JP2023038752A - Information processor, notification method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processor enabling a user to easily perceive preferable timing at which it is removed from the body, and provide a notification method, and a program.SOLUTION: An information processor is used by being worn on a user's body and is provided with a processing part. The processing part determines by a predetermined method whether or not its self device is put on the user's body, acquires a wearing time when the self device is worn on the user's body on the basis of a result of the determination, determines on the basis of the acquired wearing time whether or not a removal recommendation condition that recommends removal of the self device is satisfied, and causes the notification part to give a notification to promote the user to remove the self device when it is determined that the removal recommendation condition is satisfied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, a notification method, and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, wearable information processing apparatuses (wearable devices) such as wristwatches and activity meters that are worn on the body by users are widely used. In recent years, wearable devices tend to be worn for an increased amount of time as they become more functional and lighter. In particular, when a wearable device is used for continuously recording or monitoring a user's activity or vital signs (for example, pulse and blood pressure) (for example, Patent Document 1), wearing time tends to be long.

JP-A-2002-56483

When the wearable device is worn for a long time, the burden on the skin becomes unignorable. Therefore, it is desirable to remove the wearable device periodically or change the wearing site to recover the burden on the skin. However, it is not easy for the user to consciously and appropriately manage the wearing time of the wearable device, which is often worn for several hours. For this reason, the conventional wearable device has a problem that the user cannot easily know when it is desirable to remove it from the body.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, a notification method, and a program that enable a user to easily know when it is desirable to remove the device from the body.

In order to solve the above problems, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes:
An information processing device worn on a user's body for use,
a processing unit,
The processing unit is
determining whether or not the device is attached to the user's body by a predetermined method;
Acquiring the wearing time during which the device is worn on the user's body based on the result of the determination;
Based on the acquired wearing time, it is determined whether or not a recommended removal condition for recommending removal of the device is satisfied,
When it is determined that the removal recommendation condition is satisfied, the notification unit is caused to perform notification prompting the user to remove the own device.

Further, in order to solve the above problems, the notification method according to the present invention includes:
A notification method executed by a computer of an information processing device worn on a user's body,
determining whether or not the device is attached to the user's body by a predetermined method;
Acquiring the wearing time during which the information processing device is worn on the user's body based on the result of the determination;
Based on the acquired wearing time, it is determined whether or not a recommended removal condition for recommending removal of the device is satisfied,
When it is determined that the removal recommendation condition is satisfied, the notification unit is caused to perform notification prompting the user to remove the own device.

Further, in order to solve the above problems, the program according to the present invention is
In the computer of the information processing device worn on the user's body,
a function of determining whether or not the device is attached to the user's body by a predetermined method;
A function of acquiring the wearing time during which the device is worn on the user's body based on the result of the determination;
A function of determining whether or not a recommended removal condition for recommending removal of the device is satisfied based on the acquired wearing time;
a function of causing a notification unit to perform notification prompting the user to remove the own device when it is determined that the recommended removal condition is satisfied;
Realize

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a user can easily know the timing when it is desirable to remove from a body.

1 is a diagram showing the appearance of an electronic timepiece; FIG. 1 is a side view of an electronic timepiece; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of an electronic timepiece; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of changes in wearing state of the electronic timepiece; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of transition of wearing state of the electronic timepiece; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing how the electronic watch is worn on the left arm of a user; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing how the electronic watch is worn on the right arm of the user; 7 is a flowchart for explaining a control procedure of wearing time management processing; 10 is a flowchart for explaining a control procedure of mounting start detection processing; 7 is a flowchart for explaining a control procedure for reference value adjustment processing; FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a control procedure of a recommended removal condition determination process; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a control procedure of removal recommendation processing; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining another control procedure of the recommended removal condition determination process; FIG.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Structure of Electronic Clock>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of an electronic timepiece 1. As shown in FIG.
An electronic timepiece 1 (information processing device) is a wristwatch worn on a user's arm (wrist). The electronic timepiece 1 includes a main body 10 having a display 13, operation buttons 141a to 141d, a crown 142, and the like, and a band 19 attached to the main body 10. When the band 19 is wrapped around the wrist, Worn on the wrist. That is, the band 19 is wrapped around a part of the user's body to fix the main body 10 to the part. The display unit 13 performs digital display by a dot matrix method. The display unit 13 of the electronic timepiece 1 displays basic information such as the time and date, as well as the content of various notifications, the user's pulse measurement results, and the like. Thus, the display unit 13 also functions as a notification unit that notifies the user.

A fingerprint detection unit 172 (fingerprint sensor) for detecting a user's fingerprint is provided in a part of the bezel of the main body 10 (a portion of the housing of the main body 10 surrounding the display unit 13). In the example shown in FIG. 1, the portion of the bezel of the main body 10 to which one of the bands 19 is attached is wide, and the fingerprint detection portion 172 is provided in the wide portion. The user can cause the fingerprint detection unit 172 to detect the fingerprint by touching the fingerprint detection unit 172 with the finger. The fingerprint detection unit 172 of the present embodiment is capable of distinguishably detecting the fingerprints of the user's left hand and right hand.

A fingerprint detection method of the fingerprint detection unit 172 is not particularly limited, but for example, a capacitance method, an optical method, a pressure-sensitive method, or the like can be used. Among these methods, when the capacitive method is used, a large number of electrodes are provided inside the fingerprint reading area of the main body 10 . When a finger touches the fingerprint reading area, the amount of charge accumulated in each electrode has a distribution corresponding to the unevenness of the fingerprint, so the fingerprint can be read based on this distribution.

Note that the position where the fingerprint detection unit 172 is provided is not limited to the bezel of the main body unit 10 .
For example, the fingerprint detection section 172 may be provided at a position overlapping the display screen of the display section 13 . In this case, for example, it is possible to use an optical method of optically reading the fingerprint of a finger in contact with the cover member superimposed on the display unit 13 to detect the fingerprint.
A fingerprint detection unit 172 may be provided for at least one of the operation buttons 141a to 141d. According to this, the fingerprint can be read by touching any of the operation buttons 141a to 141d with the finger.
Further, the fingerprint detection unit 172 is not limited to detecting a fingerprint according to the contact of the user's finger, and detects the fingerprint while the finger is brought close to the electronic timepiece 1 (that is, in a non-contact state). It may be something to do.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the electronic timepiece 1. FIG.
The electronic timepiece 1 includes an attachment detection unit 173, a moisture detection unit 174, and a pressure detection unit 175 inside the main body 10, near the back cover 10a, which is in contact with the user's skin when worn.

The wearing detection unit 173 detects that the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the user's body. The attachment detection unit 173 of this embodiment includes a light emitting element that emits light (in this embodiment, infrared rays) toward the outside from the back cover 10a of the main body 10, and a light receiving element that receives reflected light from an object. element. When the electronic timepiece 1 is worn by the user, the light emitted from the light emitting element is reflected by the skin of the user's wrist. The light receiving element is provided at a position capable of receiving the light reflected by the user's skin. The wearing detection unit 173 determines that the electronic timepiece 1 is worn by the user when the amount of reflected light received by the light receiving element is equal to or greater than the reference light amount, and outputs a signal indicating the wearing state. . Further, when the amount of reflected light received by the light receiving element is less than the reference amount of light, the wearing detection unit 173 determines that the electronic timepiece 1 is not worn by the user, and provides a signal indicating the non-wearing state. to output In order to consider the influence of external light on the amount of received light, the amount of received light may be measured before light is emitted from the light emitting element, and the measured amount of received light may be added to the reference amount of light.

The wearing detector 173 also functions as a pulse wave detector that detects the user's pulse wave. A part of the infrared light emitted from the light emitting element and applied to the user's skin is absorbed by the blood in the blood vessel. Therefore, the amount of reflected light from the skin received by the light-receiving element changes over time in accordance with the change in blood flow due to the pulsation of the heart. The wearing detector 173 detects a pulse wave based on the change in the amount of received light, and outputs a waveform corresponding to the detected pulse wave. The pulse rate is measured by the CPU 11 based on the waveform.

Note that the configuration of the attachment detection unit 173 is not limited to the above. For example, the wearing detection unit 173 has an electrode provided on the back cover 10a of the main body 10, and detects wearing based on a minute current that flows when the electronic timepiece 1 is worn and the skin is in contact with the electrode. It may be one that detects. Moreover, the mounting detection unit 173 may detect mounting based on the pressing state of a physical button that is provided to be pressed at the time of mounting.

