JP2023060890A - Inappropriate use control system and inappropriate use control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inappropriate use control system and an inappropriate use control program that are capable of curbing inappropriate use of an electronic device by a user of the electronic device.

SOLUTION: When a current situation corresponds to at least one of action determination conditions as conditions for determining a curbing action as an action for curbing a user's inappropriate use of a smartphone carried and used by the user, the smartphone determines the curbing action according to the action determination condition to which the current situation corresponds (S161 to S164), and executes the determined curbing action (S166).

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

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Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an inappropriate use suppression system and an inappropriate use suppression program for suppressing inappropriate use by a user of an electronic device carried by the user.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known an electronic device that is carried by a user (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2020-198605 A

However, in conventional electronic devices, there is a problem that inappropriate use such as so-called "smartphone while walking" is performed by the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an inappropriate use suppression system and an inappropriate use suppression program capable of suppressing inappropriate use of an electronic device by a user of the electronic device.

The inappropriate use suppression system of the present invention includes a suppression operation determination unit that determines a suppression operation as an operation for suppressing inappropriate use by the user of an electronic device carried by the user; and a suppression operation execution unit that executes the suppression operation determined by the suppression operation determination unit, wherein the suppression operation determination unit determines whether at least one of the operation determination conditions as conditions for determining the suppression operation is current. It is characterized in that, when the situation is applicable, the suppression action is decided according to the action decision condition to which the current situation is applicable.

With this configuration, if the current situation corresponds to at least one of the operation decision conditions, the inappropriate use suppression system of the present invention determines the suppression action according to the action decision condition to which the current situation applies. Inappropriate use of the electronic device by the user of the electronic device can be suppressed.

In the inappropriate use suppression system of the present invention, the suppression operation may include notification to the user.

With this configuration, the inappropriate use suppression system of the present invention suppresses inappropriate use of an electronic device by the user of the electronic device by notifying the user of the electronic device. It is possible to make the user of the electronic device conscious of not doing so.

In the inappropriate use suppression system of the present invention, the suppression operation may include restriction on use of the electronic device.

With this configuration, the inappropriate use suppression system of the present invention suppresses inappropriate use of an electronic device by a user of the electronic device by restricting the use of the electronic device. Inappropriate use can be effectively suppressed.

In the improper use suppression system of the present invention, the operation determination conditions are related to the user's posture state, the user's movement status, and concentration of the user's operation of the electronic device. the degree of erroneous operation of the electronic device by the user, the location of the user, the weather at the location where the user exists, and the purpose of movement of the user and whether or not the electronic device is set to a mode in which the user concentrates on operating the electronic device.

With this configuration, the inappropriate use suppression system of the present invention can appropriately suppress the inappropriate use of the electronic device by the user of the electronic device because the appropriate suppression operation can be performed.

In the inappropriate use suppression system of the present invention, the suppression action execution unit may permit exceptional use of a specific function of the electronic device in a specific situation when executing the suppression action.

With this configuration, the improper use suppression system of the present invention permits exceptional use of a specific function of an electronic device in a specific situation when performing a suppression operation. It is possible to reduce adverse effects associated with restraining inappropriate use of equipment.

An inappropriate use suppression program according to the present invention comprises: a suppression operation determination unit that determines a suppression operation as an operation for suppressing inappropriate use by a user of an electronic device carried by a user; and a suppression operation execution unit that executes the suppression operation determined by the suppression operation determination unit, and the suppression operation determination unit determines at least an operation determination condition as a condition for determining the suppression operation. When the current situation corresponds to one, the suppression operation is determined according to the operation decision condition to which the current situation corresponds.

With this configuration, when the current situation corresponds to at least one of the operation decision conditions, the electronic device executing the inappropriate use suppression program of the present invention performs the suppression operation according to the operation decision condition to which the current situation applies. is determined, inappropriate use of the electronic device itself by the user of the electronic device itself can be suppressed.

The inappropriate use suppression system and inappropriate use suppression program of the present invention can suppress inappropriate use of an electronic device by a user of the electronic device.

(a) It is a front view of the smart phone which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. (b) It is a rear view of the smart phone shown to Fig.1 (a). 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the smartphone shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an operation determination condition table shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a suppression operation table shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an example of the operation of the smartphone shown in FIG. 2 when updating acquisition history information; 3 is a flowchart of the operation of the smartphone shown in FIG. 2 when registering relative position information for posture determination; 3 is a flowchart of an example of the operation of the smart phone shown in FIG. 2 when set to an operation concentration mode; 3 is a flowchart of an example of the operation of the smart phone shown in FIG. 2 when determining a suppression operation to be performed; 3 is a flowchart of an example of the operation of the smart phone shown in FIG. 2 when executing a suppression operation; 3 is a flow chart of an example of the operation of the smart phone shown in FIG. 2 for emergency exceptional use; 3 is a flow chart of an example of the operation of the smart phone shown in FIG. 2 for exceptional use when secured in a vehicle; 3 is a flow chart of an example of the operation of the smart phone shown in FIG. 2 for exceptional use when the image displayed on the display is not being viewed; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example different from the example shown in FIG. 2 of the inappropriate use suppression system according to one embodiment of the present invention;

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

First, the configuration of a smartphone as an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1(a) is a front view of a smartphone 10 as an electronic device according to this embodiment. FIG. 1B is a rear view of the smartphone 10. FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the smartphone 10. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the smartphone 10 includes an operation unit 11 for inputting various operations, and a display unit 12, which is a display device such as an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display for displaying various information. , a speaker 13 for outputting sound, a microphone 14 for inputting sound, an out-camera 15a for photographing the back side of the smartphone 10, an in-camera 15b for photographing the front side of the smartphone 10, and a vibration function. Vibration motor 16 for realizing, sensor unit 17 for detecting various information, LAN (Local Area Network), via a network such as the Internet, or directly by wire or wireless without a network, external A communication unit 18 that is a communication device that communicates with the device, a storage unit 19 that is a nonvolatile storage device such as a semiconductor memory that stores various information, and a control unit 20 that controls the entire smartphone 10. there is

The operation unit 11 includes various operation devices. For example, the operation unit 11 includes a power button 11a for turning on the smartphone 10, a volume button 11b for adjusting the volume of sound output from the speaker 13, and a home screen for displaying, for example, a home screen on the display unit 12. and a position input device 11d that forms a touch panel together with the display unit 12 as operation devices.

