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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2023
Japan Display Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Kentaro Okuyama, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhiko Sako, Tokyo, JP;
Tsutomu Harada, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Nakanishi, Tokyo, JP;
Kazunari Tomizawa, Tokyo, JP;
JAPAN DISPLAY INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a display panel configured to display an image and including a display region that transmits external light, a light source unit, a camera opposed to the display region of the display panel, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to in a light emission period, permit irradiation of light by the light source unit, irradiate the display region with light, display the image in the display region, and prohibit capturing by the camera. The control unit is configured to in a capturing period, prohibit the irradiation of the light by the light source unit, set the display region to be transparent, permit the capturing by the camera, and take in the external light transmitted through the display region to the camera.