Information processing terminal, program and method

Abstract

There is a need for an information processing terminal that can correctly display content shown on a split display even when the display is bent. Therefore, an information processing terminal with a bendable display unit is proposed, the terminal comprising: a display unit; a sensor unit that detects the inclination and rotation direction of the information processing terminal and the amount of bending relative to the information processing terminal; and a screen control unit that splits the display of the display unit based on the bending position relative to the information processing terminal and controls the split display based on the inclination, rotation direction, bending position, and bending amount.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing terminal, a program, and a method. Background Art

[0002] Information processing terminals such as smartphones and smartwatches that can fold their display parts (so-called foldable terminals) are increasing. In foldable terminals, a flexible display having flexibility on the display is adopted, and the user can use the terminal by bending the display at a desired position according to the application displayed on the display or its usage form. The usage form is such that, for example, in order to improve visibility or make the eyes less tired, the display is bent into a dog-leg shape and used, or the display is bent at the center like a book and used. In addition, a technology for controlling the display mode of a foldable display device is proposed, although the bending position is a predetermined position.

[0003] Citation List

[0004] Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Document 1: US 2012 / 0139815 A Summary of the Invention

[0006] Technical issues

[0007] However, since the acceleration sensor and gyro sensor that detect the tilt and rotation direction of the terminal physically detect the tilt and rotation direction based on the portion including the sensor, it is impossible to detect the tilt and rotation direction of the portion that does not include the sensor due to bending the display. Therefore, for example, the display that is divided by bending may be displayed upside down, turned off, or displayed unintentionally by the user.

[0008] Therefore, the present disclosure proposes an information processing terminal, a program, and a method capable of correctly displaying a display on a split display even when the display is curved.

[0009] Solutions to Problems

[0010] An information processing terminal capable of bending a display unit, the information processing terminal comprising: a display unit; a sensor unit that detects the inclination and rotation direction of the information processing terminal and detects the amount of bending relative to the information processing terminal; and a screen control unit that splits the display of the display unit based on the bending position relative to the information processing terminal and controls the split display based on the inclination, rotation direction, bending position, and bending amount.

[0011] A program for causing an information processing terminal capable of bending a display unit to perform the following processing: detecting the inclination and rotation direction of the information processing terminal; detecting the amount of bending relative to the information processing terminal; splitting the display of the display unit based on the bending position relative to the information processing terminal; and controlling the split display based on the inclination, rotation direction, bending position, and bending amount.

[0012] A method for enabling an information processing terminal capable of bending a display unit to perform the following processing: detecting the inclination and rotation direction of the information processing terminal; detecting the amount of bending relative to the information processing terminal; splitting the display of the display unit based on the bending position relative to the information processing terminal; and controlling the split display based on the inclination, rotation direction, bending position, and bending amount. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 is a diagram showing an example of the information processing terminal 100 according to the present embodiment.

[0014] Figure 2 is a diagram showing another example of the information processing terminal 100 according to the embodiment.

[0015] Figure 3 is a diagram showing still another example of the information processing terminal 100 according to the embodiment.

[0016] Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the information processing terminal 100 according to the embodiment.

[0017] Figure 5 is a diagram showing an example of acceleration and angular velocity measured by information processing terminal 100 according to the embodiment.

[0018] Figure 6 : is a diagram showing an example of a bending position and a bending amount measured by the information processing terminal 100 according to the embodiment.

[0019] Figure 7 is a diagram showing an example of acceleration and angular velocity measured by information processing terminal 100 at the time of bending according to the embodiment.

[0020] Figure 8 is a diagram showing an example of a normal screen display of the information processing terminal 100 according to the embodiment.

[0021] Figure 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of estimation of an inclination and a rotation direction when bending according to an embodiment.

[0022] Figure 10 : is a diagram illustrating an application example of estimation of an inclination and a rotation direction during bending according to an embodiment.

[0023] Figure 11 1 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a control process for split display based on a bending position and amount according to an embodiment.

[0024] Figure 12 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the information processing terminal 100 according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that in this specification and the drawings, substantially the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

[0026] Note that the description will be given in the following order.

