JP5506522B2 - Information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to control and notification of an operation method in an information processing apparatus.

  Some information processing apparatuses such as computers notify a user of a predetermined message when a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that a server device that collects product information extracts a product with an expiry date as a sale item and transmits it to a user client device (PC, PDA, mobile phone). Yes. Patent Document 2 discloses that a volume of an alarm sound and various ringtones is individually set for each schedule in a mobile phone having a schedule management function. Patent Document 3 discloses a mobile terminal device that performs a notification operation before reaching a schedule setting time. In Patent Document 4, a mobile phone that receives program information including a broadcast date and time, stores the program information in a scheduler, and informs the program information before the broadcast date and time when there is program information including a keyword input by a user. It is disclosed.

JP 2002-269200 A JP 2003-152826 A JP 2004-64099 A JP-A-2005-333404

  However, when the information processing device informs the user that the condition has been satisfied by emitting an alarm or displaying a warning, generally, the information processing device is used until the notification is canceled. In many cases, operations other than the operation for canceling the notification (hereinafter referred to as normal operations) are not accepted. For this reason, once the user cancels these notifications to perform a normal operation, the user may forget that the notification occurred while performing the normal operation. In addition, if the information processing device accepts normal operation even before the notification is canceled, the information processing device functions as usual for the user who operates, so that the user is notified. There is a possibility of leaving it alone.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enable a user to operate an information processing apparatus even when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and to confirm that the condition is satisfied each time an operation is performed. The purpose is to provide a mechanism that can make the user aware.

In order to solve the above-described problem, an information processing apparatus according to the present application relates to an operation unit having a plurality of operators and a predetermined condition in association with at least one of the plurality of operators. Storage means for storing; processing means for performing processing instructed by a user's operation using the operation element; and, if the condition is satisfied, an operation element stored in association with the condition Change means for changing the operation method when instructing the processing means to the processing means by the used operation, to be different from that before the condition is satisfied, and the change means satisfies the condition. when the, the procedure of operation when instructing the processing to the processing unit, as compared to before the condition is satisfied, and wherein the Rukoto increased.

The information processing apparatus according to the present application includes an operation unit having a plurality of operators, a storage unit that stores a predetermined condition in association with at least one of the plurality of operators. Processing means for performing processing instructed by a user's operation using the operator, and when the condition is satisfied, the processing is performed by an operation using an operator stored in association with the condition. Change means for changing the operation method when instructing the processing to a method different from that before the condition is satisfied, and the change means performs the processing when the condition is satisfied. The time required for the operation when instructing the processing to the means is made longer than before the condition is satisfied .

  Preferably, the storage means stores a message in association with the operation element in addition to the condition, and stores the message in association with the operation element when the condition is satisfied. It is good to provide the alerting | reporting means which alert | reports a message in relation to the said operation element.

  Preferably, the storage means stores a time limit determined in advance as the condition in association with the operator, and the change means satisfies the condition when the time limit stored in the storage means elapses. If the operation method for instructing the processing to the processing means by an operation using an operator stored in association with the time limit is changed to a method different from that before the time limit has passed. Good.

  Preferably, the storage means stores the condition divided into a plurality of stages in association with the operation element, and the changing means advances the stage among the conditions divided into the plurality of stages. As the condition is satisfied, the degree of change in the operation method may be increased as compared to before the condition is satisfied.

In addition, a program according to the present invention uses a storage control unit that associates a computer with at least one of a plurality of operators and stores a predetermined condition in a storage unit, and the operator. A processing unit that performs a process instructed by an operation of a user who has been, and when the condition is satisfied, the processing unit performs the process by performing an operation using an operator stored in association with the condition. The operating method when instructing is made to function as a changing unit that changes to a method different from that before the condition is satisfied, and when the condition is satisfied, the changing unit instructs the processing unit to perform the process This is a program for causing the computer to function so as to increase the operation procedure when the condition is satisfied compared to before the condition is satisfied .

