JP2013258620A - Electronic apparatus, control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic apparatus capable of activating an application that a user desires, with an easy operation.SOLUTION: An electronic apparatus includes: a first display part; a second display part installed on a rear surface of an arrangement surface of the first display part; a rotation movement detection part which detects the rotation movement of the housing around a first rotation shaft; an operation detection part; an activation process selection part; and a display control part. The operation detection part detects the rotation operation, in which the housing turns over, on the basis of the detection result of the rotation movement detection part and also detects the rotation of the housing in a first direction or in a second direction. The activation process selection part executes a first process when the first rotation operation involving the rotation in the first direction is detected by the operation detection part and executes a second process when the second rotation operation involving the rotation in the second direction different from the first direction is detected by the operation detection part. The display control part performs the display relating to the first or second process on a second display part after the rotation of the housing.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, a control method thereof, and a program. In particular, the present invention relates to an electronic device including at least two display surfaces, a control method thereof, and a program.

  In recent years, electronic devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, game machines, tablet PCs (Personal Computers), notebook PCs, and PDAs (Personal Data Assistants) have become highly functional. In such an electronic device, not only a telephone call function and an electronic mail function, but also a number of functions such as a schedule management function and an image photographing function are implemented. Such a function is realized by starting an application associated with each function.

  When a user tries to activate a desired function from among functions that can be realized by these electronic devices, complicated operations are often required. For example, when trying to start a different application while a certain application is being executed, the following plurality of procedures are required.

  First, a standby screen (HOME screen) is displayed by operating a touch panel or the like. Then, the application selection menu is opened. Further, an icon or the like that is presented by an application selection menu and associated with a desired function is selected. Through such a procedure, the function desired by the user can be realized (application execution).

  Here, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology for switching an application to be activated by turning a portable electronic device upside down in a portable electronic device having two display screens. Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for switching an application according to a direction in which a casing of a display screen is slid in a portable terminal capable of sliding the casing having a display screen.

JP 2011-166630 A International Publication No. 2009/084088

  Each disclosure of the above prior art document is incorporated herein by reference. The following analysis was made by the present inventors.

  As described above, electronic devices in recent years have a remarkable increase in functionality. Therefore, many applications are installed in one electronic device. Under such circumstances, the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 have a problem that an application desired by the user cannot be started immediately. More specifically, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, simply switching the application to be activated each time the portable electronic device is turned over may cause the portable electronic device to be turned over by the number of installed applications. There is sex.

  The same applies to the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, and many operations (sliding the casing) are required simply by switching the application to be activated when the casing is slid. Therefore, an electronic device capable of starting an application desired by a user with a simple operation, a control method thereof, and a program are desired.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the first display unit, the second display unit installed on the back side of the arrangement surface of the first display unit, and the housing around the first rotation axis. Based on the detection result of the rotational movement detecting unit, the rotational movement detecting unit that detects the rotational movement of the body, the display direction of the first display unit before the casing rotates, and after the casing rotates A rotation operation in which the display direction of the second display unit is oriented in the same direction as the direction of the direction, and the case has been rotated in a first direction around the first rotation axis, or An operation detection unit that detects whether the casing is rotated about the first rotation axis and in a second direction different from the first direction, and the operation detection unit is configured to move in the first direction. When a first rotation operation with rotation is detected, a first process is executed, and the operation detection unit moves in the second direction. When the second rotation operation with rotation is detected, the activation process selection unit that executes the second process and the display related to the first or second process are displayed after the casing rotates. And a display control unit that performs the second display unit.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first display unit, the second display unit installed on the back side of the arrangement surface of the first display unit, and the housing around the first rotation axis. And a rotational movement detection unit that detects rotational movement of the body, wherein the first display unit before the casing is rotated based on a detection result of the rotational movement detection unit. A rotation operation detecting step for detecting a rotation operation in which the display direction of the second display unit is oriented in the same direction as the display direction and the direction after the casing is rotated; and Rotation direction detection that detects whether the center has rotated in a first direction or whether the casing has rotated in a second direction that is centered on the first rotation axis and different from the first direction. A first process is executed when a first rotation operation with a rotation in the first direction is detected. When a second rotation operation accompanied with rotation in the second direction is detected, an activation process selection step for executing a second process and a display related to the first or second process are displayed. And a display control step performed on the second display unit after the casing is rotated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the first display unit, the second display unit installed on the back side of the arrangement surface of the first display unit, and the housing around the first rotation axis. A program that is executed by a computer that controls an electronic device including a rotational movement detection unit that detects a rotational movement of a body, based on a detection result of the rotational movement detection unit; A rotation operation detection process for detecting a rotation operation in which the display direction of the second display unit is oriented in the same direction as the display direction of the first display unit and the direction after the casing is rotated; Rotated in a first direction centered on one rotation axis, or whether the housing has rotated in a second direction that is centered on the first rotation axis and different from the first direction. The rotation direction detection processing to be detected and the first rotation operation accompanied with the rotation in the first direction are detected. If the second rotation operation with rotation in the second direction is detected, a startup process selection process for executing the second process is executed. There is provided a program for executing a display control process for performing display related to the first or second process on the second display unit after the casing is rotated.
This program can be recorded on a computer-readable storage medium. The storage medium can be non-transient such as a semiconductor memory, a hard disk, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, or the like. The present invention can also be embodied as a computer program product.