[0027] 1. Example

[0028] 1.1. Functional Configuration Example

[0029] 1.2. Function Details

[0030] 1.3. Functional Flow

[0031] 2. Hardware Configuration Example

[0032] 3. Summary

[0033] <1. Example>

[0034] <<1.1. Functional Configuration Example>>

[0035] First, information processing terminal 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. Figure 1 1 is a diagram showing an example of an information processing terminal 100 according to the present embodiment. The information processing terminal 100 is a foldable terminal capable of folding a display portion, such as a smartphone, a tablet personal computer (PC), or a smartwatch. Figure 1 As shown, the display of the information processing terminal 100 is a flexible display and can be bent at a predetermined position or an arbitrary position. Figure 1 In the example shown in FIG, the display unit 120 is bent vertically so as to be divided into two upper and lower display units 120-1 and 120-2 (hereinafter, the display units 120-1 and 120-2 may be collectively referred to as "display unit 120"). In addition, the display units 120-1 and 120-2 may display one screen together, or may display separate screens (so-called multi-window display). Note that the information processing terminal 100 may be bent not only vertically but also horizontally or obliquely. In addition, when the display unit 120 is bent, parts of the information processing terminal 100 other than the display unit 120 may be physically separated (in this case, the bending position is limited to a predetermined position of physical separation).

[0036] Figure 2 is a diagram showing another example of the information processing terminal 100 according to the present embodiment. Figure 2 In the example of FIG, the display unit 120 is bent horizontally to be divided into two display units 120-1 and 120-2 on the left and right sides. Figure 1 and 2 The information processing terminal 100 can be bent at multiple bending positions to have three or more display units 120.

[0037] Figure 3 is a diagram showing still another example of the information processing terminal 100 according to this embodiment. Figure 3 In the example shown in FIG, the display unit 120 is bent into a corrugated shape to be divided into four display units 120-1 to 120-4. Note that although not shown, the information processing terminal 100 can be completely bent to be closed and folded at the bent position (for example, the display units 120-2 and 120-3 contact each other).

[0038] Figure 4 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the information processing terminal 100 according to the present embodiment. Figure 4 As shown, the information processing terminal 100 according to the present embodiment includes a storage unit 110 , a display unit 120 , a sensor unit 130 , a screen control unit 140 , an estimation unit 150 , and a control unit 200 .

[0039] (Storage Unit 110)

[0040] The storage unit 110 according to this embodiment is a storage area for temporarily or permanently storing various programs and data. For example, the storage unit 110 may store programs and data used by the information processing terminal 100 to execute various functions. As a specific example, the storage unit 110 may store programs for executing various applications, management data for managing various settings, and the like. Of course, the above are merely examples, and the types of data stored in the storage unit 110 are not particularly limited.

[0041] (Display unit 120)

[0042] The display unit 120 according to this embodiment displays various types of visual information based on the control of the control unit 200. The display unit 120 can display, for example, images, characters, etc. related to the application. To this end, the display unit 120 according to this embodiment can use various display devices, such as liquid crystal display (LCD) devices and organic light emitting diode (OLED) display devices. In addition, at least a portion of the display unit 120 is a flexible display having flexibility and can be bent at a predetermined position or at an arbitrary position.

[0043] (Sensor unit 130)

[0044] The sensor unit 130 according to this embodiment measures the acceleration (speed per unit time), angular velocity (angle change per unit time), bending position, and bending amount of the information processing terminal 100. Note that the sensor unit 130 is classified into, for example, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a piezoelectric film sensor, etc., depending on the object to be measured. For example, Figure 3 As shown, when there are three foldable positions, the bending position and bending amount can be measured by arranging a piezoelectric film sensor at each position.

[0045] Figure 5 : is a diagram showing an example of acceleration and angular velocity measured by the information processing terminal 100 according to the present embodiment. Figure 5 As shown, the sensor unit 130 measures acceleration (a) in each of the x, y, and z axis (three axis) directions. x 、a y 、a z ). In addition, since the sensor unit 130 captures gravity as acceleration in the gravity direction, the inclination of the information processing terminal 100 can be detected.

