Abstract: Provided is an electronic device comprising a sensor configured to detect a gesture without touching an own device and a controller configured to determine a hand of a user used for operation according to a driver's seat position and determine, according to the hand of the user used for operation, a direction of the gesture based on an output from the sensor.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device comprising a sensor configured to detect a gesture without touching an own device and a controller configured to determine a hand of a user used for operation according to a driver's seat position and determine, according to the hand of the user used for operation, a direction of the gesture based on an output from the sensor.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a proximity sensor and a controller configured to determine a direction of a gesture by a user on the basis of an output from the proximity sensor and in accordance with the hand the user uses to operate the electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a touch panel of a capacitive type and a controller. The controller, based on a detection value of the touch panel, detects capacitance generated between the touch panel and a contact object and detects, as a contact region, a first region having the capacitance smaller than a capacitance of the other region of the touch panel.

Abstract: A mobile device includes an acceleration sensor, a touch screen and a controller. The acceleration sensor is capable of detecting a direction and a magnitude of acceleration acting on the mobile device. The touch screen is capable of measuring electrostatic distribution. The controller is capable of executing an estimation whether the mobile device is being immersed in water based on the electrostatic distribution. The controller periodically executes the estimation upon determining that the mobile device is moving in a direction opposite to a gravity direction based on the direction and the magnitude of the acceleration when estimating that the mobile device is being immersed in water.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a proximity sensor, a touch sensor near the proximity sensor, and a controller configured to turn the proximity sensor off when it is determined, on the basis of an output of the touch sensor, that liquid is present on the electronic device at a location where the proximity sensor is disposed.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a proximity sensor and a controller configured to determine a direction of a gesture by a user on the basis of an output from the proximity sensor and in accordance with the hand the user uses to operate the electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises: a proximity sensor; and a controller configured to determine a direction of a gesture in accordance with an output from the proximity sensor and a state of the electronic device.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic device comprising: a first sensor configured to measure information for determining whether the electronic device is in water; a second sensor configured to measure information for determining whether the electronic device is held by a user of the electronic device; and at least one controller configured to determine whether the electronic device is in the water based on the information measured by the first sensor and thereafter determine whether the electronic device is held by the user of the electronic device based on the information measured by the second sensor.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a display; an application processor that is configured to control update of the display; and a modem processor that is configured to control a modem, wherein the modem processor is further configured to control the update of the display in place of the application processor.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a touch panel of a capacitive type and a controller. The controller, based on a detection value of the touch panel, detects capacitance generated between the touch panel and a contact object and detects, as a contact region, a first region having the capacitance smaller than a capacitance of the other region of the touch panel.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic device comprising: a first sensor configured to measure information for determining whether the electronic device is in water; a second sensor configured to measure information for determining whether the electronic device is held by a user of the electronic device; and at least one controller configured to determine whether the electronic device is in the water based on the information measured by the first sensor and thereafter determine whether the electronic device is held by the user of the electronic device based on the information measured by the second sensor.

Abstract: A mobile device includes an acceleration sensor, a touch screen and a controller. The acceleration sensor is capable of detecting a direction and a magnitude of acceleration acting on the mobile device. The touch screen is capable of measuring electrostatic distribution. The controller is capable of executing an estimation whether the mobile device is being immersed in water based on the electrostatic distribution. The controller periodically executes the estimation upon determining that the mobile device is moving in a direction opposite to a gravity direction based on the direction and the magnitude of the acceleration when estimating that the mobile device is being immersed in water.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus that may be enabled by a user's simple operation to a touch panel, a control method of the electronic apparatus, and a control program of the electronic apparatus are provided. An electronic apparatus includes a contact detector for detecting a contact, an acceleration detector for detecting acceleration, a display for displaying an image, and controllers for controlling the display to start displaying the image when the acceleration detector detects predetermined acceleration caused by a first tap and, within a predetermined period therefrom, the contact detector detects a contact caused by a second touch.

Abstract: Portable electronic apparatus includes a display unit (ELD); a first sensor element group (G1) having a plurality of sensor elements (L1-L4) for detecting a contact and arranged continuously around the display unit side by side; a switch element formed where the first sensor element group is arranged; and a control unit for controlling the portable electronic apparatus to display a plurality of selection candidate items which can be displayed as an operation target region on the display unit, to monitor a change in a detection state of the first sensor element group and a state of the switch element, to change a selection state of a selection candidate item by changing the selection candidate items and/or the operation target region based on the change in the detection state of the first sensor element group, and to execute a selection candidate item in the selection state when the switch element is pressed.

Abstract: Suitable processing is performed considering a case where a confirmation notification of participation in group communication or other data communication was sent, but the notification is delayed and data communication has already ended when the notification arrives at the other party.

Abstract: A touch sensor becomes an operation enable state in which an operation state can be detected, when predetermined voltage is applied. A touch sensor control unit switches the touch sensor to an operation detection enable state by raising the voltage to a predetermined voltage level gradually and performing predetermined calibration when detecting an activation permission request of the touch sensor in a no-voltage applied state of the touch sensor, and switches the touch sensor to an operation detection disable state in which an operation state of the touch sensor cannot be detected by lowering voltage gradually to the no-voltage applied state. And, when detecting the activation permission request of the touch sensor during switching to the operation detection disable state, the touch sensor control unit switches the touch sensor to the operation detection enable state, after the switching operation to the operation detection disable state is completed.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: a communication unit COM that performs operation control of a function involving transmission or reception of an electromagnetic wave by an antenna; a touch sensor module TSM having an oscillation circuit and an electrode connected to the oscillation circuit; a power supply PS that supplies power to the oscillation circuit; and a power supply controller PSCON that controls supply of power by the power supply PS. The touch sensor module TSM detects a contact operation based on an oscillation state of the oscillation circuit which varies in accordance with a contact operation. As a result, a state where the power supply PS is supplying power to the oscillation circuit under the control of the power supply controller PSCON and a state where the communication unit COM is performing operation control of the function involving transmission or reception of an electromagnetic wave do not exist concurrently.

Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes; plural sensor elements L1 to L4 and R1 to R4 that are annularly arranged and contact with which is detected; and a control unit 110 that monitors outputs of the plural sensor elements and executes control based on a change in the sensor elements, contact with which is detected. The control unit 110 detects one turn of touch operation when contact is detected in one sensor element L1 in the plural sensor elements L1 to L4 and R1 to R4 and, with the position of the one sensor element L1 set as an origin, contact is continuously detected up to the sensor element L1 in the position of the origin from the origin in a predetermined turning direction or up to the sensor element R4 in a position a predetermined number of sensor elements before the origin in the predetermined turning direction.

Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus and a control method of the portable electronic apparatus with excellent operability capable of surely reflecting a user's intended input operation are provided.