Moisture detection unit 174 detects the amount of moisture in the portion of electronic timepiece 1 that comes into contact with the user's body (that is, the surface of back cover 10a) when worn on the user's body. The moisture detection method is not particularly limited, but for example, a method in which a moisture absorption layer is provided between electrodes and the amount of moisture is detected based on the change in capacitance according to the adsorption and desorption of moisture in the moisture absorption layer. may

The pressure detection unit 175 detects pressure received from the user's body when the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the user's body. The method of pressure detection is not particularly limited, but for example, a method of providing a semiconductor strain gauge whose electric resistance changes according to deformation and detecting pressure based on the change in electric resistance of the semiconductor strain gauge according to pressure. may be used.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the electronic timepiece 1. As shown in FIG.
The electronic timepiece 1 includes a CPU 11 (Central Processing Unit), a memory 12 (storage unit), a display unit 13, an operation reception unit 14, an oscillation circuit 151, a frequency divider circuit 152, a timer circuit 153, and a counter circuit. 16, a motion sensor 171 (exercise state detection unit), a fingerprint detection unit 172, an attachment detection unit 173, a moisture detection unit 174, a pressure detection unit 175, a wireless communication unit 18, and the like.

The CPU 11 is a processor that reads and executes a program 121 stored in the memory 12 and performs various arithmetic processes to control the operation of each part of the electronic timepiece 1 . In this embodiment, the CPU 11 corresponds to the "processing unit". In addition, the processing unit may have a plurality of processors (for example, a plurality of CPUs), and the plurality of processors may perform the plurality of processes performed by the CPU 11 . In this case, the multiple processors correspond to the "processing unit". In this case, multiple processors may be involved in common processing, or multiple processors may independently execute different processing in parallel.

The memory 12 is a non-temporary recording medium readable by the CPU 11 as a computer. The memory 12 includes, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory) and non-volatile memory. The RAM is used for arithmetic processing by the CPU 11 and stores temporary data. The nonvolatile memory is, for example, a flash memory, and stores various data in addition to the program 121 . The data stored in the memory 12 include criteria data 122, wearing history data 123, fingerprint data 124, band data 125, and the like.

The criterion data 122 includes data such as a first criterion value, a second criterion value, and a rest criterion value, which are used to determine the recommended removal condition, which will be described later.

The wearing history data 123 includes data that can specify the length of time during which the electronic timepiece 1 was worn and the length of rest time during which the electronic timepiece 1 was not worn for each of the right arm and the left arm. Although the specific contents of the wearing history data 123 are not particularly limited, for example, the wearing start time and the wearing end time (the time when the worn electronic timepiece 1 was removed) may be included, Data on the length of continuous wearing time may be included. In addition, the history of all past mounting states may not necessarily be stored. For example, only the information related to the latest predetermined number of mounting and detaching is held, and the records prior to that are deleted. may

The fingerprint data 124 is data related to the user's fingerprint registered in advance by the user, and is referred to when the fingerprint detection unit 172 detects (verifies) the fingerprint. The fingerprint data 124 is generated and stored based on the distribution pattern of the amount of charge accumulated in the electrodes of the fingerprint detection section 172 while the user's finger is in contact with the fingerprint detection section 172 . By storing patterns of the user's right hand fingerprint and left hand fingerprint in the fingerprint data 124, respectively, it becomes possible to detect the right hand fingerprint and left hand fingerprint separately. The fingerprint data 124 may store fingerprint patterns of two or more fingers for each of the right hand and the left hand. This makes it possible to detect the fingerprint of any finger whose fingerprint pattern has been registered.

The band data 125 includes information on materials of the bands 19 of multiple types. Any one of a plurality of bands 19 made of different materials can be attached to the electronic timepiece 1 of the present embodiment. The band data 125 includes information that can specify the material (especially water permeability) of each of the plurality of bands 19 . By referring to the band data 125 when the band 19 is replaced, the CPU 11 can acquire information about the material of the attached band 19 .

The display unit 13 has a display screen, and performs digital display on the display screen under the control of the CPU 11 . Here, the display screen is capable of displaying in a dot matrix format, and is, for example, a liquid crystal display screen.

The operation reception unit 14 includes four operation buttons 141a to 141d, a crown 142, and the like shown in FIG. The operation reception unit 14 receives user operations on the operation buttons 141a to 141d and the crown 142 (for example, an operation to press the operation buttons 141a to 141d, an operation to rotate the crown 142, etc.) and outputs them as input signals to the CPU 11. output to The CPU 11 executes processing corresponding to the functions assigned to the operation buttons 141a to 141d and the crown 142 that have been input operated, in accordance with this input signal. Functions assigned to the operation buttons 141a to 141d and the crown 142 may be switched according to the operation mode of the electronic timepiece 1 and the orientation when worn. Further, the operation reception unit 14 may have a touch panel provided so as to overlap the display screen of the display unit 13 .

Oscillation circuit 151 generates a clock signal with a predetermined oscillation frequency and outputs it to frequency dividing circuit 152 . The frequency dividing circuit 152 divides the frequency of the clock signal input from the oscillator circuit 151, converts it into a frequency necessary for the operation of each part of the electronic timepiece 1, and outputs the frequency. A timer circuit 153 is included in the output destination of the signal frequency-divided by the frequency divider circuit 152 .

The clock circuit 153 counts the signal of a predetermined frequency input from the frequency dividing circuit 152 to count and hold the current date and time. The format of the date and time held by the clock circuit 153 is not limited to the format represented by year, month, day, hour, minute, and second, and may be an appropriate format suitable for the processing of the CPU 11 or the like.

The counter circuit 16 counts and holds the clock signal from the count start timing specified by the CPU 11 .

The motion sensor 171 includes a 3-axis acceleration sensor, a 3-axis gyro sensor, and a 3-axis geomagnetic sensor. The three-axis acceleration sensor detects acceleration in each axial direction applied to the electronic timepiece 1 according to the motion of the user at a predetermined sampling frequency, and outputs acceleration data to the CPU 11 as a detection result. The three-axis gyro sensor detects angular velocities around each axis applied to the electronic timepiece 1 according to the motion of the user at a predetermined sampling frequency, and outputs angular velocity data to the CPU 11 as detection results. The triaxial geomagnetic sensor detects the direction of geomagnetism passing through the electronic timepiece 1 at a predetermined sampling frequency, and outputs geomagnetism data to the CPU 11 as a detection result. The data output from the 3-axis acceleration sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, and 3-axis geomagnetic sensor include signal components for 3 axes orthogonal to each other. The motion sensor 171 may include a tilt sensor that detects tilt of the electronic timepiece 1 from the vertical direction.

The fingerprint detection unit 172 detects the fingerprints of the user's left and right hands separately by the above-described method, and collects data specifying the finger on which the fingerprint is detected (data indicating whether the finger is a left-hand finger or a right-hand finger). ) is output to the CPU 11 .

The wearing detection unit 173 outputs to the CPU 11, in response to a control signal from the CPU 11, detection result data regarding whether or not the electronic timepiece 1 is worn by the method described above.

The moisture detection unit 174 outputs the data of the moisture detection result to the CPU 11 according to the control signal from the CPU 11 .

The pressure detection unit 175 outputs the data of the pressure detection result to the CPU 11 according to the control signal from the CPU 11 .

The wireless communication unit 18 wirelessly communicates with an external device such as a smartphone, that is, transmits and receives data using radio waves. For example, when there is a smartphone to be paired, the wireless communication unit 18 performs short-range wireless communication with the smartphone using Bluetooth (registered trademark). Also, the wireless communication unit 18 reads the information of the chip embedded in the band 19 attached to the main unit 10 by short-range wireless communication and outputs the information to the CPU 11 . Also, the wireless communication unit 18 performs data communication with an external device via a wireless LAN access point or the like.

The functional configuration of the electronic timepiece 1 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3, and may include, for example, components for detecting vital signs (blood pressure, body temperature, etc.) other than the pulse.

<Electronic watch operation>
Next, the operation of the electronic timepiece 1 will be described, centering on the operation related to management of wearing time.

Since the electronic timepiece 1 can confirm information such as the time at a desired timing and continuously records vital signs such as the pulse, the wearing time (the time in which it is worn) tends to be long. . As the electronic timepiece 1 is worn for a longer period of time, the burden on the skin cannot be ignored. Therefore, it is desirable to periodically remove the watch or switch the left and right arms to recover the burden on the skin. However, it is not easy for the user to consciously and appropriately manage the wearing time of the electronic timepiece 1, which is often worn for several hours.