In addition, a program according to the present invention uses a storage control unit that associates a computer with at least one of a plurality of operators and stores a predetermined condition in a storage unit, and the operator. A processing unit that performs a process instructed by an operation of a user who has been, and when the condition is satisfied, the processing unit performs the process by performing an operation using an operator stored in association with the condition. The operating method when instructing is made to function as a changing unit that changes to a method different from that before the condition is satisfied, and when the condition is satisfied, the changing unit instructs the processing unit to perform the process This is a program for causing the computer to function so that the time required for the operation is longer than before the condition is satisfied .

  According to the present invention, even when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the user can operate the information processing apparatus, and the user is aware that the condition is satisfied every time the operation is performed. It becomes possible to make it.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a condition table. It is a figure which shows an example of a change table. It is a figure which shows the functional structure implement | achieved by CPU. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the information processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation part provided with the touch panel in a modification. It is a figure which shows the condition table and change table in a modification.

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described.
1. Configuration 1-1. Overall Configuration FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. The information processing apparatus 1 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, an operation unit 13, a display unit 14, a sound processing unit 15, and a communication unit 16, which are connected to each other via a bus. The information processing apparatus 1 is a mobile phone that is connected to a communication line (not shown) by the communication unit 16 and communicates with other terminals via the communication line. That is, the information processing apparatus 1 can exchange calls and e-mails with other terminals.

  The control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 111, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 112, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 113, and a timer 114. The CPU 111 reads out a control program stored in the storage unit 12 or the ROM 112, loads it into the RAM 113, and executes it, thereby controlling each unit of the information processing apparatus 1 via the bus, and performing a call function or a communication function. In addition, the functions described later are realized. The RAM 113 functions as a work area when the CPU 111 processes each data. The timer 114 includes an oscillation circuit having a crystal resonator, measures time based on an oscillation signal output from the oscillation circuit, and calculates the current time. Information indicating the calculated current time is used by the CPU 111.

  The storage unit 12 is a large-capacity storage unit such as a nonvolatile memory, for example, and stores a condition table 121 and a change table 122. The storage unit 12 may be a recording medium such as an external nonvolatile memory. In this case, the storage unit 12 is connected to the information processing apparatus 1 via a connection interface (not shown) or the like.

  The operation unit 13 includes a plurality of operation elements such as numeric keys, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation to the control unit 11 when the user operates any of the operation elements. The user operates the operator to give instructions to the information processing apparatus 1 for various processes such as various communication controls, telephone calls, character input, and various settings described below. That is, the operation unit 13 is an example of an operation unit having a plurality of operation elements.

  The display unit 14 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and displays an image under the control of the control unit 11. The images displayed on the display unit 14 are various displays such as a display according to an operation and a menu display.

The sound processing unit 15 includes a sound processing circuit such as a microphone, a speaker, and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor). The sound processing circuit 15 generates and outputs a sound collection signal indicating the sound collection contents by the microphone, and the control unit 11. The sound processing circuit performs sound processing on the sound signal input by the control, and outputs a sound corresponding to the sound signal from the speaker.
The communication unit 16 communicates with another information processing apparatus 1 via a communication line (not shown) according to the control of the control unit 11.

Next, the configuration of various types of information stored in the storage unit 12 will be described.
1-2. Condition Table FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the condition table 121. This condition table 121 is a table for managing a plurality of foods with expiration dates, and includes a plurality of food items that the user has purchased and possessed, and a date that is the expiration date of each food item. Are associated with at least one of the plurality of operators provided in the operation unit 13. Specifically, the condition table 121 includes a due date as a condition, an identifier of one operator included in a plurality of operators provided in the operation unit 13, and a target food (hereinafter referred to as a target food). Are described as a set of records. Here, the operators associated with the due date and the target food in the condition table 121 are numeric keys, and each identifier thereof is a number represented by each numeric key, that is, “1”, “2”, and the like. And the memory | storage part 12 which memorize | stores such a condition table 121 is an example of the memory | storage means which memorize | stores the time limit predetermined as conditions matched with an operation element.

