JP2013134710A - Device, method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the possibility that a locked state is unintentionally released.SOLUTION: In one aspect, a device (e.g., smartphone) 1 comprises: an operation unit that detects a first operation; a touch screen display 2 that detects a second operation; and a controller 10 that releases a locked state when the second operation is detected by the touch screen display 2 while the first operation is detected by the operation unit in the locked state. For example, the device (e.g., smartphone) 1 releases the locked state when a tap on an icon corresponding to a function to release the locked state displayed on a lock screen is detected while a user's operation for a button 3 is detected.

Description

  The present application relates to an apparatus, a method, and a program. In particular, the present application relates to a device having a touch screen, a method for controlling the device, and a program for controlling the device.

  Touch screen devices comprising a touch screen are known. Touch screen devices include, for example, smartphones and tablets. The touch screen device detects a finger, pen, or stylus pen gesture via the touch screen. The touch screen device operates according to the detected gesture. An example of the operation according to the detected gesture is described in Patent Document 1, for example.

  The basic operation of the touch screen device is realized by an OS (Operating System) installed in the device. The OS installed in the touch screen device is, for example, Android (registered trademark), BlackBerry (registered trademark) OS, iOS, Symbian (registered trademark) OS, or Windows (registered trademark) Phone.

International Publication No. 2008/086302

  Many touch screen devices shift to a locked state when they are not operated by a user for a certain period of time from the viewpoint of prevention of user's erroneous operation and security. In the locked state, the touch screen device does not accept user operations except for specific operations. The specific operation is, for example, a lock release operation for releasing the lock state.

  By the way, when detecting the unlocking operation, the touch screen device releases the locked state and returns to a state in which other operations than the specific operation are possible. However, many unlock operations are performed via a touch screen, and the lock state is unintentionally released, which may result in malfunction.

  For these reasons, there is a need for an apparatus, method, and program that can reduce the possibility of unintentional unlocking.

  An apparatus according to one aspect includes an operation unit that detects a first operation, a touch screen display that detects a second operation, and when the first operation is detected by the operation unit in a locked state. A controller that releases the locked state when a second operation is detected by the touch screen display.

  A method according to one aspect is a method of controlling an apparatus including an operation unit and a touch screen display, wherein the first operation is detected by the operation unit, and the second operation is detected by the touch screen display. And a step of releasing the locked state when a second operation is detected by the touch screen display when a first operation is detected by the operation unit in the locked state.

  A program according to one aspect includes a step of detecting a first operation by the operation unit, a step of detecting a second operation by the touch screen display in a device including an operation unit and a touch screen display, and a lock state. When the second operation is detected by the touch screen display when the first operation is detected by the operation unit, the step of releasing the lock state is executed.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a smartphone according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating an appearance of the smartphone according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a rear view illustrating an appearance of the smartphone according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the home screen. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the lock screen. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the smartphone 1. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of control for changing an icon display mode when an operation on a button is detected. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of control for releasing the lock state when a touch gesture on the icon is detected. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating another example of the control for releasing the lock state when a touch gesture on the icon is detected. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a processing procedure for executing control for releasing the lock state when the second operation is detected by the touch screen display when the first operation is detected by the operation unit.

  Embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Below, a smart phone is demonstrated as an example of an apparatus provided with a touch screen.

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The overall configuration of the smartphone 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the smartphone 1 has a housing 20. The housing 20 includes a front face 1A, a back face 1B, and side faces 1C1 to 1C4. The front face 1 </ b> A is the front of the housing 20. The back face 1 </ b> B is the back surface of the housing 20. The side faces 1C1 to 1C4 are side surfaces that connect the front face 1A and the back face 1B. Hereinafter, the side faces 1C1 to 1C4 may be collectively referred to as the side face 1C without specifying which face.

  The smartphone 1 includes a touch screen display 2, buttons 3A to 3C, an illuminance sensor 4, a proximity sensor 5, a receiver 7, a microphone 8, and a camera 12 on the front face 1A. The smartphone 1 has a speaker 11 and a camera 13 on the back face 1B. The smartphone 1 has buttons 3D to 3F and a connector 14 on the side face 1C. Hereinafter, the buttons 3A to 3F may be collectively referred to as the button 3 without specifying which button. The buttons 3A to 3C are examples of the operation unit.

