Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Imaging device and method
- Patent Title (中): 成像装置和方法
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Application No.: US14043993Application Date: 2013-10-02
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Publication No.: US09100536B2Publication Date: 2015-08-04
- Inventor: Colin Jonathan Hughes
- Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited
- Applicant Address: GB
- Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited
- Current Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB
- Agency: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP
- Priority: GB1217777.0 20121004
- Main IPC: G09G5/00
- IPC: G09G5/00 ; H04N7/14 ; H04N5/335 ; H01L27/146 ; G06F3/041 ; G06F3/042

Abstract:
A display is disclosed that comprises an array of display pixels, in which light sensing pixels are interspersed with the display pixels substantially across the area of the display. At least one color display sub-pixel is arranged to be switched off when the corresponding color light sensor pixel closest to that display sub-pixel is detecting light to generate an image. A portable electronic device is disclosed which comprises the display. The display is then operable to capture an image from the light sensing pixels, so that for example it can then operate as one or more of a digital mirror, scanner, biometric lock or touch panel. When a user looks at the display for a video call, the captured image of the user appears to look directly the other party.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140098184A1 IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2014-04-10
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