[0046] In addition, if Figure 5 As shown, the sensor unit 130 measures the angular velocity (ω x ,ω y ,ω z ). As a result, the sensor unit 130 can detect the rotation direction of the information processing terminal 100. Figure 5 In the example of , since the sensor unit 130 detects a rotation of 90° in the x direction and the direction of gravity just in the negative direction of the z axis, it can be determined that the information processing terminal 100 is horizontal.

[0047] Figure 6 : is a diagram showing an example of a bending position and a bending amount measured by the information processing terminal 100 according to the present embodiment. Figure 6 The information processing terminal 100 is shown as viewed from the side. Figure 6The example of FIG shows that the portion including the display unit 120-1 of the information processing terminal 100 is bent 90° from a state where the portion is not bent (dotted line state). The sensor unit 130 can measure the bending position fp and the bending amount r by the pressure applied to the display unit 120. f . Bending amount r f For example, the angle, and Figure 6 In the example, it is +90°. Note that due to the bending amount r f represents the bending direction, so the bending amount r f It can be expressed in positive and negative degrees. Figure 6 In the case where the opposite side of the example is bent 90°, the bending amount r f It can be expressed as -90°.

[0048] (Screen Control Unit 140)

[0049] Return to Figure 4 As described above, according to this embodiment, the screen control unit 140 splits the display of the display unit 120 based on the bending position of the information processing terminal 100. Furthermore, the screen control unit 140 controls the split display of the display unit 120 based on the inclination, rotation direction, bending position, and bending amount of the information processing terminal 100. Here, the control of the split display includes, for example, the direction of the split display or turning the split display on and off.

[0050] Specifically, for example, when it is estimated that the display units 120-1 and 120-2 are bent so as to Figure 1 In the state on the right side, when the inclination of display unit 120-1 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold (e.g., 45° or greater from the vertical direction), and display unit 120-1 is facing downward so that it is almost invisible to the user, the screen control unit 140 turns off the display of display unit 120-1 to save power. Even in this case, since display unit 120-2 is visible to the user, it can remain lit. However, even in the same bent state, when the information processing terminal 100 is used upright like a book, the user can see both display units 120-1 and 120-2, so both display units can remain lit.

[0051] Furthermore, when the rotation direction of the display unit 120 is a predetermined threshold or more, the screen control unit 140 rotates the display by 90° or 180° The screen control unit 140 performs such control on each split display on the display unit 120 .

[0052] Furthermore, screen control unit 140 may control split display so as to perform multi-window display with the bent position of information processing terminal 100 as a boundary. Furthermore, screen control unit 140 may control display content of split display based on the size and orientation of each area of ​​split display.

[0053] Specifically, for example, when the information processing terminal 100 is bent into a laptop-type (eg Figure 1 In the case of the front display unit 120 (shown on the right side), applications that require relatively more operation, such as a soft touch keyboard, mail, or icon list, may be displayed on the front display unit 120. On the other hand, applications that are more visible than operation from the user's perspective, such as a moving image playback application, may be displayed on the rear display unit 120.

[0054] In addition, applications that require a larger display area, such as a moving image playback application, can be displayed on the display with a larger display area, with the display with a larger display area serving as the main display. On the other hand, applications that require a smaller display area, such as an email notification area and an operation area for a music application, can be displayed on the display with a smaller display area.

[0055] (Estimation Unit 150)

[0056] According to the present embodiment, the estimation unit 150 estimates the inclination (corresponding to the “second inclination”) and rotation direction (corresponding to the “second rotation direction”) of a part (corresponding to the “second part”) of the information processing terminal 100 other than the part (corresponding to the “first part”) including the sensor unit 130 based on the inclination, rotation direction, bending position and bending amount of the information processing terminal 100 detected by the sensor unit 130.