  The records in the condition table 121 are input every time the user of the information processing apparatus 1 purchases the target food. Specifically, when the user purchases the target food, the user inputs the name of the target food and the expiration date written on the package of the target food by the operation unit 13. The control unit 11 selects a vacant operation element in the condition table 121, that is, an operation element that is not yet described in any record, for example, in ascending order of the identifier of the target food that is input by the user. A record that is assigned to the name and the expiration date and is associated with each other is added to the condition table 121. This input may be performed by a barcode reading process, a captured image character recognition process, or the like.

  When the current date obtained from the timer 114 of the control unit 11 is the same date as or later than the date indicated by the due date field of a certain record, the control unit 11 indicates the target field of the record. The user is notified that the above date has passed for the target food. This notification is performed in association with an operator whose identifier is described in the record. Specifically, when the operation element is operated by the operation method changed according to the change table described later, the control unit 11 displays the name of the target food associated with the operation element on the display unit 14. Display a message containing.

1-3. Change Table FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the change table 122. The change table 122 is an operation for the user to instruct the same process using an operator associated with a certain condition in the condition table 121, and an operation before the condition is satisfied (hereinafter, referred to as “change table”). The first operation) is associated with the operation after the condition is satisfied (hereinafter referred to as the second operation). Thereby, before the condition is satisfied, the process executed by performing the first operation using the operation element associated with the due date is changed to the second operation using the operation element after the condition is satisfied. If it is not performed, it will not be executed.

  In the example of FIG. 3, the first operation is “contact for 0.1 second or longer”, and the second operation is “contact for 1 second or longer”. The due date associated with the operation element “4” in the condition table 121 shown in FIG. 2 is “January 23, 2010”. Therefore, the process that the information processing apparatus 1 has executed by touching the operation element “4” for 0.1 second or more before January 22, 2010 is the operation element “January 23” after January 23, 2010. If "4" is not touched for more than 1 second, it will not be executed.

1-4. Functional Configuration of CPU FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration realized by the CPU 111. The determination unit 1111 reads the condition table 121 and determines whether the condition described in the condition field of each record is satisfied. In the condition table 121 shown in FIG. 2, since “due date” is described as a condition, the determination unit 1111 compares the current date acquired from the timer 114 with the “due date”, thereby making a due date out of each record. Identify what has passed.

  The changing unit 1112 specifies an operator associated with the condition determined to be satisfied by the determining unit 1111, and changes the operation method using the operator according to the change table 122. In the case of the change table 122 shown in FIG. 3, the operation method using the operator is changed from “contact for 0.1 second or longer” to “contact for 1 second or longer”. In this case, after the operation method is changed, the time required for the operation becomes longer than before the change. Therefore, when the condition is satisfied, the changing unit 1112 performs an operation for instructing the processing means to perform the same process. This is an example of changing means that makes the time required for the process longer than before the condition is satisfied.

  The processing unit 1113 receives an operation from the user via the operation unit 13 in a state where the operation method is changed by the changing unit 1112, and performs a process instructed by the operation. That is, the processing unit 1113 is an example of a processing unit that performs processing instructed by a user's operation using an operator. In addition, when the condition is satisfied, the changing unit 1112 sets an operation method for instructing the processing means to perform the same process by an operation using an operator stored in association with the condition. It is an example of the change means which changes into what is different from before satisfying.

  When the operation unit is operated by the changed operation method, the notification unit 1114 acquires the name of the target food associated with the operation unit as the processing unit 1113 performs the process. A message is generated based on the above and displayed on the display unit 14 to notify the message.

For example, when the notification unit 1114 receives the character string “milk” as the name of the target food, the notification unit 1114 fits the received character string into a predetermined character string such as “Expiration date has passed”. Generates the message “Expiration date for milk has passed”. Since the storage unit 12 stores characters that are the basis of this message, it is an example of a storage unit that stores a condition and a message in association with an operator. And the alerting | reporting part 1114 displays this produced | generated message on the display part 14, when an operation element is operated by the changed operation method. That is, when the condition stored in association with the operation element is satisfied, the notification unit 1114 notifies the message stored in association with the operation element in association with the operation element. It is an example of the alerting | reporting means to do.
The determination unit 1111, the change unit 1112, the processing unit 1113, and the notification unit 1114 are realized by the CPU 111 reading and executing a computer program.

