WO2014061538A1 - Electronic apparatus and processor - Google Patents

Abstract

This electronic apparatus (PDA (40)) comprises a first display unit (41), a second display unit (42), a linking member (single axis hinge (43)), and a control unit. The total display region when the two display units are opened further comprises a first display region, a second display region, and a location detection region. In the location detection region, each touch panel is positioned protruding further toward a rotation axis (K) than each display panel (45, 49), location detection is carried out, and display is not carried out. The control unit determines the display content in the total display region, on the basis of location information from either of the touch panels.

Description

Electronics and processors

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a processor.
This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-228911 filed in Japan on October 16, 2012, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electronic device in which two housings are configured to be foldable via hinges and both housings are provided with display screens has been known (see Patent Documents 1 and 2 below).
The information processing apparatus of Patent Literature 1 includes a first housing, a second housing, and a display provided in each of the first housing and the second housing. The user can handle the two displays as one continuous virtual screen if the first casing and the second casing are opened. This information processing apparatus is characterized in that, when the movement control means determines that an input object is displayed across two displays, the input object is moved and displayed at a position that does not overlap the boundary between the two displays. It is said.

The liquid crystal display device of Patent Document 2 includes a first liquid crystal display unit, a second liquid crystal display unit, and a biaxial hinge device having two rotation shafts arranged in parallel to each other. The abutting portion between the first liquid crystal display unit and the second liquid crystal display unit is formed in a curved surface shape. With this configuration, the width of the non-display area serving as a seam of the image between the two liquid crystal display units is reduced.

JP 2011-248465 A International Publication No. 2011/001933

In the information processing apparatus of Patent Document 1, for example, a case is assumed in which a user performs a drag operation of an input object across two displays using a finger. In this information processing apparatus, when the input object is displayed across two displays, the input object is moved to a position that does not overlap the boundary between the two displays. For example, when the finger is at a position between two displays, the input object is displayed on one of the displays, and the position of the input object is greatly deviated from the position of the finger. Also, when the finger is at a position between the two displays, the drag operation is temporarily stopped. As described above, when the information processing apparatus of Patent Document 1 is used, the drag operation is awkward and uncomfortable.

In the case of the liquid crystal display device of Patent Document 2, a groove formed by two curved surfaces is formed at the abutting portion of the two liquid crystal display units. When the user performs a drag operation across the two liquid crystal displays with a finger, the finger falls into the groove, so that a smooth drag operation is difficult. Further, in Patent Document 2, since the peripheral portion of the liquid crystal display is enlarged and displayed in the frame region due to the lens effect of the curved portion of the translucent cover, the frame region becomes difficult to see, and a seamless image can be displayed. Are listed. However, since only the boundary portion between the two liquid crystal displays is enlarged and displayed, the display becomes unnatural and the display quality is lowered.

One aspect of the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic device and a processor that allow a user to operate a coordinate input device such as a touch panel without a sense of incongruity. .

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the electronic apparatus of the present invention, a first display area in which an input position on a display surface is detected and a display combined with the first display area are performed. A second display area; and a position detection area that is located between the first display area and the second display area and that detects an input position on a surface. When position information including an input position in the area is detected, a control unit is provided that determines display contents in the second display area based on the position information.

One aspect of the electronic device of the present invention includes a first display unit in which a first position input device is disposed on the display surface of the first display device, and a second position input device on the display surface of the second display device. A second display unit disposed; a connecting member that connects the first display unit and the second display unit about a rotation axis so as to be openable and closable; and the first position input device or the second position input device. And a control unit that controls the first display device and the second display device based on the detection result of the input position by the entire display area in a state where the first display unit and the second display unit are opened Has a first display area, a second display area, and a position detection area. In the first display area, display by the first display device and detection of an input position by the first position input device are performed. Done, said second In the display area, display by the second display device and detection of the input position by the second position input device are performed. In the position detection region, the first position input device is rotated more than the first display device. The first position input device or the second position input is arranged by protruding from the shaft side, and the second position input device is arranged to protrude from the second display device to the rotation shaft side. The input position is detected by the device, the display by the first display device or the second display device is not performed, and the control unit is configured so that the first position input device or the second position input device is in the position detection area. When the input position is detected, display contents in the entire display area are determined based on position information indicating the detected input position.

One aspect of the electronic device according to the present invention is capable of a drag operation for moving an item across the first display area and the second display area, and the control unit includes the first position input device or When the second position input device detects a position coordinate indicating an input position in the position detection area, the first display device and the second display device are arranged so that the position of the item matches the position coordinate. It is characterized by controlling.

One aspect of the electronic apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that a predetermined operation is performed based on a detection result of an input position in the position detection area.

One aspect of the electronic apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that the predetermined operation is an operation related to display.

One aspect of the electronic apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that the predetermined operation is an operation related to sound.

One aspect of the electronic apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that the input surface of the first position input device and the input surface of the second position input device are both flat and located on the same plane. And

One aspect of the electronic apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that a width of a gap between the input surface of the first position input device and the input surface of the second position input device is 0.5 mm or less.

One aspect of the electronic apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that the connecting member is a single-axis hinge.

One aspect of the electronic apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that the one-axis hinge is disposed outside the entire display area on the rotation axis.

One aspect of the processor according to the present invention includes a first display area in which an input position on the display surface is detected and a second display area in which display combined with the first display area is performed. When the position information including the input position in the position detection area is detected in the position detection area where the input position on the surface is detected, the second display is performed based on the position information. The display content in the area is determined.

According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic device that allows the user to operate the position input device without feeling uncomfortable.

