Communication terminal, method of controlling communication terminal and control program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016293143-A1
Application number	US-201415038112-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 14, 2014
Priority date	Nov 22, 2013
Publication date	Oct 6, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

It is possible for a user to use a functional portion used while being turned toward an opposite side to a user side or a functional portion used while being turned toward the user with a natural posture, and display is performed in a display direction natural for the user without depending to a putting-on state. A bracelet type communication terminal ( 200 ) comprises a first functional portion ( 120 ), a second functional portion ( 130 ) and a display direction control portion ( 1121 ) that controls the display direction on the display portion ( 12 ) depending to the putting-on state.

First claim

1 : A communication terminal comprising a display portion characterized in that
a first functional portion to be used in a state where a user puts the communication terminal on an arm while being turned toward an opposite side to a user side is arranged or the first functional portion concerned is arrangeable, and the communication terminal comprises a display direction control portion configured to control a display direction of a displaying content on the display portion according to whether the communication terminal is put on is a right arm or a left arm of the user and whether the display portion exists in an inside or an outside of the arm when putting the communication terminal on the arm.

2 : The communication terminal according to the claim 1 characterized in that the first functional portion is at least any one of an antenna for performing short distance noncontact wireless communication, an imaging portion, a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion.

3 : The communication terminal according to the claim 1 characterized in that the first functional portion includes (i) an antenna for performing short distance noncontact wireless communication and (ii) at least one of an imaging portion, a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion.

4 : A communication terminal comprising a display portion characterized in that
a second functional portion to be used in a state where a user puts the communication terminal on an arm while being turned toward the user is arranged or the second functional portion concerned is arrangeable, and the communication terminal comprises a display direction control portion configured to control a display direction of a displaying content on the display portion according to whether the communication terminal is put on is a right arm or a left arm of the user and whether the display portion exists in an inside or an outside of the arm when putting the communication terminal on the arm.

5 : The communication terminal according to the claim 4 characterized in that the second functional portion is at least any one of a user input receiving portion, a light emitting notification portion, a speaker portion and a measurement sensor portion.

6 : The communication terminal according to claim 1 characterized in that the communication terminal further comprises an input portion configured to be selected to whether the communication terminal is put on is a right arm or a left arm of the user and whether the display portion exists in an inside or an outside of the arm when putting the communication terminal on the arm, and
the display direction control portion controls the display direction of the displaying content on the display portion depending on a selection result that is acquired from the input portion.

7 : The communication terminal according to claim 1 characterized in that the communication terminal further comprises an acceleration sensor configured to detect an acceleration of the communication terminal, and
the display direction control portion controls the display direction of the displaying content on the display portion while judging, based on a detection result acquired from the acceleration sensor, whether the communication terminal is put on is a right arm or a left arm of the user and whether the display portion exists in an inside or an outside of the arm when putting the communication terminal on the arm.

8 : The communication terminal according to claim 1 characterized in that the communication terminal further comprises a second antenna for performing communication with an external setting apparatus, and
the display direction control portion acquires, from the external setting apparatus via the second antenna, information about whether the communication terminal is put on is a right arm or a left arm of the user and whether the display portion exists in an inside or an outside of the arm when putting the communication terminal on the arm, and controls the display direction of the displaying content on the display portion based on the information concerned.

9 : The communication terminal according to the claim 2 characterized in that a control portion that comprises the display direction control portion and generally controls functions of own terminal is arranged separately from the antenna.

10 : The communication terminal according to the claim 2 characterized in that the antenna is an antenna of a noncontact IC chip that comprises an electronic money settlement function, and
information that is related to an electronic money settlement performed between the noncontact IC chip and an external electronic money settlement apparatuses and acquired from the noncontact IC chip or the electronic money settlement apparatus is displayed on the display portion.

11 : The communication terminal according to the claim 2 characterized in that the antenna is an antenna of a noncontact IC chip, and identification information of the noncontact IC chip is displayed on the display portion.

12 : A control method of a communication terminal comprising a display portion characterized in that
the communication terminal is arranged with a first functional portion to be used in a state where a user puts the communication terminal on an arm while being turned toward an opposite side to a user side or arrangeable with the first functional portion concerned, and the method includes a display direction control step configured to control a display direction of a displaying content on the display portion according to whether the communication terminal is put on is a right arm or a left arm of a user and whether the display portion exists in an inside or outside of the arm when putting the communication terminal on the arm.

13 : A control method of a communication terminal comprising a display portion characterized in that
the communication terminal is arranged with a second functional portion to be used in a state where a user puts the communication terminal on an arm while being turned toward a user, or arrangeable with the second functional portion concerned, and the method includes a display direction control step configured to control a display direction of a displaying content on the display portion according to whether the communication terminal is put on is a right arm or a left arm of a user and whether the display portion exists in an inside or outside of the arm when putting the communication terminal on the arm.

14 : A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a control program for making a computer function as the communication terminal according to claim 1 , and the control program makes the computer function as the display direction control portion.

Assignees

• Sharp Kk

Inventors

• Kanemoto Yuko
• Kawada Koji

Classifications

• G06F3/0346

  with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors · CPC title

• G06F2200/1614

  Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode · CPC title

• G09G5/38 Primary

  with means for controlling the display position · CPC title

• G06F1/163

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title