  According to each aspect of the present invention, an electronic device capable of starting an application desired by a user with a simple operation, a control method thereof, and a program are provided.

It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the front view of the electronic device 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the side view of the electronic device. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of an electronic device 1. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of a control unit 60. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a coordinate system including the electronic device 1. It is a figure which shows an example of starting process registration information. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of the electronic device 1. It is a figure which shows an example which divides | segments the area | region of a standby screen. It is a figure which shows an example of standby screen position designation information. It is a figure for demonstrating the standby screen of the electronic device 2 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of standby screen position designation information. It is a figure which shows an example of usage log information. It is a figure which shows an example of the display content of the electronic device 3 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

  First, an outline of an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the reference numerals of the drawings attached to the outline are attached to the respective elements for convenience as an example for facilitating understanding, and the description of the outline is not intended to be any limitation.

  As described above, many applications are installed in one electronic device. Under such circumstances, an electronic device capable of starting an application desired by a user with a simple operation is desired.

  Therefore, an electronic device 200 shown in FIG. 1 is provided as an example. The electronic device 200 includes a first display unit 201, a second display unit 202 installed on the rear surface of the arrangement surface of the first display unit 201, and a rotational movement of a housing around the first rotation axis. A rotational movement detecting unit 203 for detecting the operation, an operation detecting unit 204, an activation process selecting unit 205, and a display control unit 206. Based on the detection result of the rotational movement detection unit 203, the operation detection unit 204 sets the second display direction in the same direction as the display direction of the first display unit 201 before the casing rotates and the direction after the casing rotates. The rotation operation in which the display direction of the display unit 202 is directed is detected, and the casing is rotated in the first direction around the first rotation axis, or the casing is centered on the first rotation axis and It is detected whether the rotation is in a second direction different from the first direction. The activation process selection unit 205 executes the first process when the operation detection unit 204 detects the first rotation operation accompanied with the rotation in the first direction, and is different from the first direction. When the second rotation operation accompanied with the rotation in the second direction is detected, the second process is executed. The display control unit 206 performs display related to the first or second processing on the second display unit 202 after the casing is rotated.

  Whether the electronic device 200 detects an operation of turning the casing upside down by the user and whether the electronic device 200 is turned upside down in the first direction (for example, right direction) or turned upside down in the second direction (for example, left direction) , Is detected. Further, when the casing is turned over in the first direction, the activation process selection unit 205 executes the first process (for example, activation of the application A), and rotates in the second direction. Is reversed, a second process (for example, activation of B different from application A) is executed. That is, since two different processes can be executed by a simple operation of turning the casing over, even if a large number of applications are installed, an application desired by the user can be started immediately.

[First Embodiment]
The first embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a front view of the electronic apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a side view of the electronic apparatus 1.

  The electronic apparatus 1 includes a first display device 10 and a second display device 20. As is apparent from FIG. 3, these display devices are arranged on the front and back of the housing. That is, the second display device 20 is installed on the back surface of the arrangement surface of the first display device 10.

  The user can operate the electronic apparatus 1 while viewing the first display device 10, or can operate the electronic apparatus 1 while viewing the second display device 20. In the following description, the surface on which the first display device 10 is disposed is the front surface, and the surface on which the second display device 20 is disposed is the back surface.

  As the first display device 10 and the second display device 20, use of a liquid crystal panel, an organic electroluminescence panel, or the like is assumed, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to these display devices. The first display device 10 and the second display device 20 may be any display devices as long as they can display image signals. However, it is desirable that these display devices have equivalent performance and equivalent display area (display area). The electronic apparatus 1 includes two display devices. However, if a device capable of different display on the front surface and the back surface is developed in one display device, such a display device can be used. It is.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the electronic apparatus 1.

  The electronic apparatus 1 includes a first display device 10, a second display device 20, a first display driver 11, a second display driver 21, an operation unit 30, an angular velocity sensor 40, and a storage unit 50. And the control unit 60.

  Since the 1st display device 10 and the 2nd display device 20 are as above-mentioned, further description is abbreviate | omitted. The first display driver 11 and the second display driver 21 function as driver circuits that drive the first display device 10 and the second display device 20, respectively. The first display driver 11 and the second display driver 21 are supplied with an image signal from the control unit 60 and drive the corresponding display device.

  The operation unit 30 receives a user operation on the electronic device 1. The operation unit 30 can be configured with a touch panel and hardware keys.