2. Operation FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. The control unit 11 determines whether or not the operation unit 13 has accepted an operation using an operator from the user (step S101). While the operation unit 13 determines that the operation using the operation element is not accepted (step S101; NO), the control unit 11 continues the determination in step S101. When it is determined that the operation unit 13 has received an operation using the operation element from the user (step S101; YES), the control unit 11 refers to the condition table 121 of the storage unit 12 and is associated with the operation element. It is determined whether or not a certain condition is satisfied (step S102). Since the due date is described as a condition in the condition table 121 shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 11 compares the current date obtained from the built-in timer 114 with this due date to determine whether or not the due date has passed. Judgment is made and it is determined that “the condition is satisfied” because the due date has passed. That is, the control unit 11 determines that the condition is satisfied when the time limit described in the condition table 121 of the storage unit 12 elapses.

  When it is determined that the condition is satisfied (step S102; YES), the control unit 11 determines whether or not the operation for the operator is the second operation in the change table 122 (step S103). When it is determined that the condition is satisfied and the operation on the above-described operation element is the second operation (step S103; YES), the control unit 11 sets the target food associated with this operation element. A message is generated using the name and the due date, and the message is displayed on the display unit 14 for notification (step S105). And the control part 11 performs the process corresponding to said operation (step S106). On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation with respect to the operation element is not the second operation (step S103; NO), the control unit 11 returns the process to step S101 without performing the process corresponding to the operation.

  When it is determined in step S102 that the condition is not satisfied (step S102; NO), the control unit 11 determines whether or not the operation for the operator is the first operation (step S104). When it is determined that the condition is not satisfied and the operation on the above-described operation element is the first operation, the control unit 11 performs processing corresponding to the operation (step S106). On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation with respect to the operation element is not the first operation (step S104; NO), the control unit 11 returns the process to step S101 without performing the process corresponding to the operation.

  A specific example of such processing will be described along the condition table 121 shown in FIG. First, when the information processing apparatus 1 executes this flow when the current date is January 22, 2010, the due date corresponding to each of the operators “1” to “5” of the operation unit 13 is Therefore, for any of the operation elements “1” to “5”, an operation on each operation element is detected by contact for 0.1 second or more. In this case, since there is no target food for which the due date has passed, the user operates the information processing apparatus 1 by a normal operation without notifying any message.

  Next, when the information processing apparatus 1 executes this flow when the current date is January 23, 2010, the operator “4” among the operators “1” to “5” of the operation unit 13 is set. Since the corresponding date has passed, unless only the operation element “4” of the operation elements “1” to “5” is touched for 1 second or longer, the operation on the operation element is not detected. Therefore, every time the user operates the operation element “4”, the user feels that the operation feeling is different from the operation feeling when operating the other operation elements, and carefully watches the display unit 14. At this time, a character string “Expiration date of milk has passed” is displayed on the display unit 14. Therefore, the user knows that the expiration date of the milk has passed and purchases new milk or throws away the expired milk.

  Next, when the information processing apparatus 1 executes this flow when the current date is February 3, 2010, among the operators “1” to “5” of the operation unit 13, the operator “2” and The date corresponding to the operation element “4” has passed. Therefore, among the operation elements “1” to “5”, the operation element “2” and the operation element “4” are in a state where no operation is detected unless there is a contact for 1 second or more. Therefore, every time the user operates the operation element “2” and the operation element “4”, the user feels that the operation feeling is different from the operation feeling when operating the other operation elements. You will see it. The display 14 displays a character string “Mayonnaise's expiration date has passed” after touching the operation element “2” for 1 second or more, and the operation element “4” for 1 second or more. And a character string “Milk expiration date has passed” is displayed. Therefore, the user learns that the expiration date for mayonnaise and milk has passed, and takes actions such as going to a food store to purchase them.

