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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2012
Kazunori Yamada, Hyogo, JP;
Shohji Ohtsubo, Osaka, JP;
Tsutomu Mukai, Osaka, JP;
Mizuho Sakakibara, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuaki Oshima, Kyoto, JP;
Kazunori Yamada, Hyogo, JP;
Shohji Ohtsubo, Osaka, JP;
Tsutomu Mukai, Osaka, JP;
Mizuho Sakakibara, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuaki Oshima, Kyoto, JP;
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America, Torrance, CA (US);
Abstract
An information display device includes: an image display unit that displays an image according to an orientation of a display screen; a terminal posture detection unit that detects a posture of the device using an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, and a geomagnetic sensor; and a display direction determination unit that determines whether or not the posture of the device changes, and determines the orientation of the display screen. In the case where the display screen is substantially horizontal and the posture of the device changes, the orientation of the display screen is determined so that, when the device moves by a predetermined angle or more with respect to the orientation (reference orientation) of the display screen before the determination of the posture change, a side of the device at the predetermined angle or more from the reference orientation corresponds to the top of the display screen.