Therefore, in the electronic timepiece 1 of the present embodiment, the wearing time on the user's body is automatically acquired, and at the timing when removal is recommended, the user is notified that removal is recommended. there is Specifically, the CPU 11 of the electronic timepiece 1 determines whether or not the device is attached to the user's body by a predetermined method, and acquires the wearing time based on the result of the determination. In this embodiment, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the self-device is attached to the user's body based on the detection result by the attachment detection unit 173 . Based on the acquired wearing time, the CPU 11 determines whether or not removal recommendation conditions for recommending removal of the device are satisfied. When the CPU 11 determines that the removal recommendation condition is satisfied, the CPU 11 causes the display unit 13 as a notification unit to notify the user to remove the own device. Two methods of determining the recommended removal condition will be described below.

(Method for Determining First Recommended Removal Condition)
A first method for determining the recommended removal condition is a method based on the length of time the electronic timepiece 1 is worn.
4A and 4B are diagrams showing an example of transition of wearing states of the electronic timepiece 1. FIG.
FIG. 4 shows the change over time of the amount of light detected by the light-receiving element of the mounting detection section 173. As shown in FIG. The period from time t0 to time t1 in which the detected light intensity remains below the reference light intensity is a period in which the electronic timepiece 1 is not worn (removed). Also, the period from time t1 to time t2 in which the detected light intensity changes at a value equal to or greater than the reference light intensity is the period during which the electronic timepiece 1 is worn. The CPU 11 identifies whether or not the electronic timepiece 1 is being worn at that point in time based on the detection results periodically obtained from the wearing detection unit 173 and stores the identified result in the wearing history data 123 . Therefore, the CPU 11 can acquire the history (transition) of the wearing state as shown in FIG. 4 by referring to the wearing history data 123 . The wearing state history includes the length of non-wearing time (length of period T1 from time t0 to time t1 in FIG. 4) and the length of wearing time (period T2 from time t1 to time t2 in FIG. length). The non-wearing time is a period during which the skin can rest, and is hereinafter also referred to as "resting time".

Here, at time t2, it is determined whether or not the removal recommendation condition is satisfied (hereinafter referred to as removal recommendation determination). In the removal recommendation determination, the length of the continuous wearing time (the length of the period T2) from the wearing start time (time t1), which is the time when the self-device that was not worn by the user is worn by the user, to the determination time (time t2) is greater than or equal to the first reference value, it is determined that the recommended removal condition is satisfied. In other words, when the electronic timepiece 1 is continuously worn for at least the first reference value from the wearing start time until the determination time, it is determined that the removal recommendation condition is satisfied. The first reference value is stored in the judgment reference data 122 . The first reference value is set to a certain default value (for example, 3 hours) at the time of shipment, and is adjusted according to various factors as described later.

When it is determined that the removal recommendation condition is satisfied, a removal recommendation display prompting removal of the electronic timepiece 1 is displayed on the display unit 13 . Removing the electronic timepiece 1 includes changing the part on which the electronic timepiece 1 is worn (for example, changing the arm on which the electronic timepiece 1 is worn). The recommendation-to-remove display may be a text message or may be a predetermined removal-recommended mark that lights up. Further, in addition to the display by the display unit 13 or instead of the display by the display unit 13, notification by a notification sound such as a beep sound and notification by light such as lighting of a warning light may be performed. In these cases, the notification sound output unit that outputs notification sound and the light emitting unit that outputs light correspond to the notification unit.

However, when the user is exercising or sleeping, it is difficult to remove the electronic timepiece 1 immediately, and it is difficult to notice the removal recommendation display. For this reason, if it is determined that the user is engaged in a certain activity (exercise, sleep, etc.) based on the detection result of the motion sensor 171, a removal recommendation display is displayed after the end of the activity. good too.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of transition of wearing state of the electronic timepiece 1 .
In FIG. 5, the electronic timepiece 1 is removed at time t2 in FIG. 4, remounted at time t3 after a period T3 has elapsed from time t2, and then a period T4 has passed and time t4 has arrived. Here, it is assumed that the periods T3 and T4 are much shorter than the period T2, for example, several minutes. When the removal recommendation is determined at time t4 in such a situation, the length of continuous wearing time (length of period T4) from the time of the start of this wearing (time t3) to the determination time (time t4) is the first criterion. It may not be desirable to determine that the removal recommendation is not met based on being less than the value. This is because if the length of the previous wearing time (length of the period T2) is long and the length of the subsequent resting time (length of the period T3) is short, the burden on the skin will not fully recover. be.

Therefore, in the removal recommendation determination, even if the continuous wearing time until the determination time is less than the first reference value, the length of the previous continuous wearing time is equal to or greater than the first reference value, and the two wearing times are different. If the rest time between is short (less than the rest reference value), it is determined that the removal recommendation condition has been met. Specifically, when the length of the continuous wearing time (length of period T4) from the current wearing start time (time t3) to the determination time (time t4) is less than the first reference value, the previous wearing start time The length of the continuous mounting time (length of period T2) from (time t1) to the previous removal time (time t2) at which the device was removed last time is equal to or greater than a first reference value, and The length of the rest time during which the electronic timepiece 1 was removed (the length of the period T3), from the previous time of removal (time point t2) to the current time of wearing the electronic timepiece 1 again (time point t3). is less than the rest reference value, it is determined that the removal recommendation condition has been met. Also in this case, the removal recommendation display is performed on the display unit 13 . The rest reference value described above is stored in the determination reference data 122 . As for the rest reference value, after continuously wearing the electronic timepiece 1 for the length of the first reference value, resting for the length of the rest reference value is performed to recover the burden on the skin so as not to cause an abnormality such as a rash. set to the length possible. The rest reference value may be, for example, about one hour.

(Method for Determining Second Recommended Removal Conditions)
The second removal recommendation condition determination method is based on the ratio of the wearing time of the electronic timepiece 1 to the wearing determination target period up to the determination time. In this method, it is determined that the removal recommendation condition is satisfied when the wearing time occupies the second reference value or more in the wearing determination target period from a certain time determined by the setting to the determination time.

For example, in FIG. 5, when the time period from time t1 to time point t4 is the wearing determination target period Ta, the periods during which the electronic timepiece 1 is worn in the wearing determination target period Ta are periods T2 and T4. Therefore, when the value of ((length of period T2) + (length of period T4))/(length of period Ta subject to attachment determination) is equal to or greater than the second reference value, the removal recommendation condition is satisfied. is determined to be The second reference value is stored in the judgment reference data 122 . The second reference value is set to a certain default value (for example, 0.8) at the time of shipment, and is adjusted according to various factors as described later.

The length of the wearing determination target period Ta may be set in advance to a certain value (for example, 3 hours) and stored in the determination reference data 122, or may be lengthened each time according to the history of the wearing state of the electronic timepiece 1. may be set variably. When determining the length of the wearing determination target period Ta according to the history of the wearing state of the electronic timepiece 1, for example, as shown in FIG. ), it may be the length of the period from the start of the first wearing period (time t1) to the determination time (time t4).

(Method of adjusting the first reference value and the second reference value)
Next, the first reference value and the second reference value used to determine the recommended removal condition (hereinafter, when referring to any one of the first reference value and the second reference value, simply “reference value ”) will be described. The reference values adjusted by the following methods are stored in the judgment reference data 122, and the latest reference values are used in subsequent removal recommendation judgments. Further, it is not necessary to apply all of the multiple adjustment methods described below, and the reference value may be adjusted using some of the multiple adjustment methods.

The burden on the skin caused by wearing the electronic timepiece 1 tends to increase when the user is engaged in an activity such as exercise, and tends to increase as the intensity of the activity increases. This is because the frequency and intensity of rubbing between the electronic timepiece 1 and the wrist increases as the intensity of activity increases, and the higher the intensity of activity, the more likely it is to perspire and the skin to become stuffy. Therefore, in the electronic timepiece 1, the intensity of the activity performed by the user is identified based on the detection result of the motion sensor 171, and the reference value is adjusted so that the higher the intensity of the identified activity, the smaller the reference value. be done. As a result, the higher the intensity of the user's activity, the easier it is for the removal recommendation condition to be satisfied, and the more frequently the removal is recommended. Therefore, the user can easily know the appropriate removal timing according to the activity intensity.

In addition, the burden on the skin caused by wearing the electronic timepiece 1 tends to increase as the amount of moisture such as perspiration between the electronic timepiece 1 and the wearing site increases. Therefore, in the electronic timepiece 1, the reference value is adjusted based on the result of detection by the moisture detection unit 174 so that the reference value decreases as the amount of detected moisture increases. As a result, the more moisture generated between the electronic timepiece 1 and the wearing site, the easier it is to satisfy the removal recommendation condition, and the more frequently removal is recommended. Therefore, the user can easily know the appropriate removal timing according to the moisture content. Further, when a predetermined amount or more of moisture is detected, a notification may be issued to prompt maintenance (cleaning or drying) of the electronic timepiece 1 in order to reduce the burden on the skin.