  The touch screen display 2 includes a display 2A and a touch screen 2B. The display 2A includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL panel (Organic Electro-Luminescence panel), or an inorganic EL panel (Inorganic Electro-Luminescence panel). The display 2A displays characters, images, symbols, graphics, and the like.

  The touch screen 2B detects contact of a finger, a pen, a stylus pen, or the like with respect to the touch screen 2B. The touch screen 2B can detect a position where a plurality of fingers, a pen, a stylus pen, or the like is in contact with the touch screen 2B.

  The detection method of the touch screen 2B may be any method such as a capacitance method, a resistive film method, a surface acoustic wave method (or an ultrasonic method), an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, and a load detection method. Hereinafter, in order to simplify the description, a finger, a pen, a stylus pen, or the like that the touch screen 2B detects contact may be simply referred to as a “finger”.

  The smartphone 1 determines the type of gesture based on at least one of the contact detected by the touch screen 2B, the position at which the contact is detected, the interval at which the contact is detected, and the number of times the contact is detected. The gesture is an operation performed on the touch screen 2B. The gesture discriminated by the smartphone 1 includes touch, long touch, release, swipe, tap, double tap, long tap, drag, flick, pinch in, pinch out, and the like.

  “Touch” is a gesture in which a finger touches the touch screen 2B. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture in which a finger contacts the touch screen 2B as a touch. “Long touch” is a gesture in which a finger touches the touch screen 2B for a predetermined time or more. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture in which a finger is in contact with the touch screen 2B for a predetermined time or more as a long touch.

  “Release” is a gesture in which a finger leaves the touch screen 2B. The smartphone 1 determines that a gesture in which a finger leaves the touch screen 2B is a release. “Swipe” is a gesture in which a finger moves while touching the touch screen 2B. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture that moves while the finger is in contact with the touch screen 2B as a swipe.

  A “tap” is a gesture for releasing following a touch. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture for releasing following a touch as a tap. The “double tap” is a gesture in which a gesture for releasing following a touch is continued twice. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture in which a gesture for releasing following a touch is continued twice as a double tap.

  “Long tap” is a gesture for releasing following a long touch. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture for releasing following a long touch as a long tap. “Drag” is a gesture for performing a swipe starting from an area where a movable object is displayed. The smartphone 1 determines, as a drag, a gesture for performing a swipe starting from an area where a movable object is displayed.

  A “flick” is a gesture that is released while a finger moves at high speed in one direction following a touch. The smartphone 1 determines, as a flick, a gesture that is released while the finger moves in one direction at high speed following the touch. Flick is "upper flick" where the finger moves upward on the screen, "lower flick" where the finger moves downward on the screen, "right flick" where the finger moves rightward on the screen, finger is left on the screen Including “left flick” moving in the direction.

  “Pinch-in” is a gesture of swiping in a direction in which a plurality of fingers approach. The smartphone 1 determines, as a pinch-in, a gesture that swipes in a direction in which a plurality of fingers approach. “Pinch out” is a gesture of swiping in a direction in which a plurality of fingers move away. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture of swiping in a direction in which a plurality of fingers move away as a pinch out.

  The smartphone 1 operates according to these gestures that are determined via the touch screen 2B. Therefore, an operability that is intuitive and easy to use for the user is realized. The operation performed by the smartphone 1 according to the determined gesture differs depending on the screen displayed on the display 2A. Hereinafter, in order to simplify the description, “the touch screen 2B detects a gesture and the smartphone 1 determines that the type of the detected gesture is X”, “the smartphone 1 detects X”, or “The controller detects X” may be described.

  An example of a home screen displayed on the display 2A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows an example of the home screen. The home screen may be called a desktop or a standby screen. The home screen is displayed on the display 2A. The home screen is a screen that allows the user to select which application to execute from among the applications installed in the smartphone 1. The smartphone 1 executes the application selected on the home screen in the foreground. The screen of the application executed in the foreground is displayed on the display 2A.

  The smartphone 1 can place an icon on the home screen. A plurality of icons 50 are arranged on the home screen 40 shown in FIG. Each icon 50 is associated with an application installed in the smartphone 1 in advance. When the smartphone 1 detects a gesture for the icon 50, the smartphone 1 executes an application associated with the icon 50. For example, the smartphone 1 executes the mail application when a tap on the icon 50 associated with the mail application is detected.