It is a top view of the electronic device of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the electronic device of the state which closed the 1st display unit and the 2nd display unit. It is a top view which shows the electronic device of the state which opened the 1st display unit and the 2nd display unit. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line A-A ′ of FIG. 3. It is sectional drawing of the touchscreen which comprises some electronic devices. It is sectional drawing of the liquid crystal panel which comprises some electronic devices. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the coordinate transformation which an electronic device performs. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the function structure of an electronic device. It is a top view for demonstrating operation | movement of an electronic device. It is a top view for demonstrating operation | movement of an electronic device. It is a top view for demonstrating operation | movement of an electronic device. It is a top view for demonstrating operation | movement of an electronic device. It is a top view for demonstrating operation | movement of an electronic device. It is a top view for demonstrating operation | movement of the electronic device of 2nd Embodiment. It is a top view for demonstrating one of the effects of an electronic device. It is a top view for demonstrating operation | movement of the conventional electronic device. It is a top view for demonstrating operation | movement of the conventional electronic device. It is a top view for demonstrating operation | movement of the conventional electronic device.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9E.
This embodiment is an example of a personal digital assistant (hereinafter abbreviated as PDA) in which two display units are configured to be foldable.
The PDA of this embodiment corresponds to the electronic device of the present invention.
In the following drawings, in order to make each component easy to see, the scale of dimensions may be different depending on the component.

As shown in FIG. 1, the PDA 40 of this embodiment includes a first display unit 41, a second display unit 42, and a uniaxial hinge 43. The uniaxial hinge 43 connects the first display unit 41 and the second display unit 42. The uniaxial hinge 43 has a function of opening and closing the first display unit 41 and the second display unit 42 around the rotation axis K. As shown in FIG. 2, the PDA 40 of the present embodiment has a substantially rectangular shape in a state where the first display unit 41 and the second display unit 42 are closed. The 1 axis hinge 43 of this embodiment respond | corresponds to the connection member in a claim.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first display unit 41 includes a first housing 44, a first display panel 45, a first touch panel 46, and a first protective plate 47. The first housing 44 is a dish-shaped member that is open on one side. Inside the first housing 44, a first display panel 45, a first touch panel 46, and a first protective plate 47 are arranged in this order from the bottom surface 44b side of the first housing 44. That is, the first touch panel 46 is stacked on the display surface 45 a of the first display panel 45. The display surface 45 a is a surface on the side where the user views the display on the first display panel 45. The first protective plate 47 is stacked on the input surface 46 a of the first touch panel 46. The input surface 46a is a surface on the side where the user touches the first touch panel 46 and inputs a position. The first display panel 45 corresponds to the first display device in the claims. The first touch panel 46 corresponds to the first position input device in the claims.

The second display unit 42 has the same configuration as the first display unit 41. The second display unit 42 includes a second housing 48, a second display panel 49, a second touch panel 50, and a second protective plate 51. The second housing 48 is a dish-shaped member that is open on one side. Inside the second housing 48, a second display panel 49, a second touch panel 50, and a second protective plate 51 are arranged in this order from the bottom surface 48b side of the second housing 48. That is, the second touch panel 50 is stacked on the display surface 49 a of the second display panel 49. The display surface 49 a is a surface on the side where the user views the display on the second display panel 49. The second protective plate 51 is stacked on the input surface 50 a of the second touch panel 50. The input surface 50a is a surface on the side where the user touches the second touch panel 50 and inputs a position. The second display panel 49 corresponds to the second display device in the claims. The second touch panel 50 corresponds to the second position input device in the claims.

The first protective plate 47 and the second protective plate 51 are made of a material such as tempered glass or acrylic. The first protection plate 47 may be separate from the first touch panel 46 or may be integrated with the first touch panel 46. The second protective plate 51 may be separate from the second touch panel 50 or may be integrated with the second touch panel 50.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the PDA 40 includes a control unit 52 that controls the first display panel 45 and the second display panel 49 based on the position detection result of the first touch panel 46 or the second touch panel 50.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the user opens the first display unit 41 and the second display unit 42, the screen of the first display panel 45 and the screen of the second display panel 49 appear as if they are continuous. It can be handled like a single screen. FIG. 1 shows an icon 53 such as a circle, a triangle, or a rectangle as an example of an item displayed on the screen. For example, the user can perform an operation for moving the icon 53 across the screen of the first display panel 45 and the screen of the second display panel 49 using his / her finger, so-called drag operation.

In this specification, as shown in FIG. 3, in the state in which the first display unit 41 and the second display unit 42 are opened, a rectangle which is the outer shape of the display area of the first display panel 45 and the second display panel 49. The entire rectangular area including the rectangle that is the outer shape of the display area is referred to as an “all display area 54”. The display area of the first display panel 45 is referred to as “first display area 55”. The display area of the second display panel 49 is referred to as “second display area 56”. An area sandwiched between the first display area 55 and the second display area 56 is referred to as a “position detection area 57”. The entire display area 54 has a first display area 55, a second display area 56, and a position detection area 57. The position detection area 57 will be described later.

The position coordinates which are the position information detected by the first touch panel 46 and the second touch panel 50 are, for example, the origin O at the upper left vertex of the entire display area 54 and the arrangement direction of the first display unit 41 and the second display unit 42. Is the x-axis, and the direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the first display unit 41 and the second display unit 42 is the y-axis.

When the first display unit 41 is viewed, as shown in FIG. 4, the first housing 44 has a rectangular bottom plate 58 and side plates 59 rising from each of the four sides of the bottom plate 58. Of the four side plates 59, the height H1 of the side plate 59A closer to the rotation axis K is lower than the height H2 of the other side plates 59B. The first display panel 45 is accommodated in a space surrounded by the bottom plate 58 and the side plate 59. The first touch panel 46 and the first protective plate 47 are placed on the upper surface of the side plate 59A on the side close to the rotation axis K. In this way, the first touch panel 46 is disposed so as to protrude beyond the first display panel 45 toward the rotation axis K (the right side in FIG. 4). The second display unit 42 has the same configuration as the first display unit 41. The second touch panel 50 is disposed so as to protrude beyond the second display panel 49 toward the rotation axis K (left side in FIG. 4).

In the first display area 55, the first display panel 45 and the first touch panel 46 are present. Therefore, in the first display area 55, display by the first display panel 45 and position detection by the first touch panel 46 are performed. In the second display area 56, the second display panel 49 and the second touch panel 50 are present. Therefore, in the second display area 56, display by the second display panel 49 and position detection by the second touch panel 50 are performed. Further, the first display panel 45 and the second display panel 49 may be combined to perform one display. That is, combined display is performed in the first display area 55 and the second display area 56.

