JP2015142179A - Terminal device, vibration output program and vibration output method - Google Patents

Abstract

A terminal device and the like capable of transmitting vibration of a vibration unit to a user are provided. A portable terminal includes a vibration unit that vibrates at a set cycle according to an incoming signal, and a capacitance sensor that detects a capacitance of a surface of the terminal body. Furthermore, the mobile terminal has a calculation unit that calculates a proximity period in which the distance between the terminal main body and the user is close based on the detected capacitance change log. The portable terminal includes a setting unit that sets a setting cycle of the vibration unit based on the proximity cycle calculated by the calculation unit. The portable terminal starts to vibrate in the vibrating section in a close contact section where the mobile terminal is in close contact with the human body. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal device, a vibration output program, and a vibration output method.

  In recent years, for example, mobile terminals such as smartphones and mobile phones have a vibration function as means for transmitting incoming call detection to a user. The vibration function notifies the user of an incoming call by periodically vibrating the terminal device.

  As a vibration function, for example, a technique of changing the magnitude of vibration according to the orientation of the mobile terminal is also known.

JP 2012-199891 A

  The user may not notice the vibration just by increasing the vibration of the vibration function while walking with the portable terminal in the clothes. For example, at the moment when the acceleration of the mobile terminal becomes minimal while walking with the mobile terminal in the chest pocket, the vibration between the user and the mobile terminal is far away, so the vibration caused by the vibration function is Can't communicate. As a result, the user is unaware of the vibration and, for example, a situation occurs in which the incoming call cannot be recognized.

  In one side, it aims at providing the terminal device which can transmit a vibration to a user, a vibration output program, and a vibration output method.

  In one proposal, it has a vibration part, a detection part, a calculation part, and a setting part. The vibration unit vibrates at a set cycle according to a predetermined signal. The detection unit detects the capacitance of the terminal device body. The calculation unit calculates a proximity period in which the distance between the terminal device main body and the user is close based on the capacitance detected by the detection unit. The setting unit sets a setting cycle of the vibration unit based on the proximity cycle calculated by the calculation unit.

  Vibration can be transmitted to the user.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the capacitance sensor of the mobile terminal. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the sub processor and the application CPU. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the change log table. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the relationship between the voltage value obtained by converting the capacitance and the proximity period. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing operation of the application CPU on the mobile terminal side involved in the vibration control process. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the processing operation of the sub-processor on the mobile terminal side related to the first setting process. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the processing operation of the sub processor on the mobile terminal side related to the second setting process. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the processing operation of the sub-processor on the mobile terminal side related to the third setting process. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a capacitance sensor of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a terminal device that executes a vibration output program.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a terminal device, a vibration output program, and a vibration output method disclosed in the present application will be described in detail based on the drawings. The disclosed technology is not limited by the present embodiment. Moreover, you may combine suitably each Example shown below in the range which does not cause contradiction.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the mobile terminal 1 according to the first embodiment. The mobile terminal 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a terminal device such as a smartphone. The mobile terminal 1 includes a speaker 11, a microphone 12, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 13, a touch panel 14, a camera 15, Bluetooth 16, and a GPS (Global Position System) 17. The mobile terminal 1 includes a wireless unit 18, a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) wireless unit 19, a communication CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20, an ISP (Imaging Signal Processor) 21, and a voice DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 22. And a vibration part 23. The mobile terminal 1 further includes a geomagnetic sensor 24, an acceleration sensor 25, a gyro sensor 26, a capacitance sensor 27, and a sub processor 28. Furthermore, the mobile terminal 1 includes a nonvolatile memory 29, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 30, and an application CPU 31.

  The speaker 11 and the microphone 12 are interfaces that input and output audio, for example. The LCD 13 is an output interface that displays various information on the screen. The touch panel 14 is an input interface that detects a touch operation on the screen of the LCD 13. The camera 15 has an imaging function for obtaining a still image or a moving image, for example. The Bluetooth 16 is an interface that manages a short-range wireless communication function. The GPS 17 is a system that measures the current position of the mobile terminal 1 itself using a GPS satellite.