  As described above, in the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the operator of the operation unit 13 is assigned for each predetermined condition, and the operation using the operator is performed before and after the satisfaction of the condition. Since it is configured to be changed, a user operating the information processing apparatus can be made aware that a predetermined condition has been satisfied through the change in the operation method. In addition, since a message corresponding to a predetermined condition is notified in association with an operation element, the user receives a message associated with the operation element by performing an operation related to the operation element. As a result, the user can be aware of the action to be taken when the condition is satisfied, for example, to purchase a target food whose expiration date has expired. Further, even after the user has noticed that the condition has been satisfied, the user can operate the information processing apparatus 1 and the operation feeling is different from the normal operation feeling, so the user performs the operation. You can remember that the condition was met each time.

3. Modification The above is the description of the embodiment, but the contents of this embodiment can be modified as follows. Further, the following modifications may be combined.
(1-1) In the above-described embodiment, the condition table 121 is a table for managing a plurality of foods for which the expiration date is determined, but the work, work process, and legal time limit up to the expiration date are determined. It may be a table for managing a given right, a business negotiation for which a schedule is reserved, or a table for managing a birthday of a family or a friend or a schedule of a celebration.

(1-2) Further, the condition described in the condition table 121 is a due date, and the satisfaction of the condition is the passage of the due date. However, the condition is not limited to this. For example, the conditions may be determined according to the deadline time, or the conditions may be determined based on thresholds of physical quantities detected by various sensors such as temperature, humidity, illuminance, noise level, acceleration, angular velocity, position, and radio wave. In this case, for example, if 40 ° C. is described as a condition in a certain record of the condition table 121, the information processing apparatus 1 may include a thermometer. When the environmental temperature detected by the thermometer exceeds 40 ° C., which is the condition, the control unit 11 determines the operation method for the operation element described in this record as the operation before the environmental temperature exceeds 40 ° C. What is necessary is just to change into a different thing from the method. That is, the storage unit 12 that stores the condition table 121 may function as a storage unit that stores a predetermined condition in association with at least one of the plurality of operators.

(1-3) Further, when the information processing apparatus 1 is a mobile phone as in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to send and receive e-mails and make calls, and unread and read e-mails received. There is a case where a function of discriminating from a mobile phone and a function of storing a history of unanswered missed calls may be provided. In this case, the condition described in the condition table 121 may be, for example, that there is an unread mail or that no response is made to a missed call. In the above-described embodiment, the record of the condition table 121 is input by the user of the information processing apparatus 1 every time the user purchases the target food, but when these conditions are adopted, an incoming mail or Each time there is a missed call, a record is added to the condition table 121 without depending on the user's input. When the user reads an unread mail or responds to a missed call, the control unit 11 determines that the condition has been changed from a state that has been satisfied to a state that has not been satisfied. The processing is performed by the first operation on the operator associated with the condition.

(2-1) In the above-described embodiment, the operation elements provided in the operation unit 13 are the operation elements “1” to “5” which are numeric keys, but the operation elements are not limited to this. For example, when the operation unit 13 includes a resistive film type or capacitive type touch panel and the user's operation is detected by contact, the operation region detected by the touch panel is divided into a plurality of areas. Thus, a plurality of operators may be realized by each divided area. In this case, each area divided by the touch panel may be displayed on the liquid crystal panel superimposed on the touch panel.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the operation unit 13 including a touch panel according to this modification. When the touch panel touches the inside of the rectangle R with a finger or the like, the touch panel detects the touched position and notifies the control unit 11 of the detection result. A rectangle R1 shown in FIG. 6A is associated with a virtual operator “1”, and a condition is described in the condition table 121 in association with this operator “1”. When the changing unit 1112 realized by the control unit 11 determines that the condition associated with the operation element “1” is satisfied, the change unit 1112 refers to the change table 122 and the appearance of the operation element “1”. Make changes. That is, the change unit 1112 is an example of a change unit that changes the appearance of the operation element stored in association with the condition to a different one from that before the condition is satisfied when the condition is satisfied. is there. Here, the change table 122 describes that an image superimposed on the operation element “1” is made lighter than the first operation as the second operation. Therefore, when the control unit 11 determines that the above condition is satisfied, the control unit 11 replaces the image G1 illustrated in FIG. 6A with the image G2 illustrated in FIG. The portion shown by the broken line in the image G2 in FIG. 6B is drawn in a lighter color than the portion shown by the solid line in the image G1. That is, in the image G2, the outer color and the inner color of the contour of the operation element “1” are drawn with colors closer to those of the image G1. Thereby, after the condition is satisfied, the user is less likely to recognize the operation element “1” than before the condition is satisfied, and the operation is also difficult. As a result, the user knows that the condition has been satisfied.

