JP5279673B2 - Electronics - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device capable of presenting time by tactile sensation.

  Some conventional electronic devices have a time notification function, and the user can know the time by the time notification function. As an example of the time notification function of the electronic device, there is a function of notifying a user by displaying the time on a display unit provided in the electronic device. As described above, when the time is displayed on the display unit, the user can know the time instantly only by looking at the display unit, and convenience can be improved. Therefore, in many conventional electronic devices, the time is displayed on the display unit to notify the user.

However, electronic devices that are carried and used, such as mobile phone terminals and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), are often carried in bags or pockets. In this case, to check the time displayed on the display unit of the electronic device, take out the electronic device from the bag or pocket one by one, press the operation key depending on the model, or open the device if it is foldable. Thus, the time displayed on the display unit is visually recognized. For this reason, in a situation where it is difficult to take out the electronic device due to a clogged item in a pocket or bag, it is difficult to check the time, which is inconvenient for the user. Further, it has been troublesome for the user to perform a series of operations of taking out the electronic device from the pocket and the like and then returning the electronic device to the pocket and the like each time the time is confirmed.

  In addition, as a conventional foldable electronic device, there has been proposed a device in which a sub-display portion is provided in a portion exposed in a folded state, and date / time, incoming call, new mail, etc. are displayed on the sub-display portion ( For example, see Patent Document 1). According to this electronic device, the time and the like displayed on the sub display unit are confirmed by visually recognizing the sub display unit in a state where the device is folded without unfolding the device and looking at the main display unit. be able to. However, also in this electronic device, when the electronic device is in a pocket or the like, the device is taken out and the sub display unit is visually recognized, so that the same inconvenience occurs.

  In addition, since the electronic device is carried and used in various places, for example, the time displayed on the display unit under a hot sun or a bright light may be seen. However, under such an environment, reflection of external light by the display unit, reflection of the outside world onto the display unit, etc. occur, making it difficult to see the time displayed on the display unit.

  On the other hand, as an information device that supports input by a visually impaired person or the like, there is also known an apparatus that presents vibration corresponding to a number when touching a number key displayed on a display unit of a touch sensor (for example, , See Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-198676 A JP 2003-16502 A

  Here, when the electronic apparatus includes a touch sensor, it is assumed that the technology disclosed in Patent Document 2 is applied so as to present the time as a tactile sensation of vibration by touching the touch sensor. . For example, in the case of 3 o'clock, the touch sensor is vibrated three times as “Bull Bull Bull”. In this way, the user can know the approximate time by touching the touch sensor with a finger while the electronic device is still in the bag or pocket.

  However, if the finger is removed from the touch sensor while the time is presented by vibrating the touch sensor, the user will recognize the wrong time. In particular, touching the touch sensor while the electronic device is placed in a bag or pocket is often touched when the electronic device is in an unnatural posture, so that the finger is easily removed. In this way, even if the finger is released during the time presentation, the user cannot recognize that the finger has been removed during the time presentation. It will be mistakenly recognized.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides an electronic device that presents time by tactile sensation that can reduce the risk of a user erroneously recognizing a time different from the time of presentation. It is intended.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an electronic device according to a first invention includes a touch sensor that detects a touch input, a tactile sensation providing unit that vibrates the touch surface of the touch sensor, and a touch target that touches the touch surface. A control unit that controls driving of the tactile sensation providing unit so as to present a tactile sensation with respect to the touch surface when the touch target is in a predetermined touch state with respect to the touch surface. The driving of the tactile sensation providing unit is controlled so that the time is presented to the target by tactile sensation, and when the presentation of the time ends, the tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation related to the time is presented to the touch target. Controls driving of the tactile sensation providing unit.

  Further, in the electronic device according to the second invention, the control unit presents the time of the time to the touch target in the first predetermined touch state, and when the presentation of the time is finished, The driving of the tactile sensation providing unit is controlled so that a tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation associated with the presentation at the time is presented to the touch target, and the predetermined second time detected within a predetermined time from the end of the presentation at the time In the touch state, the time is presented to the touch target, and when the presentation of the minute ends, a tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation related to the presentation of the minute is presented to the touch target. The driving of the tactile sensation providing unit is controlled.

