JP2012235425A - Electronic apparatus, signal distribution method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic apparatus which simply identifies an operator who operates the electronic apparatus and gives information indicating the identified operator to the outside of the electronic apparatus.SOLUTION: The electronic apparatus is provided with: plural detection parts 11 to 17 for detecting a signal indicating the features of a detection target from the target; an extraction part 21 which extracts rhythm information expressing the temporal or spatial variation pattern of each signal from the signals detected from the respective detection parts 11 to 17; a target identification part 23 which identifies the target on the basis of the combination of each extracted rhythm information; and an output method determination part 25 which determines the output method of each rhythm information on the basis of the identified target.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus, a signal distribution method, and a program.

  Conventionally, an electronic device has specified an operator of the device using a signal detected by a sensor that detects biological information. In Patent Document 1, when a mobile phone terminal presses a transmission key to transmit an e-mail, the fingerprint of the operator is read by a fingerprint sensor built in the transmission key. . Then, the cellular phone terminal transmits the fingerprint pattern information file attached to the e-mail. In the mobile phone terminal on the receiving side, the sender of the e-mail is registered in advance by comparing the fingerprint pattern attached to the e-mail with the sender's fingerprint pattern registered in advance. It is shown that it is determined whether or not the sender is a certain sender.

JP 2006-215705 A

  As shown in Patent Document 1, in order to specify an operator, it is necessary to detect biological information such as a fingerprint. To match an operator's fingerprint with a pre-registered fingerprint, the operator's fingerprint and the pre-registered fingerprint must be matched unless the finger is pressed in the same direction, with the same tilt and the same pressure as when the fingerprint was registered. Are not determined to be the same, there is a problem that the operator of the own apparatus cannot be easily identified.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an electronic device that can easily identify an operator who operates the device and informs the outside of the device of information indicating the identified operator. It is an object to provide an apparatus, a signal distribution estimation method, and a program.

  In order to solve the above problems, an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention is detected by a plurality of detection units that detect signals indicating characteristics of the target from the detection target, and the plurality of detection units, respectively. An extraction unit for extracting rhythm information representing a temporal or spatial change pattern of each signal from a signal, a target specifying unit for specifying the target based on a combination of the extracted rhythm information, And an output method determining unit that determines an output method of each rhythm information based on the identified target.

  The signal distribution method according to one aspect of the present invention is a signal distribution method executed by an electronic device including a plurality of detection units that detect signals indicating characteristics of a target from detection targets. The target is specified based on a combination of an extraction procedure for extracting rhythm information representing a temporal or spatial change pattern of each signal from the signals detected by each unit and a combination of the extracted rhythm information. And an output method determination procedure for determining an output method of each rhythm information based on the specified target.

  In addition, a program according to one embodiment of the present invention provides a computer of an electronic apparatus that includes a plurality of detection units that detect signals indicating characteristics of a target from detection targets, from signals detected by the plurality of detection units. , An extraction step for extracting rhythm information representing a temporal or spatial change pattern of each signal, a target specifying step for specifying the target based on a combination of the extracted rhythm information, and the specified The output method determining step for determining the output method of each rhythm information based on the target.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the operator who operates an own apparatus can be identified easily and the information which shows the identified operator can be alert | reported outside the own apparatus.

It is a block block diagram of the electronic device in embodiment of this invention. It is an example of table T1 memorize | stored in the memory | storage part. It is an example of tables T2 to T5 stored in the storage unit 22. It is an example of tables T6 to T8 stored in the storage unit. It is an example of table T9 and table T10 memorize | stored in the output part memory | storage part. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the process of the electronic device in embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of an electronic device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The electronic device 1 includes a detection unit 10, an extraction unit 21, a storage unit 22, a target identification unit 23, an output unit storage unit 24, an output method determination unit 25, a control unit 26, an output unit 30, And a communication unit 40.

