Patent Publication Number: US-8970535-B2

Title: Electronic apparatus, and method for controlling electronic apparatus

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus including (i) a display device and (ii) a detecting device which detects an input. The present invention also relates to a method for controlling the electronic apparatus. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     In recent years, display devices have been widely used which are thin, lightweight, and low in electric power consumption, and are typified by liquid crystal display devices. Such display devices are particularly provided to, for example, electronic apparatuses such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, and a laptop personal computer. Further, electronic paper, which is a thinner display device, is expected to be rapidly developed and widespread in the future. Under such circumstances, a reduction in electric power consumption in various kinds of display devices is a common object at present. 
     Patent Literature 1 discloses a method for driving a display device in which method low electric power consumption is realized by providing a pause period (i) which is a non-scanning period longer than a scanning period during which a screen is scanned once and (ii) during which no scanning signal lines are scanned. 
     Meanwhile, in more cases, the electronic apparatus is provided with a touch panel serving as a detecting device which detects an input operation carried out by a user. In particular, the electronic device which is a tablet information terminal device is more likely to be provided with such a touch panel. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 1 
     Japanese Patent Application Publication, Tokukai, No. 2001-312253 A (Publication Date: Nov. 9, 2001) 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     In a case where the electronic apparatus is, for example, a tablet information terminal device provided with a touch panel serving as a detecting device, the touch panel is provided near a display device, e.g., on the display device. Such an electronic apparatus suffers the following problem. That is, a noise produced from the display device during the scanning period of the display device reduces S/N of the touch panel, so that detection accuracy deteriorates. This problem is noticeable in a case where the touch panel is a capacitance touch panel. 
     In view of the circumstances, it is considered to carry out, during the non-scanning period of the display device, detection of an input operation carried out by a user with respect to the touch panel. In this case, it is possible to avoid the problem of the reduction in S/N of the touch panel due to a noise produced from the display device. 
     However, according to the electronic apparatus, detection accuracy required for the detecting device such as the touch panel is not always constant. The detection accuracy varies depending on types of input operations carried out with respect to the detecting device or types of activated application software. Furthermore, accuracy of the detecting device also varies depending on a change in external environment such as temperature. 
     Therefore, it is impossible to obtain sufficient detection accuracy of the detecting device by merely detecting the input operation during the non-scanning period of the display device. Further, in order to further improve detection accuracy of the detection device, it is necessary to consider a reduction in electric power consumption of the electronic apparatus. 
     Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide (i) an electronic apparatus capable of improving detection accuracy of a detecting device while reducing electric power consumption and (ii) a method for controlling the electronic apparatus. 
     Solution to Problem 
     In order to attain the above object, electronic apparatus of the present invention includes: a display device which repeats rewriting of image data while alternately repeating (i) a scanning period during which the image data is supplied to a plurality of pixels and (ii) a non-scanning period during which no image data is supplied to the plurality of pixels, the image data retained by the plurality of pixels; a detecting device which detects an input; a state change detecting section which detects a state change causing a change in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input; and a control section which controls the detecting device, the detecting device detecting the input during the non-scanning period of the display device, and the control section controlling the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing an improvement in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input and so that the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing a deterioration in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input. 
     According to the above configuration, the state change detecting section detects the state change causing a change in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input. The detecting device detects the input during the non-scanning period of the display device. The control section controls the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing an improvement in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input and so that the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing a deterioration in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input. 
     Examples of the state change causing an improvement in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input include: a change between (i) an input by use of means with which an input operation is easily detected and (ii) an input by use of means with which an input operation is not easily detected; activation and end of an operational mode (application) in which an input operation is carried out at a high speed; and a change in environment which change influences detection accuracy of the detecting device itself. 
     According to the electronic apparatus (the method for controlling the electronic apparatus), the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period, in a case where the state change causing an improvement in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input (e.g., the state change which causes the detection accuracy of the detecting device to be relatively deteriorated) is detected. Therefore, even in a case where such a state change occurs in the electronic apparatus, it is possible to detect the input with respect to the detecting device with high accuracy. 
     Meanwhile, in a case where the state change causing a deterioration in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input (e.g., the state change which causes the detection accuracy of the detecting device to be relatively improved) is detected, the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent an increase in electric power consumption due to wasteful detection. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of the detecting device while reducing electric power consumption. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to detect an input with respect to the detecting device with high accuracy, even in a case where a state change occurs which causes an improvement in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to carry out detection, that is, which causes the detection accuracy of the detecting device to be deteriorated. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent an increase in electric power consumption due to wasteful detection. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of the detecting device while reducing electric power consumption. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of electronic apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram specifically illustrating a configuration of a system side control section of the electronic apparatus illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
       (a) of  FIG. 3  is view illustrating an internal configuration of an output part of a signal line drive circuit of a conventional display device. (b) of  FIG. 3  is a waveform chart of a consumption electric current of the signal line drive circuit illustrated in (a) of  FIG. 3 . 
       (a) of  FIG. 4  is a circuit diagram illustrating a configuration of an output part of a signal line drive section of a display device illustrated in  FIG. 1 . (b) of  FIG. 4  is a waveform chart of an AMP_Enable signal supplied to the signal line drive circuit. 
         FIG. 5  is a waveform chart of various signals while a display panel of the display device illustrated in  FIG. 1  is being driven. 
         FIG. 6  is a timing diagram which is obtained in a case where the number of times of detection by the detecting section illustrated in  FIG. 2  is increased and which illustrates a relationship among a vertical sync signal, an operating state of the display panel, a TP detection control signal, and a detection state of a detecting section. 
         FIG. 7  is a timing diagram which is obtained in a case where the number of times of the detection by the detecting section illustrated in  FIG. 2  is decreased and which illustrates a relationship among the vertical sync signal, an operating state of the display panel, the TP detection control signal, and a detection state of the detecting section. 
         FIG. 8  is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of electronic apparatus which is another example of the electronic apparatus illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 9  is a block diagram specifically illustrating a configuration of a system side control section of the electronic apparatus of another embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a timing diagram which is obtained in a case where the number of times of detection by the detecting section illustrated in  FIG. 9  is increased and which illustrates a relationship among a vertical sync signal, an operating state of a display panel, a TP detection control signal, and a detection state of a detecting section. 
         FIG. 11  is a timing diagram which is obtained in a case where the number of times of the detection by the detecting section illustrated in  FIG. 9  is decreased and which illustrates a relationship among the vertical sync signal, an operating state of the display panel, the TP detection control signal, and a detection state of the detecting section. 
         FIG. 12  is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of electronic apparatus which is further another example of the electronic apparatus of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13  is a block diagram specifically illustrating a configuration of a system side control section of the electronic apparatus illustrated in  FIG. 12 . 
         FIG. 14  is a timing diagram which is obtained in a case where the number of times of detection by the detecting section illustrated in  FIG. 13  is increased and which illustrates a relationship among a vertical sync signal, an operating state of a display panel, a TP detection control signal, and a detection state of a detecting section. 
         FIG. 15  is a timing diagram which is obtained in a case where the number of times of detection by the detecting section illustrated in  FIG. 13  is decreased and which illustrates a relationship among the vertical sync signal, an operating state of the display panel, the TP detection control signal, and a detection state of the detecting section. 
       (a) of  FIG. 16  is an explanatory diagram illustrating a polarity state of the nth frame in a case where reverse polarity driving of the display panel illustrated in  FIG. 1  is carried out by source inversion. (b) of  FIG. 16  is an explanatory diagram illustrating a polarity state of the (n+1)th frame under the same condition. 
       (a) of  FIG. 17  is an explanatory diagram illustrating a polarity state of the nth frame in a case where the reverse polarity driving of the display panel illustrated in  FIG. 1  is carried out by the source inversion and arrangement of pixels is different from that illustrated in (a) of  FIG. 16 . (b) of  FIG. 17  is an explanatory diagram illustrating a polarity state of the (n+1)th frame under the same condition. 
       (a) of  FIG. 18  is an explanatory diagram illustrating a polarity state of the nth frame in a case where the reverse polarity driving of the display panel illustrated in  FIG. 1  is carried out by line inversion. (b) of  FIG. 18  is an explanatory diagram illustrating a polarity state of the (n+1)th frame under the same condition. 
       (a) of  FIG. 19  is an explanatory diagram illustrating a polarity state of the nth frame in a case where the reverse polarity driving of the display panel illustrated in  FIG. 1  is carried out by dot inversion. (b) of  FIG. 19  is an explanatory diagram illustrating a polarity state of the (n+1)th frame under the same condition. 
         FIG. 20  is an explanatory diagram illustrating another configuration example of the display device illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     [Embodiment 1] 
     The following description will discuss an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings. 
     (Description of Configuration of Electronic Apparatus) 
       FIG. 1  is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of electronic apparatus  100  in accordance with Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Examples of the electronic apparatus  100  include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop personal computer, various tablet information terminal devices, and a display device such as an organic EL device and a liquid crystal display device. 
     The electronic apparatus  100  includes a display device  1 , a detecting device  20 , and a system side control section (a control section, a first control section)  30  (see  FIG. 1 ). 