  The wireless unit 18 is an interface that controls a normal long-distance wireless function. The WLAN radio unit 19 is an interface that controls the WLAN function. The communication CPU 20 is a CPU that controls various communication functions. The ISP 21 is a processor that controls image signal processing. The audio DSP 22 is a processor that controls audio signal processing. The vibration unit 23 is a vibration function that vibrates at a set cycle according to a signal such as an incoming signal, for example, in order to notify the user of an incoming mail or voice call.

  The sub processor 28 is, for example, an external processor that executes a vibration output program. The geomagnetic sensor 24 is, for example, a sensor that detects the orientation of the mobile terminal 1. The acceleration sensor 25 is a sensor that detects acceleration in a predetermined axial direction of the mobile terminal 1 itself, for example, three axial directions of the x axis, the y axis, and the z axis. The gyro sensor 26 is, for example, a sensor that detects a triaxial angular velocity. The capacitance sensor 27 is a sensor that detects the capacitance of the surface of the main body of the mobile terminal 1. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the capacitance sensor 27 of the mobile terminal 1. In the mobile terminal 1 shown in FIG. 2, a capacitance sensor 27 is arranged for each of the outer peripheral edges (four sides) of the terminal body. For example, a total of four capacitance sensors 27 are arranged.

  The nonvolatile memory 29 is an area for storing various programs such as a vibration output program. The RAM 30 is an area for storing various information. The application CPU 31 controls the entire mobile terminal 1. The bus 32 connects various parts such as the application CPU 31 and the RAM 30 in the mobile terminal 1 to each other.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the sub processor 28 and the application CPU 31. The sub processor 28 and the application CPU 31 read out the vibration output program stored in the nonvolatile memory 29 and configure various processes as functions based on the read vibration output program. The sub processor 28 shown in FIG. 3 operates using the detection unit 28A and the calculation unit 28B as functions. The application CPU 31 operates using the setting unit 31A and the control unit 31B as functions.

  The RAM 30 stores a change log table 41 for storing a change log of capacitance shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the change log table 41. The detection unit 28A of the sub processor 28 converts the capacitance detected by the capacitance sensor 27 into a voltage value, and stores the converted voltage value in the change log table 41 at each collection time. The change log table 41 shown in FIG. 4 stores a voltage value 41B and a change log 41C in association with each collection time 41A. The collection time 41 </ b> A corresponds to the time when the capacitance is detected by the capacitance sensor 27 and collected. The voltage value 41B is a voltage value obtained by converting electrostatic capacity. The change log 41 </ b> C is a log of “0” or “1” indicating a determination result of whether or not the voltage value is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold described later.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the relationship between the voltage value obtained by converting the capacitance and the proximity period. For example, when the user of the mobile terminal 1 walks with the mobile terminal 1 in the back pocket of the clothes, the user repeats the contact state and the separation state with the mobile terminal 1. The close contact state corresponds to, for example, a state where the mobile terminal 1 in the pocket is in contact with the user, and the separated state is, for example, a state in which the mobile terminal 1 in the pocket is separated from the user. Equivalent to. Capacitance detected by the capacitance sensor 27 varies by repeating the section in close contact with the human body of the portable terminal 1 and the section in the separated state while the user is walking. For example, when the portable terminal 1 is in close contact with the user, the capacitance is high, and when the portable terminal 1 is separated from the user, the capacitance is low. In the example of FIG. 5, when the voltage value obtained by converting the electrostatic capacitance exceeds a predetermined threshold value α, the mobile terminal 1 can be determined to be in a close contact state. Moreover, when the voltage value does not exceed the predetermined threshold value α, it can be determined that the mobile terminal 1 is in the separated state.

  The calculation unit 28B of the sub processor 28 determines whether or not the voltage value obtained by converting the capacitance exceeds a predetermined threshold value α. When the voltage value exceeds the predetermined threshold value α, the calculation unit 28B sets “1” in the change log 41C at the corresponding collection time 41A, and stores the change log 41C in the change log table 41. In addition, when the voltage value of the capacitance does not exceed the predetermined threshold value α, the calculation unit 28B sets “0” in the change log 41C at the corresponding collection time 41A, and stores the change log 41C in the change log table 41. .