  First, the outline | summary of the electronic device 1 in embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. The electronic device 1 detects a plurality of types of signals indicating characteristics of a person or an object to be detected by a plurality of detection units provided in the detection unit 10. And the electronic device 1 detects a rhythm about each of the detected multiple types of signal, and specifies an object based on the combination of the rhythm information. The electronic device 1 determines how to distribute the detected plurality of rhythm information to the plurality of output units according to the specified target, and based on each detected rhythm information according to the allocation method The signal is output to each output unit. Each output unit notifies the outside of its own device based on a signal based on the input rhythm information.

  According to this, the electronic device 1 displays an image or video in a pattern according to the characteristics of the person or object to be detected, blinks light, outputs a sound, or vibrates its own device. Since the combination can be set according to the detection target, the human recognizes the output pattern of the image or video, the light, the sound, and the vibration generated by the electronic device 1 and the combination thereof. 1 can identify a person or object to be detected.

Next, processing of each functional block included in the electronic device 1 will be described. The detection unit 10 includes a plurality of detection units that detect signals indicating characteristics of the person or the object from the person or the object to be detected. Specifically, in the present embodiment, as an example, the detection unit 10 includes an imaging unit 11, a motion detection unit 12, a posture detection unit 13, a contact detection unit 14, a pulse detection unit 15, and a blood flow detection unit. 16 and a humidity detector 17.
Note that the detection unit included in the detection unit 10 may include a plurality of the same detection units. Further, the detection unit 10 may include a plurality of detection units.

  The imaging unit 11 is an image sensor that captures an image of a subject outside the apparatus. The imaging unit 11 images a person or an object to be detected by the electronic device 1, generates image data obtained by the imaging, and outputs the generated image data to the extraction unit 21.

  The motion detection unit 12 is a sensor that detects the motion of the casing of the device itself. Specifically, for example, the motion detection unit 12 detects the movement of the casing of the device when the device is moved by the operator, and outputs information on the detected motion to the extraction unit 21. As the motion detection unit 12, for example, an acceleration sensor or the like is provided.

  The attitude detection unit 13 is a sensor that detects the attitude of the electronic device 1. Specifically, for example, the posture detection unit 13 detects the posture of the device itself when the device is moved by the operator, and outputs information indicating the detected posture to the extraction unit 21. As the posture detection unit 13, for example, a triaxial acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and the like are provided.

The contact detection unit 14 is a contact detection sensor provided on the side surface of the casing of the device, and is divided by a predetermined number of divisions (for example, 9 divisions) along the longitudinal direction of the side surface. The presence or absence of contact can be detected for each time.
The contact detection unit 14 detects the presence or absence of contact at each position when the device is touched by the operator, and outputs information indicating the presence or absence of contact at each detected position to the extraction unit 21. As the contact detection unit 14, for example, a capacitance-type contact detection sensor is provided.

  The pulse detector 15 is a sensor that detects a pulse. The pulse detection unit 15 detects the pulse of the person to be detected (for example, the operator of the own device), and outputs information indicating the detected pulse to the extraction unit 21. As the pulse detection unit 15, for example, an earphone type pulse sensor is provided.

  The blood flow detection unit 16 is a sensor that detects blood flow. The blood pressure detection unit 17 detects the blood flow of the person to be detected (for example, the operator of the own device), and outputs information indicating the detected blood flow to the extraction unit 21. As the blood flow detection unit 16, for example, an ultrasonic blood flow meter or the like is provided.

  The humidity detection unit 17 is a sensor that detects the humidity around the detection unit. The humidity detection unit 17 detects the humidity around the self-detection unit, and outputs information indicating the detected humidity to the extraction unit 21. As the humidity detector 17, for example, a hygrometer is provided.

The extraction unit 21 extracts rhythm information representing a temporal or spatial change pattern of each signal from the signals detected by the plurality of detection units in the detection unit 10, and specifies each extracted rhythm information. To the unit 23.
Specifically, for example, the extraction unit 21 extracts a target to be detected from the image data constituting one image input from the imaging unit 11, and sets the brightness of the detection target to a constant value from the situation of external light. In this case, a luminance value (for example, 0 to 255), saturation, chromaticity, contrast ratio with adjacent pixels, etc. in each pixel arranged in a horizontal row in order from the top row is regarded as one wave. The frequency and amplitude of the wave are calculated, and image rhythm information Ry including the frequency information and the amplitude information is output to the target specifying unit 23.

