Patent ID: 9229527
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G06F,G06K,G06T,G09G

Claim Text:
1. An image display device comprising: a display unit that displays an image; an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject that faces said display unit; a detection unit that detects motion with respect to the image display device by the user of the image display device; an estimation unit that, when predetermined motion is detected by said detection unit, estimates inclination of a person's face with respect to said display unit based on an image that was captured by said imaging unit; and a display orientation alteration unit that alters the orientation of an image displayed on said display unit according to said inclination that was estimated, wherein a time during which the inclination of the person's face is estimated is at least one of a time at which the display unit is touched, a time at which a portable terminal is opened, and a time at which the portable terminal is opened by sliding action.