     The display device  1  includes a display panel  2 , a scanning line drive circuit (a gate driver)  3 , a signal line drive circuit (a source driver)  4 , a common electrode drive circuit  5 , and a timing control section (a control section, a second control section)  6 . 
     The display panel  2  includes (i) a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix pattern, (ii) N (N is any integer) scanning signal lines G (gate lines), and (iii) M (M is any integer) data signal lines S (source lines). The scanning signal lines G and the data signal lines S intersect with each other at right angles. The scanning signal lines G are provided so that the plurality of pixels is scanned while being line-sequentially selected. The data signal lines S are provided so that a data signal is supplied to pixels which belong to a selected line of the scanning signal lines G. Further, the display panel  2  includes a common electrode (not illustrated) provided for each of the plurality of pixels. 
     Note that G(n) illustrated in  FIG. 1  indicates the nth (n is any integer) scanning signal line G. For example, the scanning signal lines G(1), G(2), and G(3) indicate the respective first, second, and third scanning signal lines G. On the other hand, the data signal line S(i) indicates the ith (i is any integer) data signal line S. For example, the data signal lines S(1), S(2), and S(3) indicates the respective first, second, and third data signal lines S. 
     The scanning line drive circuit  3  line-sequentially scans the scanning signal lines G of the display panel  2  from G(1) to G(n). While line-sequentially scanning the scanning signal lines G, the scanning line drive circuit  3  supplies, to each of the scanning signal lines G, a rectangular wave for turning on switching elements (TFTs) which are provided to respective pixels and connected to respective pixel electrodes. This causes pixels belonging to a line of the scanning signal lines G of the display panel  2  to be selected. 
     The signal line drive circuit  4  (i) calculates, in accordance with a video signal supplied from the timing control section  6  (see an arrow D shown in  FIG. 1 ), a value of a voltage to be supplied to each of the pixels belonging to the selected line of the scanning signal lines G and (ii) then supplies, to each of the data signal lines S, the voltage having the value. As a result, image data is supplied to the each of the pixels belonging to the selected line of the scanning signal lines G. 
     The common electrode drive circuit  5  supplies, to the common electrode of the display panel  2 , a predetermined common voltage for driving the common electrode, in accordance with a reverse polarity signal supplied from the timing control section  6  (see an arrow E shown in  FIG. 1 ). 
     The timing control section  6  receives, from the system side control section  30 , the video signal (see an arrow A in  FIG. 1 ), a video clock, and a horizontal sync signal (Hsync) and a vertical sync signal (Vsync) each serving as a sync signal (see an arrow B shown in  FIG. 1 ). Note that the timing control section  6  and the system side control section  30  communicate with each other in accordance with a serial I/F signal (see an arrow C shown in  FIG. 1 ). 
     The timing control section  6  generates, in accordance with the signals thus received, a horizontal sync control signal (e.g., GCK) and a vertical sync control signal (e.g., GSP) each serving as a video image sync signal, which is a standard by which circuits of the display device  1  operate in sync with each other. The timing control section  6  supplies the horizontal sync control signal and the vertical sync control signal to each of the scanning line drive circuit  3  and the signal line drive circuit  4  (see arrows F and G shown in  FIG. 1 ). 
     Specifically, the timing control section  6  supplies, to the scanning line drive circuit  3 , a gate start pulse signal, a gate clock signal, and a gate output enable signal. Further, the timing control section  6  supplies, to the signal line drive circuit  4 , a source start pulse signal, a source latch strobe signal, a source clock signal, and the video signal corresponding to an input image. 
     Furthermore, the timing control section  6  supplies an pause drive control signal to each of the scanning line drive circuit  3  and the signal line drive circuit  4  (see arrows H and I shown in  FIG. 1 ). The pause drive control signal instructs the scanning line drive circuit  3  and the signal line drive circuit  4  to stop operating. A period specified by the pause drive control signal is a non-scanning period (pause period). 
     Moreover, the timing control section  6  supplies, to the detecting device  20 , a TP detection control signal corresponding to the pause drive control signal (see an arrow J shown in  FIG. 1 ). The detecting device  20  detects, in accordance with a timing (the number of times) specified by the TP detection control signal, an input operation carried out with respect to the detecting device  20 . 
     The horizontal sync control signal is used as an output timing signal which controls a timing at which the signal line drive circuit  4  supplies the video signal to the display panel  2 . Further, the horizontal sync control signal is used as a timing signal which controls a timing at which the scanning line drive circuit  3  supplies a scanning signal to the display panel  2 . Meanwhile, the vertical sync control signal is used as a timing signal which controls a timing at which the scanning line drive circuit  3  starts scanning the scanning signal lines G. 
     Note that, unless otherwise noted, “one vertical period” and “one horizontal period” herein refer to (i) a period specified by the vertical sync control signal and (ii) a period specified by the horizontal sync control signal, respectively. 
     In accordance with the horizontal sync control signal and the vertical sync control signal which have been received from the timing control section  6 , the scanning line drive circuit  3  starts scanning the display panel  2  so as to supply the scanning signal to each of the scanning signal lines G while sequentially selecting the scanning signal lines G. 
     In accordance with the horizontal sync control signal received from the timing control section  6 , the signal line drive circuit  4  writes, to each of the data signal lines S of the display panel  2 , the image data based on the video signal. 
     Note that a voltage necessary for driving or operating each of the circuits is supplied from a voltage source generating circuit (not illustrated) to the each of the circuits of the display device  1 . 
     (Description of Detecting Device) 
     The detecting device  20  is connected to each of the timing control section  6  of the display device  1  and the system side control section  30  so as to communicate with each other (see  FIG. 1 ). The detecting device  20  includes a detecting section  21  and a detecting section control section  22 . The detecting section  21  detects an input operation carried out by a user with respect to the electronic apparatus  100 . The detecting section control section  22  controls such detection by the detecting section  21 . 
     According to Embodiment 1, the detecting device  20  is a touch panel such as a matrix capacitance touch panel. The detecting section  21  constituting the touch panel is provided on a display screen of the display panel  2 . Note that the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  is a contact (touch) operation carried out with respect to the touch panel. The detecting section  21  detects whether or not the contact operation with a finger of the user, a pen, or the like has been carried out with respect to the touch panel. 
     The detecting section control section  22  receives the TP detection control signal from the timing control section  6 . The TP detection control signal is a signal which controls the detection by the detecting section  21  of the input operation (TP operation) carried out with respect to the detecting device  20 . Specifically, the detecting section control section  22  which has received the TP detection control signal causes the detecting section  21  to detect, in sync with the TP detection control signal, the input operation carried out with respect to the detecting device  20 . The detecting section control section  22  then supplies, to the system side control section  30 , data showing, as detection data, a result of the detection by the detecting section  21  (see an arrow K in  FIG. 1 ). 
     (Description of System Side Control Section) 
     The system side control section  30  is provided on, for example, a system side substrate of the electronic apparatus  100 . The system side control section  30  includes (i) a CPU (Central Processing Unit) which executes a command of a control program that carries out each function of the electronic apparatus  100 , (ii) a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which the control program is stored, (iii) a RAM (Random Access Memory) which extracts the control program, and (iv) a storage section such as a memory in which the control program and various sets of data are stored. The system side control section  30  thus configured integrally controls the electronic apparatus  100 . 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the system side control section  30  illustrated in  FIG. 1 . In a case where the CPU executes a given program stored in the storage section, the system side control section  30  functions as a state change detecting section  31 , a TP detection control section (a control section)  32 , an video signal output section  33 , a video clock/sync signal output section  34 , and an input operation analyzing section  35  (see  FIG. 2 ). 
     In accordance with the detection data received from the detecting section control section  22  of the detecting device  20 , the state change detecting section  31  detects, as a state change of the electronic apparatus  100 , whether or not the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  has been changed between an input operation with a human finger and an input operation with a pen. 
     In a case where the state change detecting section  31  detects that the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  has been changed from the input operation with the human finger to the input operation with the pen (the state change), the TP detection control section (a control section, a first control section)  32  supplies, to the timing control section  6 , a control signal which instructs the detecting section  21  of the detecting device  20  to carry out the detection more times. Meanwhile, in a case where the state change detecting section  31  detects that the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  has been changed from the input operation with the pen to the input operation with the human finger (the state change), the TP detection control section  32  supplies, to the timing control section  6 , a control signal which instructs the detecting section  21  of the detecting device  20  to carry out the detection fewer times. 
     The video signal output section  33  supplies the video signal to the timing control section  6 . The video clock/sync signal output section  34  supplies, to the timing control section  6 , the horizontal sync signal Hsync, the vertical sync signal Vsync, and the video clock. 
     The input operation analyzing section  35  analyzes, in accordance with the detection data received from the detecting section control section  22 , contents of an instruction on the input operation carried out with respect to the detecting device  20 . The system side control section  30  controls the electronic apparatus  100  so that an operation instructed by the input operation is carried out. 