In addition to moisture, the electronic timepiece 1 may be provided with a detection unit that detects environmental factors such as temperature or humidity, and the reference value may be adjusted according to the parameters of these environmental factors. For example, the reference value may be adjusted such that the higher the temperature, the smaller the reference value. Also, the reference value may be adjusted so that the higher the humidity, the smaller the reference value.

Also, the burden on the skin caused by wearing the electronic timepiece 1 tends to increase as the strength (tightness) with which the band 19 is tightened increases. The strength with which the band 19 is tightened is reflected in the magnitude of pressure detected by the pressure detector 175 . Therefore, in the electronic timepiece 1, the reference value is adjusted based on the detection result of the pressure detection unit 175 so that the reference value decreases as the detected pressure increases. As a result, the greater the strength with which the band 19 is tightened, the more likely it is that the removal recommendation condition will be satisfied, and the more frequently removal will be recommended. Therefore, the user can easily know the appropriate removal timing according to the strength with which the band 19 is tightened.

In addition, the lower the water permeability of the band 19, the easier it is for moisture such as sweat to accumulate between the electronic timepiece 1 and the wearer's part, which tends to increase the burden on the skin. For example, if the material of the band 19 is silicon, plastic, or the like, it is difficult for moisture to pass through, so it tends to get stuffy. On the other hand, when the material of the band 19 is nylon or the like, it is difficult to get stuffy because it easily passes moisture. Therefore, in the electronic timepiece 1, when the band 19 is replaced or the like, information regarding the material of the attached band 19 is acquired from the band data 125, and the water permeability of the material of the band 19 is determined based on the acquired information. The reference value is adjusted so that the lower the reference value, the smaller the reference value. For example, the band data 125 stores an adjustment coefficient for the reference value according to the material of the band 19, and the reference value at that time is multiplied by the adjustment coefficient associated with the attached band 19. may be adjusted. As a result, the lower the water permeability of the band 19, the easier it is to satisfy the removal recommendation condition, and the more frequently the removal is recommended. Therefore, the user can easily know the appropriate removal timing according to the material of the band 19 .

The method of specifying the type of the attached band 19 is not particularly limited, but for example, a chip that is readable by near field communication (NFC) and records information related to the type of the band 19 is used. The type of the band 19 may be specified by embedding it in the band 19 and acquiring information from the chip via the wireless communication unit 18 . Alternatively, a plurality of switches corresponding to a plurality of bands 19 of different types are provided at the attachment positions of the bands 19 of the main body 10, and when one of the plurality of bands 19 is attached, the type of the band 19 is displayed. The position of the switch and the shape of each band 19 may be determined so that one switch corresponding to is in the ON state. Alternatively, the type of the band 19 may be specified based on the user's operation of selecting and inputting the band 19 in use.

Further, if it is determined that the removal recommendation condition is satisfied and the electronic timepiece 1 is removed in response to the removal recommendation display, and the user's skin condition is different from normal, the reference value is not appropriate. (too large). Therefore, in the electronic timepiece 1, when the removal recommendation display is displayed, (with or after the removal recommendation display), the site where the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the user's body (the wrist in this embodiment) is also displayed. An operation input for declaring the state of is accepted. For example, the display unit 13 displays a dialog screen including a question such as "Are you experiencing an itch, rash, or other abnormality?" and Yes/No answer buttons for the question. In this dialog screen, the state of the attachment site is declared by selecting a Yes/No answer button by operating the operation buttons 141a to 141d or the touch panel. Then, when the declared state of the mounting site is different from the normal state, the reference value is adjusted in the direction of decreasing the reference value. As a result, it is possible to apply feedback corresponding to the actual skin condition at the end of wearing (when the electronic timepiece 1 is removed) to the reference value. You can customize the reference value. As a result, the user can easily know the more appropriate removal timing according to the properties of his/her own skin.

(Wearing time management for each wearing arm)
By switching the arm on which the electronic timepiece 1 is worn (referred to as the wearing arm) between the right arm and the left arm, the burden on the skin on the arm opposite to the wearing arm can be relieved. In the electronic timepiece 1 of the present embodiment, the wearing time is acquired independently for each wearing arm and the removal recommendation condition is determined so that the wearing time can be appropriately managed even when the wearing arm is exchanged in this way. In order to enable such an operation, the wearing history data 123 separately stores information about the history of the wearing state of the left arm and information about the history of the wearing state of the right arm. When the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the left arm, the left arm information included in the wearing history data 123 is referred to determine whether to recommend removal. Information on the right arm included in the data 123 is referred to. Specifically, the CPU 11 of the electronic timepiece 1 determines the first wearing time during which the device is worn on the user's left arm, and and a second wearing time in the state of being worn separately from each other. In addition, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the recommended removal condition for attachment to the left arm is satisfied based on the obtained first attachment time, and determines whether or not the right attachment site is attached based on the acquired second attachment time. Determining whether or not the recommended conditions for removal are satisfied for attachment to the

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing how the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the user's left wrist.
FIG. 7 shows how the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the right arm of the user.
Whether the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the left or right arm is determined from the fingerprint detection result by the fingerprint detection unit 172 . As shown in FIG. 6, the fingerprint detected when the electronic watch 1 is worn on the left wrist is the fingerprint of the right hand. 1 is determined to be installed. Further, the fingerprint detected when the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the right arm as shown in FIG. 7 is the fingerprint of the left hand. It is determined that the electronic timepiece 1 is worn.

The fingerprint detection result by the fingerprint detection unit 172 may be used for purposes other than determination of the wearing arm. For example, the direction in which the electronic timepiece 1 is worn may be determined based on the orientation of the detected fingerprint, and the operation settings of the electronic timepiece 1 may be switched according to the determination result.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the left wrist with the crown 142 facing the back of the left hand, the top and bottom of the display on the display unit 13 are displayed appropriately. . If the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the right arm with the crown 142 positioned on the back side of the right hand in this operating state, the display on the display unit 13 will be upside down. Therefore, the orientation of the electronic timepiece 1 worn on the right hand is specified based on the orientation of the fingerprint of the left hand detected by the fingerprint detection unit 172, and the orientation of the display on the display unit 13 is adjusted appropriately as shown in FIG. to rotate the display 180 degrees. By switching the operation settings in this manner, appropriate display can be performed on the display unit 13 regardless of which direction the electronic timepiece 1 is worn.

Also, the functions assigned to the operation buttons 141a to 141d and the crown 142 may be changed according to the display orientation of the display unit 13. FIG. For example, when the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the left hand in the orientation shown in FIG. 6 and when the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the right hand in the orientation shown in FIG. By switching the assignment of functions to symmetrically, it is possible to intuitively grasp the assigned functions. Specifically, when the functions assigned to the operation buttons 141a to 141d in the state of FIG. 6 are functions F1 to F4 in order, in the state of FIG. is assigned to the operation button 141a, the function F3 is assigned to the operation button 141d, and the function F4 is assigned to the operation button 141c. 6 and FIG. 7, the function corresponding to the direction of rotation of the crown 142 may be reversed. Specifically, the function assigned to the clockwise rotation of the crown 142 in FIG. 6 and the function assigned to the counterclockwise rotation of the crown 142 in FIG. 7 are the same. Also, the function assigned to the counterclockwise rotation of the crown 142 in FIG. 6 is the same as the function assigned to the clockwise rotation of the crown 142 in FIG. 6 and 7, the same function can be invoked by a symmetrical operation by the hand on the opposite side of the wearing arm, enabling intuitive operation.

Further, the detection result of the motion sensor 171 may be horizontally reversed according to the determination result of the wearing arm based on the detection of the fingerprint. As a result, regardless of whether the user wears the electronic timepiece 1 on the left or the right arm, the exercise state of the user can be determined with high accuracy using the same state determination algorithm. Here, the state determination algorithm is an algorithm that determines the user's exercise state (walking, running, stopping, moving by bicycle, etc.) based on the detection result of the motion sensor 171 . Even if this state determination algorithm is generated on the premise that the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the left hand, for example, by inverting the detection result of the motion sensor 171 according to the determination result of the wearing arm, the electronic timepiece 1 Even when the is worn on the right hand, it is possible to appropriately determine the exercise state.