  The electronic device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the electronic device according to the third aspect, wherein the control unit generates a tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation associated with the presentation of the time when the touch target is in a predetermined touch state on the touch surface. The driving of the tactile sensation providing unit is controlled so as to be presented with respect to.

In the electronic device according to a fourth aspect of the invention, the touch sensor outputs information on a touch position of the touch surface by the touch target, and the control unit sets the position information from the touch sensor as the touch state. Detects the slide to be touched that continuously changes.

  The electronic device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is directed to the tactile sensation so that the control unit presents a tactile sensation to the touch target when the touch target slides on a predetermined position of the touch surface according to the time. Controls the driving of the presenter.

  The electronic device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention further includes a load detection unit that detects a pressing load on the touch surface, and the control unit satisfies a predetermined load standard when the pressing load detected by the load detection unit is satisfied. In this case, a predetermined process is executed, and the predetermined touch state is detected in a state where the pressing load detected by the load detection unit does not satisfy the predetermined load standard.

  Further, in the electronic device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the control unit presents the tactile sensation providing unit so as to present the tactile sensation to the touch target for the number of times corresponding to the time as a mode in which the time is presented by tactile sensation In order to notify that the presentation of the time has ended, the tactile sensation to be presented at the last time is presented to the touch target for the number of times corresponding to the time. The driving of the tactile sensation providing unit is controlled so as to be different from the tactile sensation presented to each time.

  According to the present invention, when the presentation of the time is finished, a tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation related to the time is presented. Therefore, when the finger or the like is removed in the middle of the presentation of the time, the user Can recognize that has left. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the user mistakenly recognizes a time different from the presented time.

It is a functional block diagram of the mobile telephone terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the tactile sense presentation aspect of the time by the mobile telephone terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the tactile sensation presentation operation | movement of the time by the mobile telephone terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the mobile telephone terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the tactile sensation presentation operation | movement of the time by the mobile telephone terminal which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the tactile sensation presentation operation | movement of the time by the mobile telephone terminal which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an electronic apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This electronic device includes a touch sensor 11, a load detection unit 12, a tactile sensation providing unit 13, a display unit 14, a communication unit 15, a storage unit 16, and a control unit 17 that controls the overall operation.

  The touch sensor 11 detects a touch input by a touch target such as a finger or a stylus pen on the touch surface 11a, and outputs two-dimensional position information of a touch position such as a resistance film method, a capacitance method, and an optical method. And is arranged on the display unit 14. The load detection unit 12 detects a pressing load on the touch surface 11a of the touch sensor 11, and is configured using an element that reacts to a load such as a strain gauge sensor or a piezoelectric element, for example. The tactile sensation providing unit 13 vibrates the touch sensor 11 and is configured using, for example, a piezoelectric element.

  The display unit 14 displays an input object such as an input button such as a push button switch (push button switch), and is configured using, for example, a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL display panel. The touch input to the input object displayed on the display unit 14 is detected by the control unit 17 based on the position information output from the touch sensor 11. The communication unit 15 is configured to perform wireless communication such as telephone and e-mail via a network such as a known cellular network. The storage unit 16 includes various operation programs including a wireless communication program, incoming information of unread mail and unanswered telephone calls, a schedule by user input, drive signal information of the tactile sensation providing unit 13, predetermined touches on the touch surface 11 a of the touch sensor 11. Store location information, etc.

  The control part 17 consists of CPU etc., for example, and controls operation | movement of each part based on the positional information from the touch sensor 11, the press load information from the load detection part 12, etc. The control unit 17 has a built-in time information generation function. The time is a time such as the current time or the incoming time.

  In the mobile phone terminal according to the present embodiment, a touch input to the touch surface 11 a of the touch sensor 11 is detected based on the output from the touch sensor 11. Then, in a state where the pressing load detected by the load detection unit 12 does not satisfy a load standard (for example, 1.5N) for executing a predetermined process, the position information from the touch sensor 11 is the end of the touch surface 11a. When a slide (predetermined touch state) that continuously changes starting from the part is detected, the tactile sensation providing unit 13 presents a tactile sensation so as to notify the touch target that the time presentation starts. The touch surface 11a is vibrated. Thereafter, when the touch target slides at a predetermined position on the touch surface 11a according to the time (in a predetermined touch state), the tactile sensation providing unit 13 vibrates the touch surface 11a.