     (Electric Power Consumption of Conventional Display Device) 
     Here, the following description will discuss a problem of electric power consumption which problem occurs in a conventional display device. (a) of  FIG. 3  is a view illustrating an internal configuration of an output part of a signal line drive circuit  106 . (b) of  FIG. 3  is a view illustrating a waveform of a consumption electric current (I(Vdd)) of the signal line drive circuit  106 . In a case where a display device having a general resolution of WSVGA (1024RGB×600) is taken as an example, the signal line drive circuit  106  of such a display device needs to have 1024×3 (RGB)=3072 analog amplifiers  118 . Each of the analog amplifiers  118  is an element which supplies a data signal to a corresponding one of the data signal lines S. A constant stationary electric current of approximately 0.01 mA flows through each of the analog amplifiers  118  so that an output capability of the each of the analog amplifiers  118  is secured. 
     Therefore, the 3072 analog amplifiers  118  have the constant stationary electric current of approximately 30.7 mA in total. A voltage source (Vdd) supplied to the signal line drive circuit  106  is normally approximately 10 V. Therefore, the signal line drive circuit consumes electric power of 10 V×30.7 mA=307 mW. As a result, an average consumption electric current has a value indicated by an arrow P 2  illustrated in (b) of  FIG. 3 . The average consumption electric current of this value accounts for a large part of the electric power consumption of the entire display device. This is one of major causes which prevent the display device from consuming less electric power. 
     (Electric Power Consumption of Display Device of Embodiment 1) 
     The display device  1  of Embodiment 1 operates while consuming less average electric power than the conventional display device. The following description will discuss this point. 
     &lt;Operation of Analog Amplifier&gt; 
     First, the following description will discuss analog amplifiers (output circuits)  18  of the signal line drive circuit  4 . (a) of  FIG. 4  is a view illustrating an internal configuration, particularly, an output part of the signal line drive circuit  4 . (b) of  FIG. 4  is a view illustrating a waveform of an AMP_Enable signal. The AMP_Enable signal corresponds to the pause drive control signal. 
     The analog amplifiers  18  of the signal line drive circuit  4  are provided so as to correspond to the respective data signal lines S (see (a) of  FIG. 4 ). Therefore, the signal line drive circuit  4  of Embodiment 1 includes the analog amplifiers  18 , whose number is M. That is, the number of the analog amplifiers  18  is equal to that of the data signal lines S. 
     The signal line drive circuit  4  further includes an AMP_Enable signal line for supplying the AMP_Enable signal to each of the analog amplifiers  18 . The AMP_Enable signal line is connected to the timing control section  6 . Further, in the signal line drive circuit  4 , the AMP_Enable signal line is connected in parallel to each of the analog amplifiers  18 . 
     Vdd is a voltage supplied from the voltage source generating circuit. The signal line drive circuit  4  and each of the analog amplifiers  18  operate in response to Vdd. 
     At a predetermined timing, the timing control section  6  supplies, to each of the analog amplifiers  18  of the signal line drive circuit  4 , the AMP_Enable signal, which is a control signal that specifies an operating state of the each of the analog amplifiers  18 . Each of the analog amplifiers  18  operates in a case where the AMP_Enable signal has an H value, and stops operating in a case where the AMP_Enable signal has an L value. 
     While the display panel  1  is driving the display panel  2 , one vertical period specified by the vertical sync control signal is divided into a scanning period and the non-scanning period. The timing control section  6  sets the AMP_Enable signal to the H value during the scanning period so that each of the analog amplifiers  18  operates (see (b) of  FIG. 4 ). Meanwhile, the timing control section  6  sets the AMP_Enables signal to the L value during the non-scanning period so that each of the analog amplifiers  18  stops operating. 
     &lt;Signal Waveform&gt; 
     Next, the following description will discuss waveforms of various signals which waveforms are obtained while the display panel  2  is being driven.  FIG. 5  is a view illustrating various signal waveforms which waveforms are obtained while the display panel  2  of the display device  1  is being driven. 
     An upper part of  FIG. 5  illustrates input signals supplied to the timing control section  6  and a memory (not illustrated). For example, the timing control section  6  receives the vertical sync signal (Vsync) and the horizontal sync signal (Hsync) as input video sync signals. Further, while the timing control section  6  receives the input video sync signal, the memory (not illustrated) receives an input video signal. A period during which the input video signal causes the image data for one frame to be written to the memory corresponds to a cycle of Vsync. 
     Further, a lower part of  FIG. 5  illustrates output signals which are outputted by the timing control section  6  and the memory (not illustrated). 
     For example, the timing control section  6  generates, in accordance with the received input video sync signal, the horizontal sync control signal and the vertical sync control signal each serving as the video sync signal, which is a standard by which the circuits of the display device  1  operate in sync with each other. Note here that the timing control section  6  generates (i) the vertical sync control signal having a cycle identical to that of the received Vsync and (ii) the horizontal sync control signal having a cycle shorter than that of the received Hsync. According to  FIG. 5 , the cycle of the generated horizontal sync control signal corresponds to one third of the cycle of Hsync. The timing control section  6  supplies, as image sync signals, the generated horizontal sync control signal and the generated vertical sync control signal to each of the scanning line drive circuit  3 , the signal line drive circuit  4 , and the memory (not illustrated). 
     Note here that, since the cycle of the horizontal sync control signal is short, within one vertical period, scanning for one frame is carried out during a period (scanning period) shorter than the one vertical period. Note that the cycle of the horizontal sync control signal is not limited to the one illustrated in  FIG. 5 . For example, the cycle of the horizontal sync control signal is preferably an integral submultiple of the cycle of Hsync, that is, a frequency of the horizontal sync control signal is preferably an integral multiple of that of Hsync. 
     The memory (not illustrated) outputs, based on the input video signal stored therein, the video signal in accordance with the received vertical sync control signal and the received horizontal sync control signal. An image data transfer period during which the video signal causes the image data for one frame to be transferred corresponds to the scanning period. The timing control section  6  outputs the AMP_Enable signal in sync with the generated vertical sync control signal and the generated horizontal sync control signal. Further, the signal line drive circuit  4  supplies the data signal to each of the data signal lines S while the AMP_Enable signal is maintaining the H value. 
     Note that the description of Embodiment 1 assumes that the memory is provided outside the timing control section  6 . However, the memory can be provided in the timing control section  6 . 
     &lt;Driving of Display Panel  2 &gt; 
     The following description will discuss driving of the display panel  2  which is controlled by the various signals described earlier. 
     According to the display device  1 , the vertical sync control signal is supplied for each vertical period. First, the timing control section  6  changes a voltage of the AMP_Enable signal from the L value to the H value in sync with the vertical sync control signal. This causes a change in state of the analog amplifiers  18  of the signal line drive circuit  4  from a non-operating state to an operating state (normal state). 
     Next, the scanning line drive circuit  3  supplies the scanning signal to the first scanning signal line G in sync with the vertical sync control signal and the horizontal sync control signal. This causes a state of gates of TFTs of pixels which are connected to the scanning signal line G(1) to be an on-state. 
     Next, in sync with the horizontal sync control signal, the signal line drive circuit  4  supplies, to each of the data signal lines S, the data signal via a corresponding analog amplifier  18  which is connected to the each of the data signal lines S. This causes a voltage necessary for a display to be supplied to the each of the data signal lines S. Accordingly, the voltage necessary for a display is written, via the TFTs, to pixel electrodes belonging to the scanning signal line G(1). In a case where the writing is completed, the state of the gates of the TFTs of the pixels which are connected to the scanning signal line G(1) returns from the on-state to an off-state. 
     After the first one horizontal period elapses, the next horizontal sync control signal is inputted. Pixels which are connected to the second and later scanning signal lines G are subjected to the writing by a process similar to that by which the writing is carried out with respect to the pixels which are connected to the first scanning signal line G. A period during which the writing is thus carried out with respect to the pixels connected to all the N scanning signal lines G is referred to as a writing period. The writing period is a period identical to the scanning period. The AMP_Enable signal maintains the H value during the writing period. 
     After the writing period (scanning period) elapses in the first vertical period, the timing control section  6  changes a voltage of the AMP_Enable signal from the H value to the L value. This causes the state of the analog amplifiers  18  to be the non-operating state. 
     After the first one vertical period elapses, the next vertical sync control signal is inputted. The second and later frames are driven by a process similar to the above process. 
     Note that during a period in which the analog amplifiers  18  are in the non-operating state, the data signal line S(i) and an output of a corresponding one of the analog amplifiers  18  are disconnected from each other. The data signal line S(i) can be electrically floated, or can be connected to Vdd or the like. 
     According to the above configuration, the stationary electric current of each of the analog amplifiers  18  is cut off during the non-scanning period. This causes an average consumption electric current to have a value indicated by an arrow P 1  illustrated in (b) of  FIG. 4 . This value is considerably smaller than that of the average consumption electric current (the arrow P 2  illustrated in (b) of  FIG. 3 ) of the conventional display device. Further, since the pause period is integrated into one vertical period, it is possible to save, as much as possible, an electric current which momentarily flows at a switch between the scanning period and the pause period. Therefore, the display device  1  can further reduce electric power consumption than the conventional display device. 
