Abstract: A character input device of the present invention includes a skill estimation unit that estimates the skill of a user in character input operation, based on the history of key operation by the user. In this character input device, a determination period for determining an input character being selected by a character input interface unit is increased or decreased, according to the skill estimated by the skill estimation unit. The character input interface unit selects the character based on the number of times at which a same key has been depressed, and judges whether or not the determination operation of the character has been performed, based on the determination period.

Abstract: Electronic device includes main body, cover having through hole and covering at least part of main body, fixing mechanism fixing cover to main body, and waterproof mechanism draining water to outside, water having entered into gap between cover and main body. Fixing mechanism includes rotating knob provided in main body and inserted into through hole when cover is fixed to main body, protruding portion moved by rotation of rotating knob, engaging portion provided inside cover and engaging with protruding portion when cover is fixed to main body, and recess portion provided in main body and accommodating engaging portion when cover is fixed to main body. Waterproof mechanism includes groove portion provided in main body or cover, extending toward outer edge direction of cover, and coming into communication with recess portion when cover is fixed to main body.

Abstract: A mobile phone terminal has a positional information acquisition unit acquiring present positional information indicating a present position, a destination information acquisition unit acquiring destination information specifying a destination (where to return, and where to go), a navigation unit navigating a route from a position specified by the present positional information acquired by the positional information acquisition unit to a destination specified by the destination information, upon activation, a distance acquisition unit acquiring a distance between a position specified by the present positional information acquired by the positional information acquisition unit and a destination specified by the destination information, and an activation control unit activating the navigation unit depending on a distance acquired by the distance acquisition unit.

Abstract: In a terminal device, when an opening angle of two display section housings is detected by an opening angle detecting section 17, and the opening angle is smaller than a predetermined angle (such as 90°), a control section 11 controls luminance of at least one of display sections 4 and 5 included in the display section housings, based on the opening angle. In a case where the display sections 4 and 5 are display devices that use backlights 8 and 9, the control section 11 controls luminance of at least one of the backlights 8 and 9 illuminating the display sections 4 and 5.

Abstract: A display control part 11 displays on a display part 34 an application screen including a symbols display area displaying symbols and a software keyboard. The display control part 11 further displays the symbols entered by the user through touch operation on the software keyboard at a given position in the symbols display area. When a determination part 13 determines that a time t1 has elapsed since the last input operation on the software keyboard, the display control part 11 deletes the display of the software keyboard and extends the symbols display area.

Abstract: A state control device which controls return from a power saving state to a normal operating state by an extremely simple operation without wastefully consuming power. In a power saving state the functions of an LCD unit (including a backlight) and a touch panel unit are disabled. When a function-enabled acceleration sensor unit detects a shake (motion) of a portable terminal, the functions of the touch panel unit are enabled. When the enabled touch panel unit detects a touch operation, a transition is made to a normal operating state whereby the LCD unit (including a backlight) is set ON for screen display. Therefore, it is unnecessary to press the power supply button provided in a difficult position to operate from the viewpoint of preventing erroneous operation as in conventional technology, and return from the power saving state to the normal operating state can be achieved with a simple operation.

Abstract: A portable terminal device, comprises: a main body that comprises at least a first surface and a second surface; a display unit that displays display content; a first detection unit that detects, as a first position, a position on the first surface when an object comes into contact with or comes close to the first surface; a second detection unit that detects, as a second position, a position on the second surface when an object comes into contact with or comes close to the second surface; and a display control unit that instructs the display unit to enlarge or reduce the display content based on a detection result obtained by the first detection unit and the second detection unit.

Abstract: A charging system, electronic apparatus, charge control method, and program applicable also to a movable-coil-type charging system are provided. A power receiving unit includes a charging section charging a secondary battery by using current induced in a power receiving coil; a charge state determining section monitoring a charge state of the secondary battery to determine whether charging of the secondary battery is required to be stopped; a command transmitting section stopping an operation of charging when determined that charging of the secondary battery is required to be stopped and transmitting a command to a power transmitting unit; a recharge determining section determining, while charging of the secondary battery is stopped, whether the secondary battery requires recharging; and a coupling releasing section temporarily releasing coupling of the power receiving coil and a power transmitting coil by electromagnetic induction when determined that the secondary battery requires recharging.

Abstract: A mobile phone handset includes a mode switching unit and a configuration detection sensor, so that the operating mode of the mobile phone handset can be switched. The mode switching unit has a switching program installed, and is a computer for executing a prescribed process in accordance with the switching program when a signal is input from the configuration detection sensor. The configuration detection sensor is a sensor for detecting the configuration of the mobile phone handset, and for example may use an angular sensor for detecting the relative angle about a rotation axis between a first casing and a second casing.