  The angular velocity sensor 40 detects a change in angular velocity in the electronic device 1. The angular velocity sensor 40 can detect a change in the uniaxial angular velocity. The angular velocity sensor 40 outputs the detected angular velocity to the control unit 60. The angular velocity sensor 40 corresponds to the rotational movement detection unit 203 described above.

  The storage unit 50 stores information necessary for the operation of the electronic device 1. The storage unit 50 also stores applications installed in the electronic device 1.

  The control unit 60 controls the entire electronic device 1 and each unit shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the control unit 60. The control unit 60 includes an operation detection unit 101, an activation process selection unit 102, and a display control unit 103.

  Based on the output of the angular velocity sensor 40, the operation detection unit 101 performs second display in the same direction as the display direction of the first display device 10 before the casing of the electronic device 1 rotates and the direction after the casing rotates. The rotation operation in which the display direction of the display device 20 is directed is detected. That is, the operation detection unit 101 can detect an operation in which the user turns the electronic device 1 over. In this case, the first display device 10 and the second display device 20 should be construed to be substantially oriented in the same direction (directed in substantially the same direction). Of course.

  The operation detection unit 101 grasps not only the front and back states of the electronic device 1 but also the progress to the state from the output of the angular velocity sensor 40. The operation detection unit 101 calculates the rotation angle of the electronic device 1 by integrating the output of the angular velocity sensor 40. More specifically, the operation detection unit 101 operates whether the user is operating the electronic device 1 while looking at the front surface (first display device 10) or looking at the back surface (second display device 20). Is calculated. Further, the operation detection unit 101 calculates the progress to the operation state from the output of the angular velocity sensor 40.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a coordinate system including the electronic device 1. In FIG. 6, an axis parallel to the short side direction of the first display device 10 is taken as an X axis. Further, an axis parallel to the first display device 10 and orthogonal to the X axis is defined as a Y axis, and an axis orthogonal to the X axis and the Y axis is defined as a Z axis. The angular velocity sensor 40 included in the electronic device 1 is disposed inside the electronic device 1 so that rotation around the Y axis can be detected.

  The angular velocity sensor 40 outputs a positive value when the electronic device 1 rotates in the first direction shown in FIG. 6, and outputs a negative value when the electronic device 1 rotates in the second direction. Be placed. The operation detection unit 101 can grasp whether the positive value continues to reach the current operation state or the negative value continues to reach the current operation state in the output of the angular velocity sensor 40. In other words, has the operation detection unit 101 changed to the current state with rotation in the first direction or has changed to the current state with rotation in the second direction different from the first direction? , Can be detected.

  Note that the case where the positive value continues is clockwise, and the case where the negative value continues is counterclockwise. In addition, an operation in which the user turns the electronic device 1 clockwise and turns the display surface upside down is referred to as a right-side up operation. Similarly, an operation in which the user turns the electronic device 1 counterclockwise and turns the display surface upside down is referred to as a leftward turning operation. Furthermore, the state in which the electronic apparatus 1 executes an application and performs display on the front surface (first display device 10) is referred to as “execute the application on the surface”. Similarly, a state in which the electronic apparatus 1 executes an application and performs display on the back side (second display device 20) is referred to as “execute application on back side”.

  The operation detection unit 101 outputs a detection result to the activation process selection unit 102 when detecting a right direction flip operation or a left direction flip operation by the user. The activation process selection unit 102 determines an application to be activated based on a user operation (right direction flip operation or left direction flip operation) detected by the operation detection unit 101. At that time, the activation process selection unit 102 refers to activation process registration information stored in the storage unit 50 and determines an application to be activated.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of activation process registration information. The activation process registration information in FIG. 7 is information created from a list of applications installed in the electronic device 1. FIG. 7 shows that five types of applications are installed.

  The activation process registration information is information that defines the order of applications to be activated when the operation detection unit 101 detects a rightward turning operation. For example, in the activation process registration information, item No. When the operation detection unit 101 detects a rightward turning operation when the game software of No. 3 is executed on the surface, item No. 3 is displayed. 4 is activated. The activation process selection unit 102 refers to the activation process registration information, and determines an application to be activated at the time of turning rightward. On the other hand, when the operation detection unit 101 detects a leftward turning operation, the activation process selecting unit 102 activates the application that was being executed before the rightward turning operation.

  As described above, the activation process selection unit 102 determines an application to be activated in accordance with a predetermined order each time the operation detection unit 101 detects a rightward turning operation. Furthermore, the activation process selection unit 102 activates applications in an order reverse to the above-described predetermined order each time the operation detection unit 101 detects a leftward turning operation.

  In other words, when the user sequentially switches applications by a right-side flip operation and then receives a left-side flip operation, the activation process selection unit 102 determines an application to be activated so as to rewind the switching. For example, when the user flips the electronic device 1 three times in the right direction while executing the browser software (item No. 2 in FIG. 7), the applications are started in the order of game software, camera, and schedule management software. On the other hand, when the schedule management software is executed after the above operation, if the game is turned over twice in the left direction, the game software is activated.