  Similarly, for example, the extraction unit 21 regards a temporal change in the distance between a predetermined reference point and the own apparatus as one wave from the motion information input from the motion detection unit 12, and the frequency of the wave And the motion rhythm information Rm including the frequency information and the amplitude information are output to the target specifying unit 23.

  Similarly, for example, from the information indicating the posture input from the posture detection unit 13, the extraction unit 21 regards a temporal change in the rotation amount of the posture from a predetermined reference posture on a certain plane as one wave, and The frequency and amplitude of the wave are calculated, and posture rhythm information Ra including the frequency information and amplitude information is output to the target specifying unit 23.

  Similarly, for example, the extraction unit 21 regards the spatial distribution of presence / absence of contact at each position input from the contact detection unit 14 as one wave, calculates the frequency and amplitude of the wave, Contact rhythm information Rs including amplitude information is output to the target specifying unit 23.

  Similarly, for example, the extraction unit 21 regards the presence or absence of pulsation as one rhythm from the information indicating the pulse input from the pulse detection unit 15, calculates the frequency of the rhythm, and includes a pulse rhythm including the information on the frequency The information Rp is output to the target specifying unit 23.

  Similarly, for example, from the information indicating the blood flow input from the blood flow detection unit 16, the extraction unit 21 regards the temporal change in the blood flow as one wave, calculates the frequency and amplitude of the wave, The blood flow rhythm information Rb including the frequency information and the amplitude information is output to the target specifying unit 23.

  Similarly, for example, the extraction unit 21 regards a change in humidity over time as one wave from the information indicating the humidity input from the humidity detection unit 17, calculates the frequency and amplitude of the wave, and information on the frequency And the humidity rhythm information Rh including the amplitude information are output to the target specifying unit 23.

  The storage unit 22 stores a combination of rhythm information and target information indicating the target in association with each other. Specifically, for example, the storage unit 22 stores, in the table T1, the id value of the image rhythm information Ry, the id value of the motion rhythm information Rm, the id value of the posture rhythm information Ra, the id value of the contact rhythm information Rs, the pulse A combination of the id value of the rhythm information Rp, the id value of the blood flow rhythm information Rb, and the id value of the humidity rhythm information Rh, and target information for identifying the detection target are stored in association with each other (see FIG. 2).

The table memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 22 is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 2 is an example of the table T1 stored in the storage unit 22. In the table T1, target information and combinations of rhythm information are stored in association with each other. The value of each item in the table T1 is a unique id value indicating what kind of rhythm information each rhythm information is.
For example, for the target information A, the id value of the image rhythm information Ry is 1, the id value of the motion rhythm information Rm is 2, the id value of the posture rhythm information Ra is 3, and the id value of the contact rhythm information Rs is 4. The id value of the pulse rhythm information Rp is 3, the id value of the blood flow rhythm information Rb is 2, and the id value of the humidity rhythm information Rh is 1. Thus, in the table T1, the target information is uniquely determined for the combination of id values of the rhythm information.

  The storage unit 22 stores the id value of each rhythm information, the frequency information and the amplitude information included in the rhythm information in association with each other in the tables T2 to T7 (FIG. 3, FIG. 3). (See FIG. 4). However, the id value of the pulse rhythm information Rp is stored in the storage unit 22 in association with information indicating the pulse frequency (see table T6 in FIG. 4A).

FIG. 3 is an example of the tables T <b> 2 to T <b> 5 stored in the storage unit 22. The amplitude value in each table is a value normalized by a predetermined value (here, 10).
FIG. 3A is an example of the table T <b> 2 stored in the storage unit 22. In the table T2, the id value of the image rhythm information Ry and the frequency and amplitude included in the image rhythm information Ry are stored in association with each other. For example, when the id value of the image rhythm information Ry is 1, the frequency of the image rhythm is 1 Hz and the amplitude is 5. Thus, in the table T2, the combination of the frequency and amplitude of the image rhythm is uniquely determined with respect to the id value of the image rhythm information Ry.