[0057] Figure 7 is a diagram showing an example of acceleration and angular velocity measured by the information processing terminal 100 when bending according to the present embodiment. The sensor unit 130 of the information processing terminal 100 is provided, for example, at the upper portion of the information processing terminal 100. Therefore, as Figure 7 As shown, the acceleration and rotational speed of information processing terminal 100 are measured with the portion where sensor unit 130 is located as base point bp. In this case, sensor unit 130 can detect the inclination and rotational direction of display unit 120-1 in the portion including base point bp, but cannot detect the inclination and rotational direction of display unit 120-2. Therefore, screen control unit 140 cannot recognize that information processing terminal 100 is bent and can only perform the same control on the display of display unit 120-2 as when the information processing terminal is not bent. Therefore, estimation unit 150 estimates the inclination and rotational direction of the portion where sensor unit 130 is not located.

[0058] (Control Unit 200)

[0059] Back to Figure 4 As described above, the control unit 200 according to the present embodiment is a processing unit that manages the entire information processing terminal 100 and controls each configuration included in the information processing terminal 100. Functional details of the control unit 200 according to the present embodiment will be described later.

[0060] The functional configuration example of the information processing terminal 100 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Figure 4 The functional configuration described is merely an example, and the functional configuration of the information processing terminal 100 according to the present embodiment is not limited to such an example. The functional configuration of the information processing terminal 100 according to the present embodiment can be flexibly modified according to specifications and operations.

[0061] Furthermore, the functions of each component can be executed by reading a control program from a storage medium (e.g., read-only memory (ROM) or random access memory (RAM)) storing the control program, and interpreting and executing the program. The control program describes the processing procedures for implementing these functions by an arithmetic device such as a CPU. Therefore, when implementing this embodiment, the configuration to be used can be appropriately changed according to the level of technology. An example of the hardware configuration of the information processing terminal 100 will be described later.

[0062] <<1.2. Function Details>>

[0063] Next, the functions of the information processing terminal 100 according to this embodiment will be described in detail. The control unit 200 of the information processing terminal 100 measures the acceleration, angular velocity, bending position, and bending amount of the information processing terminal 100 through the sensor unit 130, and uses these measured values ​​to control the display on the display unit 120. First, a general screen display will be described.

[0064] Figure 8 is a diagram showing an example of a normal screen display of the information processing terminal 100 according to the present embodiment. Figure 8 The left side of shows that application X is displayed in the upper window and application Y is displayed in the lower window among the multi-windows (dashed line portion) of display unit 120. Furthermore, it is assumed that base point bp, which is a portion provided with sensor unit 130 , is located at the upper portion of information processing terminal 100 .

[0065] Figure 8 The right side of FIG shows a state where the upper portion of the information processing terminal 100 is folded back. By bending the upper portion of the information processing terminal 100, the base point bp also moves, and Figure 8In the example on the right, base point bp is substantially inverted. In this case, sensor unit 130 detects that information processing terminal 100 is substantially flipped upside down based on the measured acceleration and angular velocity. Therefore, screen control unit 140 rotates the display of display unit 120 by 180°.

[0066] Then, if Figure 8 As shown on the right side, application Y including the portion of display unit 120-1 can be displayed in the correct direction, but application X on display unit 120-2 is displayed upside down. As described above, since the display of each divided display unit 120 is controlled based on the acceleration or angular velocity measured at base point bp, the display other than display unit 120-1 including base point bp may not be correctly performed depending on the folded state of information processing terminal 100.

[0067] On the other hand, as described above, the sensor unit 130 can measure the bending position and bending amount by the pressure applied to the display unit 120. Therefore, the estimation unit 150 can estimate the inclination and rotation direction of the portion excluding the base point bp based on the inclination, rotation direction, bending position, and bending amount of the information processing terminal 100 measured by the sensor unit 130.

[0068] Figure 9 : is a diagram showing an example of estimation of the inclination and the rotation direction when bending according to the present embodiment. Figure 9 In the example on the right, it is assumed that the portion including the display unit 120-1 of the information processing terminal 100 is bent by 90° from the state where the portion is not bent (dotted line state). The bending amount r can be measured by the sensor unit 130. f =90°.