  As described above, the activation process selection unit 102 determines an application to be activated based on the user operation (right direction flip operation and left direction flip operation) detected by the operation detection unit 101 and the activation process registration information. Note that the activation process selection unit 102 sets the item number. When the right-side flip operation is detected while the schedule management software No. 5 (lower limit in FIG. 7) is being executed, the item No. 1 Start up the mail software. Similarly, item no. 1 (upper limit in FIG. 7), when a leftward turning operation is detected during execution of the mail software, item no. 5 schedule management software is started.

  Further, the user does not necessarily start the application by turning over the electronic device 1. After transitioning to the standby screen, a list of installed applications may be displayed and an application to be started may be selected. In such a case, the electronic device 1 stores the history of the activated application in the storage unit 50, and when the operation detection unit 101 detects a leftward turning operation, the activation process selection unit 102 traces the history. The application may be started as follows.

  The electronic device 1 preferably includes an interface (for example, a menu screen) that allows the user to check the activation process registration information and change the contents thereof. That is, it is desirable that the user can grasp the order in which the applications are activated by confirming the activation process registration information. Furthermore, it is desirable to be able to determine application activation in the order desired by the user.

  The display control unit 103 controls a display device that displays an application determined by the activation process selection unit 102 based on a user operation. In other words, the display control unit 103 realizes control to perform display related to the application determined by the activation process selection unit 102 on the display device after the casing is rotated. For example, the display control unit 103 displays the browser display when the operation detection unit 101 detects a leftward turning operation while the game software is displayed on the first display device 10 (front surface). The control performed on the display device 20 (back surface) is performed on the second display driver 21. At that time, the control unit 60 may end or continue the application executed before the transition.

  Moreover, the control part 60 may interrupt the application currently performed on the surface, if the interruption function exists in the application executed before the transition. In that case, the activation process selection unit 102 can also activate the interrupted application instead of activating the new application according to the activation process registration information. For example, when the operation detection unit 101 detects a rightward flip operation, if the game software is being executed on the surface, the control unit 60 interrupts the execution of the game software, and the next application (camera in FIG. 7) Run on the back side. Thereafter, when the operation detection unit 101 detects a leftward turning operation, the activation process selection unit 102 may resume the interrupted game software instead of reactivating the game software.

  Here, the electronic device 1 does not always execute any application. In such a case, the electronic device 1 often displays a standby screen. When the electronic device 1 displays a standby screen, it is desirable that the activation process selection unit 102 activates a predetermined application regardless of whether a right-side flip operation or a left-side flip operation is detected. Furthermore, when the operation detection unit 101 detects a leftward turning operation immediately after the electronic device 1 is turned on and there is no application started immediately before, the activation process selection unit 102 displays a standby screen. May be displayed.

  Next, the operation of the electronic device 1 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the electronic device 1.

  In step S01, the control unit 60 executes an application started by the user. In step S02, the operation detection unit 101 determines whether or not the user has performed a rightward flip operation. If the user is performing a rightward flip operation (step S02, Yes branch), the display control unit 103 switches from the current display device to a display device visible to the user (step S03). Further, the activation process selection unit 102 determines an application to be activated based on the activation process registration information (step S04). Thereafter, the process returns to step S01, and the execution of the activated application is continued.

  Similarly, in step S05, the operation detection unit 101 determines whether or not the user has performed a leftward turning operation. If the user is performing a counterclockwise operation (step S05, Yes branch), the display control unit 103 switches from the current display device to a display device that can be viewed by the user (step S06). Furthermore, the activation process selection unit 102 determines an application to be activated based on the activation process registration information (step S07). Thereafter, the process returns to step S01, and the execution of the activated application is continued. Although not shown in FIG. 8, when the control unit 60 detects an operation for ending the application being executed, the process of FIG. 8 ends.

  In step S03 and S06, when switching the display device, it is desirable that the display control unit 103 erases the display of the display device on the side that cannot be visually recognized by the user (the display device on the reverse side). By erasing the display on the display device on the back side, the power consumption of the electronic device 1 is reduced.

  The electronic apparatus 1 has been described above as including the first display device 10 and the second display device 20. However, even in an electronic device including one display device, an application to be activated may be changed between a clockwise rotation and a counterclockwise rotation.

  The electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment switches an application executed on a display device having equivalent performance and display area with a simple operation. As a result, the convenience of the electronic device 1 is improved. For example, in the portable terminal disclosed in Patent Document 2, the size of the portable terminal itself is changed by sliding the casing, and the portable terminal may be difficult to hold. However, the electronic device 1 does not need to be provided with a difference between the front surface and the back surface, so that the electronic device 1 does not become difficult to hold.