The sensor unit 17 includes various sensors. For example, the sensor unit 17 includes an acceleration sensor 17a that detects acceleration, a gyro sensor 17b that detects angular velocity, a magnetic sensor 17c that detects the magnitude and direction of a magnetic field, and a GPS (Global Positioning System) that detects the current position. A unit 17d and an infrared sensor 17e for detecting unevenness of the face of the user of the smartphone 10 (hereinafter simply referred to as "user") are provided as sensors.

The storage unit 19 stores an inappropriate use suppression program 19a for suppressing inappropriate use of the smartphone 10 by the user. The inappropriate use suppression program 19a may be installed in the smartphone 10 at the manufacturing stage of the smartphone 10, or may be additionally installed in the smartphone 10 from the network, for example.

The storage unit 19 can store acquisition history information 19 b that indicates a history of outputs from various operation devices of the operation unit 11 and outputs from various sensors of the sensor unit 17 .

The storage unit 19 stores the position of the smartphone 10 carried by the standing user in order to determine the state of the posture of the user, that is, whether the user is sitting or standing. It is possible to store posture determination relative position information 19c that indicates the relative position of the smartphone 10 carried by the user who is in the same position.

The storage unit 19 stores an operation decision indicating a condition (hereinafter referred to as an “operation determination condition”) for determining an operation for suppressing inappropriate use of the smartphone 10 by the user (hereinafter referred to as “suppression operation”). A condition table 19d can be stored.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the operation determination condition table 19d.

As shown in FIG. 3, the operation determination condition table 19d includes various operation determination conditions and numerical values associated with each of these operation determination conditions. For example, the types of the action determination conditions include "posture state of the user", "state of movement of the user", and "degree of concentration of operation" indicating the degree of concentration of operation of the smartphone 10 by the user. , "misoperation status" indicating the status of an erroneous operation of the smartphone 10 by the user; "Purpose of movement" indicating presence/absence, and "operation concentration mode" indicating whether or not the smartphone 10 is set to the operation concentration mode as a mode in which the user concentrates on operating the smartphone 10 are included. Each piece of information in the operation determination condition table 19d shown in FIG. 3 is merely an example. For example, the suppressing operation determination unit 20a, which will be described later, may change each piece of information in the operation determination condition table 19d according to an instruction from the operation unit 11. FIG.

The "posture state of the user" in the action determination condition table 19d includes, for example, the action decision condition "sitting" and the action decision condition "standing".

The "state of movement of the user" in the action determination condition table 19d includes, for example, "walking" indicating that the user is moving at a low speed with his feet, and "running" indicating that he is moving at a high speed with his feet. It contains various operation determination conditions such as

The "degree of concentration of operation" in the action determination condition table 19d includes various action decision conditions such as "slightly concentrated" and "very concentrated".

Various operation decision conditions such as "many erroneous operations" are included in the "situation of erroneous operations" in the action determination condition table 19d.

The "place of the user" in the operation determination condition table 19d includes, for example, "home", "workplace", "neighborhood of home", "neighborhood of work", "area with bad roads", and "area with many vehicles". , “Area with many animals”, “Area with many stationary objects”, etc., are included. Here, "neighborhood of home" indicates an area within a specific distance from "home". Similarly, "neighborhood of work" refers to areas within a certain distance from "work". The "area with bad roads" is, for example, an area with many rough roads such as bumpy roads and narrow roads. A "vehicle" in the present embodiment, such as a "vehicle" in an "area with many vehicles", is a vehicle that poses a risk of collision to the user, such as an automobile, a bicycle, a wheelchair, and a stroller. "Animals" in the present embodiment, such as "animals" in "areas with many animals", are animals that pose dangers such as collisions and trips for users, such as dogs, cats, crows, sparrows, and mice. . "Stationary objects" in the present embodiment, such as "stationary objects" in "areas with many stationary objects", include, for example, telephone poles, stand signboards, post boxes, guardrails, steps, grooves, etc. It is a stationary object that poses a danger such as falling.

The operation determination condition of "user location" shown in FIG. 3 is merely an example. For example, "user location" may include "school". In addition, in the "place of user" shown in FIG. 3, comprehensive operation determination conditions such as "inside building", "park", "commercial area", "event site", "terminal station", "suburb", etc. is included, but more specific operation determination conditions may be included. For example, "user's location" may include a specific action determining condition such as "Yoyogi Park" instead of "park".

In the operation determination condition table 19d, the numerical value associated with "home" indicates whether the place is structurally dangerous, such as having many stairs or complicated passages, and the number of people present per unit area. Various information about "home" is registered by the user, such as whether it is a place where there is a lot of traffic and whether it is a place where the user is accustomed to. It may be set by the determining unit 20a. The same applies to numerical values associated with "workplace". Similarly, for numerical values associated with specific operation determination conditions such as "Yoyogi Park", various information for specific operation determination conditions are registered by the user, and are described later based on the registered information. may be set by the suppression operation determination unit 20a. Note that if the location is structurally dangerous, if there are many people per unit area, or if the location is not familiar to the user, the associated numerical value will be large. .

The "weather" in the operation determination condition table 19d includes various operation determination conditions such as "rain" and "strong wind". The "weather" operation determination condition shown in FIG. 3 is merely an example. For example, "weather" shown in FIG. 3 includes a comprehensive operation determination condition "rain", but may include an operation determination condition for each intensity of rain.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 19 can store a suppression operation table 19e that indicates a suppression operation for each degree of suppression of inappropriate use of the smartphone 10 by the user (hereinafter referred to as "suppression level"). .

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the suppression operation table 19e.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the suppression operation table 19e, the suppression level, the content of the suppression operation, and the numerical range are associated with each other. Each piece of information in the suppression operation table 19e shown in FIG. 4 is merely an example. For example, the suppressing operation determination unit 20a, which will be described later, may change each piece of information in the suppressing operation table 19e according to an instruction from the operation unit 11. FIG.

"Notification for level 1", "notification for level 2", and "notification for level 3" shown in FIG. Notification to the user, realized by at least one of vibration.

4, "partial prohibition of image operation", "prohibition of image operation", "prohibition of display of some images", "partial prohibition of audio output", and "prohibition of audio input" “Prohibited” is a usage restriction of the smartphone 10 . “Partial prohibition of image operation” means prohibiting the operation of a specific part of an image, such as a specific button, displayed on the display unit 12 . “Prohibition of image operation” means prohibition of any operation on the image displayed on the display unit 12 . “Prohibition of display of a part of image” means prohibition of displaying a specific part of an image on the display unit 12, such as a moving image in a moving image application. “Partial prohibition of audio output” means prohibition of outputting a specific part of audio through the speaker 13 . “Inhibition of voice input” means prohibition of voice input from the microphone 14 .