(Control procedure for mounting time management processing)
Next, the control procedure of the mounting time management process for executing the above-described removal recommendation determination, reference value adjustment, removal recommendation display, etc. will be described.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the control procedure of the wearing time management process.
When the wearing time management process is started, the CPU 11 executes a wearing start detection process for detecting wearing of the electronic timepiece 1 (step S101).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the control procedure of the mounting start detection process.
When the wearing start detection process is called, the CPU 11 acquires the detection result by the wearing detection unit 173 (step S201), and determines whether or not the electronic timepiece 1 is in the wearing state (step S202). If it is determined that the electronic timepiece 1 is not worn ("NO" in step S202), the CPU 11 returns the process to step S201.

If it is determined that the electronic timepiece 1 is worn ("YES" in step S202), the CPU 11 issues a notification to prompt the user to collate fingerprints (step S203). Here, the CPU 11 causes the display unit 13 to display a message prompting the user to touch the fingerprint detection area of the main unit 10 with the finger.

The CPU 11 determines whether or not a fingerprint is detected by the fingerprint detection unit 172 (step S204), and if it is determined that a fingerprint is not detected ("NO" in step S204), the process of step S203 is repeated. to run.

When it is determined that a fingerprint has been detected ("YES" in step S204), CPU 11 determines whether the detected fingerprint is the fingerprint of the left hand (step S205). When the CPU 11 determines that the detected fingerprint is the fingerprint of the left hand ("YES" in step S205), the CPU 11 determines that the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the right wrist (step S206), If the fingerprint is determined to be that of the right hand ("NO" in step S205), it is determined that the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the left wrist (step S207).

The CPU 11 determines whether or not the wearing history data 123 has a record of the previous wearing completion of the wearing arm (step S208). When it is determined that there is a record of the end of the previous wearing of the wearing arm (“YES” in step S208), the CPU 11 calculates the rest time (the time when the electronic watch 1 was removed) from the last wearing end time (timing). State continuation time) is specified, and the specified rest time is recorded in the wearing history data 123 in association with the wearing arm (step S209). Here, the CPU 11 calculates the length of the period from the previous mounting end time to the current mounting start time and records it in the mounting history data 123 . For example, if step S209 is executed at time t3 in the wearing history shown in FIG. is recorded in the wearing history data 123.

When step S209 ends, or when it is determined in step S208 that there is no record of the previous wearing end of the wearing arm (“NO” in step S208), the CPU 11 measures the wearing time of the wearing arm. is started (step S210). For example, the CPU 11 starts the operation of the counter circuit 16 to count the elapsed time from the start of wearing.
When step S210 ends, the CPU 11 terminates the mounting start detection process and returns the process to the mounting time management process.

Returning to FIG. 8, when the mounting start detection process (step S101) ends, the CPU 11 determines whether or not it is time to adjust the reference value (step S102). The adjustment timing of the reference value can be determined as appropriate. For example, the reference value may be adjusted every time a predetermined time elapses after the attachment is detected in the attachment start detection process of step S101. Note that the timing for adjusting the reference value is not limited to this, and may be, for example, when an increase in user's activity intensity is detected based on the detection result of the motion sensor 171 . Alternatively, it may be detected that the detection result by the moisture detection unit 174 or the pressure detection unit 175 has changed by a predetermined amount or more. Alternatively, it may be when the replacement of the band 19 is detected. When it is determined that it is time to adjust the reference value ("YES" in step S102), the CPU 11 executes reference value adjustment processing (step S103).

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the control procedure of the reference value adjustment process.
When the reference value adjustment process is called, the CPU 11 acquires the detection result by the motion sensor 171 and identifies the intensity of the user's activity based on the acquired detection result (step S301). The CPU 11 adjusts the reference value so that the higher the intensity of the identified activity, the smaller the reference value, and stores the adjusted reference value in the determination reference data 122 (step S302).

The CPU 11 acquires the result of detection by the moisture detector 174 (step S303). Based on the obtained detection result, the CPU 11 adjusts the reference value so that the reference value becomes smaller as the amount of detected moisture increases, and stores the adjusted reference value in the determination reference data 122 (step S304).

The CPU 11 acquires the detection result by the pressure detection unit 175 (step S305). Based on the acquired detection result, the CPU 11 adjusts the reference value so that the larger the detected pressure, the smaller the reference value, and stores the adjusted reference value in the determination reference data 122 (step S306).

The CPU 11 identifies the type of the band 19 attached to the main body 10, and obtains information about the material of the band 19 by referring to the band data 125 (step S307). Based on the acquired information, the CPU 11 adjusts the reference value so that the lower the water permeability of the material of the band 19, the smaller the reference value, and stores the adjusted reference value in the determination reference data 122 (step S308). .
When step S308 ends, the CPU 11 ends the reference value adjustment process and returns the process to the mounting time management process.

Returning to FIG. 8, when the reference value adjustment process (step S103) ends, or when it is determined in step S103 that it is not the reference value adjustment timing ("NO" in step S102), the CPU 11 recommends removal. A condition determination process is executed (step S104).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the control procedure of the recommended removal condition determination process.
When the removal recommendation condition determination process is called, the CPU 11 determines whether the length of the continuous wearing time (duration of the state in which the electronic timepiece 1 is worn) from the wearing start time to the determination time is equal to or greater than the first reference value. (step S401). Here, the CPU 11 acquires the counted time of the counter circuit 16 at that time as the continuous wearing time up to the determination time, and compares it with the first reference value stored in the determination reference data 122 . Instead of using the counted time of the counter circuit 16, the wearing history data corresponding to the wearing arm in the wearing history data 123 is referred to, and the length of time from the last wearing start time to the current time is calculated. It is also possible to calculate the wear time and set it as the continuous wearing time until the determination time.

If it is determined that the length of the continuous wearing time from the wearing start time to the determination time is less than the first reference value (“NO” in step S401), the CPU 11 continues until the time of the last removal (previous time). (from the start of the attachment to the previous removal) is determined whether or not the length of the continuous attachment time is equal to or greater than a first reference value (step S402). For example, if step S401 is executed at time t4 in the mounting history shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it is greater than or equal to the first reference value.

If it is determined that the length of the continuous mounting time up to the last removal is equal to or greater than the first reference value ("YES" in step S402), the CPU 11 determines the length of time after the last removal (previous It is determined whether or not the length of the rest time (from the point of time when the user removed the device to the point of time when the user started wearing it this time) is less than the rest reference time (step S403). In the example of FIG. 5, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the length of the rest time (the length of the period T3) after the last removal time t2 is equal to or longer than the rest reference time.

If it is determined that the length of the rest time after the last removal is less than the rest reference time ("YES" in step S403), or if the length of the wearing time that continues up to the determination point in step S401 When it is determined that the value is equal to or greater than the first reference value ("YES" in step S401), the CPU 11 determines that the removal recommendation condition is satisfied (step S404).

On the other hand, in step S402, if it is determined that the length of the continuous mounting time until the last removal is less than the first reference value ("NO" in step S402), or in step S403, the last When it is determined that the length of the rest time after removal is equal to or longer than the rest reference time ("NO" in step S403), the CPU 11 determines that the recommended removal condition is not satisfied (step S405).
When step S404 or step S405 ends, the CPU 11 ends the recommended removal condition determination process and returns the process to the mounting time management process.

Returning to FIG. 8, when it is determined in the recommended removal condition determination process (step S104) that the recommended removal condition is not satisfied (“NO” in step S105), the CPU 11 determines whether it is time to redetect the mounting state. It is determined whether or not (step S106). The re-detection timing of the wearing state can be appropriately determined according to the required specific accuracy of the wearing time, and may be set to once every five minutes, for example. When it is determined that it is not the time to re-detect the wearing state ("NO" in step S106), the CPU 11 executes the process of step S106 again.

If it is determined that it is time to re-detect the wearing state ("YES" in step S106), the CPU 11 acquires the detection result by the wearing detection unit 173 (step S107), and the electronic timepiece 1 is in the wearing state. It is determined whether or not (step S108). If it is determined that the electronic timepiece 1 is worn ("YES" in step S108), the wear history data 123 records that the worn state is continued at that time (step S109). After that, the CPU 11 returns the process to step S102 and executes the loop process of steps S102 to S109 again.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the recommended removal condition is satisfied in the recommended removal condition determination process of step S104 ("YES" in step S105), the CPU 11 executes the recommended removal process (step S110).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the control procedure of the removal recommendation process.
When the removal recommendation process is called, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the user is performing some activity based on the detection result of the motion sensor 171 (step S501). When it is determined that the user is performing some activity ("YES" in step S501), the CPU 11 determines whether or not the end of the activity has been detected (step S502), and detects the end of the activity. Step S502 is repeatedly executed until ("NO" in step S502).