  FIG. 3B is an example of a table T3 stored in the storage unit 22. In the table T3, the id value of the motion rhythm information Rm and the frequency and amplitude included in the motion rhythm information Rm are stored in association with each other. For example, when the id value of the motion rhythm information Rm is 1, the frequency of the motion rhythm is 3 Hz and the amplitude is 7. Thus, in the table T3, the combination of the frequency and amplitude of the motion rhythm is uniquely determined with respect to the id value of the motion rhythm information Rm.

  FIG. 3C is an example of a table T4 stored in the storage unit 22. In the table T4, the id value of the posture rhythm information Ra and the frequency and amplitude included in the posture rhythm information Ra are stored in association with each other. For example, when the id value of the posture rhythm information Ra is 1, the frequency of the posture rhythm is 5 Hz and the amplitude is 9. Thus, in the table T4, the combination of the frequency and amplitude of the posture rhythm is uniquely determined with respect to the id value of the posture rhythm information Ra.

  FIG. 3D is an example of a table T5 stored in the storage unit 22. In the table T5, the id value of the contact rhythm information Rs and the frequency and amplitude included in the contact rhythm information Rs are stored in association with each other. For example, when the id value of the contact rhythm information Rs is 1, the frequency of the contact rhythm is 7 Hz and the amplitude is 1. Thus, in the table T5, the combination of the frequency and amplitude of the contact rhythm is uniquely determined with respect to the id value of the contact rhythm information Rs.

FIG. 4 is an example of the tables T6 to T8 stored in the storage unit 22. Similar to FIG. 3, the amplitude value of each table is a value normalized by a predetermined value (here, 10).
FIG. 4A is an example of a table T6 stored in the storage unit 22. In the table T6, the id value of the pulse rhythm information Rp and the frequency included in the pulse rhythm information Rp are stored in association with each other. For example, when the id value of the pulse rhythm information Rp is 1, the frequency of the contact rhythm is 5 Hz. Thus, in the table T6, the pulse rhythm frequency is uniquely determined with respect to the id value of the pulse rhythm information Rp.

  FIG. 4B is an example of a table T7 stored in the storage unit 22. In the table T7, the id value of the blood flow rhythm information Rb and the frequency and amplitude included in the blood flow rhythm information Rb are stored in association with each other. For example, when the id value of the blood flow rhythm information Rb is 1, the frequency of the contact rhythm is 5 Hz and the amplitude is 5. Thus, in the table T7, the combination of the frequency and amplitude of the blood flow rhythm is uniquely determined with respect to the id value of the blood flow rhythm information Rb.

  FIG. 4C is an example of a table T8 stored in the storage unit 22. In the table T8, the id value of the humidity rhythm information Rh and the frequency and amplitude included in the humidity rhythm information Rh are stored in association with each other. For example, when the id value of the humidity rhythm information Rh is 1, the frequency of the contact rhythm is 3 Hz and the amplitude is 3. Thus, in the table T8, the combination of the frequency and amplitude of the humidity rhythm is uniquely determined with respect to the id value of the humidity rhythm information Rh.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the target specifying unit 23 specifies the person or thing based on each combination of rhythm information extracted by the extracting unit 21. Specifically, the target specifying unit 23 compares each extracted rhythm information with each table (T2 to T7) stored in the storage unit 22, and extracts an id value of the rhythm information for each rhythm information. . Subsequently, the target specifying unit 23 checks the id value of each extracted rhythm information against the table T1 stored in the storage unit 22, and reads target information that matches the combination of id values of each extracted rhythm information. Thereby, the object specifying unit 23 can specify the object. The target specifying unit 23 outputs target information indicating the read target to the control unit 26.

Subsequently, a specific example of processing of the target specifying unit 23 will be described. When the frequency included in the image rhythm information Ry supplied from the extraction unit 21 is 1 Hz and the amplitude is 5, the target specifying unit 23 sets 1 as the id value of the image rhythm information Ry from the table T2 stored in the storage unit 22. To extract.
Similarly, when the frequency included in the motion rhythm information Rm supplied from the extraction unit 21 is 7 Hz and the amplitude is 2, the target specifying unit 23 uses the id of the motion rhythm information Rm from the table T3 stored in the storage unit 22. Extract 2 as the value.