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 19 can store map information 19f.

The storage unit 19 can store a bad road area database 19g indicating areas with bad roads.

The storage unit 19 can store a crowded area database 19h that indicates areas with a large number of people for each time zone. For example, the populated area database 19h includes areas such as specific event venues and specific terminal stations.

The storage unit 19 can store a vehicle multi-area database 19i that indicates areas with many vehicles for each time zone.

The storage unit 19 can store an animal multi-area database 19j that indicates areas with many animals for each time zone. For example, the animal multi-regional database 19j includes regions such as specific dog runs and specific places famous for dog walking.

The storage unit 19 can store a stationary object multi-area database 19k that indicates areas with many stationary objects for each time zone.

The control unit 20 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) storing programs and various data, and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The CPU of the control unit 20 executes programs stored in the storage unit 19 or the ROM of the control unit 20 .

By executing the inappropriate use suppression program 19a, the control unit 20 operates a suppression operation determination unit 20a that determines a suppression operation, and a suppression operation execution unit 20b that executes the suppression operation determined by the suppression operation determination unit 20a. come true. In other words, the smartphone 10 constitutes an inappropriate use suppression system.

Next, operations of the smartphone 10 will be described.

First, an example of the operation of the smartphone 10 when updating the acquisition history information 19b will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an example of the operation of the smartphone 10 when updating the acquisition history information 19b.

The suppression operation determination unit 20a performs the operation shown in FIG. 5 when the user logs into the smartphone 10. FIG. For example, the control unit 20 detects the user on the smartphone 10 by face authentication based on at least one of the user's face in the image captured by the in-camera 15b and the user's face in the detection result of the infrared sensor 17e. It is possible to log in to

As shown in FIG. 5, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines whether or not a specific timing has been reached (S101) until it is determined that the specific timing has been reached. Here, the specific timing in S101 is, for example, timing every 0.1 seconds.

When the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines in S101 that the specific timing has been reached, the output of various operation devices of the operation unit 11 and the output of various sensors of the sensor unit 17 are added to the acquisition history information 19b. (S102), the process of S101 is executed.

Note that the position of the smartphone 10 based on the outputs of the acceleration sensor 17a, the gyro sensor 17b, and the magnetic sensor 17c, which are added to the acquisition history information 19b immediately after the start of the operation shown in FIG. and the origin of the position of the smartphone 10 calculated based on the output of the magnetic sensor 17c.

Next, an example of the operation of the smartphone 10 when registering the attitude determination relative position information 19c will be described.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the operation of the smartphone 10 when registering the relative position information 19c for posture determination.

The suppression operation determination unit 20a may execute the operation shown in FIG. 6 when the user logs into the smartphone 10 for the first time, or may execute the operation shown in FIG. 6 in response to an instruction from the user.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the suppressing action determining unit 20a causes the display unit 12 to display an instruction to place the smartphone 10 at a specific position while the user is standing, and the speaker 13 to output an audio signal. It is notified by one (S121). Therefore, the user who has confirmed the notification in S121 can stand and place the smartphone 10 at a specific position for the user. Here, the specific position is, for example, a state in which the smartphone 10 is placed on the ground so that the image displayed by the display unit 12 is in front of the face of the user while the user is facing straight ahead. , and the image displayed by the display unit 12 is 30 cm away from the user's face.

After the process of S121, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines that the smartphone 10 has been placed at a specific position while the user is standing, until it is notified via the operation unit 11 that the user is standing. It is determined whether or not it has been notified via the operation unit 11 that the smartphone 10 has been placed at a specific position in a state where the smartphone 10 is placed (S122).

When the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines in S122 that the smartphone 10 is placed at a specific position while the user is standing and is notified via the operation unit 11, various sensors of the sensor unit 17 detect The current position of the smartphone 10 is acquired (S123). Note that the suppression operation determination unit 20a may calculate the current position of the smartphone 10 based on the respective outputs of the acceleration sensor 17a, the gyro sensor 17b, and the magnetic sensor 17c, for example.

After the process of S123, the suppression operation determination unit 20a outputs at least one of display by the display unit 12 and output of sound by the speaker 13 to place the smartphone 10 at a specific position while the user is sitting. (S124). Therefore, the user who has confirmed the notification in S124 can sit down and place the smartphone 10 at a specific position for the user. Here, the specific position is, for example, a state in which the smartphone 10 is placed on the ground so that the image displayed by the display unit 12 is in front of the face of the user while the user is facing straight ahead. , and the image displayed by the display unit 12 is 30 cm away from the user's face.

After the process of S124, the suppression operation determination unit 20a continues to hold the user seated until it determines that it has been notified via the operation unit 11 that the smartphone 10 has been placed at a specific position while the user is sitting. It is determined whether or not it has been notified via the operation unit 11 that the smartphone 10 has been placed at a specific position in the state where the smartphone 10 is placed (S125).

When the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines in S125 that the smartphone 10 is placed at a specific position while the user is sitting down and is notified via the operation unit 11, various sensors of the sensor unit 17 detect The current location of the smartphone 10 is acquired (S126). Note that the suppression operation determination unit 20a may calculate the current position of the smartphone 10 based on the respective outputs of the acceleration sensor 17a, the gyro sensor 17b, and the magnetic sensor 17c, for example.

After the process of S126, the suppression operation determination unit 20a registers the relative position obtained in S126 with respect to the position obtained in S123 in the relative position information for attitude determination 19c (S127). end the action.

Next, an example of the operation of the smartphone 10 when the operation concentration mode is set will be described.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an example of the operation of the smartphone 10 when the operation concentration mode is set.

When the operation concentration mode setting is instructed through the operation unit 11, the suppression operation determination unit 20a performs the operation shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines whether or not the user is performing a specific vigorous movement (S141). Here, specific vigorous movement may include, for example, "running".

When the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines in S141 that the user is performing a specific vigorous movement, the suppression operation determination unit 20a notifies the failure of setting to the operation concentration mode by displaying the display on the display unit 12 and outputting the sound from the speaker 13. At least one notifies (S142), and the operation shown in FIG. 7 ends.

When the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines in S141 that the user has not performed a specific vigorous movement, the suppression operation determination unit 20a sets the smartphone 10 to the operation concentration mode (S143).