The position detection area 57 corresponds to an area obtained by combining a portion where the first touch panel 46 protrudes outside the first display panel 45 and a portion where the second touch panel 50 protrudes outside the second display panel 49. In other words, the first touch panel 46 and the second touch panel 50 exist in the position detection area 57, and the first display panel 45 and the second display panel 49 do not exist. Therefore, in the position detection area 57, position detection is performed by the first touch panel 46 or the second touch panel 50, and display by the first display panel 45 or the second display panel 50 is not performed. For example, the display in which the first display area 55 and the second display area 56 are combined is blocked by the position detection area 57 (interrupted or discontinuous). In the position detection area 57, a display panel different from the first display panel 45 and the second display panel 50 may exist. In that case, another display different from the display in which the first display area 55 and the second display area 56 are combined may be performed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the uniaxial hinge 43 is arranged outside the entire display area 54 on the rotation axis K. As shown in FIG. 4, an angle formed by the surface 47a of the first protective plate 47 and the surface 51a of the second protective plate 51 is defined as an opening angle θ. The uniaxial hinge 43 has a function of opening and closing the first display unit 41 and the second display unit 42 within an opening angle range of θ = 0 ° to 180 °. As long as the uniaxial hinge 43 has the above-described function, the specific configuration is not particularly limited. Conventionally common uniaxial hinges can be used.

As shown in FIG. 4, the input surface 46a of the first touch panel 46 and the input surface 50a of the second touch panel 50 are both flat surfaces. When the opening angle θ is 180 °, the input surface 46a of the first touch panel 46 and the input surface 50a of the second touch panel 50 are located on the same plane. At this time, the width of the gap (the symbol WS in FIG. 3) between the input surface 46a of the first touch panel 46 and the input surface 50a of the second touch panel 50 is, for example, not less than 0.1 mm and not more than 0.5 mm.

In the present embodiment, the dimensions of the first touch panel 46 and the dimensions of the first protective plate 47 (reference numeral W1 in FIG. 3) are the same, and the edge of the first touch panel 46 and the edge of the first protective plate 47 are aligned. . Similarly, the dimension of the second touch panel 50 and the dimension of the second protective plate 51 (reference numeral W2 in FIG. 3) are the same, and the edge of the second touch panel 50 and the edge of the second protective plate 51 are aligned. In other words, the width of the gap between the first protective plate 47 and the second protective plate 51 is the same as the width of the gap between the first touch panel 46 and the second touch panel 50, and is 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less. is there. However, the dimension of the first touch panel 46 and the dimension of the first protective plate 47 are different, and the edge of the first touch panel 46 and the edge of the first protective plate 47 do not necessarily have to be aligned. The dimension of the second touch panel 50 and the dimension of the second protective plate 51 are different, and the edge of the second touch panel 50 and the edge of the second protective plate 51 do not necessarily have to be aligned.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a touch panel applicable to the first touch panel 46 or the second touch panel 50.
The touch panel 60 shown in FIG. 5 is a resistive film type touch panel. The touch panel 60 has a configuration in which a transparent substrate 61 and a transparent film 62 are bonded together with a bonding material 63 at a predetermined interval. The transparent substrate 61 may be made of glass or may be made of resin. The transparent film 62 is made of resin. Transparent conductive films 64 and 65 such as indium tin oxide (hereinafter abbreviated as ITO) are formed on the opposing surfaces of the transparent substrate 61 and the transparent film 62, respectively. A plurality of dot spacers 66 are arranged on the transparent conductive film 64 on the transparent substrate 61 side.

When the user touches the transparent film 62 with a finger, a pen or the like, the transparent film 62 bends and the two transparent conductive films 64 and 65 come into contact with each other, and a current flows. The controller 52 measures the voltage division ratio due to the resistance of the transparent conductive films 64 and 65 of the transparent substrate 61 and the transparent film 62, and detects the coordinates of the touched position. Here, although an example of a resistive film type touch panel has been described, other known touch panels such as a capacitance type, a surface acoustic wave type, an electromagnetic induction type, and an infrared type can be employed.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a liquid crystal display panel applicable to the first display panel 45 or the second display panel 49.
As shown in FIG. 6, the liquid crystal display panel 1 of the present embodiment includes a liquid crystal panel 13 and a backlight 8. The liquid crystal panel 13 includes a first polarizing plate 3, a first retardation plate 4, a liquid crystal cell 5, a second retardation plate 6, and a second polarizing plate 7. The backlight 8 is disposed below the liquid crystal panel 13 in FIG. In the liquid crystal display panel 1 of the present embodiment, the light emitted from the backlight 8 is modulated for each pixel by the liquid crystal panel 13, and a predetermined image, character, or the like is displayed by the light modulated for each pixel.

The user views the display from the upper side of the liquid crystal display panel 1 in FIG. In the following description, the upper side of the liquid crystal display panel 1 is referred to as the viewing side or the front side, and the lower side of the liquid crystal display panel 1 (the side on which the backlight 8 is disposed) is referred to as the back side. In the following description, the x axis is defined as the horizontal direction of the screen of the liquid crystal display panel 1, the y axis is defined as the vertical direction of the screen of the liquid crystal display panel 1, and the z axis is defined as the thickness direction of the liquid crystal display panel 1.

Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the liquid crystal panel 13 will be described.
Here, an active matrix transmissive liquid crystal panel is described as an example, but a liquid crystal panel applicable to the present invention is not limited to an active matrix transmissive liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel applicable to the present invention may be, for example, a transflective type (transmission / reflection type) liquid crystal panel. Further, each pixel has a switching thin film transistor (hereinafter abbreviated as TFT). It may be a simple matrix type liquid crystal panel that does not include

The liquid crystal cell 5 constituting the liquid crystal panel 13 is sandwiched between a TFT substrate 9 as a switching element substrate, a color filter substrate 10 disposed opposite to the TFT substrate 9, and the TFT substrate 9 and the color filter substrate 10. Liquid crystal layer 11. The liquid crystal layer 11 is surrounded by a TFT substrate 9, a color filter substrate 10, and a frame-shaped sealing material (not shown) that bonds the TFT substrate 9 and the color filter substrate 10 at a predetermined interval. It is enclosed in the space. The liquid crystal cell 5 of the present embodiment performs display in the VA mode. A liquid crystal having a negative dielectric anisotropy is used for the liquid crystal layer 11. Between the TFT substrate 9 and the color filter substrate 10, columnar spacers 12 are arranged to keep the distance between these substrates constant. The spacer 12 is made of resin, for example, and is formed by a photolithography technique.