Similarly, for example, when the frequency included in the posture rhythm information Ra supplied from the extraction unit 21 is 9 Hz and the amplitude is 4, the target specifying unit 23 stores the posture rhythm information Ra from the table T4 stored in the storage unit 22. 3 is extracted as the id value.
Similarly, for example, when the frequency included in the contact rhythm information Rs supplied from the extraction unit 21 is 16 Hz and the amplitude is 7, the target specifying unit 23 reads the contact rhythm information Rs from the table T5 stored in the storage unit 22. 4 is extracted as the id value.

Similarly, for example, when the frequency included in the pulse rhythm information Rp supplied from the extraction unit 21 is 1 Hz, the target specifying unit 23 sets 3 as the id value of the pulse rhythm information Rp from the table T6 stored in the storage unit 22. To extract.
Similarly, for example, when the frequency included in the blood flow rhythm information Rb supplied from the extraction unit 21 is 0.5 Hz and the amplitude is 6, the target specifying unit 23 reads the blood flow from the table T7 stored in the storage unit 22. 2 is extracted as the id value of the rhythm information Rb.
Similarly, for example, when the frequency included in the humidity rhythm information Rh supplied from the extraction unit 21 is 0.001 Hz and the amplitude is 3, the target specifying unit 23 reads the humidity rhythm information from the table T8 stored in the storage unit 22. 1 is extracted as the id value of Rh.

  Then, the target specifying unit 23 collates the extracted id value of each rhythm information with the id value of each rhythm information in the table T1 of FIG. Then, the target specifying unit 23 sets the id value of the extracted image rhythm information Ry to 1, the id value of the extracted motion rhythm information Rm to 2, and the id value (posture) of each extracted rhythm information in the table T1 of FIG. The id value of the rhythm information Ra is 3, the id value of the contact rhythm information Rs is 4, the id value of the pulse rhythm information Rp is 3, the id value of the blood flow rhythm information Rb is 2, and the id of the humidity rhythm information Rh The target information A associated with each rhythm information whose value matches 1) is extracted. Thus, the target specifying unit 23 can specify the target by extracting the target information A that identifies the detection target.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the output unit storage unit 24 stores target information indicating a target and information indicating an output method (information about which rhythm information is distributed to each output unit) in association with each other. Here, the specific example of the table memorize | stored in the output part memory | storage part 24 is demonstrated using FIG.

  FIG. 5 is an example of the table T9 and the table T10 stored in the output unit storage unit 24. FIG. 5A is an example of a table T9 stored in the output storage 24. In the table T9, target information and rhythm identification information for identifying rhythm information distributed to each output unit are stored in association with each other. Each value in the table T9 is rhythm identification information for indicating which rhythm information is distributed to the output section of each column. Further, when the value is 0, it means that the output part of the column is not selected.

  For example, for the target information A, it is shown that the rhythm information of the rhythm identification information 1 is distributed on the display unit 31. In the case of the object B, the rhythm information of the rhythm identification information 2 is distributed to the display unit 31, and the rhythm information of the rhythm identification information 3 is distributed to the light output unit 32. Thus, in the table T9, the identification information of the rhythm information distributed to each output unit is uniquely determined for the target information.

  FIG. 5B is an example of the table T10 stored in the output unit storage unit 24. In the table T10, rhythm identification information for identifying rhythm information and information on whether or not the rhythm information of each column is included in the rhythm information indicated by the rhythm identification information are stored in association with each other. Each value of the table T10 indicates whether or not the rhythm information of each column is included in the rhythm information indicated by the rhythm identification information of the row to which each value belongs. When the value of the table T10 is 1, it means that the rhythm information of the column to which the value belongs is included in the rhythm information indicated by the rhythm identification information of the row to which the value belongs. In addition, when the value of the table T10 is 0, it means that the rhythm information of the column to which the value belongs is not included in the rhythm information indicated by the rhythm identification information of the row to which the value belongs.