(2-2) The size of the operation element itself may be changed. A rectangle R2 shown in FIG. 6A is associated with a virtual operator “decision”. When the operation element “determine” is operated by the user, the process is executed according to the setting condition determined by the operation performed so far. For example, when a telephone number is sequentially pressed (contacted) and then the operator “decision” is touched, the telephone number is called. When the control unit 11 determines that the condition associated with the operation element “determination” is satisfied, the control unit 11 refers to the change table 122 and changes the appearance and operation method for the operation element “determination”. . Here, in the change table 122, as the second operation, the area corresponding to the operation element “decision” is made smaller than the first operation, and the image superimposed on the operation element “decision” is made smaller. Is described. That is, in addition to the fact that the area displayed on the display unit 14 is small corresponding to the operation element “decision”, the appearance of the operation element has been changed, and if the small area is not touched, The operation method has been changed in that no operation is detected.

  When the control unit 11 determines that the condition associated with the operator “decision” is satisfied, for example, the control unit 11 replaces the image G1 illustrated in FIG. 6A with the image G3 illustrated in FIG. The region in which an operation for the operation element “decision” is detected by the contact of the operator is changed from the rectangle R2 to a rectangle R3 smaller than this. For this reason, after satisfying the above condition, the user recognizes the operator “decision” as a small button compared to before satisfying the condition and feels that it is difficult to press. As a result, the user knows that the condition has been satisfied. The change in the appearance of the operation element is not limited to the color and size, and may be a pattern or shape, or may be a change in appearance having a temporal element such as blinking. May be changed such as increasing or decreasing the amount of light of the backlight.

(2-3) In addition, the operation element may be a dial type operation element that rotates around an axis, and may detect a rotation angle and output a signal corresponding to the angle. A device called MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) in which a mechanical mechanism and an electronic circuit are integrated on a single substrate or the like may be used. For example, by using an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, or the like as a representative of a MEMS device, an operation method related to an operation amount such as a length or speed of a distance at which the information processing device 1 is shaken or a rotation angle is changed. To inform the user that the condition has been met.

(2-4) Moreover, when changing the operation method of an operation element, you may increase the procedure of the operation using the operation element. In this case, when the condition is satisfied, the changing unit 1112 realized by the control unit 11 performs the operation procedure when instructing the processing unit to perform the same process as compared to before the condition is satisfied. , Function as a changing means to increase. For example, the change table 122 may describe “press once” as the first operation and “press twice” as the second operation. In this case, the changing unit 1112 changes the operation method using the operator associated with the condition determined to be satisfied by the determining unit 1111 from pressing once to pressing twice. As a result, an operation detected by pressing the operation element once before the condition is satisfied is not detected unless the operation element is pressed twice continuously after the condition is satisfied. . In general, the user feels annoyed by an increase in the number of operation procedures using the operator, and thus knows that the condition has been satisfied.

