JP6186488B1 - Electronic device, control method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device that can perform processing related to a timer without directly touching a mobile terminal. An electronic apparatus includes a proximity sensor and a controller that performs a process of changing a timer time based on a gesture detected by the proximity sensor. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, a control method, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a portable terminal that recognizes a gesture performed by a user away from a terminal by using an infrared sensor and executes a process related to a music player as an input operation corresponding to the gesture on a displayed screen is known (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-225493

  When the timer is operated on the mobile terminal, the user needs to touch the mobile terminal directly.

  An object of the present invention made in view of such circumstances is to provide an electronic device, a control method, and a program capable of improving operability when performing processing related to a timer.

One aspect of the electronic device is:
A proximity sensor;
A controller that performs a process of changing a timer time based on a gesture detected by the proximity sensor;
Is provided.

One aspect of the control method is:
A method for controlling an electronic device including a proximity sensor and a controller,
A step of performing a process of changing a timer time based on a gesture detected by the proximity sensor.

The program of one aspect is
In electronic devices equipped with proximity sensors and controllers,
A step of executing a process of changing a timer time based on a gesture detected by the proximity sensor is executed.

  According to the electronic device, the control method, and the program according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to improve the operability when performing processing related to the timer.

It is a schematic block diagram of the electronic device which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a 1st figure which shows a mode that an electronic device is operated with gesture. It is a schematic block diagram of a proximity sensor. It is a figure which shows transition of the detected value which each sensor detects. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which the electronic device which concerns on one Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the electronic device which concerns on other embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which the electronic device which concerns on other embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the subroutine of step S17 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic apparatus 1 according to an embodiment includes a controller 11, a timer 12, a camera 13, a display 14, a storage 15, a communication unit 16, and a proximity sensor 17. Since FIG. 1 is an example, the electronic apparatus 1 does not have to include all the components shown in FIG. Moreover, the electronic device 1 may include components other than those shown in FIG.

  The controller 11 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The controller 11 may be an integrated circuit such as an SoC (System-on-a-Chip) in which other components are integrated. The controller 11 may be configured by combining a plurality of integrated circuits. The controller 11 controls various operations of the electronic device 1 to realize various functions.

  Specifically, the controller 11 refers to the data stored in the storage 15 as necessary. The controller 11 implements various functions by executing instructions included in the program stored in the storage 15 and controlling other functional units such as the display 14.

  The timer 12 receives a timer operation instruction from the controller 11 and outputs a signal indicating that to the controller 11 when a predetermined time has elapsed. The timer 12 can also output a signal indicating that to the controller 11 when a predetermined time comes. The timer 12 may be provided outside the controller 11 as illustrated in FIG. 1 or may be included inside the controller 11.

  The camera 13 images a subject around the electronic device 1. As an example, the camera 13 according to the embodiment is an in-camera provided on the upper surface of the electronic device 1 on which the display 14 is provided. The camera 13 is an example of a non-contact detection sensor, and can detect a user's gesture based on the result of image analysis performed on a captured image.

  The display 14 includes a liquid crystal display, an organic EL panel (Organic Electro-Luminescence Panel), or the like. The display 14 may include an inorganic EL panel (Inorganic Electro-Luminescence Panel) or the like. The display 14 can display characters, images, symbols or figures. The display 14 may include a touch screen, and may detect contact with a finger or a stylus pen on the touch screen. The contact may include a flick. In this case, the display 14 can detect a position where a plurality of fingers, a stylus pen, or the like touches the touch screen. In FIG. 1, the display 14 is provided in the electronic device 1, but may be provided outside the electronic device 1.

  The storage 15 stores programs and data as a storage unit. The storage 15 temporarily stores the processing result of the controller 11. For example, the storage 15 stores what kind of screen operation is assigned (linked) to the gesture operation. The storage 15 may include any storage device such as a semiconductor storage device and a magnetic storage device. The storage 15 may include a plurality of types of storage devices. The storage 15 may include a combination of a portable storage medium such as a memory card and a storage medium reading device.