     (Description of Detection by Detecting Device) 
     Next, the following description will discuss the detection by the detecting device  20  of the input operation carried out by the user. 
       FIG. 6  is a timing diagram which is obtained in a case where the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21  is increased and which illustrates a relationship among the vertical sync signal, an operating state of the display panel, the TP detection control signal, and a detection state of the detecting section  21  (a touch panel detection state).  FIG. 7  is a timing diagram which is obtained in a case where the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21  is decreased and which illustrates a relationship among the vertical sync signal, an operating state of the display panel, the TP detection control signal, and a detection state of the detecting section  21  (a touch panel detection state). 
     According to the electronic apparatus  100  of Embodiment 1, the scanning period, during which the image data is written to the pixel electrodes of the display panel  2 , and the non-scanning period (the pause period), during which the image data is not written to the pixel electrodes, are alternately repeated (see  FIGS. 6 and 7 ). Specifically, according to examples illustrated in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , a scanning frame (the scanning period) and a pause frame (the non-scanning period, the pause period) alternately change in sync with the vertical sync signal. The detection of the input operation carried out by the user with respect to the detecting device  20  is carried out during the non-scanning period (pause period). 
     The detection of the input operation carried out by the user is carried out during the pause period due to the following reason. That is, in a case where scanning is carried out in the display device  1  (the display panel  2 ) so that the image data is displayed, a noise is produced from the display device  1 . The noise adversely influences detection accuracy of the detecting device  20 , particularly of the capacitance touch panel. Therefore, the detection carried out during the scanning period of the display device  1  causes a deterioration in detection accuracy of the detecting device  20 . In view of the circumstances, according to the electronic apparatus  100 , in order not to be influenced by the noise, the detecting device  20  carries out the detection during the non-scanning period (the pause period) of the display device  1  in which period no noise is produced. With the configuration, the electronic apparatus  100  allows an improvement in detection accuracy of the detecting device  20 . 
     The detecting section  21  of the detecting device  20  detects whether or not the input operation is carried out with respect to the detecting device  20 . The detection by the detecting section  21  is controlled by the TP detection control section  32  of the system side control section  30  and the timing control section  6  of the display device  1 . 
     Specifically, a timing and the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21  are set by the detecting section control section  22  in accordance with the TP detection control signal supplied from the timing control section  6  to the detecting section control section  22 . In accordance with the control signal (detection number-of-times control signal) supplied from the TP detection control section  32 , the timing control section  6  supplies, to the detecting section control section  22 , the TP detection control signal indicative of the timing and the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21 . The TP detection control section  32  supplies, to the timing control section  6 , the control signal indicative of the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21 . 
     In this case, in accordance with a detection signal from the state change detecting section  31 , the TP detection control section  32  controls the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21 . 
     The state change detecting section  31  detects a state change of the electronic apparatus  100  which state change causes a change in detection accuracy which the detecting device  20  is required to have so as to detect the input operation. According to Embodiment 1, in accordance with the detection data from the detecting device  20 , the state change detecting section  31  detects, as the state change, whether or not the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  has been changed between the input operation with the finger and the input operation with the pen. 
     That is, in the case of the input operation with the finger, the detecting device  20  is required to detect the input operation with relatively low accuracy because a surface of the detecting device  20  is operated (scanned) by the finger having a large width. Meanwhile, in the case of the input operation with the pen, the detecting device  20  is required to detect the input operation with relatively high accuracy because the surface of the detecting device  20  is operated (scanned) by the pen having a tip narrower than the finger. 
     Specifically, every time the input operation is carried out, the state change detecting section  31  determines, in accordance with the detection data from the detecting device  20 , whether the input operation has been carried out with respect to the detecting device  20  with the finger or the pen, and then stores a result of the determination. Next, the state change detecting section  31  compares results of the determination of the input operation for this time and the previous time, so as to determine whether or not the input operation has been changed from/to the input operation with the finger to/from the input operation with the pen. As a result of the determination by the state change detecting section  31 , in a case where the input operation has been changed from/to the input operation with the finger to/from the input operation with the pen, the state change detecting section  31  transmits, to the TP detection control section  32 , the change as a result of the detection of the state change. 
     In a case where the state change detecting section  31  detects that the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  has been changed from the input operation with the finger to the input operation with the pen, the TP detection control section  32  supplies, to the timing control section  6 , the control signal which instructs the detecting section  21  to carry out the detection more times. This is because the detecting device  20  is required to detect the input operation with relatively high accuracy. 
     With this configuration, the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21  of the input operation during the non-scanning period (pause period) is increased, for example, from once or zero (as illustrated in the left part of  FIG. 6 ) to twice (as illustrated in the right part of  FIG. 6 ) (see  FIG. 6 ). As a result, also in a case where the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  has been changed from the input operation with the finger to the input operation with the pen, it is possible to detect the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  with high accuracy. 
     Meanwhile, in a case where the state change detecting section  31  detects that the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  has been changed from the input operation with the pen to the input operation with the finger, the TP detection control section  32  supplies, to the timing control section  6 , the control signal which instructs the detecting section  21  to carry out the detection fewer times. This is because the detecting device  20  is required to detect the input operation with relatively low accuracy. 
     With this configuration, the number of times of the detection by the detection section  21  of the input operation during the non-scanning period (pause period) is decreased, for example, from twice (as illustrated in the left part of  FIG. 7 ) to once or zero (as illustrated in the right part of  FIG. 7 ) (see  FIG. 7 ). As a result, also in a case where an input operation which allows the detecting device  20  to carry out the detection with high accuracy (the input operation with the finger) is carried out with respect to the detecting device  20 , it is possible to prevent an increase in electric power consumption due to wasteful detection. 
     Note that a state in which the number of times of the detection is zero (see the left part of  FIG. 6  and the right part of  FIG. 7 ) is not a state in which the detecting section  21  does not detect the input operation at all, but a state in which the detecting section  21  can detect the input operation, e.g., the detecting section  21  does not carry out the detection for each pause frame but carries out the detection every two or more pause frames. On this point, same applies to the other embodiments. 
     Note also that, according to the examples illustrated in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21  during the non-scanning period (pause period) is twice in a case where the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  is carried out with the pen. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this. That is, it is only necessary that, during the non-scanning period (pause period), the detecting section  21  carry out the detection more times in a case where the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  is carried out with the pen than in a case where the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  is carried out with the finger. 
     Further, according to the examples illustrated in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , the detecting section  21  carries out the detection a plurality of times right after the pause frame (pause period) is started and right before the pause frame (pause period) is ended, respectively. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this. It is only necessary that the detecting section  21  carry out the detection the plurality of times during the pause period. On this point, same applies to the other embodiments. 
     Further, according to the above examples, the detecting section  21  carries out the detection more or fewer times during the non-scanning period (pause period) of the display device  1  in a case where the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  is changed between the input operation with the finger and the input operation with the pen. However, for example, the detecting section  21  can carry out the detection more times in a case where the input operation with the finger is carried out at a high speed not less than a threshold, whereas the detecting section  21  can carry out the detection fewer times in a case where the input operation with the finger is carried out at a low speed less than the threshold. 
     Further, the electronic apparatus  100  illustrated in  FIG. 1  is configured such that the timing control section  6  supplies the TP detection control signal directly to the detecting section control section  22  of the detecting device  20 . According to the configuration, the timing at which the detecting section  21  carries out the detection is set in accordance with the TP detection control signal from the timing control section  6  which best recognizes the scanning period and the non-scanning period (pause period) of the display device  1 . Therefore, it is possible to most accurately set the timing at which the detecting section  21  carries out the detection during the non-scanning period (pause period). 
     Alternatively, the electronic apparatus  100  can be configured such that the timing control section  6  supplies the TP detection control signal via the system side control section  30  to the detecting section control section  22  of the detecting device  20 . Specifically, an electronic apparatus  101  illustrated in  FIG. 8  can be configured such that the timing control section  6  supplies a TP detection control signal ( 1 ) in accordance with the pause drive control signal to the TP detection control section  32  of the system side control section  30  and then the TP detection control section  32  supplies a TP detection control signal ( 2 ) to the detecting section control section  22 . On the point that the TP detection control signal can thus be supplied to the detecting device  20  as illustrated in  FIG. 8 , same applies to electronic apparatuses of the other embodiments. 
     Further, according to the above examples, the state change detecting section  31  detects, as the state change, that the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  has been changed between the input operation with the finger and the input operation with the pen. However, the state change detecting section  31  can detect, as the state change, that a width of a contact with the detecting device  20  has been changed between a broad width and a narrow width. In this case, the TP detection control section  32  controls the detecting section  21  to carry out the detection more times in a case where the state change detecting section  31  detects that the width of the contact has been changed from the broad width to the narrow width. Meanwhile, the TP detection control section controls the detecting section  21  to carry out the detection fewer times in a case where the state change control section  31  detects that the width of the contact has been changed from the narrow width to the broad width. 
     [Embodiment 2] 
     The following description will discuss a second embodiment with reference to the drawings. 