A second polarizing plate 7 that functions as a polarizer is provided on the backlight 8 side of the liquid crystal cell 5. A first polarizing plate 3 that functions as an analyzer is provided on the viewing side of the liquid crystal cell 5.
A second retardation plate 6 is provided between the second polarizing plate 7 and the liquid crystal cell 5 for compensating for the phase difference of light. Similarly, a first retardation plate 4 for compensating for a phase difference of light is provided between the first polarizing plate 3 and the liquid crystal cell 5.

A plurality of sub-pixels, which are the minimum unit area for display, are arranged in a matrix on the TFT substrate 9. A plurality of source bus lines are formed on the TFT substrate 9 so as to extend in parallel to each other. A plurality of gate bus lines are formed on the TFT substrate 9 so as to extend in parallel with each other and to be orthogonal to the plurality of source bus lines. Therefore, a plurality of source bus lines and a plurality of gate bus lines are formed on the TFT substrate 9 in a lattice pattern. A rectangular area defined by the source bus line and the gate bus line is one sub-pixel. The source bus line is connected to the source electrode of the TFT described later, and the gate bus line is connected to the gate electrode of the TFT.

A TFT 19 having a semiconductor layer 15, a gate electrode 16, a source electrode 17, a drain electrode 18, and the like is formed on the surface of the transparent substrate 14 constituting the TFT substrate 9 on the liquid crystal layer 11 side. For example, a glass substrate can be used as the transparent substrate 14. On the transparent substrate 14, for example, from a semiconductor material such as CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon: continuous grain boundary silicon), LPS (Low-temperature Poly-silicon: low-temperature polycrystalline silicon), α-Si (Amorphous Silicon: amorphous silicon), or the like. A semiconductor layer 15 is formed. A gate insulating film 20 is formed on the transparent substrate 14 so as to cover the semiconductor layer 15. As a material of the gate insulating film 20, for example, a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film, or a laminated film thereof is used. A gate electrode 16 is formed on the gate insulating film 20 so as to face the semiconductor layer 15. As the material of the gate electrode 16, for example, a laminated film of W (tungsten) / TaN (tantalum nitride), Mo (molybdenum), Ti (titanium), Al (aluminum), or the like is used.

A first interlayer insulating film 21 is formed on the gate insulating film 20 so as to cover the gate electrode 16. As a material of the first interlayer insulating film 21, for example, a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film, or a laminated film thereof is used. A source electrode 17 and a drain electrode 18 are formed on the first interlayer insulating film 21. The source electrode 17 is connected to the source region of the semiconductor layer 15 through a contact hole 22 that penetrates the first interlayer insulating film 21 and the gate insulating film 20. Similarly, the drain electrode 18 is connected to the drain region of the semiconductor layer 15 through a contact hole 23 that penetrates the first interlayer insulating film 21 and the gate insulating film 20. As a material for the source electrode 17 and the drain electrode 18, the same conductive material as that for the gate electrode 16 is used. A second interlayer insulating film 24 is formed on the first interlayer insulating film 21 so as to cover the source electrode 17 and the drain electrode 18. As the material of the second interlayer insulating film 24, the same material as the first interlayer insulating film 21 described above or an organic insulating material is used.

A pixel electrode 25 is formed on the second interlayer insulating film 24. The pixel electrode 25 is connected to the drain electrode 18 through a contact hole 26 that penetrates the second interlayer insulating film 24. Therefore, the pixel electrode 25 is connected to the drain region of the semiconductor layer 15 using the drain electrode 18 as a relay electrode. As the material of the pixel electrode 25, for example, a transparent conductive material such as ITO or IZO (Indium Zinc Oxide) is used. With this configuration, when a scanning signal is supplied to the gate electrode 16 through the gate bus line, the TFT 19 is turned on. At this time, the image signal supplied to the source electrode 17 through the source bus line 36 is supplied to the pixel electrode 25 through the semiconductor layer 15 and the drain electrode 18.
The form of the TFT may be a top gate type TFT shown in FIG. 6 or a bottom gate type TFT.

On the other hand, a black matrix 30, a color filter 31, a planarizing layer 32, a counter electrode 33, and an alignment film 34 are sequentially formed on the surface of the transparent substrate 29 constituting the color filter substrate 10 on the liquid crystal layer 11 side. The black matrix 30 has a function of blocking the transmission of light in the inter-pixel region, and is a photo in which metal such as Cr (chromium) or Cr / Cr oxide multilayer film, or carbon particles is dispersed in a photosensitive resin. It is made of resist.

The color filter 31 includes dyes of red (R), green (G), and blue (B), and one pixel electrode 25 on the TFT substrate 9 is any one of R, G, and B. Two color filters 31 are arranged to face each other. A region where any one of the R, G, and B color filters 31 is arranged constitutes a sub-pixel. The three subpixels R, G, and B constitute one pixel.

The planarization layer 32 is composed of an insulating film that covers the black matrix 30 and the color filter 31, and has a function of smoothing and leveling the level difference formed by the black matrix 30 and the color filter 31. A counter electrode 33 is formed on the planarization layer 32. As the material of the counter electrode 33, a transparent conductive material similar to that of the pixel electrode 25 is used. The color filter 31 may have a multicolor configuration of three or more colors of R, G, and B.

In the TFT substrate 9, an alignment film 27 is formed on the entire surface of the second interlayer insulating film 24 so as to cover the pixel electrode 25. In the color filter substrate 10, an alignment film 34 is formed on the entire surface covering the counter electrode 33. The alignment film 27 and the alignment film 34 have an alignment regulating force for vertically aligning the liquid crystal molecules 11 </ b> B constituting the liquid crystal layer 11. The alignment film 27 and the alignment film 34 are so-called vertical alignment films.
Here, an example of a VA mode liquid crystal panel is given, but a liquid crystal panel of a horizontal electric field mode such as a TN mode, IPS, or FFS may be adopted.