  The icon 50 includes an image and a character string. The icon 50 may include a symbol or a graphic instead of the image. The icon 50 may not include either an image or a character string. The icons 50 are arranged based on the arrangement pattern. A wallpaper 41 is displayed behind the icon 50. The wallpaper is sometimes called a photo screen or a back screen. The smartphone 1 can use any image as the wallpaper 41. An arbitrary image may be determined as the wallpaper 41 according to the setting of the user.

  The smartphone 1 can increase or decrease the number of home screens. For example, the smartphone 1 determines the number of home screens according to the setting by the user. The smartphone 1 displays the selected one on the display 2A even if there are a plurality of home screens.

  The smartphone 1 displays one or more locators on the home screen. The number of locators matches the number of home screens. The locator indicates which home screen is currently displayed. The locator corresponding to the currently displayed home screen is displayed in a manner different from other locators.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, four locators 51 are displayed. This indicates that the number of home screens 40 is four. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the second symbol from the left is displayed in a manner different from other symbols. This indicates that the second home screen from the left is currently displayed on the display 2A.

  When the smartphone 1 detects a gesture while displaying the home screen, the smartphone 1 switches the home screen displayed on the display 2A. For example, when detecting a right flick, the smartphone 1 switches the home screen displayed on the display 2A to the left home screen. For example, when the smartphone 1 detects a left flick, the smartphone 1 switches the home screen displayed on the display 2A to the right home screen.

  A region 42 is provided at the upper end of the display 2A. In the area 42, a remaining amount mark 43 indicating the remaining amount of the rechargeable battery and a radio wave level mark 44 indicating the electric field strength of the communication radio wave are displayed. The smartphone 1 may display the time, weather, running application, communication system type, telephone status, device mode, event occurring in the device, and the like in the area 42. As described above, the area 42 is used for various notifications to the user. The area 42 may be provided on a screen other than the home screen 40. The position where the region 42 is provided is not limited to the upper end of the display 2A.

  The home screen 40 shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and the forms of various elements, the arrangement of various elements, the number of home screens 40, how to perform various operations on the home screen 40, and the like are as described above. Not necessarily.

  An example of the lock screen displayed on the display 2A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the lock screen. The smartphone 1 displays a lock screen 60 shown in FIG. 5 on the display 2A in addition to the home screen 40 shown in FIG. The lock screen 60 is displayed on the display 2A in the locked state from the viewpoint of preventing user's erroneous operation and security.

  On the lock screen 60 shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of icons 62 a to 62 e are displayed on a wallpaper 61 different from the wallpaper 41 of the home screen 40. The icon 62a is an icon corresponding to a music application that provides a music content playback function and the like. The icon 62b is an icon corresponding to a camera application that provides a photography function. The icon 62c is an icon corresponding to a mail application that provides an e-mail transmission / reception function. The icon 61d is an icon corresponding to a browser application that provides a WEB browsing function. The icon 61e is an icon corresponding to the function for releasing the lock state. The icons 62a to 61d are examples of the second object. The icon 61e is an example of a first object. The number of icons and the image of the wallpaper 61 displayed on the lock screen 60 are examples in the present embodiment, and are not limited to the example illustrated in FIG. For example, the number of icons displayed on the lock screen 60 may be larger or smaller than the example shown in FIG. For example, information other than the date and time such as reception of mail and incoming call may be displayed on the image of the wallpaper 61 displayed on the lock screen 60.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the smartphone 1. The smartphone 1 includes a touch screen display 2, a button 3, an illuminance sensor 4, a proximity sensor 5, a communication unit 6, a receiver 7, a microphone 8, a storage 9, a controller 10, a speaker 11, and a camera. 12 and 13, a connector 14, an acceleration sensor 15, an orientation sensor 16, and a gyroscope 17.

  As described above, the touch screen display 2 includes the display 2A and the touch screen 2B. The display 2A displays characters, images, symbols, graphics, or the like. The touch screen 2B detects a gesture.

  The button 3 is operated by the user. The button 3 includes buttons 3A to 3F. The controller 10 detects an operation on the button 3 by cooperating with the button 3. The operations on the button 3 are, for example, click, double click, triple click, push, and multi-push.

  The buttons 3A to 3C are, for example, a home button, a back button, or a menu button. The button 3D is, for example, a power on / off button of the smartphone 1. The button 3D may also serve as a sleep / sleep release button. The buttons 3E and 3F are volume buttons, for example.