  The calculation unit 28B refers to the change log table 41, and can determine that the mobile terminal 1 is separated from the user when “0” in the change log 41C continues. When “1” in the change log 41 </ b> C continues, the calculation unit 28 </ b> B can determine that the mobile terminal 1 and the user are in close contact with each other.

  The calculation unit 28B sets the time when the change log 41C changes from “0” to “1” as the first time, the time when the change log 41C changes from “1” to “0” as the second time, and the subsequent “ The time point when the value changes from “0” to “1” is acquired as the third time. The calculation unit 28B sets the difference between the first time and the second time as the close contact state and the difference between the second time and the third time as the separated state interval. The calculation unit 28B calculates a proximity period that is one period for the section in the close contact state and the section in the separated state.

  The calculation unit 28B notifies the calculated proximity cycle to the setting unit 31A of the application CPU 31. The setting unit 31 </ b> A sets the proximity period to the setting period of the vibration unit 23. The control unit 31B in the application CPU 31 controls the vibration pattern of the vibration unit 23 based on the set cycle.

  Next, the operation of the mobile terminal 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing operation of the application CPU 31 on the mobile terminal 1 side related to the vibration control process. The vibration control process illustrated in FIG. 6 is a process of controlling the vibration pattern of the vibration unit 23 based on a set period corresponding to the set proximity period.

  In FIG. 6, the control unit 31B of the application CPU 31 determines whether or not a stop request has been detected (step S11). The stop request is, for example, a request to stop the vibration of the vibration unit 23 such as a response to an incoming call. When the stop request is not detected (No at Step S11), the control unit 31B determines whether an incoming call such as an incoming mail or a voice incoming call is detected through the communication CPU 20 (Step S12). When detecting an incoming call (Yes at Step S12), the control unit 31B controls the vibration pattern of the vibration unit 23 at a set cycle corresponding to the set proximity cycle (Step S13), and determines whether or not a stop request is detected. To make a determination, the process proceeds to step S11.

  When the control unit 31B detects a stop request (Yes at Step S11), the control unit 31B stops the vibration of the vibration unit 23 (Step S14), and ends the processing operation illustrated in FIG. When the incoming call is not detected (No at Step S12), the control unit 31B proceeds to Step S11 in order to determine whether or not a stop request is detected.

  The vibration control process shown in FIG. 6 controls the vibration pattern of the vibration unit 23 according to the set proximity period, for example, vibrates in a close contact section where the mobile terminal 1 and the user are in close contact. As a result, the mobile terminal 1 can transmit the vibration of the vibration unit 23 to the user. For example, even when the mobile terminal 1 is walking with the mobile terminal 1 still in a pocket, the mobile terminal 1 vibrates the vibration part 23 in a section in contact with the user, that is, in a close contact section. Vibration can be transmitted to the user.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing operation of the sub processor 28 on the mobile terminal 1 side related to the first setting process. In the first setting process shown in FIG. 7, the proximity cycle is calculated from the change log of the voltage value corresponding to the capacitance obtained by each capacitance sensor 27, and the setting cycle of the vibration unit 23 is based on the calculated proximity cycle. Is a process for setting.

  In FIG. 7, the sub processor 28 determines whether or not a stop request is detected (step S21). When the detection unit 28A of the sub-processor 28 does not detect the stop request (No at Step S21), for example, the capacitance is detected and sequentially collected from the total of four capacitance sensors 27 on each side (Step S21). S22).

  The detection unit 28A converts the capacitance at each collection time collected by each capacitance sensor 27 into a voltage value (step S23), and A / D converts the converted voltage value (step S24). The calculation unit 28B of the sub processor 28 determines whether or not there is a voltage value equal to or higher than the threshold value α among the voltage values of the capacitance sensors 27 at each collection time (step S25). When there is a voltage value equal to or greater than the threshold value α (Yes at Step S25), the calculation unit 28B sets the capacitance change log corresponding to the collection time to “1” (Step S26). Then, the calculation unit 28B stores the change log 41C of “1” corresponding to the collection time 41A in the change log table 41.