[0069] Furthermore, the estimation unit 150 can estimate the inclination r1 of the portion including the display unit 120-1 by the rotation direction of the information processing terminal 100 relative to the gravity direction detected by the sensor unit 130. Figure 9 In the example on the right, since the bent position fp is bent in the x-axis direction, the estimation unit 150 can estimate r1 = 135° based on the rotation direction in the x-axis direction detected by the sensor unit 130. Note that the rotation direction of the three axes x, y, and z based on which the estimation is based depends on the direction in which the bent position fp is bent.

[0070] When the inclination r1 of the portion including the display unit 120 - 1 is known, the estimation unit 150 can estimate the bending amount r by subtracting the bending amount r from the inclination r1 . f The inclination r2 of the portion including the display unit 120-2 is estimated by Figure 9 In the example on the right, r2 = r1 - r f =135°-90°=45° Therefore, it can be estimated that the portion including the display unit 120 - 2 is tilted by 45° in the rotation direction x-axis direction.

[0071] Then, since the portion including the display unit 120-2 is tilted 45° in the x-axis direction, the screen control unit 140 can adjust the bending position f p The display of the display unit 120 - 2 is controlled as if it were in the upward direction.

[0072] As described above, the estimation unit 150 can estimate the inclination and rotation direction of the portion that cannot be detected by the sensor unit 130 due to the bending of the information processing terminal 100 based on the inclination, rotation direction, bending position, and bending amount of the information processing terminal 100. In this way, even when there are multiple bending positions, the estimation unit 150 can estimate the inclination and rotation direction of the portion including each split display unit 120.

[0073] Figure 10 : is a diagram showing an application example of estimation of the inclination and the rotation direction during bending according to the present embodiment. Figure 10 An example of a case where the information processing terminal 100 is bent at multiple locations and wrapped around an arm to be used as a watch is shown. In this case, the display unit 120 is divided into six display units 120-1 to 120-6, and is controlled by the screen control unit 140 so that the display unit 120 ( Figure 10 A clock is displayed on the display unit 120-3 in the example of FIG.

[0074] Such control can also be performed by estimating the inclination and the rotation direction of the portion excluding the base point bp based on the inclination, the rotation direction, the bending position, and the bending amount of the information processing terminal 100 .

[0075] Specifically, the inclination r1 of the portion including the display unit 120-1 may be detected by the sensor unit 130, and the estimation unit 150 may estimate r1=225° based on the rotation direction in the x-axis direction detected by the sensor unit 130. Then, the bending amount r1 of the portion including the display unit 120-1 is f1 It can be measured by the sensor unit 130 and is assumed to be, for example, 90°. Then, the estimation unit 150 sets the inclination r2 of the portion including the display unit 120-2 to r2=r1-r f1 =225°-90°=135°.

[0076] Then, the bending amount r of the portion including the display unit 120 - 2 f2It can also be measured by the sensor unit 130. For example, assuming that the bending amount r f2 is 45°, the estimation unit 150 may estimate the inclination r3 of the portion including the display unit 120-3 as r3=r2-r f2 =135° - 45° = 90°. Since the inclination r3 of the portion including display unit 120-3 is 90° from the vertical, it can be estimated that the portion is exactly horizontal, that is, display unit 120-3 is facing upward. As a result, the screen control unit 140 can perform control so that the clock is displayed on display unit 120-3 facing upward. Note that when estimating the upward direction, the inclination does not need to be limited to 90° from the vertical. For example, when the inclination is within a predetermined range such as 80° to 100° from the vertical, it can be estimated that the object is facing upward.

[0077] <<1.3. Functional Flow>>

[0078] Next, we will refer to Figure 11 A control process of split display based on the bending position and amount according to the present embodiment is described. Figure 11 This is a flowchart showing the flow of control processing for split display based on bending position and amount according to this embodiment. This processing starts when information processing terminal 100 detects inclination or rotation direction, and controls the display on display unit 120 based on the detected inclination or rotation direction.