  Furthermore, in the portable terminal disclosed in Patent Document 2, the aspect ratio of the apparent screen changes, and the application cannot be used visually in the same screen state. However, since the display device included in the electronic apparatus 1 has the same performance and the same display area, the application can be used visually in the same screen state.

  Furthermore, the portable terminal disclosed in Patent Document 2 requires an operation such as moving the screen using both hands, and there is an inconvenience in operation. However, since the electronic device 1 simply needs to be turned over, there is no troublesome operation.

  As described above, the electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment switches the application to be activated in accordance with a simple operation such as whether the user has turned the electronic device 1 clockwise or turned counterclockwise. As a result, even if the number of applications installed in the electronic device 1 is large, an application desired by the user can be quickly activated with a simple operation. Further, different applications can be started one after another by a series of single operations in which the electronic device 1 is continuously turned over in the right direction or the left direction.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The electronic device 1 according to the first embodiment determines an application to be activated based on the user operation (right direction flip operation and left direction flip operation) detected by the operation detection unit 101 and the activation process registration information. . However, various methods for determining what kind of application is to be activated based on the user's operation (right turn over operation or left turn over operation) are conceivable. The electronic device 2 according to the present embodiment determines an application to be activated by a method different from the activation process registration information.

  Shortcuts for installed applications may be placed on the standby screen. In such a case, the activation process selection unit 102 can also determine an application to be activated according to the position where the shortcut is placed.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of dividing the standby screen area. In FIG. 9, the standby screen is divided into 12 parts, and the position of each area can be specified. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the standby screen position designation information.

  In the standby screen position designation information, an application to be activated is registered in accordance with a user operation detected by the operation detection unit 101 (a right-side over operation or a left-side over operation). That is, the activation process selection unit 102 determines an application to be activated in accordance with the display position of a shortcut that is an image associated with the application to be activated displayed on the first display device 10 or the second display device 20. . Note that it is desirable that the electronic device 2 be provided with a menu screen or the like so that the user can change the application registered in the standby screen position designation information.

  As described above, by determining the application to be activated based on the shortcut arranged at a specific position on the standby screen, the user can activate any application with a simple operation. In addition, since different applications can be registered for the right-side flip operation and the left-side flip operation, the convenience for the user can be improved. Note that although FIG. 10 shows an example in which different applications are activated for the right-side flip operation and the left-side flip operation, the same application may be started for either operation.

  In addition, there are types of electronic devices having a plurality of standby screens. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a standby screen of the electronic device 2. For example, the electronic device 2 includes five types of standby screens, and the basic screen is managed as the standby screen 3 (center). The user can switch between these screens by using the operation unit 30 such as a touch panel. For example, when the user moves his / her finger in the right direction on the touch panel, the screen is shifted from the standby screen 3 (center) to the standby screen 4 (right 1). Alternatively, when the user moves his / her finger leftward on the touch panel, the screen transitions from the standby screen 3 (center) to the standby screen 2 (left 1).

  Therefore, if the electronic device 2 includes a plurality of standby screens, an application to be activated for each standby screen may be registered in the standby screen position designation information. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the standby screen position designation information. The activation process selection unit 102 determines an application to be activated based on standby screen position designation information as shown in FIG.

  The electronic device 2 may determine an application to be activated based on the frequency with which the user uses each application. At that time, the activation process selection unit 102 determines an application to be activated based on the usage history information stored in the storage unit 50.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of usage history information. The activation process selection unit 102 determines an application to be activated based on the user's operation (right direction inversion operation or left direction inversion operation) detected by the operation detection unit 101 and usage history information. For example, when the operation detection unit 101 detects a rightward turnover operation, the last activated application (schedule management software in FIG. 13) is started, and the operation detection unit 101 detects a leftward turnover operation. Is considered to be an operation such as starting an application (game software in FIG. 13) that was started immediately before.

  Alternatively, when the operation detection unit 101 detects a rightward turnover operation, the last activated application (schedule management software in FIG. 7) is started, and the operation detection unit 101 detects a leftward turnover operation. May activate a frequently used application (camera in FIG. 13). That is, the activation process selection unit 102 can determine an application to be activated based on usage history information related to activation of an application by a user.

  By using the usage history information, the electronic device 2 can automatically determine and start an application that the user seems to desire to use, without selecting an application to be started consciously by the user. That is, a highly convenient electronic device can be provided.

  The process activated by the activation process selection unit 102 is not limited to the installed application. For example, if the electronic device 2 includes a plurality of standby screens, the activation process selection unit 102 may perform switching of the standby screens according to user operations (right-side flip operation and left-side flip operation).

  The activation process selection unit 102 may display an application search screen or a list (menu) of applications. Alternatively, the activation process selection unit 102 may activate a process for displaying a password input screen, a security lock screen, or the like.