  The illuminance sensor 4 detects illuminance. Illuminance indicates light intensity, brightness, or luminance. The illuminance sensor 4 is used for adjusting the luminance of the display 2A, for example. The proximity sensor 5 detects the presence of a nearby object without contact. The proximity sensor 5 detects that the touch screen display 2 is brought close to the face, for example. The illuminance sensor 4 and the proximity sensor 5 may be configured as one sensor.

  The communication unit 6 communicates wirelessly. The communication method performed by the communication unit 6 is a wireless communication standard. Examples of wireless communication standards include cellular phone communication standards such as 2G, 3G, and 4G. As a cellular phone communication standard, for example, LTE (Long Term Evolution), W-CDMA (Wideband Code Multiple Access), CDMA2000, PDC (Personal Digital Cellular, GSM (registered trademark) mmloS) (Personal Handy-phone System). Examples of wireless communication standards include WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), IEEE802.11, Bluetooth (registered trademark), IrDA (Infrared Data Association), NFC (NearFunel, etc.). The communication unit 6 may support one or more of the communication standards described above.

  The receiver 7 and the speaker 11 output the audio signal transmitted from the controller 10 as audio. The receiver 7 is used, for example, to output the other party's voice during a call. The speaker 11 is used for outputting a ring tone and music, for example. One of the receiver 7 and the speaker 11 may also function as the other. The microphone 8 converts the voice of the user or the like into a voice signal and transmits it to the controller 10.

  The storage 9 stores programs and data. The storage 9 is also used as a work area for temporarily storing the processing result of the controller 10. The storage 9 may include any non-transitory storage device such as a semiconductor storage device and a magnetic storage device. The storage 9 may include a plurality of types of storage devices. The storage 9 may include a combination of a portable storage medium such as a memory card, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk and a storage medium reader.

  The programs stored in the storage 9 include an application executed in the foreground or the background and a control program that supports the operation of the application. For example, the application displays a screen on the display 2 </ b> A, and causes the controller 10 to execute processing corresponding to the gesture detected by the touch screen 2 </ b> B. The control program is, for example, an OS. The application and the control program may be installed in the storage 9 via wireless communication by the communication unit 6 or a non-transitory storage medium.

  The storage 9 stores, for example, a control program 9A, a mail application 9B, a browser application 9C, a camera application 9D, a music application 9E, usage status data 9Y, and setting data 9Z. The mail application 9B provides an electronic mail function. The e-mail function enables, for example, creation, transmission, reception, and display of an e-mail. The browser application 9C provides a WEB browsing function. The WEB browsing function enables, for example, display of a WEB page and editing of a bookmark. The camera application 9D provides a photo shooting function. The music application provides functions such as playback and sorting of music content. The usage status data 9 </ b> Y includes information regarding the usage status of the application installed in the smartphone 1. For example, the usage status data 9 </ b> Y includes items such as a screen, a row, a column, an image, a name, an installation date / time, a usage count, and a final usage date / time, and holds data for each application installed in the smartphone 1. The setting data 9Z includes information related to various settings related to the operation of the smartphone 1.

  The control program 9A provides functions related to various controls for operating the smartphone 1. The control program 9A realizes a call by controlling the communication unit 6, the receiver 7, the microphone 8, and the like, for example. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of releasing the lock state when the second operation is detected by the touch screen 2B when the first operation is detected by the button 3 in the lock state. included. The function provided by the control program 9A may be used in combination with a function provided by another program such as the mail application 9B.

  The controller 10 is an arithmetic circuit. The arithmetic circuit is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an SoC (System-on-a-chip), an MCU (Micro Control Unit), or an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). The controller 10 controls various operations of the smartphone 1 to realize various functions.

  Specifically, the controller 10 executes instructions included in the program stored in the storage 9 while referring to the data stored in the storage 9 as necessary. And the controller 10 controls a function part according to data and a command, and implement | achieves various functions by it. The controller 10 may change the control according to the detection result of the detection unit. The functional unit includes the display 2A, the communication unit 6, the microphone 8, and the speaker 11, but is not limited thereto. The detection unit includes, but is not limited to, the touch screen 2B, the button 3, the illuminance sensor 4, the proximity sensor 5, the receiver 7, the camera 12, the camera 13, the acceleration sensor 15, the azimuth sensor 16, and the gyroscope 17.

  For example, when the first operation is detected by the button 3 in the locked state by executing the control program 9A, the controller 10 is in the locked state when the second operation is detected by the touch screen 2B. Is released.