[0079] like Figure 11 As shown, first, the sensor unit 130 of the information processing terminal 100 measures acceleration and angular velocity, and detects the inclination and rotation direction of the information processing terminal 100 (step S101).

[0080] Next, the sensor unit 130 detects the bent position and amount of the information processing terminal 100 (step S102). If the information processing terminal 100 is not bent and no bent position is detected (step S103: No), the screen control unit 140 of the information processing terminal 100 controls the display direction, lighting, and display content of the display unit 120 based on the tilt and rotation direction detected by the sensor unit 130 (step S104). After step S104, the process ends (strictly speaking, the process is repeated from step S101).

[0081] On the other hand, when the bending position of the information processing terminal 100 is detected (step S103: yes), the estimation unit 150 of the information processing terminal 100 estimates the inclination and rotation direction of the part of the display unit 120 divided by the bending position based on the inclination, rotation direction, bending position and bending amount of the information processing terminal 100 detected by the sensor unit 130 (step S105).

[0082] Next, the screen control unit 140 controls the display direction, lighting and shutting off, and display content of the split display unit 120 based on the inclination and the rotation direction estimated by the estimation unit 150 (step S106 ).

[0083] Furthermore, if there is a bent position (step S107 : Yes), the inclination and rotation direction of the portion including the divided display unit 120 that has not been estimated are estimated (step S105 ), and the processing of steps S105 to S107 is repeated for the number of bent positions.

[0084] When there are no more bending positions (step S107 : No), the process ends (strictly speaking, the process is repeated from step S101 ).

[0085] <2. Hardware Configuration Example>

[0086] Next, a hardware configuration example of the information processing terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. Figure 12 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the information processing terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 12 The information processing terminal 100 includes, for example, a processor 871, a ROM 872, a RAM 873, a host bus 874, a bridge 875, an external bus 876, an interface 877, an input device 878, an output device 879, a storage device 880, a driver 881, a connection port 882, and a communication device 883. Note that the hardware configuration shown here is an example, and some components may be omitted. In addition, components other than those shown here may be further included.

[0087] (Processor 871)

[0088] The processor 871 functions as, for example, an arithmetic processing device or a control device, and controls the overall operation of each component or part thereof based on various programs recorded in the ROM 872, the RAM 873, the storage device 880, or the removable recording medium 901. Of course, the processor 871 may be configured by a plurality of processors.

[0089] (ROM 872, RAM 873)

[0090] The ROM 872 is a unit that stores programs read by the processor 871, data used for calculation, etc. The RAM 873 temporarily or permanently stores, for example, programs read by the processor 871, various parameters that change appropriately when executing the programs, etc.

[0091] (Host bus 874, bridge 875, external bus 876, interface 877)

[0092] The processor 871, the ROM 872, and the RAM 873 are connected to each other via, for example, a host bus 874 capable of high-speed data transmission. On the other hand, the host bus 874 is connected to an external bus 876 having a relatively low data transmission speed via, for example, a bridge 875. In addition, the external bus 876 is connected to various components via an interface 877.

[0093] (Input device 878)

[0094] For example, a mouse, keyboard, touch panel, button, switch, lever, etc. are used as the input device 878. In addition, a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) capable of transmitting control signals using infrared rays or other radio waves can be used as the input device 878. In addition, the input device 878 includes a sound input device such as a microphone and a sensor device such as an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor.

[0095] (output device 879)

[0096] The output device 879 is a device capable of visually or auditorily notifying the user of acquired information, for example, a display device such as a cathode ray tube (CRT), LCD, or organic EL, an audio output device such as a speaker or headphones, a printer, a mobile phone, or a fax machine. In addition, the output device 879 according to the present disclosure includes various vibration devices capable of outputting tactile stimulation.

[0097] (Storage device 880)

[0098] The storage device 880 is a device for storing various data. As the storage device 880, for example, a magnetic storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a semiconductor storage device, an optical storage device, a magneto-optical storage device, or the like is used.