When the end of the activity is detected (“YES” in step S502), or when it is determined in step S501 that the user is not performing a certain activity (“NO” in step S501), the CPU 11 controls the electronic clock. 1, the display section 13 displays a recommendation to remove (step S503).

The CPU 11 acquires the detection result from the attachment detection unit 173 (step S504), and determines whether or not removal of the electronic timepiece 1 has been detected based on the acquired detection result (step S505). If it is determined that the removal of the electronic timepiece 1 has not been detected ("NO" in step S505), the CPU 11 returns the process to step S503.

When it is determined that the electronic timepiece 1 has been removed ("YES" in step S505), the CPU 11 accepts an operation input from the user reporting the skin condition (step S506). Here, the CPU 11 causes the display unit 13 to display the above-described dialog screen including the question about the skin condition and the answer button, and accepts the user's selection of the answer button as the above operation input.

The CPU 11 determines whether the reported skin condition is different from the normal condition (step S507). For example, when the Yes answer button is selected in response to the question "Do you have an itch, rash, or other abnormality?", the CPU 11 determines that the skin condition is different from the normal condition.

If the reported skin condition is determined to be different from the normal condition ("YES" in step S507), the CPU 11 performs adjustment to reduce the reference value of the determination reference data 122, and adjusts the reference value after the adjustment. The value is stored in the criterion data 122 (step S508).

When step S508 ends, or when it is determined in step S507 that the reported skin condition is normal ("NO" in step S507), the CPU 11 ends the removal recommendation process. and the process returns to the mounting time management process.

Returning to FIG. 8, when the removal recommendation process (step S110) ends, or when it is determined in step S108 that the electronic timepiece 1 is not worn (is removed) ("NO" in step S108). ), the CPU 11 records the completion of wearing in the wearing history data 123 in association with the wearing arm (step S111). Here, the wearing end time may be recorded in the wearing history data 123 . At this point, the wearing time until the wearing is completed may be calculated and recorded in the wearing history data 123 .

The CPU 11 determines whether or not an instruction to end mounting time management has been issued (step S112). For example, the CPU 11 determines that an instruction to end wearing time management has been issued, such as when the user has performed an operation to end wearing time management, or when an operation has been performed to instruct the electronic timepiece 1 to be powered off. judge. When the CPU 11 determines that an instruction to end mounting time management has not been issued ("NO" in step S112), the CPU 11 returns the process to step S101, and determines that an instruction to end mounting time management has been issued. If so ("YES" in step S112), the mounting time management process is terminated. Note that the rest time is also counted while the power of the electronic timepiece 1 is off.

Note that the recommended removal condition determination process shown in FIG. 11 is a flow when using the above-described first recommended removal condition determination method. When using the above-described second recommended removal condition determination method, the recommended removal condition determination process shown in FIG. 13 is executed. The recommended removal condition determination process shown in FIG. 13 corresponds to the recommended removal condition determination process shown in FIG. 11 except that step S401 is changed to step S401a and steps S402 and S403 are deleted.

In the recommended removal condition determination process shown in FIG. 13, first, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the ratio of the wearing time to the wearing determination target period up to the determination time is equal to or greater than the second reference value (step S401a). When it is determined that the ratio is equal to or greater than the second reference value ("YES" in step S401a), the CPU 11 determines that the removal recommendation condition is satisfied, and the ratio is less than the second reference value. (“NO” in step S401a), it is determined that the removal recommendation condition is not satisfied.
When step S404 or step S405 ends, the CPU 11 ends the recommended removal condition determination process and returns the process to the mounting time management process.

<effect>
As described above, the electronic timepiece 1 as an information processing device according to the present embodiment is used by being worn on the user's body, and includes the CPU 11 as a processing unit. The CPU 11 determines whether or not the device is attached to the user's body by a predetermined method, and based on the result of the determination, determines whether the device is attached to the user's body. The time is acquired, and based on the acquired wearing time, it is determined whether or not the recommended removal condition for recommending removal of the device is satisfied, and if it is determined that the recommended removal condition is satisfied, The display unit 13 serving as a notification unit is caused to perform notification prompting the user to remove the own device. As a result, the user can easily know when it is desirable to remove the electronic timepiece 1 without consciously managing the wearing time of the electronic timepiece 1 . Moreover, by removing the electronic timepiece 1 at the timing according to the notification by the electronic timepiece 1, it is possible to prevent excessive strain on the skin.

The electronic timepiece 1 also includes a wear detection unit 173 that detects whether the device is worn on the user's body. Determine whether it is installed. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not the device is attached to the user's body.

Further, the electronic timepiece 1 is used by being worn on the left arm or the right arm, which are paired right and left parts of the user's body. 1 wearing time and the second wearing time in which the device is worn on the user's right arm are acquired separately from each other, and the wear on the left arm is removed based on the acquired first wearing time. It is determined whether or not the recommended condition is satisfied, and based on the acquired second wearing time, it is determined whether or not the recommended removal condition is satisfied for attachment to the right arm. Thereby, the user can easily know the timing when it is desirable to remove the electronic timepiece 1 regardless of whether the user wears the electronic timepiece 1 on the right arm or the left arm. Therefore, the user can save the troublesome task of managing the wearing time for each of the right arm and the left arm.

The electronic timepiece 1 also includes a fingerprint detection unit 172 that distinguishes and detects the fingerprints of the user's left hand and right hand. When the fingerprint detection unit 172 detects the fingerprint of the user's right hand, it is determined that the device is attached to the user's left arm, and the fingerprint detection unit 172 detects the fingerprint of the user's left hand. If so, it is determined that the device is worn on the user's right arm. As a result, the user can cause the electronic timepiece 1 to recognize the wearing arm by a simple operation of touching the electronic timepiece 1 with the fingertip of the hand opposite to the wearing arm.

In addition, the CPU 11 determines that the length of continuous wearing time from the wearing start time, which is the time when the self-device that has not been worn by the user is worn by the user, to the time when the recommended removal condition is determined is equal to or greater than the first reference value. , it is determined that the recommended removal conditions are satisfied. As a result, the user can easily know when it is desirable to remove the electronic timepiece 1 when the electronic timepiece 1 is worn continuously for a long period of time.

In addition, when the length of the continuous wearing time from the current wearing start time to the determination time is less than the first reference value, the CPU 11 determines the last The length of the continuous wearing time until the removal of the device is equal to or greater than the first reference value, and the own device was removed from the previous removal until the current wearing start time when the own device was reattached. If the length of rest time is less than the rest reference value, it is determined that the removal recommendation condition is satisfied. As a result, the user can easily know the appropriate removal timing that takes into consideration the burden on the skin caused by the length of the previous wearing time and the recovery of the skin caused by the previous resting time.

In addition, the CPU 11 satisfies the recommended removal condition when the ratio of the wearing time in the wearing determination target period from a certain time determined by the setting to the determination time of the recommended removal condition is equal to or greater than the second reference value. I judge. As a result, it is possible to easily know an appropriate removal timing that comprehensively considers the burden on the skin caused by the length of the wearing time during the wearing determination target period. In addition, even when the electronic timepiece 1 is worn and removed frequently, it is possible to easily know the appropriate removal timing.

The electronic timepiece 1 also includes a motion sensor 171 as an exercise state detection unit that detects the exercise state of the device itself. Then, the reference value is adjusted so that the higher the intensity of the specified activity, the smaller the reference value. As a result, the higher the intensity of the user's activity, the easier it is for the removal recommendation condition to be satisfied, and the more frequently the removal is recommended. Therefore, the user can easily know the appropriate removal timing according to the activity intensity.

The electronic timepiece 1 also includes a moisture detection unit 174 that detects moisture in a portion that comes into contact with the user's body when the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the user's body. The reference value is adjusted so that the reference value decreases as the amount of moisture added increases. As a result, the more moisture generated between the electronic timepiece 1 and the wearing site, the easier it is to satisfy the removal recommendation condition, and the more frequently removal is recommended. Therefore, the user can easily know the appropriate removal timing according to the moisture content.

The electronic timepiece 1 also includes a pressure detection unit 175 that detects the pressure received from the user's body when worn on the user's body. The reference value is adjusted so that the larger the value, the smaller the reference value. As a result, the greater the strength with which the band 19 is tightened, the more likely it is that the removal recommendation condition will be satisfied, and the more frequently removal will be recommended. Therefore, the user can easily know the appropriate removal timing according to the strength with which the band 19 is tightened.