     An electronic apparatus  102  of Embodiment 2 has a configuration illustrated in  FIG. 1 , and a system side control section  30  of the electronic apparatus  102  has a configuration illustrated in  FIG. 9 . 
     (Description of system side control section) 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the system side control section  30  includes a state change detecting section  41  serving as means for detecting a state change of the electronic apparatus  102  causing a change in detection accuracy which a detecting device  20  is required to have so as to detect an input operation. According to Embodiment 2, the state change detecting section  41  detects whether application software such as a memo pad in which a handwriting input is carried out with respect to the detecting device  20  has been activated or ended in the electronic apparatus  102 , that is, whether an operational mode in which a handwriting input is carried out with respect to the detecting device  20  (hereinafter, referred to as a handwriting input mode) has been activated or ended. 
     In the handwriting input mode such as the memo pad, the input operation is carried out with respect to the detecting device  20  at a high speed due to the handwriting input. Therefore, the detecting device  20  is required to detect the input operation with relatively high accuracy. Meanwhile, in a case where the handwriting mode is ended, the detecting device  20  is required to detect the input operation with relatively low accuracy. 
     A TP detection control section  32  supplies, to a timing control section  6 , a control signal which, in a case where the state change detecting section  41  detects that the handwriting mode has been activated (a state change) in the electronic apparatus  102 , instructs a detecting section  21  of the detecting device  20  to carry out the detection more times. Meanwhile, the TP detection control section  32  supplies, to the timing control section  6 , a control signal which, in a case where the state change detecting section  41  detects that the handwriting mode has been ended (a state change) in the electronic apparatus  102 , instructs the detecting section  21  of the detecting device  20  to carry out the detection fewer times. The other configurations of the system side control section  30  are similar to those of the system side control section  30  of Embodiment 1. 
     (Description of Detection Carried Out by Detecting Device) 
     The following description will discuss the detection by the detecting device  20  of the input operation carried out by a user. 
       FIG. 10  is a timing diagram which is obtained in a case where the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21  is increased and which illustrates a relationship among a vertical sync signal, an operating state of a display panel, a TP detection control signal, and a detection state of the detecting device  20  (a touch panel detection state).  FIG. 11  is a timing diagram which is obtained in a case where the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21  is decreased and which illustrates a relationship among the vertical sync signal, an operating state of the display panel, the TP detection control signal, and a detection state of the detecting section  21  (a touch panel detection state). 
     According to the electronic apparatus  102  of Embodiment 2, a scanning period, during which image data is written to pixel electrodes of a display panel  2 , and a non-scanning period (pause period), during which the image data is not written to the pixel electrodes, are alternately repeated (see  FIGS. 10 and 11 ), as in the case of the electronic apparatus  100 . During the non-scanning period (pause period), the detection of the input operation carried out by the user with respect to the detecting device  20  is carried out, as in the case of the electronic apparatus  100 . 
     The detecting section  21  of the detecting device  20  detects whether or not the input operation is carried out with respect to the detecting device  20 . The detection by the detecting section  21  is controlled by the TP detection control section  32  of the system side control section  30 . In accordance with a detection signal from the state change detecting section  41 , the TP detection control section  32  controls the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21 . 
     The state change detecting section  41  thus detects, as the state change, whether the handwriting mode has been activated or ended in the electronic apparatus  102 . A result of the detection carried out by the state change detecting section  41  is supplied to the TP detection control section  32 . 
     In a case where the state change detecting section  41  detects that the handwriting mode has been activated, the TP detection control section  32  supplies, to the timing control section  6 , the control signal which instructs the detecting section  21  to carry out the detection more times. This is because the detecting device  20  is required to detect the input operation with relatively high accuracy. 
     With this configuration, the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21  of the input operation during the non-scanning period (pause period) is increased, for example, from once or zero (as illustrated in the left part of  FIG. 10 ) to three times (as illustrated in the right part of  FIG. 10 ) (see  FIG. 10 ). As a result, also in the handwriting mode, it is possible to detect the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  with high accuracy. 
     Meanwhile, in a case where the state change detecting section  41  detects that the handwriting mode has been ended, the TP detection control section  32  supplies, to the timing control section  6 , the control signal which instructs the detecting section  21  to carry out the detection fewer times. This is because the detecting device  20  is required to detect the input operation with relatively low accuracy. 
     With this configuration, the number of times of the detection by the detection section  21  of the input operation during the non-scanning period (pause period) is decreased, for example, from three times (as illustrated in the left part of  FIG. 11 ) to once or zero (as illustrated in the right part of  FIG. 11 ) (see  FIG. 11 ). As a result, in a state where the detecting device  20  is not necessary to carry out the detection with high accuracy, it is possible to prevent an increase in electric power consumption due to wasteful detection. 
     Note that according to examples illustrated in  FIGS. 10 and 11 , the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21  during the non-scanning period (pause period) is three times in a case where the handwriting mode is active. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this. That is, it is only necessary that, during the non-scanning period (pause period), the detecting section  21  carry out the detection more times in a case where the handwriting mode is active than in a case where the handwriting mode is inactive. 
     Further, according to the examples illustrated in  FIGS. 10 and 11 , in an operating state of the display panel which state causes the detecting section  21  to carry out the detection more times during the non-scanning period (pause period) (i.e., a state in which the handwriting mode is active), the scanning period is shorter than one frame period, and the non-scanning period (pause period) is longer than the one frame period. In other words, the scanning period is shorter than the non-scanning period (pause period) in the operating state of the display panel which state causes the detecting section  21  to carry out the detection more times during the non-scanning period (pause period) (i.e., the state in which the handwriting mode is active). 
     Such a configuration allows a further reduction in electric power consumption of the electronic apparatus  102  during the scanning period. However, the configuration of the electronic apparatus  102  is not limited to this. That is, the scanning period can be equal in length to the non-scanning period (pause period) also in the operating state which causes the detecting section  21  to carry out the detection more times during the non-scanning period (pause period) (i.e., the state in which the hand writing mode is active). 
     Further, according to Embodiment 2, the operational mode in which the handwriting input is carried out can be activated by changing, to the handwriting mode, a photographic display mode in which a photographic image is displayed. 
     [Embodiment 3] 
     The following description will discuss a third embodiment with reference to the drawings. 
     (Description of Configuration of Electronic Apparatus) 
     An electronic apparatus  103  of Embodiment 3 has a configuration illustrated in  FIG. 12 . A path via which TP detection control signals (TP detection control signals ( 1 ) and ( 2 )) are transmitted in the electronic apparatus  103  is similar to that via which the TP detection control signal is transmitted in the electronic apparatus  101  illustrated in  FIG. 8 . 
     The electronic apparatus  103  includes a temperature sensor section  61 . The temperature sensor section  61  includes a temperature sensing section  62  and a temperature data converting section  63 . The temperature sensing section  62  detects an ambient temperature of a detecting device  20 , and then supplies temperature data thus obtained to the temperature data converting section  63 . To a system side control section  30 , the temperature data converting section  63  supplies, as detected temperature data, the temperature data obtained by the temperature sensing section  62 . 
     The temperature sensor section  61  is preferably provided near the detecting device  20  of the electronic apparatus  103 . For example, assume that (i) the electronic apparatus  103  is a rectangular tablet information terminal device and (ii) the detecting device  20  is provided on a display device  1 . In this case, four temperature sensors  61  are preferably provided, for example, along respective four sides of the detecting device  20  having a rectangular shape, that is, around the detecting device  20 . Note that the number of temperature sensors  61  is not particularly limited. Further, the temperature sensor section  61  can be configured such that a plurality of temperature sensing sections  62  and one temperature data converting section  63  are provided, and temperature data detected by the plurality of temperature sensing sections  62  are supplied to the one temperature data converting section  63 . 
     (Description of system side control section) 
       FIG. 13  is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the system side control section  30  illustrated in  FIG. 12 . The system side control section  30  includes a state change detecting section  51  serving as means for detecting a state change of the electronic apparatus  103  which state change causes a change in detection accuracy which the detecting device  20  is required to detect an input operation (see  FIG. 13 ). 
     The state change detecting section  51  receives the detected temperature data from the temperature data converting section  63  of the temperature sensor section  61 . The state change detecting section  51  detects, in accordance with the detected temperature data from the temperature data converting section  63 , whether the ambient temperature of the detecting device  20  which ambient temperature was within a given temperature range has exceeded the given temperature range or the ambient temperature of the detecting device  20  which ambient temperature was beyond the given temperature range has fallen within the given temperature range. 
     The given temperature range, in which the detecting device  20  can maintain given detection accuracy, is sets to, for example, a range of 20° C. or more to 30° C. or less. The ambient temperature of the detecting device  20  which ambient temperature exceeds the given temperature range causes a deterioration in given detection accuracy of the detecting device  20 . 