Next, the suppression operation determination unit 20a notifies the successful setting of the operation concentration mode by at least one of display by the display unit 12 and output of sound by the speaker 13 (S144), and performs the operation shown in FIG. exit.

An application program that can be operated only when the smartphone 10 is set to the operation-intensive mode may be installed in the smartphone 10 .

Next, an example of the operation of the smartphone 10 when determining the suppression operation to be performed will be described.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an example of the operation of the smartphone 10 when determining the suppression operation to be performed.

The suppression operation determination unit 20a performs the operation shown in FIG. 8 when the smartphone 10 has been activated.

As shown in FIG. 8, the suppression operation determination unit 20a identifies an operation determination condition to which the current situation corresponds, among the operation determination conditions shown in the operation determination condition table 19d (S161). Here, even if a plurality of operation decision conditions among the same type of operation decision conditions are met, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines that all of the same type of operation decision conditions to which the current situation applies. Identify the operating decision conditions for For example, when a plurality of operation determination conditions among the operation determination conditions of "user's location" are satisfied, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines that, among the operation determination conditions of "user's location", the current situation is Identify all applicable action decision conditions.

For example, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines the "posture state of the user" as at least one of the output of the acceleration sensor 17a, the output of the gyro sensor 17b, and the output of the magnetic sensor 17c included in the acquisition history information 19b. may be identified based on For example, when the "state of movement of the user" is "walking" or "running," the suppressing action determination unit 20a changes the "posture state of the user" to "standing." You can judge. When the “posture state of the user” is the state of “sitting”, the suppressing operation determination unit 20a moves the smartphone 10 up and adjusts the position of the smartphone 10 before the rise to the position of the smartphone 10 after the rise. When the relative position of is included between a specific lower limit value and a specific upper limit value, the 'posture state of the user' may be determined to be 'standing'. The suppression operation determination unit 20a determines whether the user's movement status changes from "walking" or "running" to "stopping" for a specific period of time or more. and the current relative position of the smartphone 10 to the position of the smartphone 10 in the situation where the "user's movement situation" is "walking" or "running." If it falls between a specific lower limit value and a specific upper limit value, it may be determined that the 'posture state of the user' is 'sitting'. On the other hand, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines that, after the "state of movement of the user" changes from the state of "walking" or "running" to the state of "stopping," Even if the state of "stopping" is maintained, the current position of the smartphone 10 relative to the position of the smartphone 10 in the state of "walking" or "running" of the "movement situation of the user" If the relative position is not contained between a certain lower limit and a certain upper limit, for example, the user may not be sitting but just crouching, so the ``state of the user's posture'' is defined as ``sitting''. You don't have to judge that Here, when the attitude determination relative position information 19c is not stored in the storage unit 19, the suppression operation determination unit 20a uses default values as the specific lower limit value and the specific upper limit value. On the other hand, when the posture determination relative position information 19c is stored in the storage unit 19, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines the specific lower limit value and the specified value based on the relative position indicated in the posture determination relative position information 19c. By setting the upper limit of , it is possible to set a specific lower limit and a specific upper limit according to the user, and as a result, the accuracy of the determination of "standing" or "sitting" can be improved.

The suppression operation determination unit 20a determines the "movement status of the user", for example, the output of the acceleration sensor 17a, the output of the gyro sensor 17b, the output of the magnetic sensor 17c, and the GPS unit, which are included in the acquisition history information 19b. 17d and/or the output of 17d. For example, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines that the movement pattern of the smartphone 10 based on the output of the acceleration sensor 17a, the output of the gyro sensor 17b, and the output of the magnetic sensor 17c included in the acquisition history information 19b is determined by the user. is similar to the pattern of walking, it may be determined that "the user is walking" as the "state of movement of the user". Further, the suppression operation determination unit 20a may determine the "movement status of the user" based on, for example, the output of the GPS unit 17d and the map information 19f included in the acquisition history information 19b. For example, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines that the movement pattern of the smartphone 10 based on the output of the GPS unit 17d, which is included in the acquisition history information 19b, is similar to the pattern when the user is traveling by train. , when the trajectory of movement of the smartphone 10 based on the output of the GPS unit 17d is along the railroad track in the map information 19f, even if it is determined that "the user is moving by train" as the "state of movement of the user" good. In addition, the restraint motion determination unit 20a determines that "moving zigzag with feet", "frequently using sudden stops while moving with feet", "frequently using lateral movement while moving with feet", "The user's movement situation" such as "bouncing while moving with feet", "stopping frequently while moving with feet", and "going back and forth while moving with feet". When making the determination, the determination may be based on the user's normal movement pattern.

The suppression operation determination unit 20a may determine the “degree of concentration of operation” according to, for example, the orientation of the user's face with respect to the image displayed by the display unit 12. FIG. For example, the suppression operation determination unit 20a may determine that the higher the "degree of concentration of operations", the closer the user's face orientation to the image displayed by the display unit 12 is toward the front. Here, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines the orientation of the user's face with respect to the image displayed by the display unit 12, for example, the orientation of the user's face in the image captured by the in-camera 15b and the infrared sensor 17e. It may be specified based on at least one of the orientation of the user's face in the detection result.

The suppression operation determination unit 20a may determine the “degree of concentration of operations” according to, for example, the distance between the image displayed by the display unit 12 and the user's face. For example, the suppression operation determination unit 20a sets the distance between the image displayed by the display unit 12 and the user's face to a specific distance such as 30 cm as the "degree of concentration of operation" increases. You can judge. Here, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines the distance between the image displayed by the display unit 12 and the user's face, for example, the size of the user's face in the image captured by the in-camera 15b and the infrared sensor. It may be specified based on at least one of the size of the user's face in the detection result by 17e.

The suppression operation determination unit 20a may determine the “degree of concentration of operation” according to, for example, the state of operation of the program of the smartphone 10 by the user. Here, the programs of the smartphone 10 include, for example, an OS (Operating System), application programs, and the like. For example, when the number of characters input within a specific period of time is equal to or greater than a specific number, the suppression action determining unit 20a may determine that the "concentration of operations" is "very concentrated". good. In addition, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines the "specific number" within a specific time, which is the reference of "the number of characters input within a specific time" for determining the "degree of concentration of operations". It may be set based on the number of characters normally input by the user.