The electronic timepiece 1 also includes a body portion 10 and a band 19 attached to the body portion 10 and wrapped around the user's wrist to secure the body portion 10 to the user's wrist. is acquired from the band data 125, and based on the acquired information, the reference value is adjusted so that the lower the water permeability of the material of the band 19, the smaller the reference value. As a result, when the band 19 that is less permeable to moisture is used, the removal recommendation condition is more likely to be satisfied, and removal is recommended more frequently. Therefore, the user can easily know the appropriate removal timing according to the material of the band 19 .

Further, when causing the display unit 13 to perform notification, the CPU 11 receives an operation input from the user who reports the state of the site where the device is attached to the user's body, and specifies based on the received operation input from the user. If the state of the attachment site is different from the normal state, the reference value is reduced. As a result, it is possible to apply feedback from the user to the reference value according to the actual skin condition at the end of wearing. can go As a result, the user can easily know the more appropriate removal timing according to the properties of his/her own skin.

Further, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the user is performing a certain activity based on the detection result of the motion sensor 171, and when it is determined that the user is performing a certain activity, after the activity is finished, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the user is performing a certain activity. The display unit 13 is made to perform notification. As a result, the user is less likely to miss the notification regarding the removal timing because the notification is performed at an appropriate timing according to the status of the activity.

Further, the notification method according to the present embodiment is a notification method executed by the CPU 11 as a computer of the electronic timepiece 1 that is worn on the user's body. Determining whether or not the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the user's body, acquiring the wearing time during which the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the user's body based on the result of the determination, and based on the acquired wearing time, The display unit determines whether or not the recommended removal conditions for recommending removal of the device are satisfied, and displays a notification prompting the user to remove the device if it is determined that the recommended removal conditions are satisfied. Let 13 do it. As a result, the user can easily know when it is desirable to remove the electronic timepiece 1 without consciously managing the wearing time of the electronic timepiece 1 . Moreover, by removing the electronic timepiece 1 at the timing according to the notification by the electronic timepiece 1, it is possible to prevent excessive strain on the skin.

In addition, the program 121 according to the present embodiment causes the CPU 11 as a computer of the electronic timepiece 1 worn on the user's body to be used, by a predetermined method. a function of determining whether or not the device is worn, a function of acquiring the wearing time during which the device is attached to the user's body based on the result of the determination, and removing the device based on the acquired wearing time The display unit 13 performs a function of determining whether or not the recommended removal condition is satisfied, and a notification prompting the user to remove the own device when it is determined that the recommended removal condition is satisfied. and the ability to As a result, the user can easily know when it is desirable to remove the electronic timepiece 1 without consciously managing the wearing time of the electronic timepiece 1 . Moreover, by removing the electronic timepiece 1 at the timing according to the notification by the electronic timepiece 1, it is possible to prevent excessive strain on the skin.

<Others>
It should be noted that the description in the above embodiment is an example of the information processing apparatus, notification method, and program according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, in the above embodiment, the electronic timepiece 1 was exemplified as the information processing device, but the present invention is not limited to this. The information processing device may be any wearable device worn by the user, such as a health care device such as an activity meter and a sphygmomanometer. Also, the information processing device is not limited to the wrist, and may be worn on a part of the arm other than the wrist, or may be on the leg, ear, head, body, or the like. Of these, when the device is used by being worn on a left-right paired attachment site such as an arm, a leg, and an ear, a method of distinguishing between the fingerprints of the right hand and the fingerprint of the left hand and detecting them in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment. Thus, it is possible to separately manage the wearing time for the right attachment site and the wearing time for the left attachment site.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as a method of determining whether or not the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the user's body, a determination method based on the detection result by the wearing detection unit 173 was exemplified. The CPU 11 may determine attachment by any predetermined method. For example, the CPU 11 determines (estimates) that the electronic timepiece 1 is worn on the user's body when detecting that the function of the application program being executed in the electronic timepiece 1 is being used in accordance with the user's operation. You may In this case, the attachment detector 173 may be omitted.

Further, when an external device such as a smartphone is connected to the electronic timepiece 1 by wireless communication or wired communication, in addition to the removal recommendation display by the display unit 13 or instead of the removal recommendation display by the display unit 13, the external device A notification unit provided in the device may give a notification to prompt removal.

Further, as a method of determining which of the left and right attachment sites is attached, the method of using the detection result of the fingerprint detection unit 172 has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. A user operation (such as an operation of selecting an arm to be worn from a menu) for declaring whether or not the arm is attached to the attachment site may be received, and determination may be made based on the user operation.

In addition to adjusting the first reference value and the second reference value, or instead of adjusting the first reference value and the second reference value, the rest reference value may be adjusted. For example, the rest reference value may be adjusted such that the higher the intensity of the user's activity, the greater the rest reference value. Alternatively, the rest reference value may be adjusted so that the rest reference value increases as the amount of moisture detected by the moisture detection unit 174 increases. Alternatively, the rest reference value may be adjusted such that the rest reference value increases as the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 175 increases. Alternatively, the rest reference value may be adjusted such that the lower the water permeability of the material of the band 19, the larger the rest reference value. Also, if the state of the attachment site reported by the user is different from the normal state, adjustment may be made to increase the rest reference value.

In addition, in the judgment reference data 122, the reference value corresponding to the left attachment site and the reference value corresponding to the right attachment site may be stored separately, and the reference value reference value corresponding to the attachment site may be used. good. In this case, the reference value corresponding to the left attachment site and the reference value corresponding to the right attachment site may be different. In addition, in the judgment reference data 122, a rest reference value corresponding to the left arm attachment site and a rest reference value corresponding to the right arm attachment site are separately stored, and the rest reference value corresponding to the attachment site is used to good too. In this case, the rest reference value corresponding to the left attachment site may be different from the rest reference value corresponding to the right attachment site.

Also, in the above description, an example of using the memory 12 as a computer-readable medium for the program according to the present invention has been disclosed, but the present invention is not limited to this example. As other computer-readable media, it is possible to apply information recording media such as HDDs, SSDs, flash memories, and CD-ROMs. A carrier wave is also applied to the present invention as a medium for providing program data according to the present invention via a communication line.

