State change notification device, wearable communication device and state change notification method
First Claim
1. A state change notification device for notifying a user, by use of a wearable communication device, of a change in state of an external communication device, the state change notification device comprising:
- an information receiving circuit for receiving state change information indicating a type of a change in state in a case where the change in state occurs in the external communication device; and
an expansion control circuit for controlling expansion of an expandable circuit that is provided in contact with a part of user'"'"'s body in the wearable communication device, the expansion control circuit controlling expansion of the expandable circuit in accordance with the state change information received by the information receiving circuit, so as to cause an inner pressure of the expandable circuit to become a user-perceivable pressure, the user-perceivable pressure being a set pressure that allows a user to perceive expansion of the expandable circuit.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention not only protects user'"'"'s privacy but also reliably notifies a user of a change in state of an external communication device. A state change notification device (1) includes: an information receiving section (11) that receives state change information in a case where a change in state occurs in a device (100, 200, 300, or 400) in which an external communication device (500) or the state change notification device (1) is provided; and an expansion control section (12) that controls inflation of a balloon (24) provided in a wristwatch-type communication device (100) so that an inner pressure of the balloon (24) will be a user-perceivable pressure.
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9 Claims
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1. A state change notification device for notifying a user, by use of a wearable communication device, of a change in state of an external communication device, the state change notification device comprising:
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an information receiving circuit for receiving state change information indicating a type of a change in state in a case where the change in state occurs in the external communication device; and an expansion control circuit for controlling expansion of an expandable circuit that is provided in contact with a part of user'"'"'s body in the wearable communication device, the expansion control circuit controlling expansion of the expandable circuit in accordance with the state change information received by the information receiving circuit, so as to cause an inner pressure of the expandable circuit to become a user-perceivable pressure, the user-perceivable pressure being a set pressure that allows a user to perceive expansion of the expandable circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A state change notification method for notifying a user, by use of a wearable communication device, of a change in state of an external communication device, the state change notification method comprising the steps of:
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receiving state change information indicating a type of a change in state in a case where the change in state occurs in the external communication device; and controlling expansion of an expandable section that is provided in contact with a part of user'"'"'s body in the wearable communication device, the expansion control section controlling expansion of the expandable section in accordance with the state change information received by the information receiving section, so as to cause an inner pressure of the expandable section to become a user-perceivable pressure, the user-perceivable pressure being a set pressure that allows a user to perceive expansion of the expandable section.
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