[0099] (Driver 881)

[0100] The drive 881 is, for example, a device that reads information recorded on the removable recording medium 901 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, or writes information on the removable recording medium 901 .

[0101] (Removable Recording Medium 901)

[0102] The removable recording medium 901 is, for example, a DVD medium, a Blu-ray (registered trademark) medium, an HD DVD medium, or various semiconductor storage media. Of course, the removable recording medium 901 may be, for example, an IC card equipped with a non-contact IC chip, an electronic device, or the like.

[0103] (Connection port 882)

[0104] The connection port 882 is a port for connecting an external connection device 902 , such as a universal serial bus (USB) port, an IEEE 1394 port, a small computer system interface (SCSI), an RS-232C port, or an optical audio terminal.

[0105] (External connection device 902)

[0106] The externally connected device 902 is, for example, a printer, a portable music player, a digital camera, a digital video camera, an IC recorder, or the like.

[0107] (Communication equipment 883)

[0108] The communication device 883 is a communication device for connecting to a network, and is, for example, a communication card for wired or wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless USB (WUSB), a router for optical communication, a router for asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL), a modem for various communications, etc.

[0109] <3. Summary>

[0110] As described above, the information processing terminal (100) is an information processing terminal capable of bending the display unit (120), and includes: a display unit (120); a sensor unit (130) that detects the inclination and rotation direction of the information processing terminal (100) and detects the bending amount relative to the information processing terminal (100); and a screen control unit (140) that splits the display of the display unit (120) based on the bending position relative to the information processing terminal (100) and controls the split display based on the inclination, rotation direction, bending position and bending amount.

[0111] As a result, even when the display of the information processing terminal (100) is bent, the display of the divided display can be correctly displayed.

[0112] Although the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to these examples. It is obvious that a person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present disclosure can conceive of various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical ideas described in the claims, and naturally understand that these also fall within the technical scope of the present disclosure.

[0113] In addition, the effects described in this specification are merely illustrative or exemplary, and not restrictive. That is, together with or in place of the above effects, the technology according to the present disclosure may exhibit other effects that are obvious to those skilled in the art from the description of this specification.

[0114] Note that the present technology can also have the following configurations.

[0115] (1) An information processing terminal capable of bending a display unit, the information processing terminal comprising:

[0116] Display unit;

[0117] a sensor unit that detects the inclination and rotation direction of the information processing terminal, and

[0118] detecting an amount of bending relative to the information processing terminal; and

[0119] a screen control unit that divides the display of the display unit based on the bending position relative to the information processing terminal, and

[0120] The display of the segmentation is controlled based on the tilt, the rotation direction, the bending position, and the bending amount.

[0121] (2) The information processing terminal according to (1), wherein the screen control unit controls a direction of the divided display as the control of the divided display.

[0122] (3) The information processing terminal according to (1) or (2), wherein the screen control unit controls lighting up and turning off of the divided display as the control of the divided display.

[0123] (4) The information processing terminal according to any one of (1) to (3), further comprising

[0124] an estimating unit, wherein the estimating unit uses a portion of the information processing terminal including the sensor unit as a first portion and a portion other than the first portion as a second portion, and estimates a second inclination and a second rotation direction of the second portion based on the inclination, rotation direction, bending position, and bending amount, wherein

[0125] Picture control unit

[0126] controlling display of the segmentation of the first portion based on the tilt and the rotation direction, and

[0127] The display of the segmentation of the second portion is controlled based on the second inclination and the second rotation direction.

[0128] (5) The information processing terminal according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the screen control unit controls the divided display so as to perform multi-window display with the bending position as a boundary.

[0129] (6) The information processing terminal according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the screen control unit controls display content of the divided display based on a size of each area of ​​the divided display.

[0130] (7) The information processing terminal according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the information processing terminal is physically separated at the bent position.

[0131] (8) The information processing terminal according to any one of (1) to (7), wherein

[0132] The sensor unit further detects the bending position, and

[0133] The screen control unit divides the display on the display unit into three or more displays based on the plurality of bending positions.