  Furthermore, when the electronic device 2 is displaying a password input screen, a security lock screen, etc., it is normal that an application cannot be started. Therefore, when the operation detection unit 101 detects a user operation (right-side flip operation and left-side flip operation), the display control unit 103 can also erase all the displays. Alternatively, the activation process selection unit 102 can cope with holding the security lock screen while switching and displaying the background image displayed on the security lock screen.

  The process selected by the activation process selection unit 102 may be a process within the same application. For example, the user can browse an HTML document by activating browser software. The browser software can display different HTML documents on a plurality of tabs. Therefore, when the operation detection unit 101 detects a user operation (right-side flip operation and left-side flip operation), the activation process selection unit 102 may sequentially switch tabs. More specifically, when the operation detection unit 101 detects a rightward turnover operation, the activation process selection unit 102 displays the tab contents on the right side of the currently displayed tab. When the operation detection unit 101 detects a leftward turning operation, the activation process selection unit 102 can respond such as displaying the contents of the tab adjacent to the left of the currently displayed tab.

  There are models of electronic devices that can list executable applications for specific data (for example, text files). If the electronic device 2 has such a function, when the electronic device 2 is turned upside down with specific data selected, a menu of applications that can operate the specific data may be displayed. it can.

  In addition, when using a specific application, there is a case where it is desired to start another application. For example, when a browser software is used, an e-mail address is displayed, and e-mail is transmitted to the displayed e-mail address. Therefore, when the electronic device 2 is turned over, the activation process selection unit 102 may determine an application to be activated on the reversed display surface according to the displayed data. As a result, it is possible to quickly start an application associated with specific data, and convenience is improved.

  In addition, while a specific application is being executed, data used by another application may be notified. For example, a notification that an e-mail has been received may be issued while game software is being executed. In such a case, the contents of the mail cannot be confirmed immediately even if the subject of the mail is displayed. Therefore, when the electronic device 2 is turned over in a state where the data used by another application is notified while the application is being executed, the activation process selection unit 102 displays the application associated with the notified data. Can also be started. As a result, it is possible to confirm the contents related to the data notified by a simple operation such as turning over the electronic device 2 without specifying an application by the user.

  As described above, the process determined by the activation process selection unit 102 includes at least one of application activation, standby screen switching, display content switching in the same application, transition to the menu screen, and security lock screen display. Is included.

  The electronic device 2 according to the present embodiment can determine an application to be activated (a process to be executed) using information different from the activation process registration information. As a result, a more convenient electronic device can be provided.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  In the first and second embodiments, the electronic devices 1 and 2 have been described on the assumption that the angular velocity sensor 40 can detect the rotation of one axis. However, as the angular velocity sensor 40, an angular velocity sensor capable of detecting biaxial or triaxial rotation can be used. Therefore, the angular velocity sensor 40 included in the electronic apparatus 3 according to the present embodiment can detect biaxial or triaxial rotation.

  For example, when an angular velocity sensor capable of detecting rotation about two axes is employed, the angular velocity sensor 40 is arranged so that rotation of the X axis and the Y axis in FIG. 6 can be detected. Then, the operation detection unit 101 can detect not only the right direction flip operation or the left direction flip operation but also the upward flip operation and the downward flip operation. Therefore, the activation process selection unit 102 may change the application to be activated in accordance with the upside-down operation or the downside-inside operation. That is, the activation process selection unit 102 changes the application to be activated based on which of the two axes is the rotation and either the right direction or the left direction of rotation (determines the process to be executed). can do. That is, the activation process selection unit 102 can determine the process to be activated based on the four parameters (two rotation axes and two reverse directions).

  Further, if the angular velocity sensor 40 can detect the rotation of the three axes, it is possible to switch the screen display of the electronic device 3 in consideration of the rotation around the Z axis shown in FIG. When the electronic device 3 is rotated around the Z-axis, the display content is reversed when viewed from the user using the electronic device 3. It is difficult for one user to use the electronic device 3 in such a state, and when rotation around the Z axis occurs, it is considered that the electronic device 3 has been handed over to another person facing the user. It is reasonable. At that time, when returning to the application that was switched before handing the electronic device 3 to the opposite person, the convenience of the electronic device 3 can be improved in consideration of the rotation around the Z axis.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of display contents of the electronic device 3. It is assumed that the user initially executed mail software on the surface as shown in FIG. Next, it is assumed that the game software is activated by performing a right-side flip operation on the electronic device 3 and the display content is confirmed on the back surface (see FIG. 14B). In this state, it is assumed that the user rotates the electronic device 3 around the Z axis and hands it to another person who is facing the electronic device 3. The user who first used the electronic device 3 visually recognizes this state as shown in FIG.

  When the user thinks that the user wants to switch to the original mail software from the state shown in FIG. 14C (uses the front surface), the electronic device 1 must be turned rightward. However, it is normal that the user who first used the electronic apparatus 3 should perform the leftward turning operation to return to the previous application. In other words, if the rotation around the Z axis is not taken into account, there is a discrepancy between the operation of returning to the previous application and the operation felt by the user.