     In a case where the state change detecting section  51  detects that the ambient temperature of the detecting device  20  which ambient temperature was within a given temperature range has exceeded the given temperature range (state change), a TP detection control section  32  supplies, to a timing control section  6 , a control signal which instructs a detecting section  21  of the detecting device  20  to carry out the detection more times. Meanwhile, in a case where the state change detecting section  51  detects that the ambient temperature of the detecting device  20  which ambient temperature was beyond the given temperature range has fallen within the given temperature range (state change), the TP detection control section  32  supplies, to the timing control section  6 , a control signal which instructs the detecting section  21  of the detecting device  20  to carry out the detection fewer times. The other configurations of the system side control section  30  are similar to those of the system side control section  30  of Embodiment 1. 
     (Description of Detection Carried Out by the Detecting Device) 
     Next, the following description will discuss the detection by the detecting device  20  of the input operation carried out by a user. 
       FIG. 14  is a timing diagram which is obtained in a case where the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21  is increased and which illustrates a relationship among a vertical sync signal, an operating state of a display panel, a TP detection control signal, and a detection state of the detecting device  20  (a touch panel detection state).  FIG. 15  is a timing diagram which is obtained in a case where the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21  is decreased and which illustrates a relationship among the vertical sync signal, an operating state of the display panel, the TP detection control signal, and a detection state of the detecting section  21  (a touch panel detection state). 
     According to the electronic apparatus  103  of Embodiment 3, a scanning period, during which image data is written to pixel electrodes of a display panel  2 , and a non-scanning period (pause period), during which the image data is not written to the pixel electrodes, are alternately repeated (see  FIGS. 14 and 15 ), as in the case of the electronic apparatus  100 . During the non-scanning period (pause period), the detection of the input operation carried out by the user with respect to the detecting device  20  is carried out. 
     The detecting section  21  of the detecting device  20  detects whether or not the input operation is carried out with respect to the detecting device  20 . The detection by the detecting section  21  is controlled by the TP detection control section  32  of the system side control section  30 . In accordance with a detection signal from the state change detecting section  51 , the TP detection control section  32  controls the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21 . 
     In a case where the state change detecting section  51  detects that the ambient temperature of the detecting device  20  which ambient temperature was within the given temperature range has exceeded the given temperature range, the TP detection control section  32  supplies, to the timing control section  6 , the control signal which instructs the detecting section  21  of the detecting device  20  to carry out the detection more times. This is because the detecting device  20  is required to detect the input operation with relatively high accuracy. 
     With this configuration, the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21  of the input operation during the non-scanning period (pause period) is increased, for example, from once or zero (as illustrated in the left part of  FIG. 14 ) to twice (as illustrated in the right part of  FIG. 14 ) (see  FIG. 14 ). As a result, also in a case where (i) the ambient temperature of the detecting device  20  which ambient temperature was within the given temperature range has exceeded the given temperature range and (ii) the detection accuracy of the detecting device  20  is accordingly deteriorated, it is possible to detect the input operation with respect to the detecting device  20  with high accuracy. 
     Meanwhile, in a case where the state change detecting section  51  detects that the ambient temperature of the detecting device  20  which ambient temperature was beyond the given temperature range has fallen within the given temperature range, the TP detection control section  32  supplies, to the timing control section  6 , the control signal which instructs the detecting section  21  of the detecting device  20  to carry out the detection fewer times. This is because the detecting device  20  is required to detect the input operation with relatively low accuracy. 
     With this configuration, the number of times of the detection by the detection section  21  of the input operation during the non-scanning period (pause period) is decreased, for example, from twice (as illustrated in the left part of  FIG. 15 ) to once or zero (as illustrated in the right part of  FIG. 15 ) (see  FIG. 15 ). As a result, in a case where (i) the ambient temperature of the detecting device  20  which ambient temperature was beyond the given temperature range has fallen within the given temperature range and (ii) the detection accuracy of the detecting device  20  is accordingly increased, it is possible to prevent an increase in electric power consumption due to wasteful detection. 
     Note that, according to examples illustrated in  FIGS. 14 and 15 , the number of times of the detection by the detecting section  21  during the non-scanning period (pause period) is twice in a case where the ambient temperature of the detecting device  20  is beyond the given temperature range. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this. That is, it is only necessary that, during the non-scanning period (pause period), the detecting section  21  carry out the detection more times in a case where the ambient temperature of the detecting device  20  is beyond the given temperature range than in a case where the ambient temperature of the detecting device  20  is within the given temperature range. 
     (Another Configuration Example of Detecting Device) 
     The embodiments have described the detecting device  20  in which the input operation is carried out by touch scanning with respect to the detecting device  20 . However, the detecting device  20  is not limited to this. The detecting device  20  can include, for example, an RF circuit (a high-frequency circuit). 
     In this case, the detecting device  20  can receive an input signal which is a high frequency signal as an input signal for the detecting device  20 . Meanwhile, the detecting device  20  easily suffers a deterioration in detection accuracy because S/N decreases due to noise produced from the display device  1 . In view of this, in a case where, for example, the electronic apparatus  100  including the detecting device  20  thus configured is configured such that the number of times of the detection by the detecting device  20  during the non-scanning period is controlled, as described above, in accordance with the state change detected by the state change detecting section  31 , it is possible to suitably improve detection accuracy of the detecting device  20  while reducing electric power consumption. 
     (Description of Reverse Polarity Driving of Display Panel) 
     The display device  1  described in the embodiments is preferably configured such that polarities of voltages applied to the pixel electrodes of the display panel  2  are reversed a predetermined number of times (for example, once) for each frame period so that an identical image which is displayed at an identical position for a long time is prevented from sticking to a screen. The following description refers to, as “frame inversion”, an inversion mode in which application of voltages having identical polarities to all the pixels of the display panel  2  in a first frame and application of voltages having reverse polarities to all the pixels in a second frame following the first frame are repeated. The frame inversion can be carried out by reversing, for each frame period, the polarities of the voltages applied to all the data signal lines S in a frame. 
     Further, in order to prevent a flicker, it is preferable to reverse polarities of voltages for every pixel electrodes arranged in at least one of a direction in which the scanning signal lines G extend and a direction in which the data signal lines S extend. Examples of such an inversion include “source inversion”, “line inversion”, and “dot inversion”. The following description will discuss these inversions with reference to  FIGS. 16 to 19 . 
     Each of  FIGS. 16 to 19  is an explanatory diagram illustrating a structure of the scanning signal lines G, the data signal lines S, and the pixels electrodes of the display panel  2 . (a) of each of  FIGS. 16 to 19  illustrates polarities of voltages applied to pixel electrodes in a frame (the nth frame). (b) of each of  FIGS. 16 to 19  illustrates polarities of voltages applied to pixel electrodes in a case where the frame inversion is carried out in a subsequent frame (the (n+1) frame). The polarities of the voltages applied to the pixel electrodes are indicated by +(plus) and −(minus) shown in each of  FIGS. 16 to 19 . 
       FIG. 16  illustrates an example of the source inversion. According to the source inversion, polarities of voltages to be applied are reversed for each of the data signal lines (source lines) S. This makes it possible to reverse the polarities of the voltages for every pixel electrodes arranged in the direction in which the scanning signal lines G extend (see  FIG. 16 ). 
       FIG. 17  also illustrates the source inversion identical to that illustrated in  FIG. 16 . However,  FIG. 17  is different from  FIG. 16  in arrangement of the pixel electrodes. According to  FIG. 16 , pixel electrodes connected to each of the data signal lines S are provided on one side of the each of the data signal lines S (on the right side in the example illustrated in  FIG. 16 ). In contrast, according to  FIG. 17 , the pixel electrodes connected to each of the data signal lines S are provided in a zigzag pattern with respect to the each of the data signal lines S. Therefore, the polarities of the voltages applied to pixel electrodes provided between adjacent ones of the data signal lines S are identical in the case of the arrangement illustrated in  FIG. 16 . However, the polarities of the voltages applied to the pixel electrodes provided between adjacent ones of the data signal lines S alternate in the case of the arrangement illustrated in  FIG. 17 . 
       FIG. 18  illustrates an example of the line inversion. According to the line inversion, polarities of voltages applied to the data signal lines S are reversed for each of the scanning signal lines G to be driven (for each of horizontal scanning periods). This makes it possible to reverse the polarities of the voltages for every pixel electrodes arranged in the direction in which the data signal lines S extend (see  FIG. 18 ). 
       FIG. 19  illustrates an example of the dot inversion. The dot inversion can be carried out by combining the source inversion illustrated in  FIG. 16  and the line inversion illustrated in  FIG. 18 . Specifically, when the first scanning signal line G 1  is driven, a voltage applied to the first data signal line S is set to have a plus (+) polarity, and then polarities of voltages applied to the second and later data signal lines S are sequentially reversed. Next, when the second scanning signal line G 2  is driven, a voltage applied to the first data signal line S is set to have a minus (−) polarity, and then polarities of voltages applied to the second and later data signal lines S are sequentially reversed. In a case where such a dot inversion is similarly repeated also when the third and later scanning signal lines G are driven, polarities of voltages applied to pixel electrodes adjacent to each other in the direction in which the scanning signal lines G extend and in the direction in which the data signal lines S extend can be different from each other (see  FIG. 19 ). 
     As described above, the display device  1  which carries out the reverse polarity driving so as to prevent an image from sticking to the screen consumes more electric power due to the reverse polarity driving. For example, the display device  1  which carries out the dot inversion driving, in which a large amount of electric current is consumed during the scanning period, consumes more electric power. In view of this, in a case where the electronic apparatus including the display device  1  is configured such that the number of times of the detection by the detecting device  20  during the non-scanning period is controlled, as described above, in accordance with the state change detected by the state change detecting sections  31 ,  41 , or  51 , it is possible to improve detection accuracy of the detecting device while securing a remarkable effect of reducing electric power consumption. 
     Further, in a case where the display device  1  is an organic EL display device, the display device  1  consumes an extremely large amount of electric current during the scanning period. In view of this, in a case where the electronic apparatus including the display device is configured such that the number of times of the detection by the detecting device  20  during the non-scanning period is controlled, as described above, in accordance with the state change detected by the state change detecting sections  31 ,  41 , or  51 , it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of the detecting device while securing a remarkable effect of reducing electric power consumption. 
     (Another Configuration Example of Display Device) 
       FIG. 20  is an explanatory diagram illustrating another configuration example of the display device  1  illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
     According to the display device  1  illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the timing control section  6  supplies, to the detecting section control section  22  of the detecting device  20 , the TP detection control signal whose timing is identical to that of the pause drive control signal (see the arrow J in  FIG. 1 ). 
     Note here that according to the display device  1  illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the timing control section  6  delays, by a few clocks to a few lines, supplying the sync control signal to the source driver after receiving the video signal (the clock signal, the sync signal, a video data signal). This is because a time is necessary for the timing control section  6  to, for example, generate a timing and process an image. 
     Alternatively, the display device  1  can be configured such that the scanning line drive circuit  3  includes gate driver sections  3   a  whose number is determined in accordance with the number of the scanning signal lines G (see  FIG. 20 ). Note that  FIG. 20  illustrates a case where the number of the gate driver sections  3   a  is two. 
     Further, the display device  1  can be configured such that the signal line drive circuit  4  includes source driver sections  4   a  whose number is determined in accordance with the number of the data signal lines S (see  FIG. 20 ). Note that  FIG. 20  illustrates a case where the number of the source driver sections  4   a  is three. 
     The source driver sections  4   a  recognize the scanning period (drive period) and the non-scanning period (pause period) more exactly than the timing control section  6  because such a delay as described above does not occur in the source driver sections  4   a.    
     In view of this, one of the source driver sections  4   a  can be configured to supply the TP detection control via a connection terminal  71  to the detecting section control section  22  of the detecting device  20  (see  FIG. 20 ). This makes it possible to more accurately control the detection by the detecting section  21  of the detecting device  20  (to more accurately transmit the pause period to the detecting device  20 ) by eliminating an influence of the delay occurring when the TP detection control signal is supplied from the timing control section  6  to the detecting section control section  22 . 
     Note here that in each of the embodiments, a touch panel detection period (a period during which the detecting section  21  carries out the detection) does not need to correspond to a period during which the TP detection control signal is active. It is only necessary that the touch panel detection period be set within the period during which the TP detection control signal is active. Therefore, a start point in time and an end point in time of the touch panel detection period are set within the period during which the TP detection control signal is active. 
     As has been described, the electronic apparatus of the present invention includes a display device which repeats rewriting of image data while alternately repeating (i) a scanning period during which the image data is supplied to a plurality of pixels and (ii) a non-scanning period during which no image data is supplied to the plurality of pixels, the image data retained by the plurality of pixels; a detecting device which detects an input; a state change detecting section which detects a state change causing a change in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input; and a control section which controls the detecting device, the detecting device detecting the input during the non-scanning period of the display device, and the control section controlling the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing an improvement in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input and so that the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing a deterioration in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input. 
     Further, a method for controlling electronic apparatus of the present invention is a method for controlling electronic apparatus which includes: a display device which repeats rewriting of image data while alternately repeating (i) a scanning period during which the image data is supplied to a plurality of pixels and (ii) a non-scanning period during which no image data is supplied to the plurality of pixels, the image data retained by the plurality of pixels; and a detecting device which detects an input, the method including the steps of: (a) detecting a state change causing a change in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input; and (b) controlling the detecting device, the detecting device detecting the input during the non-scanning period of the display device, and the step (b) being carried out so that the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change causing an improvement in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input is detected in the step (a) and so that the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change causing a deterioration in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input is detected in the step (a). 
     According to the above configuration, the state change detecting section detects the state change causing a change in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input (in the step (a) of detecting the state change). The detecting device detects the input during the non-scanning period of the display device. The control section controls the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period in the case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing an improvement in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input and so that the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period in the case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing a deterioration in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input (in the step (b) of controlling the detecting device). 
     Examples of the state change causing an improvement in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input include: a change between (i) an input by use of means with which an input operation is easily detected and (ii) an input by use of means with which an input operation is not easily detected; activation and end of an operational mode (application) in which an input operation is carried out at a high speed; and a change in environment which change influences detection accuracy of the detecting device itself. 
     According to the electronic apparatus (the method for controlling the electronic apparatus), the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period, in the case where the state change causing an improvement in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input (e.g., the state change which causes the detection accuracy of the detecting device to be relatively deteriorated) is detected. Therefore, even in a case where such a state change occurs in the electronic apparatus, it is possible to detect the input with respect to the detecting device with high accuracy. 
     Meanwhile, in the case where the state change causing a deterioration in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input (e.g., the state change which causes the detection accuracy of the detecting device to be relatively improved) is detected, the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent an increase in electric power consumption due to wasteful detection. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of the detecting device while reducing electric power consumption. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged such that the control section includes: a first control section which outputs a detection number-of-times control signal that instructs the detecting device to carry out the detection more times in the case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing an improvement in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input and that instructs the detecting device to carry out the detection fewer times in the case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing a deterioration in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input; and a second control section which controls, in accordance with the detection number-of-times control signal, the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection more or fewer times during the non-scanning period; and the display device includes the second control section. 
     According to the above configuration, the first control section outputs the detection number-of-times control signal that instructs the detecting device to carry out the detection more times in the case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing an improvement in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input and that instructs the detecting device to carry out the detection fewer times in the case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing a deterioration in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input. The second control section controls, in accordance with the detection number-of-times control signal, the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection more or fewer times during the non-scanning period. 
     According to a configuration in which, among the first and second control sections, the display device includes at least the second control section, the second control section makes it possible to accurately control the number of times of the detection and a timing at which the detecting device carries out the detection during the non-scanning period of the display device, even in a case where (i) the first control section is provided, for example, outside the display device and (ii) the first control section fails to recognize the scanning period and the non-scanning period of the display device. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged such that: the detecting device detects an input operation carried out by a touch operation; the state change detecting section detects the state change causing a change in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation; and the control section controls the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing an improvement in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation and so that the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing a deterioration in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation. 
     According to the above configuration, the detecting device is, for example, a touch panel in which an input operation is carried out by a touch operation. The state change detecting section detects the state change causing a change in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation. The control section controls the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period, in the case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing an improvement in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation. Therefore, even in a case where such a state change occurs in the electronic apparatus, it is possible to detect the input operation with respect to the detecting device with high accuracy. 
     Meanwhile, the control section controls the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period, in the case where the state change detecting section detects the state change causing a deterioration in detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent an increase in electric power consumption due to wasteful detection. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of the detecting device while reducing electric power consumption. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged such that the state change detecting section detects, as the state change, that a width of a contact with the detecting device of means for carrying out the input operation with respect to the detecting device has been changed between a broad width and a narrow width; and the control section controls the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects that the width of the contact has been changed from the broad width to the narrow width and so that the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects that the width of the contact has been changed from the narrow width to the broad width. 
     According to the above configuration, the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period, in the case where the state change detecting section detects that the width of the contact has been changed from the broad width to the narrow width, that is, in a case where a state of the detecting device is changed from (i) a state in which the input operation is easily detected and the detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation is accordingly low to (ii) a state in which the input operation is not easily detected and the detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation is accordingly high. Therefore, even in a case where such a state change occurs in the electronic apparatus, it is possible to detect the input operation with respect to the detecting device with high accuracy. 
     Meanwhile, the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period, in the case where the state change detecting section detects that the width of the contact has been changed from the narrow width to the broad width, that is, in a case where a state of the detecting device is changed from (i) the state in which the input operation is not easily detected and the detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation is accordingly high to (ii) the state in which the input operation is easily detected and the detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation is accordingly low. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent an increase in electric power consumption due to wasteful detection. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of the detecting device while reducing electric power consumption. 
     Note here that, between changes in contact width, there can be a given period during which nothing is detected. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged such that the state change detecting section detects, as the state change, that the input operation with respect to the detecting device has been changed from an input operation with a finger to an input operation with a pen; and the control section controls the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects that the input operation with respect to the detecting device has been changed from the input operation with the finger to the input operation with the pen. 
     According to the above configuration, in a case where the input operation with respect to the detecting device is changed from the input operation with the finger to the input operation with the pen, the state of the detecting device is changed from (i) the state in which the input operation is easily detected and the detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation is accordingly low to (ii) the state in which the input operation is not easily detected and the detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation is accordingly high. In this case, the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period. Therefore, even in a case where the input operation is carried out with the pen, it is possible to detect the input operation with respect to the detecting device with high accuracy. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged such that the state change detecting section detects, as the state change, that the input operation with respect to the detecting device has been changed from an input operation with a pen to an input operation with a finger; and the control section controls the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects that the input operation with respect to the detecting device has been changed from the input operation with the pen to the input operation with the finger. 
     According to the above configuration, in a case where the input operation with respect to the detecting device is changed from the input operation with the pen to the input operation with the finger, the state of the detecting device is changed from (i) the state in which the input operation is not easily detected and the detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation is accordingly high to (ii) the state in which the input operation is easily detected and the detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation is accordingly low. In this case, the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an increase in electric power consumption due to wasteful detection. 
     Note here that, between changes in input operation from/to the input operation with the finger to/from the input operation with the pen, there can be a given period during which nothing is detected. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged such that the state change detecting section detects, as the state change, that an operational mode has been switched between a first operational mode in which the input operation is carried out with respect to the detecting device at a relatively low speed and a second operational mode in which the input operation is carried out with respect to the detecting device at a relatively high speed; and the control section controls the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects that the operational mode has been switched from the first operational mode to the second operational mode and so that the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects that the operational mode has been switched from the second operational mode to the first operational mode. 
     According to the above configuration, in a case where the operational mode is switched from the first operational mode, in which the input operation is carried out with respect to the detecting device at a relatively low speed, to the second operational mode, in which the input operation is carried out with respect to the detecting device at a relatively high speed, the state of the detecting device is changed from (i) the state in which the input operation is easily detected and the detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation is accordingly low to (ii) the state in which the input operation is not easily detected and the detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation is accordingly high. In this case, the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period. Therefore, even in a case where the input operation is carried out at a relatively high speed, it is possible to detect the input operation with respect to the detecting device with high accuracy. 
     Meanwhile, in a case where the operational mode is switched from the second operational mode, in which the input operation is carried out with respect to the detecting device at a relatively high speed, to the first operational mode, in which the input operation is carried out with respect to the detecting device at a relatively low speed, the state of the detecting device is changed from (i) the state in which the input operation is not easily detected and the detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation is accordingly high to (ii) the state in which the input operation is easily detected and the detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to detect the input operation is accordingly low. In this case, the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an increase in electric power consumption due to wasteful detection. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of the detecting device while reducing the electric power consumption. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged such that the state change detecting section detects, as the state change, that an operational mode has been activated in which at least one handwriting input is carried out with respect to the detecting device; and the control section controls the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects that the operational mode has been activated in which the at least one handwriting input is carried out. 
     According to the above configuration, in a case where the operational mode is activated in which the at least one handwriting input is carried out at a high speed, the detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to carry out the detection is high. In this case, the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period. Therefore, even in a case where the input operation is carried out by a handwriting input at a high speed, it is possible to detect the input operation with respect to the detecting device with high accuracy. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged such that the control section controls the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects that the operational mode has been ended in which the handwriting input is carried out. 
     Further, the electronic apparatus can be arranged such that the control section controls the detecting device so that the detecting device carries the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects that all operational modes have been ended in each of which an handwriting input is carried out. 
     According to the above configuration, in a case where the operational mode is ended in which the handwriting input is carried out at a high speed, the detection accuracy which the detecting device is required to have so as to carry out the detection is low. In this case, the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an increase in electric power consumption due to wasteful detection. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged to further include a temperature sensor which detects an ambient temperature of the detecting device; the state change detecting section detecting, as the state change, that the ambient temperature detected by the temperature sensor which ambient temperature was within a given temperature range in which the detecting device can maintain given detection accuracy has exceeded the given temperature range; and the control section controlling the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects that the ambient temperature detected by the temperature sensor has exceeded the given temperature range. 
     According to the above configuration, in a case where the ambient temperature of the detecting device which ambient temperature was within the given temperature range in which the detecting device can maintain the given detection accuracy exceeds the given temperature range, the detecting device carries out the detection more times during the non-scanning period. Therefore, even in a case where the ambient temperature of the detecting device exceeds the given temperature range in which the detecting device can maintain the given detection accuracy, it is possible to detect the input operation with respect to the detecting device with high accuracy. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged to further include a temperature sensor which detects an ambient temperature of the detecting device; the state change detecting section detecting, as the state change, that the ambient temperature detected by the temperature sensor which ambient temperature was beyond a given temperature range in which the detecting device can maintain given detection accuracy has fallen within the given temperature range; and the control section controlling the detecting device so that the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period in a case where the state change detecting section detects that the ambient temperature detected by the temperature sensor has fallen within the given temperature range. 
     According to the above configuration, in a case where the ambient temperature of the detecting device which ambient temperature was beyond the given temperature range in which the detecting device can maintain the given detection accuracy falls within the given temperature range, the detecting device carries out the detection fewer times during the non-scanning period. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an increase in electric power consumption due to wasteful detection. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged such that the display device is a liquid crystal display device. 
     According to the above configuration, it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of the detecting device of the electronic apparatus including the liquid crystal display device which serves as a display device, while reducing the electric power consumption. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged such that the display device reverses, in a predetermined cycle in one frame, a polarity of a voltage applied to a display element 
     According to the above configuration, the display device which carries out the reverse polarity driving so as to prevent an image from sticking to a screen consumes more electric power due to the reverse polarity driving. For example, the display device which carries out dot inversion driving, in which a large amount of electric current is consumed during the scanning period, consumes more electric power. In view of this, in a case where the electronic apparatus including the display device is configured such that the number of times of the detection by the detecting device during the non-scanning period is controlled, as described above, in accordance with the state change detected by the state change detecting section, it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of the detecting device while securing a remarkable effect of reducing electric power consumption. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged such that the display device is an organic EL display device. 
     According to the above configuration, the organic EL display device consumes an extremely large amount of electric current during the scanning period. In view of this, in a case where the electronic apparatus including the display device is configured such that the number of times of the detection by the detecting device during the non-scanning period is controlled, as described above, in accordance with the state change detected by the state change detecting section, it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of the detecting device while securing a remarkable effect of reducing electric power consumption. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged such that the display device includes a signal line drive circuit which outputs display image data; and the signal line drive circuit outputs a detection control signal which instructs the detecting device on a timing at which the detecting device carries out the detection. 
     According to the above configuration, the signal line drive circuit, which best recognizes the scanning period (drive period) and the non-scanning period (pause period) of the display device, supplies the detection control signal to the detecting device. This makes it possible to more accurately control the detection by the detecting device during the non-scanning period. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged such that the detecting device is a matrix capacitance touch panel. 
     According to the above configuration, the matrix capacitance touch panel is widely used as the detecting device of the electronic apparatus. Meanwhile, the matrix capacitive touch panel easily suffers a deterioration in detection accuracy because S/N decreases due to noise produced from the display device. In view of this, in a case where the electronic apparatus including the detecting device thus configured is configured such that the number of times of the detection by the detecting device during the non-scanning period is controlled, as described above, in accordance with the state change detected by the state change detecting section, it is possible to suitably improve detection accuracy of the detecting device while reducing electric power consumption. 
     The electronic apparatus can be arranged such that the detecting device includes a high-frequency circuit. 
     The above configuration enables the detecting device including the high-frequency circuit to receive an input signal which is a high frequency signal as an input signal for the detecting device. Meanwhile, the detecting device easily suffers a deterioration in detection accuracy because S/N decreases due to noise produced from the display device. In view of this, in a case where the electronic apparatus including the detecting device thus configured is configured such that the number of times of the detection by the detecting device during the non-scanning period is controlled, as described above, in accordance with the state change detected by the state change detecting section, it is possible to suitably improve detection accuracy of the detecting device while reducing electric power consumption. 
     The present invention is not limited to the descriptions of the embodiments above, but may be altered by a skilled person within the scope of the claims. An embodiment derived from a proper combination of technical means disclosed in different embodiments is also encompassed in the technical scope of the present invention. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     The present invention is widely applicable to an electronic apparatus including (i) a display device such as a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, or electronic paper and (ii) a detecting device such as a touch panel. 
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           1  Display device 
           2  Display panel 
           3  Scanning line drive circuit 
           3   a  Gate driver section 
           4   a  Source driver section 
           4  Signal line drive circuit 
           6  Timing control section (control section, second control section) 
           20  Detecting device 
           21  Detecting section 
           22  Detecting section control section 
           30  System side control section (control section, first control section) 
           31  State change detecting section 
           32  TP detection control section (control section, first control section) 
           41  State change detecting section 
           51  State change detecting section 
           71  Connection terminal 
           100  Electronic apparatus 
           101  Electronic apparatus 
           102  Electronic apparatus 
           103  Electronic apparatus