  For this reason, the touch sensor 11 has, for example, the vertical direction of the touch surface 11a, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), from one end of the touch surface 11a to the other end. 12 hour presentation lines (predetermined positions) 41 corresponding to 12:00 are set. Further, in the lateral direction of the touch surface 11a, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), it corresponds to 15 minutes, 30 minutes, and 45 minutes from one end of the touch surface 11a to the other end. The three presentation lines (predetermined positions) 42 to be set are set. The positional information on the hour presentation line 41 and the part presentation line 42 is stored in the storage unit 16 in advance. Note that the hour presentation line 41 and the segment presentation line 42 can be set in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction of the touch surface 11a, respectively, but here, for convenience of explanation, the hour presentation line 41 is set in the vertical direction as described above. Then, the division line 42 is set in the horizontal direction.

  2A and 2B, the predetermined area from the end of each side of the touch surface 11a to the vicinity of the presentation line adjacent in parallel to the end is an end portion. The position information of the end is stored in the storage unit 16 in advance.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 2A, when a slide from the contact point P at one end to the other end by the finger F that is a touch target is detected in the vertical direction, On the other hand, in order to notify the start of time presentation by tactile sensation (presentation of time), the touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation presentation unit 13, and the finger F in contact with the touch surface 11a is, for example, “Bulle”. (Hereinafter, the tactile sensation presented to notify the start of time presentation will be referred to as “tactile sensation related to the start of time presentation”). The tactile sensation presented to the finger F at this time is preferably a tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation presented when the finger F, which will be described later, slides at a position corresponding to the time presentation line 41 according to time. By making these tactile sensations different, the user can clearly recognize that the time presentation starts and that the time presentation starts.

  After the slide from the contact point P of the end portion by the finger F is detected, when the hour presentation line 41 corresponding to the time is detected (the touch target slides the position corresponding to the time presentation line 41 according to the time) The touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 to present a tactile sensation to the finger F in contact with the touch surface 11a. For example, in the case of 2 o'clock, two sequential time presentation lines 41 from one end (when the touched object slides at a position corresponding to two sequential time presentation lines 41 from one end) B) The touch surface 11a is vibrated to present the tactile sensation of “bull” twice, for example.

  After that, when the presentation of time (presentation of time) is finished, it was presented when the position corresponding to the hour presentation line 41 was slid to notify the user that the presentation of time (presentation of time) was finished. A tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation is presented (hereinafter, the tactile sensation presented to notify that the time presentation has ended is referred to as “tactile sensation related to the end of time presentation”). For example, when a tactile sensation “Bull” is presented when the position corresponding to the hour presentation line 41 is slid, a tactile sensation “click” is presented to notify that the time presentation has ended. Thus, by making these tactile sensations different, the user can clearly recognize that the time presentation is continuing and that the time presentation has ended.

  As the timing of presenting the tactile sensation related to the end of time presentation, after sliding the position corresponding to the last hour presentation line 41 (for example, when presenting 3 o'clock, the third hour presentation line 41 from one end). In this case, it is preferable that the predetermined distance is further slid, or the predetermined time has elapsed. Further, when the position corresponding to the last time presentation line 41 is slid, the tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation may be presented continuously along with the tactile sensation related to the time presentation. Moreover, when the position corresponding to the last time presentation line 41 is slid, a tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation may be presented instead of presenting a tactile sensation related to the time presentation. That is, in the case of presenting 3 o'clock, when the three hour presentation lines 41 are sequentially slid from one end, a tactile sensation such as “bull, bull, click” is presented.