  If there is no voltage value equal to or greater than the threshold value α (No at Step S25), the calculation unit 28B sets the capacitance change log corresponding to the collection time to “0” (Step S27). Then, the calculation unit 28B stores a change log 41C of “0” corresponding to the collection time 41A in the change log table 41. The calculation unit 28B determines whether or not the setting of the capacitance change log at all collection times has been completed (step S28). If the setting of the capacitance change log at all collection times has not been completed (No at Step S28), the calculation unit 28B determines whether there is a voltage value equal to or higher than the threshold value α among the voltage values at the next collection time. The process proceeds to step S25.

  The calculation unit 28B refers to the change log table 41 when the setting of the change log of the capacitance at all the collection times is completed (Yes in step S28). The calculation unit 28B refers to the change log table 41 and first changes from “0” to “1” in the change log 41C of all the collection times 41A, then continues from “1” to “0”. The second time changed, the third time changed from “0” to “1” is acquired (step S29).

  The calculation unit 28B calculates a contact state section corresponding to the difference between the first time and the second time, and a separated state section corresponding to the difference between the second time and the third time ( Step S30). The calculation unit 28B calculates the proximity cycle based on the close contact state and the separated state interval (step S31), sets the set cycle of the vibration unit 23 based on the proximity cycle (step S32), and detects the stop request. To determine whether or not, the process proceeds to step S21. If the sub processor 23 detects a stop request (Yes at step S21), the sub processor 23 ends the processing operation shown in FIG.

  The first setting process shown in FIG. 7 calculates the proximity period constituted by the contact state section and the separated state section based on the capacitance change log obtained by each capacitance sensor 27, and calculates the calculated proximity period. Based on the above, the setting cycle of the vibration unit 23 is set. As a result, for example, even when the user is walking with the mobile terminal 1 in the pocket, the mobile terminal 1 can provide a timing at which the vibration of the vibration unit 23 can be transmitted to the user.

  The mobile terminal 1 sets the proximity period to the set period of the vibration unit 23, and vibrates the vibration unit 23 in the close contact state based on the set period. As a result, even when the user is walking with the mobile terminal 1 in the pocket, the mobile terminal 1 can transmit the vibration of the vibration unit 23 to the user. The user can recognize the incoming call by vibration.

  In the first embodiment, the proximity period is calculated from the capacitance change log. However, not only the capacitance change log but also the acceleration log of the acceleration sensor 25 may be used. The embodiment will be described below as a second embodiment. Note that the same components as those of the mobile terminal 1 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description of the overlapping configuration and operation is omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing operation of the sub processor 28 on the portable terminal 1 side related to the second setting process. The second setting process illustrated in FIG. 8 is a process of calculating the proximity period from the capacitance voltage value and the acceleration change log, and setting the setting period of the vibration unit 23 based on the calculated proximity period.

  In FIG. 8, the sub-processor 28 determines whether or not a stop request has been detected (step S41). When the detection unit 28A does not detect the stop request (No at Step S41), the detection unit 28A detects the capacitance from each capacitance sensor 27 and the acceleration from the acceleration sensor 25 and sequentially collects them (Step S42).

  The detection unit 28A converts the capacitance at each collection time collected by each capacitance sensor 27 into a voltage value (step S43), and acquires the acceleration in the axial direction with the maximum DC component from the acceleration sensor 25 (step S43). S44). The detection unit 28A performs A / D conversion on the voltage value (step S45). The calculation unit 28B determines whether there is a voltage value equal to or higher than the threshold value α among the voltage values of the capacitance sensors 27 at each collection time (step S46). When there is a voltage value equal to or greater than the threshold value α (Yes at Step S46), the calculation unit 28B determines whether or not the acceleration at the collection time is an extreme value (Step S47). In addition, when acceleration is an extreme value, it corresponds to the timing which landed on the road surface by walking, and can be said to be a section where the portable terminal 1 and the human body are in close contact. When the acceleration at the collection time is an extreme value (Yes at Step S47), the calculation unit 28B sets the capacitance change log corresponding to the collection time to “1” (Step S48). Then, the calculation unit 28B stores a change log 41C of “1” corresponding to the collection time 41A in the change log table 41.

