged in the display area 22. The display screen 20 includes a display area 21 for displaying pictograms indicating the reception state of radio waves and the remaining battery level, and a display area 22 for displaying color palette selection icons.

  In the display area 22, an icon “1 brightness difference” indicating “color palette 1”, an icon “2 brightness differences” indicating “color palette 2”, and an icon “3 brightness” indicating “color palette 3” are displayed. "Large difference" is arranged. The icon 23 selected by the operation of the operation key 201 is displayed in reverse video, for example, and the color palette is designated in the conversion table used for the filter processing by the operation of the determination key or the like. In this way, by allowing the user to select a conversion table used for filter processing when the viewing angle is narrowed, the contrast of the screen display in the narrow viewing mode can be optimized.

  In general, in image display performed using a liquid crystal panel, the appearance may vary depending on individual differences and body condition (particularly eye condition). In addition, the appearance may change due to individual differences of liquid crystal panels, temperature changes, and secular changes. Even in such a case, it is possible to display an image with an optimum contrast by allowing the user to select a color palette to be used for filter processing from among a plurality of types of color palettes. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent a peep from an oblique direction while suppressing a decrease in contrast when the display screen is viewed from the front direction.

  According to the present embodiment, by switching the operation mode to the narrow-field mode, the gradation difference between pixels can be appropriately reduced and the image data 2a can be displayed on the screen. Can be suppressed. In particular, since the peeking of the screen display is suppressed by the filtering process on the image data 2a, the manufacturing cost and the thickness of the terminal are increased as compared with the conventional portable information terminal using the liquid crystal panel for viewing angle control. In addition, it is possible to improve the confidentiality of the screen display when the user browses the display screen.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which image data after filter processing is displayed on the screen in the narrow-field mode has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the image data after the filter processing may be subjected to error diffusion processing for diffusing errors, and the image data after error diffusion processing may be displayed on the screen.

  This error diffusion process is an image process that makes a change in gradation (luminance) inconspicuous by adding, to image data, noise that is artificially generated based on human visual characteristics. According to such a configuration, even if the contrast of the screen display is reduced to narrow the viewing angle, the change in gradation can be made inconspicuous, so that the display quality in the narrow viewing mode can be improved. .

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the first embodiment, the example in which the gradation difference reduced image data is displayed on the display screen 10 in the narrow visual field mode has been described. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a case will be described in which filter processing for narrowing the viewing angle is performed only on image data displayed in a part of the display area.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration example in the main part of the portable information terminal according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. This mobile information terminal 30 is different from the mobile phone 1 of FIG. 2 in that an area division processing unit 31 is provided. The area division processing unit 31 divides the display area on the display screen, outputs the image data 2a displayed in a part of the display area to the filter processing unit 32, and the image data displayed in the other part of the display area. The operation of outputting 2a to the image data switching unit 3 is performed.

  Specifically, filter processing is performed on the image data to be displayed in the display area for displaying the mail text of the e-mail, and the processed image data is output to the image data switching unit 3. On the other hand, image data to be displayed in the display area for displaying pictograms is output to the image data switching unit 3 without performing filter processing. That is, filter processing is performed on the display area for displaying the mail text and the like, and tone difference reduced image data is generated on the display area for displaying pictograms, and the image data switching unit 3 Is input.

  FIGS. 9A and 9B are diagrams showing an example of viewing angle control in the portable information terminal of FIG. 8, and FIG. 9A shows the state of the display screen 33 in the wide viewing mode. FIG. 9B shows the state of the display screen 33 in the narrow field mode. The display screen 33 includes a display area 34 for displaying pictographs and a display area 35 for displaying a mail text of an e-mail.

  In the narrow field mode, only a part of image data to be displayed in the display area 35 is filtered. For this reason, the display in the display area 35 has a lower contrast than in the wide-field mode. The display in the display area 34 is common to the wide viewing mode and the narrow viewing mode.

  According to such a configuration, in the narrow-field mode, it is possible to display with a different contrast between a part of the display area and the other part, so while suppressing peeping on the screen display for a specific display area, For other display areas, it is possible to prevent the visibility from decreasing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is the external view which showed an example of the portable information terminal by Embodiment 1 of this invention, and the mobile telephone 1 is shown as an example of a portable information terminal. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a main part of the mobile phone in FIG. It is the figure which showed an example of the viewing angle control in the mobile telephone 1 of FIG. 1, and the mode of the display screen 10 at the time of wide viewing mode is shown. It is the figure which showed an example of the viewing angle control in the mobile telephone 1 of FIG. 1, and the mode at the time of a narrow viewing mode is shown. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of filter processing in the mobile phone 1 of FIG. 1 and shows conversion characteristics when obtaining output image data from input image data. It is the figure which showed an example of the filter process in the mobile telephone 1 of FIG. 1, and three characteristic curves P1-P3 from which a conversion characteristic differs are shown. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation when a conversion table is selected in the mobile phone 1 of FIG. 1 and shows a display screen 20 on which icons for selecting a color palette are arranged. It is the block diagram which showed the structural example in the principal part of the portable information terminal by Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is the figure which showed an example of the viewing angle control in the portable information terminal of FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile telephone 2 Image data storage part 3 Image data switching part 4 Operation input part 5 Operation mode switching part 6 Conversion table storage part 7 Filter processing part 30 Mobile information terminal 31 Area division processing part 32 Filter processing 100 Display housing 101 Main display 102 Sub-display 103 Receiver for receiver 104 Camera 200 Operation casing 201 Operation key 202 “View switching” key 203 Transmitting microphone 300 Hinge part

Claims (2)

A liquid crystal panel having a display screen;
Image data storage means for storing image data composed of a large number of gradation data indicating display gradation for each pixel;
Filter processing means for reducing the gradation difference between the pixels for each gradation data, and generating gradation difference reduced image data from the image data;
A conversion table for defining the filter processing, a conversion table storage means for storing two or more conversion tables having different display gradations after conversion when gradation data of the darkest display gradation is converted;
An operation mode switching means for switching the operation mode to either a wide viewing mode for browsing the display screen with a wide viewing angle or a narrow viewing mode for viewing with a narrow viewing angle based on a user operation;
If the operation mode is the wide viewing mode, the image data is output to the liquid crystal panel, and if the operation mode is the narrow viewing mode, the gradation difference reduced image data is output. Switching means,
The filter processing means performs the filter processing based on the conversion table selected by the user,
The portable information terminal according to claim 1, wherein the filter process is a conversion process in which the reduction ratio of the gradation difference increases as the display gradation becomes darker. A liquid crystal panel having a display screen;
Image data storage means for storing image data composed of a large number of gradation data indicating display gradation for each pixel;
Filter processing means for reducing the gradation difference between the pixels for each gradation data, and generating gradation difference reduced image data from the image data;
An operation mode switching means for switching the operation mode to either a wide viewing mode for viewing the display screen at a wide viewing angle or a narrow viewing mode for viewing at a narrow viewing angle based on a user operation or a display area on the display screen. ,
When the operation mode is the wide viewing mode, the image data is output to the liquid crystal panel, and when the operation mode is the narrow viewing mode, the gradation difference reduced image data is output. Means and
The portable information terminal according to claim 1, wherein the filtering process is performed by increasing the reduction ratio of the gradation difference as the display gradation becomes darker.

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