(Control of PDA 40)
Hereinafter, the control performed by the PDA 40 will be described.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of coordinate transformation performed by the electronic apparatus (PDA 40) according to the present embodiment. This figure shows position coordinates C1, processing coordinates C2, and display coordinates C3.
Incidentally, in this figure, x-axis of each coordinate _{(x T} axis, _{x C-axis, x D1 axis, x D2} axial) position are aligned.
The PDA 40 converts the position coordinate C1 into the processing coordinate C2, and converts the converted processing coordinate C2 into the display coordinate C3. In the example of FIG. 7, the PDA 40 uses the position coordinate C1 as it is as the processing coordinate C2, and performs processing such as image processing at the processing coordinate C2. After the processing, the PDA 40 converts the display coordinates C3 by partially thinning out the processing coordinates C2 (omitting, deleting, ignoring), and performs display based on the converted display coordinates C3.

The position coordinate C <b> 1 is a position detection coordinate by the first touch panel 46 and the second touch panel 50. Coordinates C1 is represented by _{x T-axis} and _{y T} axis. Incidentally, x _T axis is the same axis as the x-axis of FIG. 3, y _T axis is the same axis as the y axis in FIG. Further, the region of 0 ≦ x _T ≦ X1 corresponds to the first display region 55, and the region of X2 ≦ x _T ≦ X3 corresponds to the second display region 56. Region of X1 _<x T _<X2 is a position detection area 57.

In the position coordinates C1, a position C101 is a position (input position) touched by the user, for example, and is a position indicated by position information detected in the position detection area 57. The icon 531 is an item displayed based on the position. That is, the user is performing an operation such as a drag operation on the icon 531, and the user's finger is located at the position C 101 on the second touch panel 50. The icon 532 is an item that is not operated by the user.

The processing coordinates C2 are coordinates in processing performed by the control unit 52. Processing coordinate C2 is represented by _{x C-axis} and _{y C-axis.} x _C-axis coincides with the _{x T} axis coordinates C1, _{y C} axis coincides with the _{y T} axis coordinates C1. That is, x _C = x _T and y _C = y _T. For example, the control unit 52 performs processing assuming that the icon 531 and the icon 532 are at the same position as the position coordinate C1 in the processing coordinate C2.

The display coordinate C3 has a first display coordinate and a second display coordinate. The first display coordinates consist of the x _D1 axis and the y _D1 axis, and correspond to the coordinates of the first display panel 45. The region where 0 ≦ x _D1 ≦ X1 is the first display region 55. Second display coordinate _{consists x D2} axis and _{y D2} axis, corresponding to the coordinates of the second display panel 49. The region where 0 ≦ x _D2 ≦ (X3−X2) is the second display region 56.

Regarding the display coordinates C3 in FIG. 7, the region of 0 ≦ x _C ≦ X1 is converted to x _D1 = x _C.
On the other hand, the region of X2 ≦ x _C ≦ X3 is converted as x _D2 = (x _C −X2). An area of X1 <x _C <X2 (corresponding to the position detection area 57) indicates that coordinates are not converted and display in this area is ignored. In this way, when the display coordinates C3 and the processing coordinates C2 (or position coordinates C1) are compared, the display coordinates C3 indicate that the display of the area X1 <x _C (= x _T ) <X2, that is, the position detection area 57, is intermediate. It is drawn. Note that y _D1 = y _D2 = y _T.

For example, the icon 531a is in a state in which a part of the icon 531 is cut and not displayed and a part is displayed. Further, the icon 532a is in a state in which a part of the icon 532 is cut and not displayed and a part is displayed. Thereby, it seems to the user that the icon 531 and the icon 532 are hidden in the position detection area 57. Note that, for example, since the processing for the icon 531 and the icon 532 is performed as usual at the processing coordinate C2, the icon 531a and the icon 532a also operate normally.

(Functional configuration of PDA 40)
FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram showing a functional configuration of the electronic apparatus (PDA 40) according to the present embodiment. In this figure, the PDA 40 includes a first display unit 41, a second display unit 42, and a control unit 52. The first display unit 41 includes a part of the position detection unit P2, a first display panel 45, and a first position detection unit P1. The second display unit 42 includes a part of the position detection unit P2, a second display panel 49, and a second position detection unit P3. The control unit 52 includes a processing unit 521, a coordinate adjustment unit 522, and a display control unit 523.

The first position detection unit P <b> 1 detects a position touched by the user in the first display area 55.
This position is an input position where the user is inputting on the display surface. The first position detection unit P1 outputs position information indicating the detected position to the processing unit 521. Specifically, the first position detection unit P1 corresponds to a portion of the first display area 55 in the first touch panel 46.
The position detection unit P2 detects a position on the surface touched by the user in the position detection region 57. This position is an input position where the user is inputting on the surface. The position detection unit P2 outputs position information indicating the detected position to the processing unit 521. Specifically, the position detection unit P2 corresponds to the position detection area 57 of the first touch panel 46 and the second touch panel 50.
The second position detection unit P3 detects the position on the display surface touched by the user in the second display area 56. The second position detection unit P3 outputs position information indicating the detected position to the processing unit 521. Specifically, the second position detection unit P3 corresponds to a portion of the second display area 56 of the second touch panel 50.

The processing unit 521 performs processing on position information (for example, coordinates on the position coordinates C1) input from the first position detection unit P1, the position detection unit P2, and the second position detection unit P3 (for example, coordinates on the position coordinates C1). , The coordinates on the processing coordinates C2. Specifically, the processing unit 521 uses the coordinates (x _T , y _T ) on the position coordinates C1 as coordinates (x _C , y _C ) on the processing coordinates C2 as they are. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the processing unit 521 may convert the coordinates (x _T , y _T ) into coordinates (x _C , y _C ) different from the coordinates (x _T , y _T ). .