The suppression operation determination unit 20a may determine the “degree of concentration of operations” based on, for example, outputs of various operation devices of the operation unit 11 included in the acquisition history information 19b. For example, if the number of times the power button 11a, the volume button 11b, the home button 11c, or the position input device 11d are operated within a specific time period is equal to or greater than a specific number, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines that "concentration of operation The degree of concentration may be determined to be "considerably concentrated". Note that the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines the "number of times the power button 11a, the volume button 11b, the home button 11c, or the position input device 11d has been operated within a specific period of time" for determining the "degree of concentration of operation". The reference "specific number" may be set based on the number of times the user normally operates the power button 11a, the volume button 11b, the home button 11c, or the position input device 11d within a specific time.

The suppression operation determination unit 20a may determine the “situation of the erroneous operation” based on, for example, outputs of various operation devices of the operation unit 11 included in the acquisition history information 19b. For example, if the number of erroneous operations based on the outputs of various operation devices of the operation unit 11 included in the acquisition history information 19b is equal to or greater than a specific number of times, such as three times per minute, the suppression operation determination unit 20a Alternatively, it may be determined that there are many erroneous operations as the 'situation of erroneous operations'. Here, the specific number of times is determined by the suppression operation determination unit 20a based on the number of erroneous operations acquired by the suppression operation determination unit 20a in an environment where the user is mentally and physically stable and safe for the user. Also good. A safe environment for the user may be, for example, an area where roads are not bad and there are few obstacles such as people, vehicles, animals, and stationary objects. The erroneous operation may relate to, for example, character input or operation on a window.

The suppression operation determination unit 20a may determine the "user's location" based on, for example, the output of the GPS unit 17d and the map information 19f included in the acquisition history information 19b. For example, when the position of the smartphone 10 based on the output of the GPS unit 17d, which is included in the acquisition history information 19b, is within the "home" in the map information 19f, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines the "user's location". , it may be determined as "home". The suppression operation determination unit 20a determines whether or not the location where the user is currently present corresponds to the "area with bad roads", for example, using the output of the GPS unit 17d and the map information 19f included in the acquisition history information 19b. , the bad road area database 19g. The suppressing operation determining unit 20a determines whether or not the location where the user is currently present corresponds to the "region with many people", for example, using the output of the GPS unit 17d and the map information 19f included in the acquisition history information 19b. , the crowded area database 19h and the congestion information acquired from the outside of the smart phone 10 in real time. The suppressing operation determination unit 20a determines whether or not the location where the user is currently present corresponds to the "region with many vehicles", for example, based on the output of the GPS unit 17d and the map information 19f included in the acquisition history information 19b. , the vehicle multi-regional database 19i and traffic congestion information obtained from outside the smartphone 10 in real time. The suppression operation determination unit 20a determines whether the location where the user is currently present corresponds to the "region with many animals", for example, based on the output of the GPS unit 17d and the map information 19f included in the acquisition history information 19b. , the animal multi-region database 19j. The suppressing operation determination unit 20a determines whether the location where the user is currently present corresponds to the "region with many stationary objects", for example, the output of the GPS unit 17d and the map information 19f included in the acquisition history information 19b. and the stationary object multi-area database 19k.

The suppression operation determination unit 20a determines the “weather” based on, for example, the output of the GPS unit 17d, the map information 19f, and the weather information acquired in real time from outside the smartphone 10, which are included in the acquisition history information 19b. You can

The suppression operation determination unit 20a may determine that the user has a purpose of moving based on information input by the user to a specific application program. For example, when route guidance by a navigation program such as a car navigation program is started, or when the user takes a walk in an area specified by the user for a time specified by the user, the suppression operation determination unit 20a It may be determined that there is a user's purpose of movement when the user's purpose of movement is input to an application program in which the purpose of movement is input. In addition, if the smartphone 10 has a function of determining whether the user is currently commuting based on the user's usual movement tendency, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines whether the user is currently commuting. When it is determined that there is, it may be determined that there is a purpose of the user's movement.

After the process of S161, the suppression operation determination unit 20a acquires the numerical value associated with the operation determination condition specified in S161 in the operation determination condition table 19d (S162).

Next, the suppression operation determination unit 20a totals all numerical values acquired in S162 (S163).

Next, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines the suppression level and the suppression operation according to the numerical values calculated in S163 based on the suppression operation table 19e (S164).

Next, the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines whether or not the suppression level of the suppression operation currently being executed is the same as the suppression level determined in S164 (S165).

When the suppression operation determination unit 20a determines in S165 that the suppression level of the suppression operation currently being performed is not the same as the suppression level determined in S164, the suppression operation determination unit 20a starts performing the suppression operation determined in S164 (S166).

The suppression operation determination unit 20a determines in S165 that the suppression level of the suppression operation currently being executed is the same as the suppression level determined in S164, or when the processing of S166 ends, executes the processing of S161.

Next, an example of the operation of the smartphone 10 when executing the suppression operation will be described.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an example of the operation of the smartphone 10 when executing the suppression operation.

The suppression operation execution unit 20b performs the operation shown in FIG. 9 when starting to perform the suppression operation in S166.

As shown in FIG. 9, the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines whether or not the suppression operation determined in S164 (hereinafter referred to as "target suppression operation" in the operation shown in FIG. 9) includes a notification (S181). ).

When the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S181 that the notification is included in the target suppression operation, the suppression operation execution unit 20b executes the notification included in the target suppression operation (S182).

The suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S181 that the target suppression operation does not include the notification, or determines whether or not the target suppression operation includes the use restriction when the process of S182 is completed (S183).

When the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S183 that the use restriction is included in the target suppression operation, the suppression operation execution unit 20b starts executing the use restriction included in the target suppression operation (S184).

The suppression operation execution unit 20b ends the operation shown in FIG. 9 when it determines in S183 that the use restriction is not included in the target suppression operation, or when the processing of S184 ends.

Next, an example of operation of the smart phone 10 regarding exceptional use in an emergency will be described.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an example of operation of smartphone 10 for exceptional use in an emergency.

The suppression operation executing unit 20b executes the operation shown in FIG. 10 when executing the usage restriction.

As shown in FIG. 10, the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines whether or not there is an emergency (S201). For example, the suppression operation execution unit 20b may determine that an emergency is occurring when the current location of the smartphone 10 is in the target area of the emergency information distributed from outside the smartphone 10 . Here, emergency information includes, for example, disaster information and accident information. Further, the suppression operation execution unit 20b may determine that an emergency is occurring when an emergency is input via the operation unit 11. FIG.