(2-5) Some buttons output different signals depending on the strength of the pressed force and the pressed depth. When such a button is provided as an operation element, the changing unit 1112 changes the operation method using the operation element so that it is pressed with a stronger force than before the change, or compared with the operation before the change. It may be changed to push deeply. For example, it is assumed that the operation element is provided with a button that is in a so-called “half press” state when pressed with a light force that is less than or equal to a threshold value, and that is in a so-called “full press” state when pressed with a strong force that exceeds the threshold value. . In this case, the change table 122 may describe “half press” as the first operation before satisfying the condition and “full press” as the second operation after satisfying the condition. In this way, when a condition is satisfied, the operation using the operator associated with the condition is changed from “half-press” to “full-press”. After the condition is satisfied, the operation is not detected unless it is pressed harder than before the condition is satisfied. The user knows that the condition associated with the operator is satisfied because the operation is not detected unless the operator is pressed hard.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the condition described for each record is single, but a condition divided into a plurality of stages may be described for each record. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a condition table 121a and a change table 122a in this modification. FIG. 7A shows a condition table 121a in this modification. In the condition table 121a, “March 21, 2010” is set as the first date as the first condition for each record, and “March 28, 2010” is set as the second date as the second condition. It has been described. In this case, the expiration of the due date satisfies the condition. The second condition is a more advanced condition than the first condition. In other words, the first condition is always satisfied when the second condition is satisfied, whereas the second condition may not be satisfied even when the first condition is satisfied. Therefore, under the condition table 121a shown in FIG. 7A, the elapsed state of the due date is determined according to the current date in the following three ways.

A. Prior to March 20, 2010, neither the first date nor the second date has passed.
A. After March 21, 2010 and before March 27, 2010, the first date has passed, but the second date has not passed.
C. After March 28, 2010, both the first date and the second date have passed.

  FIG. 7B shows a change table 122a in this modification. The change table 122a is an operation using the operators associated with the first condition and the second condition by the condition table 121a before the first condition is satisfied (that is, the second condition is satisfied). The first operation that is also before, the second operation before the first condition is satisfied and the second condition is satisfied, and after the second condition is satisfied (that is, naturally the first condition) To the third operation). In this case, in the change table 122a, as shown in the figure, “contact for 0.1 second or longer” is set as the first operation, “contact for 1 second or longer” is set as the second operation, and “5 seconds is set as the third operation. Each of the above contacts is described. Therefore, if the elapsed state of the due date is determined as above, the operation element “1” is detected as “contact for 0.1 second or longer”, but it is determined as above. In this case, the operation element “1” is not detected unless there is “contact for 1 second or longer”. Further, when it is determined that the elapse state of the due date is the above-mentioned c, the operation “1” is not detected unless “contact for 5 seconds or more” is present. Thus, since the degree of change from the original first operation increases as the advanced condition is satisfied, the user who has noticed that the degree of change in operation has increased. Know that the conditions are progressing accordingly.

  In addition, you may change the message alert | reported with progress of conditions. For example, when the progress state of the due date is the above-mentioned a, the display unit 14 displays a message that “one week has passed before the expiration date”, and when the past state is the above-mentioned c, the display unit 14 The information processing apparatus 1 may be configured to display a message “Expiration date has passed” on the screen. Further, the condition is not limited to two and may be three or more. In this case, the number of operations corresponding to the number of conditions (that is, the number of conditions + 1) may be determined in the change table. Each condition included in the plurality of conditions may be derived from other conditions included in the plurality of conditions. For example, when the first due date is 7 days before the second due date, only the second due date in the condition table 121a is described in the condition table, and the second due date is calculated by calculating the due date 7 days before the read second due date. The first date corresponding to may be derived.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, the change table 122 is common to the condition table 121, but the change table 122 may be defined for each record of the condition table 121.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, the notification unit 1114 generates a message composed of a character string based on the received content, and displays the generated message on the display unit 14. Audio may be generated based on the received content, and the generated audio may be output to the audio processing unit 15. Further, the notification unit 1114 may generate data based on the received content, and transmit the generated data from the communication unit 16 to the external device. In short, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a message stored in association with this condition may be notified.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, when the operator is operated by the operation method changed according to the change table 122, the notification unit 1114 realized by the control unit 11 displays the operation on the display unit 14. Although the message including the name of the target food associated with the child is displayed, the timing for displaying the message is not limited to this. For example, after the user presses a predetermined operator for confirmation and then presses the above operator associated with the satisfied condition, it is associated with the operator in the condition table 121. It may be displayed on the display unit 14 that the expiration date of the target food item has passed. In short, when the condition associated with the operator is satisfied, the notification unit 1114 serves as notification means for notifying a message stored in association with the operator in association with the operator. It only has to function.