The processing unit 521 performs processing based on the converted position information (for example, coordinates on the processing coordinates C2). Here, the processing unit 521 also performs processing based on the position information detected by the position detection unit P2, that is, position information in the position detection region 57.
As a result of the processing, the processing unit 521 generates display processing information on the processing coordinates C2. This display processing information is, for example, information C (x _C , y _C ) indicating a color (for example, RGB) at each coordinate on the processing coordinate C2. Note that C (x _C , y _C ) may be the same information as the pixel value used for display, and information indicating luminance and color difference at each coordinate (for example, luminance Y, color differences Cb, Cr, Pb, Pr) or information for synchronization. The processing unit 521 outputs the generated display processing information to the coordinate adjustment unit 522.

The coordinate adjustment unit 522 generates display information on the display coordinates C3 by thinning out display processing information of a part of the display processing information input from the processing unit 521. This display information is, for example, information C (x _D1 , y _D1 ) and C (x _D2 , y _D2 ) indicating the color at each coordinate on the display coordinates C3.
Specifically, the coordinate adjustment unit 522 thins out the display information of the position detection area 57 from the display processing information. For example, in FIG. 7, the coordinate adjustment unit 522 converts C (x _D1 , y _D1 ) = C (x _C , y _C ) (where 0 ≦ x _C ≦ X1), and C (x _D2 , y _D2 ) = C (x _C −X2, y _C ) (where X2 ≦ x _C ≦ X3). Here, the coordinate adjusting unit 522 ignores C (x _C , y _C ) without converting it in the region of X1 <x _C <X2 (position detection region 57).
The coordinate adjustment unit 522 outputs the generated display information to the display control unit 523.

The display control unit 523 converts the display information input from the coordinate adjustment unit 522 into a pixel value. For example, when x _D1 and y _D1 are integers, the display control unit 523 uses C (x _D1 , y _D1 ) as the pixel value C (x _D1 , x _D1 , pixel value of y _D1 row x _D1 column in the first display panel 45. y _D1 ). When x _D2 and y _D2 are integers, the display control unit 523 displays C (x _D2 , y _D2 ) as the pixel value C (x _D2 , y _D2) of the pixel in the y _D2 row x _D2 column of the second display panel 49. ).
The display control unit 523 outputs the converted pixel value C (x _D1 , y _D1 ) to the first display panel 45. The first display panel 45 performs display based on the input pixel value C (x _D1 , y _D1 ). In addition, the display control unit 523 outputs the converted pixel value C (x _D2 , y _D2 ) to the second display panel 49. The second display panel 49 performs display based on the input pixel value C (x _D2 , y _D2 ).

With the above configuration, for example, the control unit 52 determines the display content on the second display panel 49 (second display region 50) based on the position information detected in the position detection region 57 by the position detection unit P2. There is. For example, in FIG. 7, the control unit 52 determines the display content (icon 531 a) in the second display area 50 based on position information indicating the position C <b> 101 detected in the position detection area 57. Similarly, the control unit 52 may determine display contents on the first display panel 45 (first display area 55) based on position information detected in the position detection area 57, for example.
In addition, for example, the control unit 52 may determine the display contents on the second display panel 49 (second display region) based on the position information detected in the first display region 55 by the first position detection unit P1. is there. For example, in FIG. 7, the icon 532 may be displayed based on the position information detected in the first display area 55. In this case, the control unit 52 determines the display content in the second display area 50 (the part of the icon 532a in the second display area 50) based on the position information indicating the position detected in the position detection area 57. . Here, a part of the display content is deleted.

(About drag operation)
Next, assuming a case where the user performs a drag operation of the icon 53 across the first display area 55 and the second display area 56, the operation of the conventional general PDA and the operation of the PDA of the present embodiment will be described. Explain the difference.

In the case of a conventional general PDA 100, as shown in FIG. 12A, while the user is touching the first display area 101 with the finger F, the icon 103 moves following the position of the finger F, and smooth. A drag operation can be performed.

However, in the conventional general PDA, the non-display area 104 between the first display area 101 and the second display area 102 is a frame part of the first display unit 105 and a frame part of the second display unit 106. This is an area where there is no touch panel. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12B, the PDA 100 cannot detect the position of the finger F while the finger F is on the non-display area 104. Therefore, even if the finger F is moving, the icon 103 remains stopped at the right end of the first display area 101 and does not follow the position of the finger F.

After that, as shown in FIG. 12C, when the finger F reaches the second display area 102, the PDA 100 can detect the position of the finger F again, so that the icon 103 resumes moving following the position of the finger F. To do. As described above, the user feels uncomfortable that the drag operation is interrupted while the finger F is on the non-display area 104.

On the other hand, in the case of the PDA 40 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9A, the icon 53 follows the position of the finger F while the user is touching the first display area 55 with the finger F. Can move and perform a smooth drag operation.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the finger F enters the position detection area 57 from the first display area 55, the position detection by the first touch panel 46 continues as it is. When the first touch panel 46 detects a specific position coordinate in the position detection area 57, the control unit 52 controls the display of the first display panel 46 so that the position of the icon 53 matches the position coordinate. In the case of FIG. 9B, since the finger F is near the boundary between the first display area 55 and the position detection area 57, the right side of the icon 53 is not displayed and the left side of the icon 53 is displayed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9C, when the finger F reaches the approximate center of the position detection region 57, the finger F is at a position straddling the first touch panel 46 and the second touch panel 50. Since the width WS of the gap between the first touch panel 46 and the second touch panel 50 is 0.5 mm or less, the finger F having a larger size passes through the gap between the first touch panel 46 and the second touch panel 50. However, the finger does not fall into the gap. The position of the finger F is detected on at least one of the first touch panel 46 and the second touch panel 50.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that the width W3 of the icon 53 is smaller than the width W4 of the position detection area 57, as shown in FIG. 9A. When the first touch panel 46 or the second touch panel 50 detects a substantially central position coordinate in the position detection region 57, the control unit 52 causes the first display panel to match the center position of the icon 53 with the position coordinate. 45 and the display contents of the second display panel 49 are controlled. In the case of FIG. 9C, the icon 53 is in a position overlapping the position detection area 57, and is not displayed. At this time, the user feels as if the icon 53 is hidden behind the position detection area 57.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9D, when the finger F reaches the vicinity of the boundary line between the position detection area 57 and the second display area 56, the icon 53 starts to be displayed from the right end. At this time, when the second touch panel 50 detects the position coordinates in the position detection area 57, the control unit 52 controls the display of the second display panel 49 so that the center position of the icon 53 matches the position coordinates. .