When the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S201 that it is an emergency, it determines whether or not exceptional use of a specific function of the smartphone 10 is permitted in an emergency (S202).

If the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S202 that the exceptional use of the specific function of the smartphone 10 is not permitted in an emergency, it permits the exceptional use of the specific function of the smartphone 10 in an emergency. (S203). For example, the suppression operation execution unit 20b may permit the use of specific functions such as telephone, chat, and browsing of information on the Internet. Therefore, the user can execute emergency use of the smartphone 10, such as making an emergency call using the smartphone 10, for example.

When the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S202 that exceptional use of the specific function of the smartphone 10 is permitted in an emergency, or when the process of S203 ends, the process of S201 is performed.

When the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S201 that it is not an emergency, it determines whether or not exceptional use of a specific function of the smartphone 10 is permitted in an emergency (S204).

When the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S204 that the exceptional use of the specific function of the smartphone 10 is permitted in an emergency, the suppression operation execution unit 20b permits the exceptional use of the specific function of the smartphone 10 in an emergency. is canceled (S205).

When the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S204 that the exceptional use of the specific function of the smartphone 10 is not permitted in an emergency, or when the process of S205 ends, the process of S201 is performed.

An example of the operation of smartphone 10 for exceptional use when secured to a vehicle will now be described.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an example of the operation of smart phone 10 for exceptional use when secured to a vehicle.

The suppression operation executing unit 20b executes the operation shown in FIG. 11 when executing the usage restriction.

As shown in FIG. 11, the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines whether the smartphone 10 is fixed to the vehicle (S221). Note that the vehicle in S221 is not a vehicle that poses a danger such as a collision to the user, but a vehicle to which the smartphone 10 is fixed, and includes, for example, an automobile, a bicycle, a wheelchair, a stroller, and a boat. For example, when a device for fixing the smartphone 10 (hereinafter referred to as a “fixing device”) is installed in a vehicle, the suppressing operation execution unit 20b receives information indicating that the smartphone 10 has been fixed to the fixing device. is received from the fixing device, it may be determined that the smartphone 10 is fixed to the vehicle. Further, the suppression operation execution unit 20b may determine that the smartphone 10 is fixed to the vehicle when an input indicating that the smartphone 10 is fixed to the vehicle is received via the operation unit 11 .

When the suppressing operation execution unit 20b determines in S221 that the smartphone 10 is fixed to the vehicle, is the exceptional use of the specific function of the smartphone 10 permitted when the smartphone 10 is fixed to the vehicle? It is determined whether or not (S222).

When the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S222 that the exceptional use of the specific function of the smartphone 10 when the smartphone 10 is fixed to the vehicle is not permitted, the specific function of the smartphone 10 is 10 is fixed to the vehicle, the exceptional use is permitted (S223). For example, the suppression operation execution unit 20b can be used for car navigation functions, hands-free calling functions, etc., without the image displayed on the display unit 12 being viewed or the operation unit 11 being operated. You may allow the use of specific functions.

The suppressing operation executing unit 20b determines in S222 that exceptional use of a specific function of the smartphone 10 is permitted when the smartphone 10 is fixed to a vehicle, or if the process of S223 ends, S221 process.

If the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S221 that the smartphone 10 is not fixed to the vehicle, is the exceptional use of the specific function of the smartphone 10 permitted when the smartphone 10 is fixed to the vehicle? It is determined whether or not (S224).

When the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S224 that the exceptional use of the specific function of the smartphone 10 is permitted when the smartphone 10 is fixed to the vehicle, the specific function of the smartphone 10 is 10 is affixed to the vehicle, the permission for the exceptional use is revoked (S225).

The suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S224 that the exceptional use of the specific function of the smartphone 10 when the smartphone 10 is fixed to the vehicle is not permitted, or when the processing of S225 ends, the S221 process.

Next, an example of the operation of the smartphone 10 regarding exceptional use when the image displayed on the display unit 12 is not visually recognized will be described.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of an exemplary operation of smartphone 10 regarding exceptional use when an image displayed on display unit 12 is not being viewed.

The suppression operation executing unit 20b executes the operation shown in FIG. 12 when executing the usage restriction.

As shown in FIG. 12, the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines whether or not the image displayed on the display unit 12 is being viewed by the user (S241). The suppression operation execution unit 20b determines whether or not the image displayed on the display unit 12 is being viewed by the user, for example, according to the orientation of the user's face with respect to the image displayed by the display unit 12. can be Here, the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines the orientation of the user's face with respect to the image displayed by the display unit 12, for example, the orientation of the user's face in the image captured by the in-camera 15b and the infrared sensor 17e. It may be calculated based on at least one of the direction of the user's face in the detection result.

When the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S241 that the image displayed on the display unit 12 is not visually recognized by the user, the image displayed on the display unit 12 of the specific function of the smartphone 10 is displayed by the user. It is determined whether or not an exceptional use is permitted when it is not visually recognized (S242).

When the suppressing operation executing unit 20b determines in S242 that the exceptional use of the specific function of the smartphone 10 when the image displayed on the display unit 12 is not viewed by the user is not permitted, the smartphone Exceptional use of the 10 specific functions is permitted when the image displayed on the display unit 12 is not viewed by the user (S243). For example, the suppression operation execution unit 20b permits the use of a specific function that can be used without viewing the image displayed on the display unit 12, such as a call function, an audio reproduction application, and a recording application. Also good.

The suppressing operation executing unit 20b determines in S242 that exceptional use of a specific function of the smartphone 10 is permitted when the image displayed on the display unit 12 is not viewed by the user, or After the process of S243 is completed, the process of S241 is executed.

When the suppressing operation executing unit 20b determines in S241 that the image displayed on the display unit 12 is visually recognized by the user, the image displayed on the display unit 12 of the specific function of the smartphone 10 is displayed by the user. It is determined whether or not an exceptional use is permitted when it is not visually recognized (S244).

When the suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S244 that an exceptional use of a specific function of the smartphone 10 is permitted when the image displayed on the display unit 12 is not viewed by the user, the smartphone Permission for exceptional use of the 10 specific functions is canceled when the image displayed on the display unit 12 is not viewed by the user (S245).

The suppression operation execution unit 20b determines in S244 that the exceptional use of the specific function of the smartphone 10 is not permitted when the image displayed on the display unit 12 is not viewed by the user, or After the process of S245 is completed, the process of S241 is executed.