Abstract: An image display device that displays image information includes an image retrieving unit that retrieves image information; a device status identifying unit that identifies a status of the present device; an image condition specifying unit that specifies an image condition that indicates a condition which the image information needs to satisfy to be displayed, based on the status identified by the device status identifying unit; and a display unit that displays the image information retrieved by the image retrieving unit if the image information satisfies the image condition specified by the image condition specifying unit.

Abstract: An input device includes: a screen (11) that displays images on a screen portion; a touch pad (12) that receives designation of in-plane positions with respect to the screen and supplies, as output, position signals that indicate the designated in-plane positions; and a control unit (10) that, when a plurality of in-plane positions has been designated, specifies each in-plane position on the basis of the position signals and both displays a plurality of images at the in-plane positions and controls the size of the display of each image in accordance with the spacing between the in-plane positions.

Abstract: A notifying device according to the present invention includes a plurality of vibration means (4, 5) that generate vibrations in at least one different direction; attitude detection means (2) that detects an attitude of its own device; and selection means (3) that selects which vibration means from among the plurality of vibration means (4, 5) is to be operated based on the attitude.

Abstract: A display device includes a telephone communication signal reception antenna that receives radio waves utilized in telephone communication; a reception intensity measurement unit that measures an intensity of the radio waves received by the communication signal reception antenna; a determination unit that determines, based on the intensity of the radio waves measured by the reception intensity measurement unit, a display mode that displays an image at a display unit by using a representation method which is predetermined associated with the intensity of the radio waves; and a display control unit that controls the display unit based on the display mode determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: A portable device includes plural parametric speakers that each output a sound having directivity in an individual specific direction; an attitude detecting unit that detects an attitude of the portable device; and a selecting unit that selects, from among the plural parametric speakers, a parametric speaker that outputs a sound having directivity whose direction falls within a predetermined range of an angle relative to a predetermined direction, on the basis of information on the attitude detected by the attitude detecting unit, and causes only the selected parametric speaker to output a predetermined notification sound.

Abstract: When a user performs a closing operation of a touch screen slide type cellular phone and the closing operation is performed in a state where the touch screen is contacted, a CPU continuously puts a display and the touch screen into an ON state, which continuously allows touch operations on the touch screen. In contrast, when the closing operation is made without the user's physical contact with the touch screen, the CPU continuously puts the display and the touch screen into an OFF state. Accordingly, reduction of wasteful power consumption can be easily realized without impairing the usability for a user and without requiring complicated control.

Abstract: The present invention evaluates the quality of an image shot by a terminal device in a state closer to that seen with the eye. A computer evaluates the quality of an image obtained by shooting a photographic subject including a periodic pattern that fluctuates periodically in one direction. A Fourier transform unit accomplishes a two-dimensional Fourier transform on the image to obtain two-dimensional spatial frequency spectrum components. An analysis unit analyzes the resolution of the image on the basis of spectrum components of spatial frequencies included in the periodic pattern, among the two-dimensional spatial frequency spectrum components obtained by the Fourier transform unit, and analyzes the deterioration of the image on the basis of spectrum components other than these.

Abstract: A mobile phone (101) includes a reader (110) for generating readout information from sensor information generated by an imaging sensor (105). The reader (110) can read out sensor information in different readout modes: a pixel addition mode; and a cutout mode. A readout mode is selected by a mode selector (111) on the basis of a zoom factor obtained on the basis of an instruction by a user. When the readout mode selected by the mode selector (111) requires a change of the readout mode, a switching image generator (125) generates switching image information, and a pre-set switching image is displayed on a display (103), until image information corresponding to the readout mode after the change is generated.

Abstract: The first communication unit 101 performs data communication in a first communication mode specializing in packet communication via a first communication system A. The second communication unit 102 performs data communication in a second communication mode supporting voice communication via a second communication system B. The control unit 109 controls the first communication unit 101 and second communication unit 102. The control unit 109 controls the first communication unit 101 to perform data communication via the first communication system A until a voice communication start instruction is received. The control unit 109 determines whether to perform data communication via the second communication system B based on access control information on the second communication system B in response to the reception of a voice communication start instruction.

Abstract: When a user selects an image, a control unit detects a face image from the selected image and acquires person data corresponding to the face image. Moreover, the control unit specifies address book data of the person and acquires an e-mail address from the address book data. When the user inputs an e-mail address, the control unit also has a function of detecting an image in which a person having the input e-mail address as a destination is an imaged object and creating an e-mail attached with the image.

Abstract: A first communication device determines whether or not reception information indicating reception of predetermined information should be transmitted to a second communication device. The first communication unit transmits the reception information, which has been determined to be information that should be transmitted to the second communication device, to the second communication device. The second communication device produces output based on the reception information that has been transmitted from the first communication device.