  One end that detects the start of the time-presenting slide may be set in advance, and the time may be presented according to the start of the slide from the set end. When the slide from the slide is detected, the end may be used as one end for detecting the start of the time-presented slide, and the time may be presented according to the start of the slide.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2B, when a slide from the contact point Q of one end to the other end by the finger F is detected in the horizontal direction, In order to notify that the presentation (presentation of minutes) starts, the touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation presentation unit 13, and the finger F that is in contact with the touch surface 11a is started to present a time such as “Bulle”. Presenting such a tactile sensation. At this time, the tactile sensation presented to the finger F is preferably a tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation presented when the finger F, which will be described later, slides at a position corresponding to the parting line 42 corresponding to the time. By making these tactile sensations different, it is possible to clearly recognize to the user that the time presentation has started and that the time presentation has started.

  After the slide from the contact point Q of the end portion by the finger F is detected, when the presentation line 42 corresponding to the time is detected, the touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 to feel the finger F. Present. For example, when the minute of the time is 30 minutes or more and less than 45 minutes, the touch surface 11a is vibrated by two sequential presentation lines 42 from one end portion, for example, the tactile “bull” is given twice. Present. When the time is less than 15 minutes, the tactile sensation is not presented on the slide in the horizontal direction, or tactile sensation is presented at the start of the slide in the horizontal direction.

  Thereafter, when the presentation of the time is finished, in order to notify the user that the presentation of the time is finished, a tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation presented when the position corresponding to the parting line 42 is slid (related to the end of the time presentation) Present a tactile sensation). For example, when a tactile sensation “Bull” is presented when the position corresponding to the parting presentation line 42 is slid, a tactile sensation “Kachi” is presented to notify that the time presentation has ended. Thus, by making these tactile sensations different, the user can clearly recognize that the time presentation is continuing and that the time presentation has ended.

  The timing for presenting the tactile sensation related to the end of time presentation is after the position corresponding to the last presentation line 42 (for example, in the case of 30 minutes, the second presentation line 42 from one end portion) is slid. Thus, it is preferable that the predetermined distance is further slid, or the predetermined time has elapsed. Further, when the position corresponding to the last presentation line 42 is slid, the tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation may be presented continuously along with the tactile sensation related to the time presentation. Further, when the position corresponding to the last presentation line 42 is slid, a tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation may be presented instead of presenting the tactile sensation related to the time presentation. That is, in the case of presenting 30 minutes, when two sequential time presentation lines 41 are slid from one end, a tactile sensation such as “bull, click” is presented.

  Note that one end that detects the start of the slide for the presentation is set in advance, as in the case of the time presentation, and the minutes are presented according to the start of the slide from the set end. Alternatively, when a slide from any one of the end portions is detected, the end portion may be used as one end portion for detecting the start of the presentation slide and the minutes may be presented according to the start of the slide.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the touch target such as the finger F slides the touch surface 11a of the touch panel 11 in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction, so that the touch target such as the finger F corresponds to the time according to the time. When the predetermined position of 11a is slid, the touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13, and the time is presented to the touch target such as the finger F by tactile sensation. Thereby, the user can recognize that the time is about 2:30 when the tactile sensation as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B is presented, for example. In addition, when the presentation of time (presentation of time, presentation of minutes) is completed, a tactile sensation (tactile sensation related to the end of time presentation) different from the tactile sensation associated with the presentation of time is presented to notify that the presentation of time has ended. Therefore, the user can recognize that the time was being presented when the finger was released from the touch panel before the tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation was presented.

  In addition, the tactile sensation presented to the touch target such as the finger F is appropriately set by a drive signal of the tactile sensation providing unit 13 that vibrates the touch surface 11a. For example, in the case where the tactile sensation providing unit 13 is configured using a piezoelectric element, a sine wave of about 200 Hz to 500 Hz is used as a drive signal when a tactile sensation that is felt as if a hard push button switch is pressed is presented. A signal or a rectangular wave signal is applied for one period. In addition, when presenting a soft tactile sensation that can be felt as “bull” or “buni”, a sine wave signal of about 200 Hz to 500 Hz is applied for two to three cycles as a drive signal. Alternatively, in the case of presenting a tactile sensation that can be perceived as a vibration felt as “bull”, a sine wave signal of about 200 Hz to 500 Hz is applied as a drive signal for four cycles or more. It is preferable that the drive signal information presenting these various tactile sensations is stored in the storage unit 16 so that the user can appropriately set the drive signal presenting the desired tactile sensation.