In the above, the exceptional use of the specific functions of the smartphone 10 in an emergency, the exceptional use of the specific functions of the smartphone 10 when the smartphone 10 is fixed to a vehicle, and the identification of the smartphone 10 The function of (1) is used exceptionally when the image displayed on the display unit 12 is not visually recognized by the user. However, the suppression operation execution unit 20b can set exception use of a specific function of the smartphone 10 according to instructions from the user. For example, the user may instruct the smartphone 10 to exceptionally enable the audio output function of the smartphone 10 while the user is traveling on a train.

In the above, when both the notification and the usage restriction are included in the suppression operation determined in S164, the suppression operation execution unit 20b executes the notification and the start of the usage restriction almost simultaneously (S181 ~S184). However, after the suppression operation execution unit 20b executes the notification included in the suppression operation determined in S164, the user continues to use the specific function of the smartphone 10 without changing the suppression level determined in S164. Execution of the usage restriction included in the suppression operation determined in S164 may be started only when the

As described above, when the current situation corresponds to at least one of the action determination conditions, the smartphone 10 determines the suppression action according to the action decision condition to which the current situation corresponds (S161 to S164). Therefore, inappropriate use of the smartphone 10 by the user can be suppressed.

Since the smartphone 10 suppresses inappropriate use of the smartphone 10 by the user by notifying the user (S182), it is possible to make the user aware of inappropriate use of the smartphone 10.

Since the smartphone 10 suppresses inappropriate use of the smartphone 10 by the user by restricting the use of the smartphone 10 (S184), it is possible to effectively suppress inappropriate use of the smartphone 10 by the user.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the smartphone 10 has an action decision condition regarding the state of the user's posture, an action decision condition regarding the state of movement of the user, and an action decision condition regarding the degree of concentration of the operation of the smartphone 10 by the user. , an operation decision condition regarding the erroneous operation of the smartphone 10 by the user, an operation decision condition regarding the user's location, an operation decision condition regarding the weather at the location where the user is present, and an operation decision condition regarding the user's purpose of movement Since there are the operation determination condition and the operation determination condition regarding whether or not the smartphone 10 is set to the operation concentration mode, an appropriate suppression operation can be performed. Therefore, the smartphone 10 can appropriately suppress inappropriate use of the smartphone 10 by the user.

When the user sits while using the smartphone 10, there is no danger to the user, for example, there is no possibility of falling, compared to when the user stands while using the smartphone 10. low. Therefore, each value in the action determination condition table 19d and the suppression action table 19e may be set so that the suppression level is always level 0 when the user is sitting.

When the user walks or runs while using the smartphone 10, compared to the case where the user sits or stands while using the smartphone 10, it is difficult for the user to do something, for example. There is a high risk of collisions, etc. Therefore, each value in the action determination condition table 19d and the suppression action table 19e indicates that the suppression level is lower when the user is sitting or standing still than when the user is walking or running. It may be set so that For example, each value in the action determination condition table 19d and the suppression action table 19e may be set so that the suppression level is level 0 only when the user is sitting or standing still. For example, if the smartphone 10 has a function to determine whether the user is currently commuting, the suppression is limited only when the user is currently commuting, or when the user is sitting or standing still. Each value in the operation determination condition table 19d and the suppression operation table 19e may be set so that the level becomes level 0.

The user performs specific movements such as zig-zag with feet, heavy use of sudden stops while moving with feet, heavy use of lateral movement while moving with feet, or bouncing while moving with feet In this case, the user is likely to be moving on foot while avoiding the obstacle, so the possibility of the user colliding with the obstacle is high and the danger is high. Therefore, the respective values in the motion determination condition table 19d and the suppression motion table 19e are determined according to whether the user moves in zigzags with his/her feet, frequently uses sudden stops while moving with his or her feet, or frequently uses sideways movements while moving with his/her feet. or when performing certain movements such as bouncing while moving on the feet, the user may zigzag with the feet, use a lot of sudden stops while moving on the feet, or move laterally while moving on the feet. The suppression level may be set to be higher compared to the case of not executing a specific movement such as using the , or jumping while moving with the foot.

If the user frequently uses stops while moving on their feet or performs specific movements such as going back and forth while moving on their feet, it is possible that the user is in an unfamiliar area. Since the risk is high, there is a high possibility that the user will collide with an obstacle, for example, and the danger is high. Therefore, each value in the action determination condition table 19d and the suppression action table 19e is used to perform a specific movement, such as frequently stopping while moving with the user's feet, or going back and forth while moving with the user's feet. set the suppression level to be higher than when the user does not perform specific movements such as stopping frequently while moving with their feet or moving back and forth while moving with their feet. May be.

When the degree of concentration of the operation of the smartphone 10 by the user is high, compared with the case of the degree of concentration of the operation of the smartphone 10 by the user being low, when the user moves while using the smartphone 10, For the user, there is a high risk of, for example, being likely to collide with something. Therefore, each value in the operation determination condition table 19d and the suppression operation table 19e is different when the degree of concentration of the operation of the smartphone 10 by the user is high compared to when the degree of concentration of the operation of the smartphone 10 by the user is low. Therefore, the suppression level may be set to be high.

When there are many erroneous operations of the smartphone 10 by the user, compared to when the number of erroneous operations of the smartphone 10 by the user is small, for example, at least one of the user's mental and physical health is poor, or the user is absent. Since there is a high possibility that at least one of rain and wind is strong in the place where the smartphone 10 is located, when the user moves while using the smartphone 10, there is a high possibility that the user will, for example, collide with something. , high risk. Therefore, each value in the operation determination condition table 19d and the suppression operation table 19e is set so that the suppression level is higher when the user frequently operates the smartphone 10 erroneously than when the user rarely operates the smartphone 10 erroneously. may be set to

When the user exists in a place or area familiar to the user, such as his/her home, workplace, neighborhood of his/her home, or neighborhood of his/her workplace, compare with the case where the user exists in a place or area unfamiliar to him/her. As a result, there is less risk for the user, eg less chance of colliding with something. Therefore, each value in the operation determination condition table 19d and the suppression operation table 19e is determined when the user exists in a place or area to which the user is familiar, or when the user is in a place or area to which the user is not familiar. You may set so that a suppression level may become low compared with a case.

When users exist in places or areas with many people, such as commercial areas, event venues, terminal stations, etc., compared to places or areas with few people, such as parks and suburbs, use For people, the danger is high, for example, they are likely to collide with other people. Therefore, each value in the operation determination condition table 19d and the suppression operation table 19e is compared when the user exists in a place or area with many people, compared to when the user exists in a place or area with few people. You may set so that a suppression level may become high.