Next, as shown in FIG. 9E, when the finger F is positioned on the second display area 56, the icon 53 moves following the position of the finger F as usual and a smooth drag operation is performed. be able to.

As described above, when the finger F moves from the first display area 55 to the second display area 56 via the position detection area 57, the icon 53 always follows the movement of the finger F. I can feel it. When the finger F is on the position detection area 57, the icon 53 is once disappeared. Thus, the user can feel as if the user is smoothly moving on the position detection area 57 just by not seeing the icon 53. According to the PDA 40 of this embodiment, when the user performs a drag operation of an arbitrary item, for example, the touch panel can be operated without feeling stress.

In the PDA 40 of the present embodiment, when the first display unit 41 and the second display unit 42 are opened at an opening angle θ = 180 °, the input surface 46a of the first touch panel 46 and the input surface 50a of the second touch panel 50 are the same. Located on a flat surface, no step occurs. Further, there is only a gap of 0.5 mm or less between the input surface 46a of the first touch panel 46 and the input surface 50a of the second touch panel 50. Further, since the uniaxial hinge 43 is arranged outside the entire display area 54, it does not hinder a drag operation or the like over the first display area 55 to the second display area 56. Therefore, the user can handle the entire display area 54 as one flat display panel, which is very easy to use.

In the present embodiment, as an example of the operation from the first display area 55 to the second display area 56, the drag operation of the icon 53 has been described as an example. In addition, for example, a flick operation, an item copy operation from the first display area 55 to the second display area 56, an item or character move operation on the game screen, an enlargement / reduction operation, or a copy operation, or data movement on the file list screen The present invention can be applied to operations such as operations or copy operations. As shown in FIG. 3, not only the entire display area 54 is used as a horizontally long screen (landscape mode) but also the PDA 40 may be rotated 90 ° to use the entire display area 54 as a vertically long screen (portrait mode). . In this case, for example, the present invention can be applied to operations such as scrolling a web page across the first display area 55 and the second display area 56.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The basic configuration of the PDA of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. The PDA of the present embodiment is obtained by adding a new function to the PDA of the first embodiment.
10 to 11, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those used in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the case of the PDA 40 according to the first embodiment, the control unit 52 uses the position information detected in the position detection area 57 for the position setting of the item 53 when performing the drag operation or copy operation of the item 53. In the case of the PDA 70 of the present embodiment, the control unit 71 additionally uses position information detected in the position detection area 57 as command information from the user for a specific operation. For example, the control unit 71 has the same functional configuration as the control unit 52 of FIG. The processing unit 521 of the control unit 71 is based on the position information input from the first position detection unit P1 or the second position detection unit P3, that is, operation information in the first display area 55 or the second display area 56. Determine specific actions. Thereafter, the processing unit 521 uses the position information detected by the position detection unit P2, that is, the operation information in the position detection area 57, as command information from the user for the determined specific operation.

For example, when the user performs an operation such as turning a page on the entire display area 54, scrolling the screen, or enlarging or reducing the display content, (1) an instruction is input using a button or a key (2 A command input means such as a command input using a touch panel or a command input using a camera or motion sensor is conceivable. However, from the viewpoint of improving the appearance of the design and making the housing as compact as possible, the means (1) and (3), which require space for parts such as buttons, keys, cameras, and sensors, are disadvantageous. Yes, it is effective to use the means (2).

However, when the means (2) is used, problems such as deterioration of the display quality of the screen and lowering of brightness occur due to fingerprints and finger dirt adhering to the screen. Although it is only necessary to wipe off the dirt every time the finger dirt adheres to the screen, the touch panel may react during the wiping, and may cause an unintended operation. Also, frequently wiping the touch panel is a cumbersome operation.

In the case of the PDA 70 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, in the control unit 71, an operation that the user traces with the finger F along the longitudinal direction of the position detection region 57 is a command for a specific operation such as page turning, for example. Assigned to. Specifically, the control unit 71 recognizes the movement of the position coordinates detected in the position detection area 57 in the y-axis direction as command information of a specific operation such as page turning. The control unit 71 controls the first display panel 45 and the second display panel 49 to switch the display content from the current page to the next page.

As an example of a specific operation, in the case of an operation related to display, in addition to page turning, for example, screen scrolling, display content enlargement or reduction, and the like can be mentioned. Or, if the operation is related to sound, for example, adjustment of volume, switching between normal mode (sound generation) / manner mode (silence), etc. may be mentioned. Of course, it is impossible to issue a command relating to an operation for synchronizing display and finger movement, such as an icon drag operation, only within the position detection area. However, any instruction related to an operation that does not require the display and finger movement to be synchronized can be applied to various operations other than those described above, for example, switching the backlight off / on.

Also in the PDA 70 of the present embodiment, the same effect as the first embodiment that the user can operate the touch panel without feeling stress can be obtained.

Since the position detection area 57 is used for command input of a specific operation of the PDA 70, as shown in FIG. 11, more fingerprints and finger dirt G adhere to the position detection area 57 than in the past. However, since the position detection area 57 does not directly contribute to the display content, the frequency at which the display becomes difficult to see due to fingerprints or finger dirt G decreases. Thereby, the visibility of a display can be improved. Further, it is possible to reduce the work of wiping off the dirt of the first display area 55 and the second display area 56 that directly contribute to the display.