  The camera 12 is an in-camera that captures an object facing the front face 1A. The camera 13 is an out camera that captures an object facing the back face 1B.

  The connector 14 is a terminal to which another device is connected. The connector 14 may be a general-purpose terminal such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface (registered trademark), Light Peak (Thunderbolt (registered trademark)), or an earphone microphone connector. . The connector 14 may be a dedicated terminal such as a dock connector. Devices connected to the connector 14 are, for example, an external storage, a speaker, and a communication device.

  The acceleration sensor 15 detects the direction and magnitude of acceleration acting on the smartphone 1. The direction sensor 16 detects the direction of geomagnetism. The gyroscope 17 detects the angle and angular velocity of the smartphone 1. The detection results of the acceleration sensor 15, the azimuth sensor 16, and the gyroscope 17 are used in combination in order to detect changes in the position and orientation of the smartphone 1.

  In FIG. 6, part or all of the program stored in the storage 9 may be downloaded from another device by wireless communication using the communication unit 6. In FIG. 7, part or all of the program stored in the storage 9 may be stored in a non-transitory storage medium that can be read by the reading device included in the storage 9. In FIG. 7, part or all of the program stored in the storage 9 may be stored in a non-transitory storage medium that can be read by a reader connected to the connector 14. The non-transitory storage medium is, for example, an optical disc such as a CD (registered trademark), a DVD (registered trademark), or a Blu-ray (registered trademark), a magneto-optical disk, or a memory card.

  The configuration of the smartphone 1 illustrated in FIG. 6 is an example, and may be appropriately changed within a range that does not impair the gist of the present application. For example, the number and type of buttons 3 are not limited to the example of FIG. The smartphone 1 may include buttons such as a numeric keypad layout or a QWERTY layout as buttons for operations related to the screen instead of the buttons 3A to 3C. The smartphone 1 may include only one button or may not include a button for operations related to the screen. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, the smartphone 1 includes two cameras, but the smartphone 1 may include only one camera or may not include a camera. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, the smartphone 1 includes three types of sensors for detecting the position and orientation, but the smartphone 1 may not include some of these sensors. Alternatively, the smartphone 1 may include another type of sensor for detecting at least one of a position and a posture.

  An example of control based on the function provided by the control program 9A will be described with reference to FIGS. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of releasing the lock state when the second operation is detected by the touch screen 2B when the first operation is detected by the button 3 in the lock state. included.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of control for changing the icon display mode when an operation on the button is detected. FIG. 7 shows how the display mode of the icon 62e displayed on the lock screen 60 is changed when an operation by the user is detected on the button 3A which is an example of the operation unit.

  Step S11 shown in FIG. 7 shows a state in which the lock screen 60 is displayed on the display 2A. Step S12 shown in FIG. 7 shows a state in which the button 3A is operated with the thumb of the left hand of the user and the icon 62e displayed on the lock screen 60 is displayed in an enlarged manner as compared with Step S11.

  The smartphone 1 acquires the detection result of the button 3A. Then, as shown in step S <b> 12, the smartphone 1 enlarges and displays the icon 62 e displayed on the lock screen 60 when a user operation on the button 3 </ b> A is detected. The smartphone 1 enlarges the icon 62e at an arbitrary magnification. Thereby, the user can recognize that operation with respect to button 3A is performed.

  In the case illustrated in FIG. 7, the smartphone 1 has described an example in which the icon 62e is enlarged when a user operation on the button 3A is detected, but the color of the icon 62e is changed or the icon 62e is displayed. It may be vibrated.

  In the case illustrated in FIG. 7, the smartphone 1 has described the example in which the icon 62e is enlarged and displayed when the user's operation on the button 3A is detected. However, the operation by the user is detected on the button 3A. When it disappears, the icon 62e may be returned to its original size. Or the smart phone 1 may return the icon 62e to the original magnitude | size after progress for a fixed time after operation by a user is no longer detected with respect to button 3A.

  In the case illustrated in FIG. 7, the smartphone 1 displays the locked state when the user's operation on the button 3 </ b> A is detected for the purpose of indicating to the user that the unlocked operation can be accepted. Although the example which enlargedly displays the icon 62e corresponding to the function for canceling | released was demonstrated, it is not limited to this. For example, the smartphone 1 may change all the display modes of the icons 62a to 62e displayed on the lock screen 60 when a user operation on the button 3A is detected.