  The programs stored in the storage 15 include an application executed in the foreground or the background and a control program that supports the operation of the application. For example, the application causes the controller 11 to execute processing according to the gesture. The control program is, for example, an OS (Operating System). The application and the control program may be installed in the storage 15 via wireless communication by the communication unit 16 or a storage medium.

  The communication unit 16 is an interface for communicating by wire or wireless. The communication method performed by the communication unit 16 of one embodiment is a wireless communication standard. For example, wireless communication standards include cellular phone communication standards such as 2G, 3G, and 4G. For example, the cellular phone communication standards include LTE (Long Term Evolution), W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), CDMA2000, PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), GSM (registered trademark) (Global System for Mobile communications), PHS ( Personal Handy-phone System). For example, wireless communication standards include WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11, Bluetooth (registered trademark), IrDA (Infrared Data Association), NFC (Near Field Communication), and the like. is there. The communication unit 16 can support one or more of the communication standards described above.

  The proximity sensor 17 is an example of a non-contact detection sensor, and detects a relative distance from a target object around the electronic device 1, a moving direction (gesture) of the target object, and the like without contact. In the embodiment, as an example, the proximity sensor 17 is used as the non-contact detection sensor, but the camera 13 may be used as an alternative example. The proximity sensor 17 of one embodiment has four visible light photodiodes that sense white, red, green, and blue, and can measure a relative distance to an object. Further, the proximity sensor 17 has one light source infrared LED (Light Emitting Diode) and four infrared photodiodes for sensing up, down, left, and right. The proximity sensor 17 detects the moving direction of the object based on the time difference at which the reflected light from the object irradiated with the infrared light from the light source infrared LED enters each infrared photodiode. Therefore, the proximity sensor 17 can detect an air gesture (hereinafter simply referred to as a gesture) performed by the user of the electronic device 1 without touching the electronic device 1.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating how the user operates the electronic device 1. In FIG. 2, the electronic device 1 is supported by a stand as an example, but as an alternative, the electronic device 1 may be supported against a wall.

  The electronic device 1 shown in FIG. 2 is a smartphone. As an alternative example, the electronic device 1 may be, for example, a mobile phone terminal, a fablet, a tablet PC (Personal Computer), a feature phone, or the like. The electronic device 1 is not limited to the above-described ones, and may be any arbitrary device such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a remote control terminal, a portable music player, a game machine, a home appliance, an industrial device (FA (Factory Automation) device), etc. It can be applied to electronic devices. Furthermore, the electronic device 1 can be applied to any device having the display 14 such as a desktop PC, a bank ATM (Automatic Teller Machine), a station ticket vending machine, a digital camera, an electronic book reader, and the like.

  The electronic device 1 including the display 14 can be used in various vehicles such as a vehicle steering panel, a car navigation system, and an in-vehicle control panel built in a dashboard.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a camera 13 and a proximity sensor 17 are provided on the upper part of the electronic apparatus 1.

  A method in which the controller 11 detects a user gesture based on the output of the proximity sensor 17 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the proximity sensor 17 when the electronic device 1 is viewed from the front. The proximity sensor 17 includes a light source infrared LED 17a and four infrared photodiodes that sense up, down, left, and right. As shown in FIG. 3, the infrared photodiode disposed on the upper side is the sensor SU, the infrared photodiode disposed on the right side is the sensor SR, the infrared photodiode disposed on the lower side is the sensor SD, and the infrared photodiode is disposed on the left side. The infrared photodiode is referred to as sensor SL. The sensor SU, sensor SD, sensor SL, and sensor SR are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. The sensor SD, sensor SL, sensor SR, and sensor SU detect reflected light from the detection target through the lens 17b.

  In FIG. 3, the transition of the detection value of the light detected by the sensor SD, the sensor SL, the sensor SR, and the sensor SU when the detection target such as the user's hand moves in the direction D1 in the space is shown in FIG. . The direction D1 is a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the region R41, the detection value of the sensor SD is higher than the detection value of the sensor SU. Therefore,
(Detected value of sensor SD)-(Detected value of sensor SU)
The integration value is positive when integrating with time. At this time, the controller 11 determines that the detection target object passes near the start point in the direction D1.