  Therefore, when it is determined that the display top / bottom has been switched with the Z axis as the starting point, the electronic device 3 desirably switches the subsequent application switching operation. However, if the user hands over the electronic device 3 to another person and then moves to the person, there is no discrepancy between the operation of returning to the previous application and the operation felt by the user. Therefore, considering the rotation of the Z axis, the menu for determining whether or not to switch the application thereafter, and the key such as the toggle button and the slide button are used, and the rotation of the Z axis is considered for the user. An interface may be provided that can determine whether or not. More specifically, if the button is being pressed, the rotation about the Z axis may be considered, and if the button is not pressed, the rotation about the Z axis may not be considered.

  As described above, an electronic device with higher convenience can be provided by taking rotations of two or more axes into consideration.

  A part or all of the above embodiments can be described as in the following supplementary notes, but is not limited thereto.

[Supplementary Note 1] Same as the electronic apparatus according to the first aspect.
[Appendix 2]
The first or second processing includes at least one of application activation, standby screen switching, display content switching in the same application, transition to a menu screen, and display of a security lock screen. Electronic equipment.
[Appendix 3]
The activation process selection unit
The electronic device according to supplementary note 1 or 2, wherein each time the operation detection unit detects the first rotation operation, the application is started according to a predetermined first order.
[Appendix 4]
The activation process selection unit
The electronic device according to supplementary note 3, wherein each time the operation detection unit detects the second rotation operation, the application is started in an order reverse to the first order.
[Appendix 5]
The activation process selection unit
The electronic device according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, wherein an application to be activated is determined according to a display position of an image associated with the application displayed on the first or second display unit.
[Appendix 6]
The electronic device according to any one of appendices 1 to 5, wherein the activation process selection unit determines an application to be activated based on history information regarding application activation by a user.
[Appendix 7]
The electronic device according to any one of appendices 1 to 6, wherein the display control unit erases the display of the first display unit after the casing is rotated.
[Appendix 8]
The rotational movement detector is
In addition to detection of rotational movement of the housing around the first rotation axis, the second rotation axis that is parallel to the first display unit and orthogonal to the first rotation axis is used as a center. Detecting rotational movement of the housing;
The activation process selection unit executes based on a rotation operation determined by a combination of whether the casing is rotated about the first or second rotation axis and the first or second direction. The electronic device according to any one of appendices 1 to 7, which determines processing.
[Supplementary Note 9] The electronic device control method according to the second aspect is as described above.
[Appendix 10]
The first or second processing includes at least one of application activation, standby screen switching, display content switching in the same application, transition to a menu screen, and security lock screen display. Electronic device control method.
[Appendix 11]
The activation process selection step includes
The electronic device control method according to appendix 9 or 10, wherein the application is activated in accordance with a predetermined first order each time the first rotation operation is detected.
[Appendix 12]
The activation process selection step includes
The control method of the electronic device according to appendix 11, wherein the application is started in the reverse order of the first order each time the second rotation operation is detected.
[Appendix 13]
The activation process selection step includes
The electronic device control method according to any one of appendices 9 to 12, wherein an application to be activated is determined according to a display position of an image associated with an application displayed on the first or second display unit.
[Appendix 14]
14. The electronic device control method according to any one of appendices 9 to 13, wherein the activation process selection step determines an application to be activated based on history information regarding application activation by a user.
[Appendix 15]
15. The electronic device control method according to any one of appendices 9 to 14, wherein the display control step erases the display of the first display unit after the casing is rotated.
[Appendix 16]
The rotational movement detector is
The housing is rotated around a first axis parallel to the first display portion and the first direction, and the housing is parallel to the first display portion and orthogonal to the first direction. Rotation with axis 2 stopped, and
Additional processing 9 to 15 for determining a process to be executed based on a rotation operation determined by a combination of rotation about the first or second axis and the first or second direction in the activation process selection step The control method of the electronic device as described in any one of.
[Supplementary Note 17] As in the program according to the third aspect.
[Appendix 18]
The first or second process includes at least one of application activation, standby screen switching, display content switching in the same application, transition to a menu screen, and security lock screen display. Program.
[Appendix 19]
The activation process selection process includes:
The program according to appendix 17 or 18, wherein each time the first rotation operation is detected, the application is started according to a predetermined first order.
[Appendix 20]
The activation process selection process includes:
The program according to supplementary note 19, wherein each time the second rotation operation is detected, the application is started in the reverse order of the first order.
[Appendix 21]
The activation process selection process includes:
The program according to any one of supplementary notes 17 to 20, wherein an application to be activated is determined according to a display position of an image associated with an application displayed on the first or second display unit.
[Appendix 22]
The program according to any one of appendices 17 to 21, wherein the activation process selection process determines an application to be activated based on history information regarding activation of an application by a user.
[Appendix 23]
The program according to any one of appendices 17 to 22, wherein the display control process is to erase the display on the first display unit after the casing is rotated.
[Appendix 24]
The rotational movement detector is
The housing is rotated around a first axis parallel to the first display portion and the first direction, and the housing is parallel to the first display portion and orthogonal to the first direction. Rotation with axis 2 stopped, and
Additional processing 17 to 23 for determining the processing to be executed based on the rotation operation determined by the combination of the rotation about the first or second axis and the first or second direction. The program as described in any one of.