In the present embodiment, as an instruction input method, an example in which a finger is moved along the longitudinal direction of the position detection region 57 has been described. However, it is not always necessary to move the finger along the longitudinal direction of the position detection area 57. For example, it is possible to input a command only by touching a specific position on the position detection area 57. Further, instead of assigning only one type of instruction to the position detection area 57, a plurality of types of instructions may be assigned. For example, the page turning operation is performed by tracing the upper side of the position detection area 57 with a finger, the volume is adjusted by tracing the lower side of the position detection area 57 with a finger, and the backlight is moved when the finger is placed at the center of the position detection area 57. It is good also as a structure of switching off / lighting of. In that case, since the display cannot be performed in the position detection area 57, a symbol or a character may be added by printing or the like so that the user can easily know which command should be performed at which position.

In each of the above embodiments, the control unit 52 and the control unit 71 do not perform the first mode for thinning the display processing information of the position detection area 57 (the process of the above embodiment) and the position detection in the position detection area 57. In addition, a function of switching between the second mode in which the display processing information of the position detection area 57 is not thinned out may be provided. In the second mode, C (x _D2 , y _D2 ) = C (x _C −X1, y _C ) (where X2 ≦ x _C ≦ X3) is converted. For example, software running on the PDA may switch between the first mode and the second mode by switching a variable indicating the mode.

In each of the above embodiments, the PDA may have three or more display areas, and may have two or more position detection areas.
In each of the above embodiments, the control unit 52 and the control unit 71, for example, if the icon (operation target) or the input position is in the position detection area 57, information indicating the position (for example, an arrow image). The first display area 55 and the second display area 56 may be displayed. Thereby, the user can know in which part of the position detection area 57 the icon is located. In addition, the control unit 52 and the control unit 71, for example, when the icon is in the position detection area 57 and the input position is on the icon (for example, when the finger is in a position where the icon can be operated), You may notify a user by vibration, the display of the 1st display area 55, the 2nd display area 56, etc. Thereby, the user can know whether or not the icon can be operated even if the icon is not displayed.

Further, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which a liquid crystal display panel is used as the first display panel and the second display panel has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the liquid crystal display panel. For example, an organic electroluminescence display, a plasma display, an electrophoretic display, etc. Various types of display devices can be used. The connecting member is not limited to the uniaxial hinge, and a biaxial hinge may be used. Although an example of a PDA has been given as an electronic device, the present invention can also be applied to a foldable smartphone, a tablet terminal, an education terminal, a notebook computer, and the like.

Moreover, you may make it implement | achieve a part of PDA40 in embodiment mentioned above with a computer. In that case, the program for realizing the control function may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read by a computer system and executed. Here, the “computer system” is a computer system built in the PDA 40 and includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM or a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” is a medium that dynamically holds a program for a short time, such as a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line, In such a case, a volatile memory inside a computer system serving as a server or a client may be included and a program that holds a program for a certain period of time.
The program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.
Further, a part or all of the PDA 40 in the above-described embodiment may be realized as an integrated circuit such as an LSI (Large Scale Integration). Each functional block of the PDA 40 may be individually made into a processor, or a part or all of them may be integrated into a processor. Further, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. Further, in the case where an integrated circuit technology that replaces LSI appears due to progress in semiconductor technology, an integrated circuit based on the technology may be used.

The present invention can be used for a foldable electronic device having two or more screens.

40, 70 ... PDA (electronic device), 41 ... first display unit, 42 ... second display unit, 43 ... single axis hinge (connection member), 45 ... first display panel (first display device), 45a ... display 46, first touch panel (first position input device), 46a ... input surface, 49 ... second display panel (second display device), 49a ... display surface, 50 ... second touch panel (second position input device) , 50a ... input surface, 52, 71 ... control unit, 53 ... icon (item), 54 ... full display area, 55 ... first display area, 56 ... second display area, 57 ... position detection area, K ... rotation. Axis, P1... First position detection unit, P2... Position detection unit, P3... Second position detection unit, 521... Processing unit, 522.

Claims (11)

1. A first display area in which an input position on the display surface is detected;
   A second display area in which display combined with the first display area is performed;
   A position detection area that is located between the first display area and the second display area and that detects an input position on the surface;
   Have
   An electronic apparatus comprising: a control unit that determines display contents in the second display area based on the position information when position information including an input position in the position detection area is detected.
2. A first display unit in which a first position input device is disposed on a display surface of the first display device;
   A second display unit in which a second position input device is arranged on the display surface of the second display device;
   A connecting member that connects the first display unit and the second display unit so as to be openable and closable around a rotation axis;
   The entire display area in the state in which the first display unit and the second display unit are opened has a first display area, a second display area, and a position detection area.
   In the first display area, display by the first display device and detection of an input position by the first position input device are performed,
   In the second display area, display by the second display device and detection of an input position by the second position input device are performed,
   In the position detection region, the first position input device is disposed so as to protrude beyond the first display device toward the pivot shaft, and the second position input device is disposed relative to the pivot shaft than the second display device. The input position is detected by the first position input device or the second position input device, and the display by the first display device or the second display device is not performed.
   The control unit controls the first display device and the second display device based on the detection result of the input position by the first position input device or the second position input device, and the first position input device or 2. The display content in the entire display area is determined based on position information indicating the detected input position when the second position input device detects an input position in the position detection area. The electronic device as described in.
3. A drag operation for moving an item across the first display area and the second display area is possible,
   When the first position input device or the second position input device detects a position coordinate indicating an input position in the position detection region, the control unit matches the position of the item with the position coordinate. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first display device and the second display device are controlled.
4. The electronic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a predetermined operation is performed based on a detection result of an input position in the position detection area.
5. 5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined operation is an operation related to display.
6. 5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined operation is an operation related to sound.
7. The input surface of the first position input device and the input surface of the second position input device are both flat surfaces and are positioned on the same plane. The electronic device according to one item.
8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a width of a gap between the input surface of the first position input device and the input surface of the second position input device is 0.5 mm or less.
9. The electronic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the connecting member is a single-axis hinge.
10. 10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the one-axis hinge is disposed outside the entire display area on the rotation axis.
11. An area located between a first display area in which an input position on the display surface is detected and a second display area in which display combined with the first display area is performed, the input on the surface In the position detection area where position detection is performed,
    A processor that determines display contents in the second display area based on the position information when position information including an input position in the position detection area is detected.

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