[0134] (9) A program for causing an information processing terminal capable of bending a display unit to execute the following processing:

[0135] Detecting the inclination and rotation direction of the information processing terminal;

[0136] detecting an amount of bending relative to the information processing terminal;

[0137] dividing the display of the display unit based on the bending position relative to the information processing terminal; and

[0138] The display of the segmentation is controlled based on the tilt, the rotation direction, the bending position, and the bending amount.

[0139] (10) A method for causing an information processing terminal capable of bending a display unit to perform the following processing:

[0140] Detecting the inclination and rotation direction of the information processing terminal;

[0141] detecting an amount of bending relative to the information processing terminal;

[0142] dividing the display of the display unit based on the bending position relative to the information processing terminal; and

[0143] The display of the segmentation is controlled based on the tilt, the rotation direction, the bending position, and the bending amount.

[0144] Reference designator list

[0145] 100 Information Processing Terminal

[0146] 110 storage units

[0147] 120 display units

[0148] 130 sensor units

[0149] 140 screen control unit

[0150] 150 estimation units

[0151] 200 control unit

Claims

1. An information processing terminal having a bendable display unit, the information processing terminal comprising: Display unit; a sensor unit that detects the inclination and rotation direction of the information processing terminal, and detecting an amount of bending relative to the information processing terminal; as well as a screen control unit that divides the display of the display unit based on the bending position relative to the information processing terminal, and Controlling the display of the segmentation based on the tilt, rotation direction, bending position, and bending amount, The information processing terminal also includes an estimating unit, wherein the estimating unit uses a portion of the information processing terminal including the sensor unit as a first portion and a portion other than the first portion as a second portion, and estimates a second inclination and a second rotation direction of the second portion based on the inclination, rotation direction, bending position, and bending amount, wherein Picture control unit controlling display of the segmentation of the first portion based on the tilt and the rotation direction, and The display of the segmentation of the second portion is controlled based on the second inclination and the second rotation direction.

2. The information processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein The screen control unit controls the direction of the divided display as control of the divided display. 3 . The information processing terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the screen control unit controls lighting up and shutting down of the divided display as the control of the divided display.

4. The information processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein The screen control unit controls the split display so as to perform multi-window display using the bending position as a boundary.

5. The information processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein The screen control unit controls display content of the divided display based on a size of each area of ​​the divided display. The information processing terminal according to claim 1 , wherein: The information processing terminals are physically separated at the bent positions.

7. The information processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein The sensor unit further detects the bending position, and The screen control unit divides the display on the display unit into three or more displays based on the plurality of bending positions.

8. A computer program product including a program for causing an information processing terminal capable of bending a display unit to execute the following processing: Detecting the inclination and rotation direction of the information processing terminal; detecting an amount of bending relative to the information processing terminal; dividing the display of the display unit based on the bending position relative to the information processing terminal; and Controlling the display of the segmentation based on the tilt, rotation direction, bending position, and bending amount, in, A portion of the information processing terminal including the sensor unit is defined as a first portion, and a portion other than the first portion is defined as a second portion, and a second inclination and a second rotation direction of the second portion are estimated based on the inclination, the rotation direction, the bending position, and the bending amount, wherein controlling display of the segmentation of the first portion based on the tilt and the rotation direction, and The display of the segmentation of the second portion is controlled based on the second inclination and the second rotation direction.

9. A method for causing an information processing terminal capable of bending a display unit to perform the following processing: Detecting the inclination and rotation direction of the information processing terminal; detecting an amount of bending relative to the information processing terminal; dividing the display of the display unit based on the bending position relative to the information processing terminal; as well as Controlling the display of the segmentation based on the tilt, rotation direction, bending position, and bending amount, The portion of the information processing terminal including the sensor unit is defined as a first portion, and the portion other than the first portion is defined as a second portion. A second inclination and a second rotation direction of the second portion are estimated based on the inclination, rotation direction, bending position, and bending amount. controlling display of the segmentation of the first portion based on the tilt and the rotation direction, and The display of the segmentation of the second portion is controlled based on the second inclination and the second rotation direction.

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