  Hereinafter, the tactile sensation presenting operation of the time by the mobile phone terminal according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the end where the slide is detected is taken as one end, and the hour and minute of the time are presented according to the slide from the one end to the corresponding other end. .

  First, the control unit 17 detects an input of position information from the touch sensor 11 and detects that a touch target such as a finger contacts (touches) the touch surface 11a (step S101). Whether or not a slide that continuously changes starting from the end of the touch surface 11a based on the touch is started based on the position information of the touch position to be performed and the pressing load input from the load detection unit 12 Is determined (step S102). And the control part 17 changes so that the positional information from the touch sensor 11 may go to the other edge part which opposes the said edge part from the edge part of the touch surface 11a, and the press load from the load detection part 12 However, when the load standard (1.5N) for executing the predetermined process is not satisfied, it is determined that the slide is started.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4A, on the touch surface 11a, the user moves the finger F from the contact point P corresponding to the end of the touch surface 11a toward the other end facing the end. When the pressing load detected by the load detector 12 at that time does not satisfy the load standard (1.5N) as shown in FIG. 4B, it is determined that the slide starts.

  When a finger slides on the touch surface 11a of the touch sensor 11 with the mobile phone terminal placed in a bag or pocket, the load detection unit 12 detects it during the slide depending on the posture of the mobile phone terminal. It is also assumed that the applied pressing load satisfies the load standard. For this reason, the control unit 17 determines that the pressing load detected by the load detection unit 12 satisfies the load standard at a predetermined movement distance (for example, 2 mm) from the start of sliding from one end to the corresponding other end. When not satisfy | filling, even if the pressing load detected by the load detection part 12 in a subsequent subsequent slide satisfy | fills said load reference | standard, it recognizes as a series of slides which show time.

  In step S102, when the control unit 17 determines the start of a slide that continuously changes starting from the end of the touch surface 11a (in the case of Yes), the control unit 17 notifies the touch target of starting time presentation. In addition, the touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 so as to present a tactile sensation related to the start of time presentation (step S103). Next, the control unit 17 determines whether or not the direction of the slide is the vertical direction of the touch surface 11a based on the change in position information from the touch sensor 11 (step S104). As a result, in the case of the vertical direction (in the case of Yes), as shown in FIG. 2A, when the position information of the hour presentation line 41 is output from the touch sensor 11 according to the time, the tactile sensation is presented. The touch surface 11a is vibrated by the unit 13, and the time (hour) is presented to the touch target such as a finger by tactile sensation (step S105). In step S105, when the presentation of the time is completed by tactile sensation, the control unit 17 presents a tactile sensation (tactile sensation related to the end of time presentation) different from the tactile sensation associated with the presentation at the time of the day to the touch target such as a finger. The touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 (step S106).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S104 that the slide direction is not the vertical direction (in the case of No), that is, when the slide direction is determined to be the horizontal direction, as shown in FIG. When the position information of the presentation line 42 is output from the touch sensor 11 according to the time, the touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 and the minutes are presented to the finger F by tactile sensation. (Step S107). In step S107, when presenting the minutes of the time by tactile sensation, the control unit 17 presents a tactile sensation (tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation) different from the tactile sensation according to the presentation of the time of day to the touch target such as a finger. The touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 (step S106).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S102 in FIG. 4 that the control unit 17 is not a slide (in the case of No), the control unit 17 executes a process corresponding to the touch without executing the tactile sensation providing operation at the time. . For example, when the mobile phone terminal is in a power saving mode such as a sleep mode, the position information from the touch sensor 11 does not change for a predetermined time, and the pressing load from the load detection unit 12 does not satisfy the load standard. If so, control to maintain the current power saving mode. On the other hand, regardless of whether or not the position information from the touch sensor 11 has changed, when the pressing load from the load detection unit 12 satisfies the load standard, the power saving mode is canceled and the standby mode is entered. Predetermined processing such as receiving an input of a telephone number or the like.