  Each disclosure of the cited patent documents and the like cited above is incorporated herein by reference. Within the scope of the entire disclosure (including claims) of the present invention, the embodiments and examples can be changed and adjusted based on the basic technical concept. Various disclosed elements (including each element of each claim, each element of each embodiment or example, each element of each drawing, etc.) within the scope of the claims of the present invention, Selection is possible. That is, the present invention of course includes various variations and modifications that could be made by those skilled in the art according to the entire disclosure including the claims and the technical idea.

1-3, 200 Electronic device 10 1st display device 11 1st display driver 20 2nd display device 21 2nd display driver 30 Operation part 40 Angular velocity sensor 50 Storage part 60 Control part 101, 204 Operation detection part 102 , 205 Activation processing selection unit 103, 206 Display control unit 201 First display unit 202 Second display unit 203 Rotation movement detection unit

Claims (10)

A first display unit;
A second display unit installed on the back of the arrangement surface of the first display unit;
A rotational movement detector for detecting rotational movement of the housing around the first rotational axis;
Based on the detection result of the rotational movement detection unit, the display direction of the first display unit before the casing rotates and the direction of the second display unit in the same direction as the direction after the casing rotates. The rotation operation in which the display direction is directed is detected, and the casing is rotated in a first direction around the first rotation axis, or the casing is centered on the first rotation axis and the An operation detection unit for detecting whether the rotation has been made in a second direction different from the first direction;
When the operation detection unit detects a first rotation operation with rotation in the first direction, the first process is executed.
An activation process selection unit that executes a second process when the operation detection unit detects a second rotation operation with rotation in the second direction;
A display control unit that performs display related to the first or second processing on the second display unit after the housing has rotated,
An electronic device comprising:   The first or second processing includes at least one of application activation, standby screen switching, display content switching in the same application, transition to a menu screen, and security lock screen display. 1 electronic equipment. The activation process selection unit
3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein each time the operation detection unit detects the first rotation operation, the application is activated in accordance with a predetermined first order. The activation process selection unit
The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein each time the operation detection unit detects the second rotation operation, the application is activated in an order reverse to the first order. The activation process selection unit
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein an application to be activated is determined according to a display position of an image associated with the application displayed on the first or second display unit.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the activation process selection unit determines an application to be activated based on history information regarding application activation by a user.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit erases the display of the first display unit after the housing is rotated. The rotational movement detector is
In addition to detection of rotational movement of the housing around the first rotation axis, the second rotation axis that is parallel to the first display unit and orthogonal to the first rotation axis is used as a center. Detecting rotational movement of the housing;
The activation process selection unit executes based on a rotation operation determined by a combination of whether the casing is rotated about the first or second rotation axis and the first or second direction. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the processing is determined. A first display unit;
A second display unit installed on the back of the arrangement surface of the first display unit;
A rotational movement detector for detecting rotational movement of the housing around the first rotational axis;
An electronic device control method comprising:
Based on the detection result of the rotational movement detection unit, the display direction of the first display unit before the casing rotates and the direction of the second display unit in the same direction as the direction after the casing rotates. A rotation operation detecting step for detecting a rotation operation in which the display direction is oriented;
The casing has rotated in a first direction around the first rotation axis, or the casing has the first rotation axis as a center and a second direction different from the first direction A rotation direction detecting step for detecting whether or not
When a first rotation operation with rotation in the first direction is detected, a first process is executed, and a second rotation operation with rotation in the second direction is detected. If so, a startup process selection step for executing the second process;
A display control step of performing display related to the first or second processing on the second display unit after the casing is rotated;
A method for controlling an electronic device, comprising: A first display unit;
A second display unit installed on the back of the arrangement surface of the first display unit;
A rotational movement detector for detecting rotational movement of the housing around the first rotational axis;
A program for causing a computer to control an electronic device comprising:
Based on the detection result of the rotational movement detection unit, the display direction of the first display unit before the casing rotates and the direction of the second display unit in the same direction as the direction after the casing rotates. A rotation operation detection process for detecting a rotation operation in which the display direction is oriented;
The casing has rotated in a first direction around the first rotation axis, or the casing has the first rotation axis as a center and a second direction different from the first direction Rotation direction detection processing for detecting whether or not
When a first rotation operation with rotation in the first direction is detected, a first process is executed, and a second rotation operation with rotation in the second direction is detected. If so, a startup process selection process for executing the second process;
A display control process for performing display related to the first or second process on the second display unit after the casing is rotated;
A program that executes.

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