In the region R42, the detection value of the sensor SD is lower than the detection value of the sensor SU. Therefore,
(Detected value of sensor SD)-(Detected value of sensor SU)
The integral value is negative when integrating with time. At this time, the controller 11 determines that the detection object passes through the vicinity of the end point in the direction D1.

  Thus, the controller 11 can detect that the detection target has moved in the direction D1 by referring to the detection value of the sensor SD and the detection value of the sensor SU. Similarly, the controller 11 detects that the detection target is substantially parallel to the short direction of the electronic device 1 based on whether the difference between the detection value of the sensor SL and the detection value of the sensor SR is integrated over time. The movement in the direction can be detected.

  In addition, the controller 11 determines in detail how the detection target has moved, that is, what kind of gesture has been performed, by using all the detection values of the sensor SD, the sensor SL, the sensor SR, and the sensor SU. can do. As an alternative example, the controller 11 may determine in detail how the detection target has moved by determining how much the peaks of the detection values of the four sensors are shifted in time.

  The detected gestures include, for example, left and right gestures, up and down gestures, diagonal gestures, gestures that move away from or approach the electronic device 1, gestures that draw a circle in a clockwise direction, and gestures that draw a circle in a counterclockwise direction. For example, the right and left gesture is a gesture performed in a direction substantially parallel to the short direction of the electronic device 1. The upper and lower gestures are gestures performed in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 1. An oblique gesture is a gesture performed in a direction that is not parallel to either the longitudinal direction or the short direction of the electronic device 1 on a plane substantially parallel to the electronic device 1.

  With reference to FIG. 2 again, processing related to a timer that is executed by the controller 11 of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment based on a gesture will be described. The controller 11 determines whether a predetermined mode is activated based on a user operation. For example, the predetermined mode of the embodiment is a mode in which an alarm sounds at a time set in advance by the user, but may include an arbitrary mode in the electronic device 1.

  In one embodiment, driving of the proximity sensor 17 which is an example of a non-contact detection sensor depends on driving of a timer. Therefore, the controller 11 drives the proximity sensor 17 when detecting that the alarm is sounding. At this time, the controller 11 may turn off the display 14 to reduce power consumption. The controller 11 may turn on the display 14 when detecting a gesture.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in one embodiment, the controller 11 causes the display 14 to display a screen indicating that an alarm is sounding. When the controller 11 detects a predetermined gesture (for example, left and right gestures) by the user on the screen based on the output value of the proximity sensor 17, as an example of processing related to the timer, the alarm is stopped (hereinafter referred to as an alarm). (Also known as stop) and activate the snooze function. That is, the controller 11 sounds the alarm again when the timer 12 detects that a predetermined time has elapsed since the alarm was stopped. The predetermined time can be arbitrarily set by the user. The controller 11 may stop the alarm and activate the snooze function also when detecting that the region R21 in which “snooze” is displayed on the display 14 is selected by touch, for example.

  On the other hand, when the controller 11 detects that the region R22 in which “stop” is displayed on the display 14 is selected by touch, for example, the controller 11 stops the subsequent alarm without activating the snooze function. The controller 11 may stop the alarm without activating the snooze function when it is determined that the gesture speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined value.

  In one embodiment, when the alarm is sounded again by the snooze function, the controller 11 displays again a screen indicating that the alarm is sounding. When the controller 11 detects a predetermined gesture by the user, the controller 11 stops the alarm and continues the snooze function as an example of processing related to the timer. That is, the controller 11 sounds an alarm again when a predetermined time has elapsed. On the other hand, when the controller 11 detects that the region R22 has been selected by touch, the controller 11 cancels the snooze function and stops the subsequent alarms. When the controller 11 determines that the gesture speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the controller 11 may cancel the snooze function and stop the subsequent alarms. The controller 11 may cancel the snooze function when it is determined that the number of times the alarm is stopped by the gesture exceeds a predetermined value set by the user.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control method executed by the electronic apparatus 1 according to the embodiment.

  When the electronic device 1 detects that the alarm is sounding (Yes in step S1), the electronic device 1 drives the proximity sensor 17 and acquires the output value of the proximity sensor 17 (step S2).