  For example, in the figure, when the rhythm identification information is 1, it is shown that the rhythm information is image rhythm information Ry. Further, when the rhythm identification information is 2, it is indicated that the rhythm information is rhythm information obtained by combining the image rhythm information Ry and the motion rhythm information Rm.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the output method determination unit 25 determines a signal output method based on rhythm information based on the identified target. Here, the signal based on the rhythm information is a signal (for example, a video signal, an optical output signal, an audio signal, a vibration signal) corresponding to each output unit provided in the output unit 30 to which the control unit 26 outputs the rhythm information. It is. Specifically, the output method determination unit 25 outputs information indicating the output method associated with the target information indicating the specified target (information about which rhythm information is allocated to each output unit). Is read out, the output unit for distributing each rhythm information is determined.

  The output method determination unit 25 refers to the table T9 stored in the output unit storage unit 24, and reads out the rhythm identification information of the rhythm information distributed to each output unit associated with the target information. Further, the output method determination unit 25 refers to the table T10 stored in the output unit storage unit 24 and extracts a combination of rhythm information associated with the rhythm identification information. Thereby, the output method determination unit 25 determines an output method as to which rhythm information is allocated to each output unit, and outputs information indicating the determined output method to the control unit 26.

  Specifically, for example, if the target information indicating the specified target is A, the output method determination unit 25 refers to the table T9 in FIG. By extracting the value, information indicating that the rhythm identification information is 1 is output to the display unit 31 and the rhythm information is not output to the other output units, and is read from the output unit storage unit 24. If the rhythm identification information is 1, the output method determination unit 25 extracts the image rhythm information Ry, which is rhythm information having a column value of 1 in the row where the rhythm identification information is 1, from the output unit storage unit 24. To do. Thereby, the output method determination unit 25 determines an output method of distributing the image rhythm information Ry to the display unit 31.

Further, the control unit 26 distributes a signal based on each rhythm information to at least one of the output units included in the output unit 30 based on the output method determined by the output method determination unit 25.
Specifically, the control unit 26 outputs each rhythm information according to the information indicating the output method input from the output method determining unit 25 (information indicating which rhythm information is distributed to each output unit). Signals based on the rhythm information corresponding to the output unit (for example, video signal, optical output signal, audio signal, vibration signal) are converted, and signals based on the converted rhythm information (for example, video signal, optical output signal) , Audio signal, vibration signal) is output to each determined output unit.

  For example, when the output method determining unit 25 determines that the motion rhythm information Rm is distributed to the display unit 31, the control unit 26 uses the frequency and amplitude information of the motion rhythm information Rm to vibrate at the frequency and amplitude. Is extracted from the waveform as a luminance value, and a video signal indicating the luminance value is generated. The control unit 26 outputs the generated video signal to the display unit 31 and causes the display unit 31 to display the video.

Further, the control unit 26 controls to output signals based on each rhythm information from a plurality of output units provided in the output unit 30 at the same time.
The control unit 26 generates a single piece of rhythm information by combining a plurality of pieces of rhythm information, and controls to output a signal based on the generated rhythm information from a single output unit provided in the output unit 30. It may be. Specifically, for example, the control unit 26 selects two rhythm information from among the three rhythm information extracted by the extraction unit 21, and adds signals having two waveforms representing the two rhythms. Thus, a composite signal indicating one waveform is generated. The control unit 26 outputs the generated combined signal to a vibration unit 34 (to be described later) of the output unit 30 to vibrate the vibration unit 34 based on a signal indicating the one waveform.

  Further, for example, the control unit 26 converts the remaining one rhythm information that has not been extracted into a signal indicating a rectangular wave-like voltage that is 5 V if it exceeds a predetermined threshold, and 0 V if it is less than the predetermined threshold. A signal indicating a rectangular wave voltage is output to an optical output unit 32 (to be described later) of the output unit 30. Thereby, the vibration part 34 can vibrate a housing | casing according to the input synthetic signal, and the light output part 32 can blink light according to the signal which shows the input rectangular-wave voltage.