(7-1) In the above-described embodiment, when the user purchases the target food, the user inputs the name of the target food and the expiration date written on the packaging of the target food by the operation unit 13. However, in addition to these, the importance of the target food may be input. That is, the condition table 121 may associate the operator, a predetermined condition, and its importance.

(7-2) Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the name of the target food and the expiration date which were input by the user were matched from the vacant operation element with the younger identifier, The operator to be selected may be selected by the user. Further, when the importance is input in addition to the name of the target food and the expiration date by the user, the control unit 11 may assign an operator having a higher use frequency as the importance is higher. In this case, for example, by performing an experiment in advance, the frequency used by a general user per certain period may be measured for each operator, and this may be stored in the storage unit 12, or the control unit 11 Thus, by monitoring the actual usage of the user, the usage frequency may be measured for each operator and stored in the storage unit 12.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information processing apparatus, 11 ... Control part, 111 ... CPU, 1111 ... Determination part, 1112 ... Change part, 1113 ... Processing part, 1114 ... Notification part, 112 ... ROM, 113 ... RAM, 114 ... Timer, 12 ... Memory , 121, 121a ... condition table, 122, 122a ... change table, 13 ... operation unit, 14 ... display unit, 15 ... audio processing unit, 16 ... communication unit.

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Operating means having a plurality of operating elements;
Storage means for storing a predetermined condition in association with at least one of the plurality of operators.
Processing means for performing processing instructed by a user's operation using the operator;
When the condition is satisfied, an operation method when the processing means is instructed to the processing means by an operation using an operator stored in association with the condition, before the condition is satisfied. Change means to change to a different one,
Equipped with,
When the condition is satisfied, the changing unit increases an operation procedure when the processing unit is instructed to perform the process compared to before the condition is satisfied. . Operating means having a plurality of operating elements;
Storage means for storing a predetermined condition in association with at least one of the plurality of operators.
Processing means for performing processing instructed by a user's operation using the operator;
When the condition is satisfied, an operation method when the processing means is instructed to the processing means by an operation using an operator stored in association with the condition, before the condition is satisfied. Change means to change to a different one,
Comprising
The changing means increases the time required for an operation when instructing the processing means to the processing means when the condition is satisfied, compared to before the condition is satisfied. apparatus. The storage means stores a message in association with the operation element in addition to the condition,
3. An informing means for informing the message stored in association with the operation element in association with the operation element when the condition is satisfied. The information processing apparatus described in 1. The storage means stores a time limit determined in advance as the condition in association with the operator,
The changing unit determines that the condition is satisfied when the time limit stored in the storage unit elapses, and performs the process on the processing unit by an operation using an operator stored in association with the time limit. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein an operation method for instructing is changed to a method different from that before the expiration date. Before SL storage means may store correspondence the condition is divided into a plurality of stages to said operator,
The change means increases the degree of change of the operation method as the condition advanced in the stages among the conditions divided into the plurality of stages is satisfied as compared with before the condition is satisfied. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . The computer,
A storage control means for storing a predetermined condition in the storage means in association with at least one of the plurality of operators;
Processing means for performing processing instructed by a user's operation using the operator;
When the condition is satisfied, an operation method when the processing means is instructed to the processing means by an operation using an operator stored in association with the condition, before the condition is satisfied. While functioning as a change means to change to a different one ,
When the condition is satisfied, the changing unit increases an operation procedure when the processing unit is instructed to perform the process as compared to before the condition is satisfied.
Program for causing the computer to function . Computer
A storage control means for storing a predetermined condition in the storage means in association with at least one of the plurality of operators;
Processing means for performing processing instructed by a user's operation using the operator;
When the condition is satisfied, an operation method when the processing means is instructed to the processing means by an operation using an operator stored in association with the condition, before the condition is satisfied. While functioning as a change means to change to a different one ,
When the condition is satisfied, the changing unit increases the time required for the operation when the processing unit is instructed to perform the process compared to before the condition is satisfied.
Program for causing the computer to function .

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