  In the case illustrated in FIG. 7, the smartphone 1 may enlarge the icon 62e when a user operation on the button 3B or the button 3C is detected.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of control for releasing the lock state when a touch gesture on the icon is detected. FIG. 8 shows that when a user operation on the button 3A is detected, a tap on an icon 62e, which is an example of the first object, is detected, the locked state is released, and the display 2A is displayed on the home screen. A state in which the screen 40 is displayed is shown.

  Step S21 shown in FIG. 8 shows a state where the icon 62e displayed on the lock screen 60 is tapped with the index finger of the user's right hand when the button 3A is operated with the thumb of the user's left hand. Yes. Step S22 shown in FIG. 8 shows a state where the locked state is released and the home screen 40 is displayed on the display 2A.

  The smartphone 1 acquires the detection result of the touch screen 2B. Then, as shown in step S21 and step S22, the smartphone 1 releases the lock state on the condition that a tap on the icon 62e is detected when an operation on the button 3A is detected, and the display 2A The home screen 40 is displayed. Thus, according to the present embodiment, two operations on the button 3A and the icon 62d are required to release the locked state. For this reason, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the lock state from being released unintentionally as much as possible.

  In the case illustrated in FIG. 8, the smartphone 1 has described an example of releasing the lock state on the condition that a tap on the icon 62e is detected when a user operation on the button 3A is detected. This is not a limitation. For example, the smartphone 1 may release the lock state on condition that a double tap, touch, long touch, flick, and swipe for the icon 62e is detected instead of the tap. Or the smart phone 1 may cancel | release a locked state, when the drag of the icon 62e is detected instead of a tap. At this time, the smartphone 1 may release the locked state when the icon 62e is dragged more than a certain distance. Alternatively, the smartphone 1 may provide a mark for releasing the dragged icon 62e on the lock screen 60 with an image or an icon, and release the locked state when the icon 62e is dragged to the mark.

  In the case illustrated in FIG. 8, the smartphone 1 has been described as an example of releasing the lock state on the condition that a tap on the icon 62e is detected when a user operation on the button 3A is detected. This is not a limitation. For example, when there is no icon 62e on the lock screen 60, the smartphone 1 may release the lock state on condition that a touch gesture on the lock screen 60 is detected. That is, when an operation on the button 3A is detected, the smartphone 1 releases the lock state when a tap other than the icons 62a to 62d displayed on the lock screen 60 is detected by the touch screen 2B.

  FIG. 9 shows another example of control for releasing the lock state when a touch gesture on the icon is detected. FIG. 9 shows that when a user operation on the button 3A is detected, a tap on an icon 62d, which is an example of the second object, is detected, so that the lock state is released and the display 2A is displayed on the home screen. A state in which the screen 40 is displayed is shown.

  Step S31 shown in FIG. 9 shows a state where the icon 62d displayed on the lock screen 60 is tapped with the index finger of the user's right hand when the button 3A is operated with the thumb of the user's left hand. Yes. Step S32 shown in FIG. 9 shows a state where the locked state is released and the home screen 40 is displayed on the display 2A.

  The smartphone 1 acquires the detection result of the touch screen 2B. Then, as shown in step S31 and step S32, the smartphone 1 releases the lock state on condition that a tap on the icon 62d is detected when a user operation on the button 3A is detected. The browser application 9C corresponding to the icon 62d is executed. As shown in step S32, the smartphone 1 displays the screen 63 of the browser application 9C on the display 2A. Thus, according to the present embodiment, two operations on the button 3A and the icon 62d are required to release the locked state. For this reason, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the lock state from being released unintentionally as much as possible. Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the lock state is released and the application can be executed, an efficient operation can also be realized.

  In the case illustrated in FIG. 9, the smartphone 1 has described an example of releasing the lock state on the condition that a tap on the icon 62d is detected when a user operation on the button 3A is detected. This is not a limitation. For example, similarly to the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the smartphone 1 releases the lock state on condition that double tap, touch, long touch, flick, swipe, and drag are detected instead of the tap. Thus, an application corresponding to the icon 62d may be executed.

  In the case illustrated in FIG. 9, the smartphone 1 cancels the locked state and executes the browser application 9C corresponding to the icon 62d. However, the browser application 9C corresponding to the icon 62d is maintained while maintaining the locked state. May be executed. In this case, the smartphone 1 returns to the locked state again after executing the browser application 9C.

  In the case illustrated in FIG. 9, the smartphone 1 is in a locked state on condition that a tap on any one of the other icons 62a to 62c is detected when a user operation on the button 3A is detected. And the application corresponding to the icons 62a to 62c may be executed.