  When the electronic device 1 detects a user gesture (Yes in step S3), the electronic device 1 stops the alarm and activates the snooze function (step S4). The electronic device 1 causes the alarm to sound again by the snooze function after a predetermined time has elapsed since the alarm was stopped (step S5).

  The electronic device 1 determines whether or not the snooze function has been canceled (step S6). As an alternative example, the electronic device 1 may execute step S6 between step S4 and step S5. Since the method for determining whether or not the snooze function has been released is as described above, a description thereof is omitted here. When the electronic device 1 determines that the snooze function has been canceled (Yes in step S6), the electronic device 1 stops the alarm (step S7).

  On the other hand, when the electronic device 1 does not detect a gesture (No in step S3) and detects a touch on the display 14 (Yes in step S8), the electronic device 1 stops the alarm (step S9). When the electronic device 1 does not detect a touch on the display 14 (No in Step S8), the electronic device 1 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the alarm sounding was detected in Step S1 (Step S10). The electronic device 1 returns to step S2 when it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (No in step S10), and stops the alarm when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (Yes in step S10). (Step S9).

  As described above, according to the embodiment, the controller 11 performs processing related to the timer based on the gesture detected by the proximity sensor 17 which is an example of the non-contact detection sensor. As a result, the user can perform processing related to the timer such as stopping the alarm and activating the snooze function by performing a gesture, so that the operability of the electronic device 1 is improved. In addition, since the activation of the snooze function and the cancellation of the alarm can be realized by different operations, it is possible to separate them by the operation method.

  Further, according to the embodiment, the driving of the proximity sensor 17 depends on the driving of the timer. Thereby, since it is not necessary to always drive the proximity sensor 17, the power consumption of the electronic device 1 can be reduced.

[Other Embodiments]
Next, another embodiment will be described. The predetermined mode of the above-described embodiment is a mode in which an alarm sounds. The predetermined mode of other embodiments is a kitchen mode in which an application for displaying a cooking recipe on the display 14 is activated.

  When the controller 11 detects that a predetermined mode is activated by a user operation, the controller 11 causes the display 14 to display a predetermined screen (hereinafter referred to as a first screen) including a description of a recipe for cooking, an image, and the like. . As an example, the first screen is a screen capable of only vertical scrolling among vertical scrolling and horizontal scrolling. Operations that can be performed on the screen may include, for example, page feed, page return, pinch-in, pinch-out, and the like in addition to vertical scroll and horizontal scroll.

  When the controller 11 detects that the predetermined mode is activated, the controller 11 drives the proximity sensor 17 and acquires the output value of the proximity sensor 17.

  When the controller 11 detects that the up / down gesture has been performed based on the output value of the proximity sensor 17, the controller 11 performs vertical scrolling on the first screen.

  On the other hand, when detecting the left and right gestures based on the output value of the proximity sensor 17, the controller 11 determines whether or not a timer expression is included in the first screen. The timer notation is a description indicating that it is necessary to measure a predetermined time such as “simmer for 10 minutes on medium heat” or “steam for about 10 to 15 minutes”.

  If the controller 11 determines that the timer display is included in the screen displayed on the display 14, the controller 11 displays the timer setting screen shown in FIG. 6 superimposed on a part of the first screen. At this time, the controller 11 can display the timer setting screen in an arbitrary size and an arbitrary position. For example, the controller 11 may display the timer setting screen at a position where the timer setting screen does not overlap the timer notation. Further, the controller 11 may determine that the content displayed above the timer notation is already read by the user and does not need to be browsed, and may display the timer setting screen at a position above the timer notation. Moreover, since it is not essential to superimpose the timer setting screen on a part of the first screen, the controller 11 may display the timer setting screen on the entire display 14.

  When the controller 11 displays the timer setting screen on the display 14, the controller 11 executes processing related to the timer based on the gesture detected by the proximity sensor 17 as follows.

  When the controller 11 detects an upward gesture, the controller 11 decreases the timer time by one minute for each gesture. The upward gesture is a gesture in a substantially upward direction in the front view of the electronic device 1 among the upper and lower gestures. The decrease width is not 1 minute, and may be, for example, 30 seconds or 10 seconds. Further, when the controller 11 detects a downward gesture, the controller 11 increases the timer time by one minute for each gesture. The increase width is not 1 minute, and may be, for example, 30 seconds or 10 seconds. The downward gesture is a gesture in a substantially downward direction in the front view of the electronic device 1 among the upper and lower gestures. The decrease width and the increase width may be the same or different. As described above, since the timer time can be changed, a time different from the time displayed on the recipe screen can be set.

