A display device may include a foldable display member. The foldable display member may include a first portion, a second portion, and a bendable portion. The first portion may be connected through the bendable portion to the second portion. The display device may further include a first controllable member that may overlap the bendable portion. The display device may further include a control unit connected to the first controllable member and configured to provide a first signal to control a size of the first controllable member according to a magnitude of an angle between the first portion and the second portion.

Foldable display device, related electronic device, and related method

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to easily grasp the occurrence of a state cognition event.SOLUTION: An attitude control device (1) includes: a state cognition event detection unit (11) that detects an occurrence of a state cognition event; and a drive control unit (14) that controls driving of a drive unit (24) provided in a movable region of a robot (100) so that an attitude of the robot (100) assumes a state cognition event attitude when the occurrence a state cognition event is detected by the state cognition event detection unit (11).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Attitude control device and program

The present invention enhances user convenience with regards to a user operation etc. of a robot conducted in response to a notification event. A posture control device (1) includes a notification event detecting section (13) configured to detect the notification event having occurred and a driving control section (15) that controls a driving section (24) so that in a case where the notification event detecting section (13) has detected an occurrence of the notification event, a robot (100) takes on a notification event posture.

Posture control device, robot, and posture control method

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information display device that displays information around it by combining the information display device with a mobile terminal used by an individual personSOLUTION: An information display device 1 can be used in combination with a mobile terminal, and comprises a communication unit 20 for wirelessly communicating with the mobile terminal, and a display unit 10 for displaying information received from the mobile terminal The display unit 10 is installed on the back side of the mobile terminalSELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Information display device and information display system

To provide a device and a program which can change the content represented by the device without requiring a user to do complicated operations.SOLUTION: A navigation device includes: a member designed to change the design of the apparatus to which the device is to be equipped and output means for outputting predetermined information to the apparatus. The member and the predetermined information are combined so that a user who has become aware of the output content of a notification that the apparatus performs using the predetermined information and the design of the apparatus when the device is being equipped to the apparatus will see a sense of unity in the output content of the notification and the design. If the device and another device having the same design are being used at the same time, another information is used for the notification.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Device and program

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily change setting in accordance with a cover attached to a portable terminal device by reflecting information acquired when the cover is attached as setting information without forcing a user to perform operation SOLUTION: The portable terminal device 11 includes an external interface 101 for communicating with the cover 21 attached to the surface of a casing in a freely detachable way and a CPU 102 for controlling the execution of various functions, the portable terminal device 11 acquires custom data stored in a memory 202 of the cover 21 through the external interface 101 and an external interface 201 connected to each other when the cover 21 is attached to the portable terminal device and presents to the user a standby image and an incoming tone, an operating tone and an output sound of an alarm or the like, designs of menu icons, a flickering pattern of a LED, font types of characters to be used for various applications or the like as the setting information in a selectable way, by referring to the acquired custom data COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Portable terminal device and cover

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a value-added communication terminal by notifying a user of various events (an incoming call and mail reception from a particular person, the reception of digital television broadcasting, or the like) of a communication terminal by an innovative change in the external shape of a movable member, eliminating the need of storing a large amount of data in a memory to restrain a circuit configuration from becoming complicated, attaining abundant drive patterns and easily increasing the variation of the drive patterns. SOLUTION: The drive patterns are not stored, but a drive pattern generating part 10 generates a drive pattern signal on the basis of a basic signal in real time and transmits the drive pattern signal to an actuator 14 to thereby change the shape of an accessory 140 (160) of the communication terminal or a member constituting the communication terminal 100 itself, and notify the user of an event that occurs. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Communication terminal and accessory for communication terminal

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information terminal capable of stopping outputting animation information for securing safety during a vehicle drive with simple constitution SOLUTION: The information terminal 30 according to the present invention can be connected to a handsfree device 400 The information terminal 300 includes a connection state detecting means 12 of detecting whether or not the information terminal is connected to the handsfree device 400 and outputting a connection detection signal S1 when detecting the information terminal being connected to the handsfree device 400, an output control means 13 to which the connection detection signal S1 is input, and an output means 111 of outputting moving picture information as instructed by the output control means 13 The output control means 13 when inputting the connection detection signal S1 outputs an animation information output stop signal S2 instructing the output means 11 not to output the animation information to the output means 11 COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Information terminal, handsfree system using the same, and animation information output control method

A sound reproducer which can notify whether the acoustic effect is effective or ineffective to a user, and a method for notifying whether the acoustic effect of a sound reproducer is effective or not. The sound reproducer (10) includes an external apparatus connection detection section (111) for detecting a connection state of an external apparatus to the sound reproducer (10), a terminal internal state acquisition section (112) for acquiring an internal state of the sound reproducer (10), a user setting acquisition section (12) for acquiring at least one acoustic effect set by a user out of a plurality of predetermined acoustic effects, and a judgment control processing section (161) for judging whether the acoustic effect is effective or ineffective for every acoustic effect acquired at the user setting acquisition section (12), wherein a judgement is made on whether the acoustic effect is effective or ineffective depending on at least one of a detection result by the external apparatus connection detection section (111), a detection result by the terminal internal state acquisition section (112), and an analysis result of a content data analysis section (14), and the fact that the acoustic effect is effective and/or ineffective is displayed at a display section (30) depending on the judgment result.

Ushijima Tetsuya

Papers

Portable terminal device and cover

Communication terminal and accessory for communication terminal

Information terminal, handsfree system using the same, and animation information output control method

Sound reproducer and method for notifying whether acoustic effect of sound reproducer is effective or not