Similarly, each value in the operation determination condition table 19d and the suppression operation table 19e indicates that the suppression level is higher when the user is in an area with many vehicles than when the user is in an area with few vehicles. It may be set to be higher. Further, each value in the operation determination condition table 19d and the suppression operation table 19e shows that the suppression level is higher when the user is in an area with many animals than when the user is in an area with few animals. It may be set so that

When the user is in an area with many stationary objects, compared to when the user is in an area with few stationary objects, when the user moves while using the smartphone 10, For example, there is a high risk of colliding with a stationary object. Therefore, each value in the operation determination condition table 19d and the suppression operation table 19e has a higher suppression level when the user is in an area with many stationary objects than when the user is in an area with few stationary objects. may be set to be higher.

When the user is in an area with bad roads, compared to when the user is in an area with good roads, when the user moves while using the smartphone 10, the user is more likely to fall, for example. It is easy to do, and the risk is high. Therefore, each value in the operation determination condition table 19d and the suppression operation table 19e has a higher suppression level when the user exists in an area with bad roads than when the user exists in an area with good roads. It may be set so that

When the user goes out while using the smartphone 10 when it is raining or a strong wind is blowing, compared to when the user goes out while using the smartphone 10 when the weather is fine, For the user, there is a high risk of falling, for example. Therefore, each value in the operation determination condition table 19d and the suppression operation table 19e is used when the user goes out when the weather is bad, such as rain or strong wind, and when the weather is fine. may be set so that the suppression level is higher than when the user goes out.

When the user has a purpose of movement, the user should concentrate on the movement to achieve the purpose. Not suitable for moving while in use. Therefore, each value in the operation determination condition table 19d and the suppression operation table 19e is set so that the suppression level is higher when the user has the purpose of movement than when the user does not have the purpose of movement. May be.

When the smartphone 10 is set to the operation concentration mode, the user concentrates on the operation of the smartphone 10, so the user is less likely to move while using the smartphone 10, and the smartphone 10 is in the operation concentration mode. Compared to the case where no setting is made, the user is less likely to collide with something, and thus the danger to the user is low. Therefore, each value in the operation determination condition table 19d and the suppression operation table 19e has a lower suppression level when the smartphone 10 is set to the operation-intensive mode than when the smartphone 10 is not set to the operation-intensive mode. may be set to be low. Note that even when the smartphone 10 is set to the operation concentration mode, when the user starts running, for example, each value in the operation determination condition table 19d and the suppression operation table 19e is set so that the suppression level increases. may be set.

Since the smartphone 10 permits exceptional use of a specific function of the smartphone 10 in a specific situation (S203, S223 and S243) when performing the suppression operation, the inappropriate use of the smartphone 10 by the user can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the suppression operation determination unit 20a identifies the operation determination condition to which the current situation corresponds (S161), and determines the numerical value associated with the operation determination condition identified in S161 in the operation determination condition table 19d. The sum is added (S163), and the suppression operation corresponding to the numerical value calculated in S163 is determined based on the suppression operation table 19e (S164). However, if the current situation corresponds to at least one of the operation determination conditions, the suppression operation determination unit 20a can determine a suppression operation according to the operation determination condition to which the current situation applies. You may determine suppressing operation|movement by. For example, the suppression operation determination unit 20a may use a neural network to determine a suppression operation according to an operation determination condition that corresponds to the current situation.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an example different from the example shown in FIG. 2 of the inappropriate use suppression system according to this embodiment.

In the above description, an example in which the inappropriate use suppression system of the present invention is configured only by the electronic device of the present invention has been described. However, the improper use suppression system of the present invention may be configured by the electronic device of the present invention and at least one electronic device external to this electronic device. For example, an inappropriate use suppression system 70 shown in FIG. 13 is configured by a smartphone 71 as an electronic device of the present invention and a cloud service 72 with which the smartphone 71 can communicate via a network 70a. The cloud service 72 implements some of the functions implemented by the smart phone 10 (see FIG. 2) instead of the smart phone 71 .

In the above description, an example of a smart phone is described as an electronic device of the present invention. However, the electronic device of the present invention may be anything other than a smart phone as long as it is carried and used by a user. For example, the electronic device of the present invention may be a mobile phone other than a smart phone, a tablet, or a wearable terminal. Here, as a wearable terminal, for example, a smart watch, a ring-type activity meter, and the like are conceivable.

10 Smartphones (improper use control systems, electronic devices)
19a Inappropriate use suppression program 20a Inhibition operation determination unit 20b Inhibition operation execution unit 70 Inappropriate use suppression system 71 Smart phone (electronic device)

Claims (6)

a suppression operation determination unit that determines a suppression operation as an operation for suppressing inappropriate use by the user of an electronic device carried by the user;
a suppression operation execution unit that executes the suppression operation determined by the suppression operation determination unit;
The suppression operation determination unit is configured to, when the current situation corresponds to at least one of operation determination conditions as conditions for determining the suppression operation, to perform the suppression operation according to the operation determination condition to which the current situation corresponds. An inappropriate use suppression system characterized by determining a motion. 2. The inappropriate use suppression system according to claim 1, wherein said suppression operation includes notification to said user. 3. The inappropriate use suppression system according to claim 1, wherein the suppression operation includes restriction on use of the electronic device. As the operation determination condition,
relating to the state of posture of the user;
relating to the movement status of said user;
relating to the degree of concentration of the operation of the electronic device by the user;
relating to the erroneous operation of the electronic device by the user;
relating to the user's location;
relating to the weather where the user is located;
Regarding the presence or absence of the purpose of the user's movement,
and whether or not the electronic device is set to a mode in which the user concentrates on operating the electronic device. Inappropriate use control system as described. 5. Any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the suppression operation execution unit permits exceptional use of a specific function of the electronic device in a specific situation when performing the suppression operation. The improper use control system according to any one of the above. a suppression operation determination unit that determines a suppression operation as an operation for suppressing inappropriate use by the user of an electronic device carried by the user;
causing the electronic device to implement a suppression operation execution unit that executes the suppression operation determined by the suppression operation determination unit;
The suppression operation determination unit is configured to, when the current situation corresponds to at least one of operation determination conditions as conditions for determining the suppression operation, to perform the suppression operation according to the operation determination condition to which the current situation corresponds. An inappropriate use suppression program characterized by determining an action.

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