It goes without saying that the detailed configuration and detailed operation of the components of the electronic timepiece 1 in the above embodiment can be changed as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.
The invention described in the scope of claims originally attached to the application form of this application is additionally described below. The claim numbers in the appendix are as in the claims originally attached to the filing of this application.
[Appendix]
<Claim 1>
An information processing device worn on a user's body for use,
a processing unit,
The processing unit is
determining whether or not the device is attached to the user's body by a predetermined method;
Acquiring the wearing time during which the device is worn on the user's body based on the result of the determination;
Based on the acquired wearing time, it is determined whether or not a recommended removal condition for recommending removal of the device is satisfied,
causing the notification unit to perform notification prompting the user to remove the own device when it is determined that the recommended removal condition is satisfied;
Information processing equipment.
<Claim 2>
A wearing detection unit that detects that the device is worn on the user's body,
The processing unit determines whether the device is worn on the user's body based on the detection result by the wearing detection unit.
The information processing device according to claim 1 .
<Claim 3>
The information processing device is used by being attached to a left and right paired attachment part of the user's body,
The processing unit is
a first wearing time during which the device is attached to the attachment site on the left side of the user, and a second wearing time during which the device is attached to the attachment site on the right side of the user; separately from each other, and
Based on the acquired first wearing time, it is determined whether or not the recommended removal condition is satisfied for the attachment to the left attachment site,
Determining whether or not the recommended removal condition is satisfied for attachment to the right attachment site based on the acquired second attachment time;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.
<Claim 4>
A fingerprint detection unit that distinguishes and detects the user's left hand fingerprint and right hand fingerprint,
When the fingerprint detection unit detects the fingerprint of the user's right hand when it is determined that the device is attached to the user's body, the processing unit detects that the device is the user's right hand. When it is determined that the apparatus is attached to the attachment site on the left side of the user, and the fingerprint detection unit detects the fingerprint of the user's left hand, the apparatus is attached to the attachment site on the right side of the user. determined to be in a state of
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3.
<Claim 5>
The processing unit determines whether the length of the continuous wearing time from the wearing start time when the self-device, which has not been worn by the user, is worn by the user to the time when the recommended removal condition is determined is equal to or greater than a reference value. if so, determine that the recommended removal condition is met;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
<Claim 6>
When the length of the continuous wearing time from the current wearing start time to the determination time is less than the reference value, the processing unit determines the time from the previous wearing start time to the last time the device was removed. The length of the mounting time that continues until the previous removal time is equal to or greater than the reference value, and from the previous removal time to the current mounting start time when the own device is remounted If the length of the rest time during which the was removed is less than the rest reference value, it is determined that the recommended removal condition is satisfied.
The information processing device according to claim 5 .
<Claim 7>
The processing unit determines that the recommended removal condition is satisfied when the proportion of the wearing time in the wearing determination target period from a certain time determined by setting to the determination time of the recommended removal condition is equal to or greater than a reference value. determine that there is
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
<Claim 8>
Equipped with a motion state detection unit that detects the motion state of the device,
The processing unit is
identifying the intensity of the activity performed by the user based on the detection result by the exercise state detection unit;
adjusting the reference value so that the higher the intensity of the identified activity, the smaller the reference value;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7.
<Claim 9>
A moisture detection unit that detects moisture in a portion that contacts the user's body when worn on the user's body,
The processing unit is
Adjusting the reference value so that the reference value becomes smaller as the amount of detected moisture increases, based on the result of detection by the moisture detection unit.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 8.
<Claim 10>
A pressure detection unit that detects pressure received from the user's body when worn on the user's body,
The processing unit is
adjusting the reference value so that the larger the detected pressure, the smaller the reference value, based on the result of detection by the pressure detection unit;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 9.
<Claim 11>
a main body;
a band attached to the body portion wrapped around a portion of the user's body to secure the body portion to the portion;
with
The processing unit is
Acquiring information related to the material of the band,
Adjusting the reference value based on the acquired information so that the lower the water permeability of the material of the band, the smaller the reference value;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 10.
<Claim 12>
The processing unit is
Receiving an operation input from the user reporting a state of a part of the user's body where the device is attached when causing the notification unit to perform the notification;
reducing the reference value when the state of the wearing site specified based on the received operation input from the user is different from a normal state;
The information processing device according to any one of claims 5 to 11.
<Claim 13>
Equipped with a motion state detection unit that detects the motion state of the device,
The processing unit is
Determining whether the user is performing a certain activity based on the detection result by the exercise state detection unit;
When it is determined that the user is performing the certain activity, causing the notification unit to perform the notification after the certain activity ends,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12.
<Claim 14>
A notification method executed by a computer of an information processing device worn on a user's body,
determining whether or not the device is attached to the user's body by a predetermined method;
Acquiring the wearing time during which the information processing device is worn on the user's body based on the result of the determination;
Based on the acquired wearing time, it is determined whether or not a recommended removal condition for recommending removal of the device is satisfied,
causing the notification unit to perform notification prompting the user to remove the own device when it is determined that the recommended removal condition is satisfied;
notification method.
<Claim 15>
In the computer of the information processing device worn on the user's body,
a function of determining whether or not the device is attached to the user's body by a predetermined method;
a function of acquiring the wearing time during which the device is worn on the user's body based on the result of the determination;
A function of determining whether or not a recommended removal condition for recommending removal of the device is satisfied based on the acquired wearing time;
a function of causing a notification unit to perform notification prompting the user to remove the own device when it is determined that the recommended removal condition is satisfied;
A program that realizes

1 Electronic clock (information processing device)
10 main body 10a back cover 11 CPU (processing unit)
12 Memory 121 Program 122 Criteria Data 123 Mounting History Data 124 Fingerprint Data 125 Band Data 13 Display Unit (Notification Unit)
14 Operation reception unit 141a to 141d Operation button 142 Crown 151 Oscillation circuit 152 Frequency dividing circuit 153 Clock circuit 16 Counter circuit 171 Motion sensor (exercise state detection unit)
172 fingerprint detection unit 173 attachment detection unit 174 moisture detection unit 175 pressure detection unit 18 wireless communication unit 19 band Ta wearing determination target period

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An information processing device worn on a user's body for use,
a processing unit,
The processing unit is
determining whether or not the device is attached to the user's body by a predetermined method;
Acquiring the wearing time during which the device is worn on the user's body based on the result of the determination;
Based on the acquired wearing time, it is determined whether or not a recommended removal condition for recommending removal of the device is satisfied,
causing the notification unit to perform notification prompting the user to remove the own device when it is determined that the recommended removal condition is satisfied;
Information processing equipment. A wearing detection unit that detects that the device is worn on the user's body,
The processing unit determines whether the device is worn on the user's body based on the detection result by the wearing detection unit.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The information processing device is used by being attached to a left and right paired attachment part of the user's body,
The processing unit is
a first wearing time during which the device is attached to the attachment site on the left side of the user, and a second wearing time during which the device is attached to the attachment site on the right side of the user; separately from each other, and
Based on the acquired first wearing time, it is determined whether or not the recommended removal condition is satisfied for the attachment to the left attachment site,
Determining whether or not the recommended removal condition is satisfied for attachment to the right attachment site based on the acquired second attachment time;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. A fingerprint detection unit that distinguishes and detects the user's left hand fingerprint and right hand fingerprint,
When the fingerprint detection unit detects the fingerprint of the user's right hand when it is determined that the device is attached to the user's body, the processing unit detects that the device is the user's right hand. When it is determined that the apparatus is attached to the attachment site on the left side of the user, and the fingerprint detection unit detects the fingerprint of the user's left hand, the apparatus is attached to the attachment site on the right side of the user. determined to be in a state of
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3. The processing unit determines whether the length of the continuous wearing time from the wearing start time when the self-device, which has not been worn by the user, is worn by the user to the time when the recommended removal condition is determined is equal to or greater than a reference value. if so, determine that the recommended removal condition is met;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. When the length of the continuous wearing time from the current wearing start time to the determination time is less than the reference value, the processing unit determines the time from the previous wearing start time to the last time the device was removed. The length of the mounting time that continues until the previous removal time is equal to or greater than the reference value, and from the previous removal time to the current mounting start time when the own device is remounted If the length of the rest time during which the was removed is less than the rest reference value, it is determined that the recommended removal condition is satisfied.
The information processing device according to claim 5 . The processing unit determines that the recommended removal condition is satisfied when the proportion of the wearing time in the wearing determination target period from a certain time determined by setting to the determination time of the recommended removal condition is equal to or greater than a reference value. determine that there is
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Equipped with a motion state detection unit that detects the motion state of the device,
The processing unit is
identifying the intensity of the activity performed by the user based on the detection result by the exercise state detection unit;
adjusting the reference value so that the higher the intensity of the identified activity, the smaller the reference value;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7. A moisture detection unit that detects moisture in a portion that contacts the user's body when worn on the user's body,
The processing unit is
Adjusting the reference value so that the reference value becomes smaller as the amount of detected moisture increases, based on the result of detection by the moisture detection unit.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 8. A pressure detection unit that detects pressure received from the user's body when worn on the user's body,
The processing unit is
adjusting the reference value so that the larger the detected pressure, the smaller the reference value, based on the result of detection by the pressure detection unit;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 9. a main body;
a band attached to the body portion wrapped around a portion of the user's body to secure the body portion to the portion;
with
The processing unit is
Acquiring information related to the material of the band,
Adjusting the reference value based on the acquired information so that the lower the water permeability of the material of the band, the smaller the reference value;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 10. The processing unit is
Receiving an operation input from the user reporting a state of a part of the user's body where the device is attached when causing the notification unit to perform the notification;
reducing the reference value when the state of the wearing site specified based on the received operation input from the user is different from a normal state;
The information processing device according to any one of claims 5 to 11. Equipped with a motion state detection unit that detects the motion state of the device,
The processing unit is
Determining whether the user is performing a certain activity based on the detection result by the exercise state detection unit;
When it is determined that the user is performing the certain activity, causing the notification unit to perform the notification after the certain activity ends,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12. A notification method executed by a computer of an information processing device worn on a user's body,
determining whether or not the device is attached to the user's body by a predetermined method;
Acquiring the wearing time during which the information processing device is worn on the user's body based on the result of the determination;
Based on the acquired wearing time, it is determined whether or not a recommended removal condition for recommending removal of the device is satisfied,
causing the notification unit to perform notification prompting the user to remove the own device when it is determined that the recommended removal condition is satisfied;
Notification method. In the computer of the information processing device worn on the user's body,
a function of determining whether or not the device is attached to the user's body by a predetermined method;
A function of acquiring the wearing time during which the device is worn on the user's body based on the result of the determination;
A function of determining whether or not a recommended removal condition for recommending removal of the device is satisfied based on the acquired wearing time;
a function of causing a notification unit to perform notification prompting the user to remove the own device when it is determined that the recommended removal condition is satisfied;
A program that realizes

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