  When the controller 11 detects that the gesture to the left has been performed, the controller 11 closes the timer setting screen. At this time, an operation on the first screen is possible. The gesture to the left is a gesture in the left direction in the front view of the electronic device 1 among the left and right gestures. When the controller 11 detects that a gesture to the right has been performed, it starts a timer. When the controller 11 detects that the gesture to the right is performed after the timer is started, the controller 11 temporarily stops the timer. The gesture to the right is a gesture in a substantially right direction in the front view of the electronic device 1 among the left and right gestures.

  Thus, in other embodiments, gestures may be tied to only some functions of the timer, such as setting the timer time and starting or stopping the timer.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control method that the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment executes regularly or irregularly.

  When the electronic device 1 detects that the predetermined mode has been activated (Yes in step S11), the electronic device 1 displays the first screen (step S12) and acquires the output value of the proximity sensor 17 (step S13). As an example, the first screen will be described as a screen capable of only vertical scrolling among vertical scrolling and horizontal scrolling. When the electronic device 1 detects left and right gestures based on the output value of the proximity sensor 17 (Yes in step S14), the electronic device 1 determines whether or not a timer expression is included in the first screen (step S15). When the electronic device 1 determines that the timer notation is included (Yes in step S15), the electronic device 1 displays the timer setting screen superimposed on the first screen (step S16).

  The electronic device 1 executes processing related to the timer on the timer setting screen (step S17). Processing related to the timer will be described later with reference to FIG.

  When the electronic device 1 does not detect the left and right gestures (No in step S14), the electronic device 1 determines whether or not the upper and lower gestures are detected (step S18). When the electronic device 1 detects the upper and lower gestures (Yes in step S18), it performs vertical scrolling on the first screen (step S19).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a subroutine of step S17 in FIG.

  When the electronic device 1 detects the upper and lower gestures in a state where the timer setting screen is displayed (Yes in step S21), the electronic device 1 changes the time of the timer (step S22). Since the method of changing the timer time is as described in the above embodiment, the description thereof is omitted here.

  When the electronic device 1 does not detect the upper and lower gestures (No in step S21), the electronic device 1 determines whether or not a left gesture has been detected (step S23). When the electronic device 1 detects a gesture to the left (Yes in step S23), the electronic device 1 closes the timer setting screen (step S24). On the other hand, when the electronic device 1 does not detect the gesture to the left (No in Step S23), the electronic device 1 determines whether or not the gesture to the right is detected (Step S25). When the electronic device 1 detects a gesture to the right (Yes in Step S25), the electronic device 1 starts or stops the timer (Step S26).

  As described above, according to the embodiment, the controller 11 performs processing related to the timer based on the gesture detected by the proximity sensor 17 which is an example of the non-contact detection sensor. Thereby, the user can perform processing related to the timer such as setting the timer time and starting the timer by performing the gesture. For this reason, when the user does not want to touch the electronic device 1 such as when his hands are dirty during cooking or when the electronic device 1 is wet, the timer of the electronic device 1 is operated without touching the electronic device 1. be able to. Further, there is no need to perform a new application activation operation in order to measure time. Therefore, the operability of the electronic device 1 is improved. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to always drive the proximity sensor 17, the power consumption of the electronic device 1 can be reduced.

  Moreover, according to the said embodiment, the gesture is tied only to the one part function of a timer. Thereby, since operations that can be performed by gestures can be limited to the main functions of the timer, it is possible to prevent the electronic device 1 from malfunctioning due to air gestures that cannot detect as fine a movement as a touch panel.

[Modification]
The positions where the camera 13, the display 14, and the proximity sensor 17 are provided are arbitrary. For example, although the proximity sensor 17 of the said embodiment and other embodiment is provided in the upper part of the electronic device 1, you may provide in the lower part of the electronic device 1. FIG.

