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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2011
Applicants:
Shinya Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideaki Aihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Shinya Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideaki Aihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
NEC Casio Mobile Communications Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/00 (2006.01); G09G 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a terminal device, when an opening angle of two display section housings is detected by an opening angle detecting section, and the opening angle is smaller than a predetermined angle (such as 90°), a control sectioncontrols luminance of at least one of display sectionsandincluded in the display section housings, based on the opening angle. In a case where the display sectionsandare display devices that use backlightsand, the control sectioncontrols luminance of at least one of the backlightsandilluminating the display sectionsand