  According to the mobile phone terminal according to the present embodiment, the user presses the touch surface 11a of the touch sensor 11 from one end in the vertical direction toward the other end with a pressing load that does not satisfy a predetermined load standard. When a finger or the like is slid, a tactile sensation is presented when a predetermined position corresponding to the time is slid. Further, when the touch target slides the touch surface 11a from one edge portion in the lateral direction toward the other edge portion, a tactile sensation is presented when the predetermined position is slid according to the time. When the time presentation is finished, a tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation related to the time presentation is presented to a touch target such as a finger.

  As described above, when the cellular phone terminal according to the present embodiment finishes presenting the time with a tactile sensation, the tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation associated with the time presentation (tactile sensation associated with the end of the time presentation) is presented to a touch target such as a finger. Therefore, when presenting the time, if the user removes his / her finger etc. from the touch surface before the tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation is presented, the tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation is not presented. It can be recognized that it was in the middle of presentation. Therefore, when the user's finger is separated from the touch surface while the mobile phone terminal is presenting the time by tactile sensation, the risk of the user erroneously recognizing a time different from the time that the mobile phone terminal was trying to present is reduced. can do.

(Second Embodiment)
In the electronic device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, in the mobile phone terminal having the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 17 causes the touch sensor 11 to slide on the touch surface 11a for the first time (predetermined touch state). ), The time is presented, and when the presentation of the time ends, a tactile sensation (tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation) different from the tactile sensation associated with the time presentation is presented. Then, during the second slide in the same direction within the predetermined time from the end of the present presentation (in the predetermined touch state), the minute of the time is presented, and when the presentation of the minute is finished, the minute presentation A tactile sensation (related to the time presentation end) different from the tactile sensation is presented.

  Here, as in the case of the first embodiment, the slide detected by the control unit 17 is a pressing load that does not satisfy a load standard for executing a predetermined process, and is an end of the touch surface 11a of the touch sensor 11. This is a slide from the end to the other end corresponding to the starting point. Also, the first and second slide directions are both the vertical or horizontal direction of the touch surface, both one-way slides from the same edge, or the first and second It is set in advance to slides with different round ends. Similarly, the hourly presentation line in the first slide and the minute presentation line in the second slide are also determined in advance.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the tactile sensation presentation operation of the time by the mobile phone terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

  First, as in the case of the first embodiment, the control unit 17 detects an input of position information from the touch sensor 11 and detects that a touch target such as a finger F has touched (touched) the touch surface. Then, based on the position information of the touch position input from the touch sensor 11 and the pressing load input from the load detection unit 12, whether or not the first slide has started based on the touch is determined (step S201). Is determined (step S202). And the control part 17 changes so that the positional information from the touch sensor 11 may go to the other edge part corresponding from one edge part of a touch surface, and the pressing load from the load detection part 12 is said above. When the load standard is not satisfied, it is determined that the first slide is started.

  In step S202, when the control unit 17 determines the start of the first slide (in the case of Yes), the control unit 17 notifies the touch target such as the finger F that the time presentation (presentation of time) starts. The touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 so as to present a tactile sensation related to the start of time presentation (step S203). Next, based on the change in the position information from the touch sensor 11, the control unit 17 touches the tactile sensation providing unit 13 when the position information of the hour presentation line 41 is output from the touch sensor 11 according to the time. The surface is vibrated, and the time (hour) is presented to the touch target such as the finger F (step S204). In step S204, when the presentation of the time is finished with the tactile sensation, the control unit 17 presents a tactile sensation (tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation) different from the tactile sensation associated with the presentation at the time of day on the touch target such as a finger. The touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 (step S205).

  Thereafter, the control unit 17 receives the position information from the touch sensor 11 when the time presentation by the first slide ends, that is, the touch target such as the finger F related to the first slide leaves the touch surface 11a. It is detected whether or not there is a second slide within a predetermined time (for example, within 5 seconds) from the time point when it disappears (step S206).