  In the above-described other embodiments, a case has been described in which only vertical scrolling is possible among vertical scrolling and horizontal scrolling on the first screen, but in the modified example, only horizontal scrolling is possible among them. In this case, the controller 11 determines whether or not there is a timer notation in the first screen when the upper and lower gestures are detected, and performs processing related to the timer on the displayed timer setting screen. On the other hand, the controller 11 performs horizontal scrolling when it detects left and right gestures.

  In the above embodiment, the controller 11 stops the alarm and activates the snooze function when detecting a gesture. In a modification, the controller 11 may stop the alarm without activating the snooze function when detecting a gesture.

  The processing executed when the controller 11 detects a specific gesture can be arbitrarily replaced. For example, in the other embodiment, the controller 11 may start a timer when detecting a gesture to the left, and close the timer setting screen when detecting a gesture to the right.

  Many aspects of the present disclosure are presented as a series of operations performed by a computer system or other hardware capable of executing program instructions. The computer system and other hardware include, for example, a general-purpose computer, a PC (personal computer), a dedicated computer, a workstation, a PCS (Personal Communications System), a mobile (cellular) telephone, and a data processing function. Mobile telephones, RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) receivers, game consoles, electronic notepads, laptop computers, GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers or other programmable data processing devices are included. In each embodiment, various operations are performed by dedicated circuitry (eg, individual logic gates interconnected to perform a specific function) implemented by program instructions (software), or by one or more processors. Note that it is executed by a logic block, a program module, or the like. The one or more processors that execute logic blocks, program modules, and the like include, for example, one or more microprocessors, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), a PLD (Programmable). Includes Logic Devices), FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays), processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, electronics, other devices designed to perform the functions described herein, and / or any combination thereof It is. The embodiments shown here are implemented by, for example, hardware, software, firmware, middleware, microcode, or any combination thereof. The instructions may be program code or code segments for performing the necessary tasks. The instructions can then be stored on a machine-readable non-transitory storage medium or other medium. A code segment may represent any combination of procedures, functions, subprograms, programs, routines, subroutines, modules, software packages, classes or instructions, data structures or program statements. A code segment transmits and / or receives information, data arguments, variables or stored contents with other code segments or hardware circuits, thereby connecting the code segments with other code segments or hardware circuits .

  The storage used herein can be further configured as a computer readable tangible carrier (medium) comprised of solid state memory, magnetic disks and optical disks, such media being disclosed herein. An appropriate set of computer instructions, such as program modules, that cause the processor to execute the technique, and data structures are stored. Computer readable media include electrical connections with one or more wires, magnetic disk storage media, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tapes, and other magnetic and optical storage devices (eg CD (Compact Disk), laser disks ( (Registered trademark), DVD (registered trademark) (Digital Versatile Disc), floppy (registered trademark) disk and Blu-ray Disc (registered trademark)), portable computer disk, RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), flash memory, rewritable and programmable ROM, other tangible storage media capable of storing information, or any combination thereof Is included. The memory can be provided inside and / or outside the processor / processing unit. As used herein, the term “memory” means any type of long-term storage, short-term storage, volatile, non-volatile, or other memory in which a particular type or number of memories or storage is stored. The type of medium is not limited.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic device 11 Controller 12 Timer 13 Camera 14 Display 15 Storage 16 Communication unit 17 Proximity sensor 17a Infrared LED for light sources
17b Lens SU, SR, SD, SL sensor

Claims (5)

A proximity sensor;
A controller that performs processing to change the timer time when the gesture detected by the proximity sensor is a gesture along an instruction direction displayed on the display ;
Electronic equipment comprising. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the gesture detected by the proximity sensor is an up / down gesture. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the gesture detected by the proximity sensor is a left / right gesture. A method for controlling an electronic device including a proximity sensor and a controller,
The control method which has a step which performs the process which changes a timer time, when the gesture detected by the said proximity sensor is a gesture along the instruction | indication direction displayed on a display . In electronic devices equipped with proximity sensors and controllers,
The program which performs the step which performs the process which changes a timer time, when the gesture detected by the said proximity sensor is a gesture along the instruction | indication direction displayed on a display .

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