  An example of a control processing procedure based on the function provided by the control program 9A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 shows a processing procedure for executing control for releasing the lock state when the second operation is detected by the touch screen display when the first operation is detected by the operation unit. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 10 is realized by the controller 10 executing the control program 9A. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 10 is repeatedly executed by the controller 10 while the locked state is continued.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the controller 10 acquires the detection result of the operation unit as step S <b> 101. For example, the controller 10 acquires a detection result by the button 3A which is an example of the operation unit.

  In step S102, the controller 10 determines whether or not a first operation on the operation unit has been detected. For example, the controller 10 determines whether an operation on the button 3A which is an example of the operation unit is detected.

  When the first operation on the operation unit is detected as a result of the determination (step S102, Yes), the controller 10 changes the display mode of the object as step S103. For example, the controller 10 enlarges and displays the icon 62e displayed on the lock screen 60.

  The controller 10 acquires the detection result of the touch screen 2B as step S104. Subsequently, in Step S105, the controller 10 determines whether or not a second operation on the object has been detected. For example, the controller 10 determines whether or not a tap on the icon 62e is detected by the touch screen 2B when an operation on the button 3A is detected. Or the controller 10 determines whether the tap with respect to any one of icon 62a-60d was detected by the touch screen 2B, when operation with respect to button 3A is detected.

  If the second operation on the object is detected as a result of the determination (step S105, Yes), the controller 10 releases the locked state and ends the process. On the other hand, if the second operation on the object is not detected as a result of the determination (step S105, No), the controller 10 ends the process without releasing the locked state.

  In step S102, the controller 10 complete | finishes a process, when 1st operation with respect to an operation part is not detected as a result of determination (step S102, No).

  The characterizing embodiments have been described in order to fully and clearly disclose the technology according to the appended claims. However, the appended claims should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but all modifications and alternatives that can be created by those skilled in the art within the scope of the basic matters shown in this specification. Should be embodied by a simple configuration.

  For example, each program shown in FIG. 7 may be divided into a plurality of modules. Alternatively, each program shown in FIG. 7 may be combined with another program.

  In the above embodiment, a smartphone has been described as an example of a device including a touch screen, but the device according to the appended claims is not limited to a smartphone. The device according to the appended claims may be a portable electronic device other than a smartphone. Examples of the portable electronic device include a mobile phone, a tablet, a portable personal computer, a digital camera, a media player, an electronic book reader, a navigator, and a game machine. Alternatively, the device according to the appended claims may be a stationary electronic device. The stationary electronic devices are, for example, a desktop personal computer and a television receiver.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Smart phone 2 Touch screen display 2A Display 2B Touch screen 3 Button 4 Illuminance sensor 5 Proximity sensor 6 Communication unit 7 Receiver 8 Microphone 9 Storage 9A Control program 9B Mail application 9C Browser application 9D Camera application 9E Music application 9Y Usage status data 9Z Setting data DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Controller 11 Speaker 12, 13 Camera 14 Connector 15 Acceleration sensor 16 Direction sensor 17 Gyroscope 20 Housing

Claims (6)

An operation unit for detecting a first operation;
A touch screen display for detecting a second operation;
And a controller that releases the locked state when a second operation is detected by the touch screen display when a first operation is detected by the operation unit in the locked state.   The touch screen display displays a lock screen and a first object arranged on the lock screen in the locked state, and detects a touch gesture corresponding to the first object as the second operation. The apparatus according to 1.   The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the controller changes a display mode of the first object when the first operation is detected by the operation unit in the locked state. The touch screen display further displays a second object that is arranged on the lock screen and associated with an application in the locked state;
The controller is associated with the second object when a touch gesture corresponding to the second object is detected by the touch screen display when a first operation is detected by the operation unit. 4. An apparatus according to claim 2 or 3 for executing a specified application. A method for controlling a device including an operation unit and a touch screen display,
Detecting a first operation by the operation unit;
Detecting a second operation by the touch screen display;
Releasing the locked state when a second operation is detected by the touch screen display when a first operation is detected by the operation unit in the locked state. In a device with an operation unit and a touch screen display,
Detecting a first operation by the operation unit;
Detecting a second operation by the touch screen display;
A program for executing the step of releasing the locked state when the second operation is detected by the touch screen display when the first operation is detected by the operation unit in the locked state.

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