  In addition, when there is no voltage value equal to or greater than the threshold value α (No at Step S46), or when the acceleration at the collection time is not an extreme value (No at Step S47), the calculation unit 28B records the capacitance change log corresponding to the collection time. “0” is set (step S49). Then, the calculation unit 28B stores a change log 41C of “0” corresponding to the collection time 41A in the change log table 41. The calculation unit 28B determines whether or not the setting of the capacitance change log at all collection times has been completed (step S50). If the setting of the capacitance change log at all collection times has not been completed (No at Step S50), the calculation unit 28B determines whether there is a voltage value equal to or higher than the threshold value α among the voltage values at the next collection time. The process proceeds to step S46.

  The calculation unit 28B refers to the change log table 41 when the setting of the change log of the capacitance at all collection times is completed (Yes at Step S50). The calculation unit 28B includes a first time when the change log 41C of all the collection times 41A changes from “0” to “1”, a second time after the change from “1” to “0”, and the next time. The third time after “0” changed to “1” is acquired (step S51). The calculation unit 28B calculates a contact state section corresponding to the difference between the first time and the second time, and a separated state section corresponding to the difference between the second time and the third time ( Step S52). The calculation unit 28B calculates the proximity cycle based on the close contact state and the separated state interval (step S53), sets the set cycle of the vibration unit 23 based on the proximity cycle (step S54), and detects the stop request. To determine whether or not, the process proceeds to step S41.

  When the sub processor 28 detects a stop request (Yes at step S41), the sub processor 28 ends the processing operation shown in FIG.

  The second setting process shown in FIG. 8 calculates the proximity period constituted by the contact state section and the separation state section based on the change log of each capacitance and acceleration, and sets the vibration unit 23 based on the proximity period. Set the cycle. The portable terminal 1 increases the accuracy of the proximity period by taking into account the landing timing of the user's walking using acceleration. As a result, the mobile terminal 1 can provide a timing at which the vibration of the vibration unit 23 can be transmitted to the user.

  In the first embodiment, the capacitance is collected for each capacitance sensor 27, the proximity period is stored from the capacitance change log for each capacitance sensor 27, and the current capacitance status is stored. A corresponding proximity period may be set as the setting period of the vibration unit 23. The embodiment in this case will be described below as Example 3. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure same as Example 1, and the description of the overlapping structure and operation | movement is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the processing operation of the sub processor 28 on the mobile terminal 1 side related to the third setting process. The third setting process shown in FIG. 9 collects the capacitance for each capacitance sensor 27, and sets the sensor ID of the change log of the voltage value corresponding to the capacitance that is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold value and the minimum value. This is a process of determining and setting the set period of the vibration unit 23 based on the proximity period of the determined sensor ID.

  In FIG. 9, the sub processor 28 determines whether or not a stop request has been detected (step S61). When the detection unit 28A does not detect a stop request (No at Step S61), the detection unit 28A sequentially collects capacitance from each capacitance sensor 27 (Step S62). The detection unit 28A identifies each electrostatic capacity sensor 27 with a sensor ID, and manages the electrostatic capacity collected by each electrostatic capacity sensor 27 with the sensor ID.

  28 A of detection parts convert the electrostatic capacitance for every collection time collected by each electrostatic capacitance sensor 27 into a voltage value (Step S63), and A / D-convert each voltage value (Step S64). The calculation unit 28B selects a sensor ID corresponding to the target capacitance sensor 27 in order to set a capacitance change log (step S65).

  The calculating unit 28B determines whether or not the voltage value for each collection time of the selected target sensor ID is equal to or greater than the threshold value α (step S66). When the voltage value is greater than or equal to the threshold value α (Yes at Step S66), the calculation unit 28B sets the capacitance change log corresponding to the sensor ID collection time to “1” (Step S67). Then, the calculating unit 28B stores the change log 41C of “1” corresponding to the collection time 41A in the change log table 41 in association with the target sensor ID.