  In addition, the control unit 26 outputs information indicating the output method input from the output method determining unit 25 to the communication unit 40 and controls the communication unit 40 to output information indicating the output method to another electronic device. .

The output unit 30 includes a display unit 31, a light output unit 32, an audio output unit 33, and a vibration unit 34. Each output unit included in the output unit 30 outputs a signal based on rhythm information input from the control unit 26.
The display unit 31 displays the image signal or video signal input from the control unit 26. As the display unit 31, for example, a liquid crystal display is provided.
The light output unit 32 emits light based on the light output signal input from the control unit 26. For example, a light emitting diode is provided as the light output unit 32.

The audio output unit 33 outputs a sound based on the audio signal in order to output the sound input from the control unit 26. As the audio output unit 33, for example, a speaker is provided.
The vibration unit 34 vibrates the housing of the own device based on the vibration signal for vibrating the housing input from the control unit 26. As the vibration part 34, for example, a linear vibrator is provided.

  The communication unit 40 is configured to be able to communicate information with the outside by at least one of a wired method and a wireless method. The communication unit 40 encodes information indicating the output method input from the control unit 26 (information indicating which rhythm information is distributed to each output unit) into a radio signal, and the encoded radio signal is transmitted to another electronic device. Output to.

  The other electronic device that has received the wireless signal includes the device that decodes the wireless signal and that indicates the decoded output method (information indicating which rhythm information is distributed to each output unit). Video, light, or sound is output from the output unit, or the device itself is vibrated. Here, the other electronic device may include at least a plurality of output units.

  Thereby, the operator who operates another electronic device can identify the operator of the electronic device 1 of this embodiment by recognizing the light, sound, or vibration output from the other electronic device. That is, the electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment gives an operator who operates another electronic device (for example, a portable terminal) located at a position away from the own device to the operator of the electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment. Can be notified by sound or vibration.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the electronic apparatus 1 in the embodiment of the present invention. First, each detection unit of the detection unit 10 detects a plurality of signals indicating the characteristics of the detection target (step S101). Next, the extraction unit 21 extracts rhythm information from each detected signal (step S102). Next, the target specifying unit 23 reads the target information corresponding to the combination of each rhythm information from the storage unit 22 to specify the detection target (step S103).

  Next, the output method determination unit 25 determines which rhythm information is allocated to which output unit among the output units of the output unit 30 (step S104). Next, the control part 26 outputs the signal based on each rhythm information to each output part which the output unit 30 has based on the determined output method (step S105). Next, each output unit included in the output unit 30 displays an image or video, outputs light or sound, or vibrates the casing of the device itself based on a signal based on rhythm information (step S106). Above, the process of this flowchart is complete | finished.

  As described above, the electronic apparatus 1 detects a plurality of types of signals indicating characteristics of a person or an object to be detected by the plurality of detection units provided in the detection unit 10. And the electronic device 1 detects a rhythm about each of the detected multiple types of signal, and specifies an object based on the combination of the rhythm information. The electronic device 1 determines how to distribute the detected plurality of rhythm information to the plurality of output units according to the specified target, and based on each detected rhythm information according to the allocation method The signal is output to each output unit. Each output unit notifies the outside using an image or video, light, sound, or vibration based on a signal based on the input rhythm information.

According to this, the electronic device 1 displays an image or video in a pattern according to the characteristics of the person or object to be detected, blinks light, outputs a sound, or vibrates its own device. Can be. In addition, the electronic device 1 is a combination of output units corresponding to the characteristics of the person or object to be detected, and displays an image or video, flashes light, outputs sound, and vibrates the housing of the device itself. Can be performed simultaneously.
As a result, when the human recognizes the image or video emitted by the electronic device 1, the output pattern of light, sound, and vibration and the combination of those outputs, the human can identify the person or object that the electronic device 1 has detected. Can be estimated.

  In addition, when the electronic device 1 is the operator of the device, the electronic device 1 is a combination that indicates how the operator outputs an image or video, light, sound, and vibration in combination. Change the information. Thus, even if the human does not visually recognize the operator of the electronic device 1, the operator of the electronic device 1 can recognize the image or video emitted by the electronic device 1, the light, sound, vibration pattern, and the combination thereof. Can be distinguished and recognized.