  As a result, when the second slide is detected (in the case of Yes), the tactile sensation related to the start of the time presentation is made to notify the touch target such as the finger F that the time presentation (presentation of minutes) is started. The touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 (step S207). When the position information of the presentation line 42 is output from the touch sensor 11 according to the time, the control unit 17 vibrates the touch surface with the tactile sensation providing unit 13 and applies time to the touch target such as the finger F. (Minutes) is presented (step S208). In step S208, when the presentation of the time is finished by tactile sensation, the control unit 17 presents a tactile sensation (tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation) different from the tactile sensation associated with the presentation of the time on the touch target such as the finger F. Next, the touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 (step S209), and the tactile sensation presenting operation at the time ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S202 that the control unit 17 is not a slide (in the case of No), the control unit 17 executes a process corresponding to the touch without executing the tactile sensation providing operation at the time. If the second slide cannot be detected within the predetermined time in step S204, the control unit 17 ends the tactile sensation providing operation at the time. Therefore, in this case, only time is presented.

  According to the mobile phone terminal according to the present embodiment, the user causes the touch target such as the finger F to slide twice in the same direction on the touch panel 11 or slide in two-way traffic. The time of the time can be recognized by tactile sensation on the first slide, and the minute of the time can be recognized by tactile sensation on the second slide. Also in the present embodiment, when the presentation of the time by tactile sensation, the tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation related to the presentation of the time (tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation) is presented to the touch target such as the finger F. If the user has removed his / her finger or the like from the touch surface 11a before the tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation is presented, the tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation is not presented. I can recognize that. Therefore, when the user's finger is separated from the touch surface 11a while the mobile phone terminal is presenting the time by tactile sensation, the user may erroneously recognize a time different from the time that the mobile phone terminal was trying to present. Can be reduced.

(Third embodiment)
In the electronic device according to the third embodiment of the present invention, in the mobile phone terminal having the configuration illustrated in FIG. 1, the control unit 17 detects contact (touch) of the touch target with respect to the touch surface of the touch sensor 11. The contact state continues for a predetermined time or longer (predetermined touch state) in a state where the pressing load detected by the load detection unit 12 does not satisfy a load standard (for example, 1.5 N) for executing a predetermined process. In this case, the touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 so as to present the touch target with a tactile sensation (tactile sensation related to the presentation of time). Thereafter, when the presentation of the time ends, in order to notify that the presentation of the time has ended, a tactile sensation (tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation) different from the tactile sensation associated with the presentation of the time is presented to the touch target.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the tactile sensation presenting operation of the time by the mobile phone terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

  First, similarly to the case of the first embodiment, the control unit 17 detects an input of position information from the touch sensor 11 and detects that a touch target such as a finger contacts (touches) the touch surface 11a. Then (step S301), based on the position information of the touch position input from the touch sensor 11 and the pressing load input from the load detection unit 12, it is determined whether or not the touch state has continued for a predetermined time or more. (Step S302). Then, when the touch state continues for a predetermined time or more and the pressing load from the load detection unit 12 does not satisfy the load standard (in the case of Yes), the control unit 17 presents the time to the touch target. In order to notify the start, the touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 so as to present a tactile sensation related to the start of time presentation (step S303).

  Next, the control unit 17 vibrates the touch surface 11a by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 for the number of times corresponding to the time, and presents the time (hour) to the touch target such as a finger (step S304). In step S304, when the presentation of the time is finished with the tactile sensation, the control unit 17 presents a tactile sensation (tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation) different from the tactile sensation associated with the presentation at the time of day on the touch target such as the finger F. The touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 (step S305).

  Thereafter, in order to notify that the presentation of the hour starts following the presentation at the time, the control unit 17 causes the tactile sensation providing unit 13 to display the touch surface 11a so as to present a tactile sensation related to the start of the time presentation. Vibrate (step S306). The control unit 17 vibrates the touch surface 11a by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 for the number of times corresponding to the time, and presents the minutes (minutes) to the touch target such as a finger (step S307). In step S307, when the presentation of the time is finished by tactile sensation, the control unit 17 presents a tactile sensation (tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation) different from the tactile sensation related to the presentation of the time on the touch target such as a finger. The touch surface 11a is vibrated by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 (step S209), and the tactile sensation providing operation at the time ends.

  On the other hand, in step S302, when the control unit 17 has not been touched for a predetermined time or more, or when the pressing load from the load detection unit 12 satisfies the load standard (in the case of No), the control unit 17 The processing corresponding to the touch is executed without executing the tactile sensation presenting operation.