  If the voltage value is not equal to or greater than the threshold value α (No at Step S66), the calculation unit 28B sets the capacitance change log corresponding to the sensor ID collection time to “0” (Step S68). Then, the calculation unit 28B stores the change log 41C of “0” corresponding to the collection time 41A in the change log table 41 in association with the target sensor ID. The calculation unit 28B determines whether or not the setting of the capacitance change log at all the collection times of the selected target sensor ID has been completed (step S69). When the setting of the capacitance change log for all collection times of the target sensor ID has not been completed (No at Step S69), the calculation unit 28B has a voltage value equal to or greater than the threshold value α among the voltage values at the next collection time. To determine whether or not there is a transition to step S66.

  The calculation unit 28B refers to the change log table 41 when the setting of the change log of the capacitance at all the collection times of the target sensor ID is completed (Yes in step S69). Then, the calculation unit 28B has a first time when “0” is changed to “1” in the capacitance change log of the target sensor ID, and then a second time when “1” is changed to “0”. , And the next third time changed from “0” to “1” is acquired (step S70).

  The calculation unit 28 </ b> B determines the section in the contact state corresponding to the difference between the first time and the second time and the section in the separated state corresponding to the difference between the second time and the third time. It calculates for every (step S71). The calculation unit 28B calculates the proximity cycle of the target sensor ID based on the contact state section and the separation state section (step S72), and stores the proximity period of the target sensor ID (step S73). The application CPU 28 manages the proximity cycle for each target sensor ID. Then, the calculation unit 28B determines whether there is a next unselected sensor ID (step S74).

  If there is the next sensor ID (Yes at Step S74), the calculation unit 28B proceeds to Step S65 to select the next sensor ID as the target sensor ID. When there is no next sensor ID (No at Step S74), the calculation unit 28B determines a sensor ID corresponding to the minimum voltage value that is equal to or larger than the threshold value α among the voltage values of all the sensor IDs (Step S75).

  The calculation unit 28B sets the setting cycle of the vibration unit 23 based on the proximity cycle corresponding to the determined sensor ID (step S76), and proceeds to step S61 to determine whether or not a stop request has been detected. When the sub processor 28 detects a stop request (Yes at step S61), the sub processor 28 ends the processing operation shown in FIG.

  The third setting process shown in FIG. 9 acquires the capacitance for each capacitance sensor 27, determines the proximity period corresponding to the change log of the voltage value equal to or greater than the threshold value and the minimum value, and determines the determined proximity period. Based on this, the set cycle of the vibration unit 23 is set. As a result, the mobile terminal 1 can provide a timing at which the vibration of the vibration unit 23 can be transmitted to the user.

  In Example 1-3 described above, the capacitance sensor 27 is arranged on each side of the outer peripheral edge of the mobile terminal 1, but for example, as shown in FIG. The capacitive sensor 27A may be disposed on the side and the opposite side of the side. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the capacitance sensor 27A of the portable terminal 1A according to another embodiment.

  Further, in Example 1-3 described above, a total of four capacitance sensors 27 are arranged on the outer periphery of the mobile terminal 1, but the capacitance of the mobile terminal 1 is detected by the single capacitance sensor 27. May be collected.

  In addition, the mobile terminal 1 of the above-described embodiment acquires the first time, the second time, and the third time from the change log 41C of the total collection time 41A, and the first time, the second time, and the third time. Based on the time, a section in a close contact state and a section in a separated state are obtained. Furthermore, the portable terminal 1 sets the set period of the vibration unit 23 based on the proximity period formed by the close contact section and the separated section. However, the first time and the second time are acquired from the change log 41C of the total collection time 41A, the contact state section is acquired based on the first time and the second time, and the close state section is acquired. You may make it start the vibration of the vibration part 23. FIG.

  In addition, each component of each part illustrated does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each part is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in arbitrary units according to various loads and usage conditions. Can be configured.

  Furthermore, various processing functions performed in each device are performed on a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (or a microcomputer such as an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), MCU (Micro Controller Unit), etc.) in whole or in part. You may make it perform. Various processing functions may be executed entirely or arbitrarily on a program that is analyzed and executed by a CPU (or a microcomputer such as an MPU or MCU) or hardware based on wired logic. Needless to say.

  By the way, the various processes described in the present embodiment can be realized by causing a program prepared in advance to be executed by a processor such as a CPU in the terminal device. Therefore, in the following, an example of a terminal device that executes a program having the same function as the above embodiment will be described. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a terminal device that executes a vibration output program.

  A terminal device 100 that executes the vibration output program illustrated in FIG. 11 includes a communication unit 110, a vibration unit 120, a detection unit 130, a ROM 140, a RAM 150, and a CPU 160. Furthermore, the communication unit 110, the vibration unit 120, the detection unit 130, the ROM 140, the RAM 150, and the CPU 160 are connected via a bus. The vibration unit 120 vibrates at a set cycle according to a predetermined signal. The detection unit 130 detects the capacitance of the terminal device 100 main body.

  The ROM 140 stores in advance a vibration output program that exhibits the same function as in the above embodiment. The ROM 140 stores a calculation program 140A and a setting program 140B as vibration output programs. The vibration output program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium instead of the ROM 140. The recording medium may be, for example, a portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD disk, or a USB memory, or a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory.

  Then, the CPU 160 reads the calculation program 140A from the ROM 140 and functions as the calculation process 160A. Further, the CPU 160 reads the setting program 140B from the ROM 140 and functions as a setting process 160B.

  Based on the electrostatic capacitance detected by the detection unit 130, the CPU 160 calculates a proximity period in which the distance between the main body of the terminal device 100 and the user is close. CPU 160 sets a set cycle of vibration unit 120 based on the calculated proximity cycle. As a result, the terminal device 100 can transmit the vibration of the vibration unit 120 to the user by controlling the vibration unit 120 with a set cycle based on the proximity cycle.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable terminal 23 Vibration part 27 Capacitance sensor 28 Subprocessor 28A Detection part 28B Calculation part 31 Application CPU
31A Setting part 41 Change log table

Claims (9)

A vibration unit that vibrates at a set cycle according to a predetermined signal, a detection unit that detects the capacitance of the terminal device body,
Based on the capacitance detected by the detection unit, a calculation unit that calculates a proximity period in which the distance between the terminal device body and the user is close;
And a setting unit that sets a setting cycle of the vibration unit based on the proximity cycle calculated by the calculation unit. The setting unit
The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the setting cycle for oscillating at a timing when the terminal device main body approaches the user is set based on the proximity cycle. The calculation unit includes:
When the capacitance exceeds a predetermined threshold, it is determined that the distance between the terminal device main body and the user is close, and when the capacitance does not exceed the predetermined threshold, the terminal device main body And the distance between the user and the user is not close,
The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the proximity period is calculated based on the determination result. The calculation unit includes:
It is determined that the distance between the terminal device main body and the user is close when the capacitance of at least one of the capacitances of the terminal device main body exceeds a predetermined threshold. The terminal device according to claim 3. The calculation unit includes:
The proximity period is calculated based on the capacitance of each part of the terminal device body, and the capacitance and the proximity period are stored in a storage unit for each part,
The setting unit
5. The proximity cycle related to the current capacitance detected by the detection unit is read from the storage unit, and the read proximity cycle is set as the set cycle. The terminal device according to any one of the above. It further has a measurement unit that measures the acceleration of the terminal device body,
The calculation unit includes:
The terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the proximity period is calculated based on the capacitance detected by the detection unit and an acceleration measured by the measurement unit. apparatus. The detector is
The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the capacitance is detected by a detection unit disposed in the vicinity of an outer peripheral edge of the terminal device main body. In a terminal device having a vibration unit that vibrates at a set cycle according to a predetermined signal,
Detect the capacitance of the terminal device body,
Based on the detected capacitance, calculate a proximity period in which the distance between the terminal device body and the user is close,
A vibration output program for executing a process of setting a set cycle of the vibration unit based on the calculated proximity cycle. A terminal device having a vibration unit that vibrates at a set cycle according to a predetermined signal,
Detect the capacitance of the terminal device body,
Based on the detected capacitance, calculate a proximity period in which the distance between the terminal device body and the user is close,
The vibration output method characterized by performing the process which sets the setting period of the said vibration part based on the calculated said proximity period.

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