In addition, although the electronic device 1 of this embodiment was provided with seven detection parts and four output parts, if it is not limited to this and has a plurality of detection parts and a plurality of output parts, each number Can be any number.
Moreover, although the electronic device 1 of this embodiment is provided with seven different detection parts, it is not restricted to this, You may provide multiple detection parts of the same kind.
Moreover, although the electronic apparatus 1 of this embodiment is provided with four different output parts, it is not restricted to this, You may provide multiple output parts of the same kind.

  Further, by recording a program for executing each process of the electronic device 1 of the present embodiment on a computer-readable recording medium, causing the computer system to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium, You may perform the various process which concerns on the electronic device 1 mentioned above.

  Here, the “computer system” may include an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used. The “computer-readable recording medium” means a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a writable nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, a portable medium such as a CD-ROM, a hard disk built in a computer system, etc. This is a storage device.

    Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (for example, DRAM (Dynamic) in a computer system serving as a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. Random Access Memory)) that holds a program for a certain period of time is also included. The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail with reference to drawings, the concrete structure is not restricted to this embodiment, The design etc. of the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention are included.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Electronic device 10 ... Detection unit 11 ... Imaging part 12 ... Motion detection part 13 ... Attitude detection part 14 ... Contact detection part 15 ... Pulse detection part 16 ... Blood flow detection part 17 ... Humidity detection part 21 ... Extraction part 22 ... Memory | storage Unit 23 ... target specifying unit 24 ... output unit storage unit 25 ... output method determination unit 26 ... control unit 30 ... output unit 31 ... display unit 32 ... light output unit 33 ... audio output unit 34 ... vibration unit 40 ... communication unit

Claims (8)

A plurality of detection units for detecting a signal indicating the feature of the target from the target of detection;
Extraction units that respectively extract rhythm information representing a temporal or spatial change pattern of each signal from the signals detected by the plurality of detection units;
A target specifying unit for specifying the target based on a combination of the extracted rhythm information;
An output method determining unit that determines an output method of each rhythm information based on the identified object;
An electronic device comprising: A plurality of output units for outputting a signal based on each rhythm information;
The control unit according to claim 1, further comprising: a control unit that distributes a signal based on each rhythm information to at least one of the plurality of output units based on the output method determined by the output method determination unit. Electronic devices. An output unit storage unit in which object information indicating an object and information indicating an output method are associated and stored;
The output method determination unit is configured to determine an output method of each rhythm information by reading information indicating an output method corresponding to target information indicating the identified target from the output unit storage unit. The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2. A storage unit that stores the combination of the rhythm information and target information indicating the target in association with each other;
The said object specific | specification part specifies the said object by reading the target information corresponding to the combination of each said extracted rhythm information from the said memory | storage part, The any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The electronic device according to item.   5. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit performs control so that signals based on the rhythm information are simultaneously output from a plurality of the output units. 6.   The said control part synthesize | combines several said rhythm information, produces | generates one rhythm information, It controls so that the signal based on the produced | generated rhythm information may be output from one said output part. The electronic device according to any one of claims 2 to 5. A signal distribution method executed by an electronic device including a plurality of detection units for detecting a signal indicating a feature of the target from a detection target,
An extraction procedure for extracting rhythm information representing a temporal or spatial change pattern of each signal from signals detected by the plurality of detection units, respectively.
A target specifying procedure for specifying the target based on the combination of the extracted rhythm information;
An output method determination procedure for determining an output method of each rhythm information based on the identified object;
A signal distribution method characterized by comprising: In a computer of an electronic device provided with a plurality of detection units for detecting a signal indicating characteristics of the target from the target of detection
An extraction step for extracting rhythm information representing a temporal or spatial change pattern of each signal from the signals respectively detected by the plurality of detection units;
A target specifying step for specifying the target based on a combination of the extracted rhythm information;
An output method determining step for determining an output method of each rhythm information based on the identified object;
A program for running

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