  According to the mobile phone terminal according to the present embodiment, the user can recognize the time by tactile sensation when the touch target such as the finger F is kept in contact with the touch panel 11. Also in the present embodiment, when the time is presented by tactile sensation, the tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation associated with the time presentation is presented to the touch target such as the finger F. When the finger F or the like is removed from the touch surface before the tactile sensation is presented, the tactile sensation related to the end of the time presentation is not presented, so that it is possible to recognize that the time presentation was in progress. Therefore, when the user's finger is separated from the touch surface while the mobile phone terminal is presenting the time by tactile sensation, the risk of the user erroneously recognizing a time different from the time that the mobile phone terminal was trying to present is reduced. can do.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various modifications and corrections based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the start of the slide is determined based on whether or not the pressing load from the load detection unit satisfies the load standard for executing a predetermined process, but the present invention is limited to this. Alternatively, the start of the slide may be determined without considering the pressing load from the load detection unit.

  In the above embodiment, when the touch target slides with the end of the touch surface as the starting point, the time is presented to the touch target as a tactile sensation, but the present invention is limited to sliding with the end as the starting point. I can't. For example, when the touch target starts sliding from an arbitrary point on the touch surface, the control unit detects the direction of the slide, and the point at which the slide starts and the end of the touch surface located in the direction of the slide Set the hour line between. Then, when the touch target slides at a position corresponding to the hour presentation line, the time of the time is presented to the touch target by vibrating the touch surface. If the touch target related to the first slide for presenting this time leaves the touch surface and there is a slide from an arbitrary point on the touch surface within a predetermined time, the time is Present the minutes. By performing such processing, when the touch target starts to slide from an arbitrary point on the touch surface, the time can be presented to the touch target by tactile sensation.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Touch sensor 11a Touch surface 12 Load detection part 13 Tactile sense presentation part 14 Display part 15 Communication part 16 Storage part 17 Control part

Claims (7)

A touch sensor for detecting touch input;
A tactile sensation providing unit that vibrates the touch surface of the touch sensor;
A control unit that controls driving of the tactile sensation providing unit so as to present a tactile sensation to the touch target that is touching the touch surface;
The control unit controls driving of the tactile sensation providing unit so as to present a time to the touch target by tactile sensation when the touch target is in a predetermined touch state with respect to the touch surface. When the presentation is completed, the electronic device controls the driving of the tactile sensation providing unit so as to present a tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation according to the time to the touch target. In the first predetermined touch state, the control unit presents the time of the time to the touch target, and when the presentation of the time is finished, a tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation according to the presentation of the time is provided. The tactile sensation presentation unit is controlled to be presented to the touch target, and the touch target is detected during the second predetermined touch state detected within a predetermined time from the end of the present presentation. Presenting the minute for the time, and when the presentation of the minute ends, controlling the driving of the tactile sensation providing unit so as to present a tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation related to the presentation of the minute to the touch target.
The electronic device according to claim 1. The control unit provides the tactile sensation providing unit so that a tactile sensation different from the tactile sensation associated with the presentation of the time is presented to the touch target when the touch target is in a predetermined touch state with respect to the touch surface. Control the drive of the
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is an electronic device. The touch sensor outputs information on a touch position of the touch surface by the touch target;
The said control part detects the slide of the said touch object from which the said positional information from the said touch sensor changes continuously as the said touch state. The Claim 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Electronics. The control unit controls driving of the tactile sensation providing unit so as to present a tactile sensation to the touch target when the touch target slides a predetermined position of the touch surface according to the time.
The electronic device according to claim 4. A load detecting unit for detecting a pressing load on the touch surface;
The control unit executes a predetermined process when the pressing load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a predetermined load criterion, and the pressing load detected by the load detection unit satisfies the predetermined load criterion. Detecting the predetermined touch state when not
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is an electronic device. The control unit controls the driving of the tactile sensation providing unit so as to present the tactile sensation to the touch target for the number of times corresponding to the time as a mode of presenting the time by tactile sensation. In order to notify that the touch is completed, the tactile sensation is presented to the touch target for the number of times corresponding to the time, so that the tactile sensation presented for the last time is different from the tactile sensation presented to other times. Control the drive of the tactile sensation presentation unit,
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein