Electronic device, method for controlling same and computer-readable storage medium storing control program
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a wireless communication circuit configured to be controlled to intermittently execute connection with another electronic device by wireless communication;
one or more sensors configured to detect movement of the electronic device and to output sensor data related to the movement of the electronic device; and
a controller configured to;
determine a cycle of a periodic positional movement of the electronic device based on the sensor data;
determine a period within the cycle of the periodic positional movement of the electronic device where a communication status between the wireless communication circuit and the another electronic device is sufficient for the wireless communication circuit to execute the connection with the another electronic device;
set a connection timing at which the wireless communication circuit is controlled to execute the connection with the another electronic device so that the connection is performed at the period determined;
set a connection-disable timing outside the period determined;
control the wireless communication circuit to execute the connection with the another electronic device at the connection timing set; and
at the connection-disable timing set, control the wireless communication circuit to not execute the connection with the another electronic device.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a wireless communication circuit section which intermittently executes connection with another electronic device by wireless communication, a sensor section which outputs sensor data related to the movement of the electronic device, and a control section. When the electronic device is making a periodic movement, the control section acquires the cycle of the periodic movement of the electronic device based on the sensor data, and causes the wireless communication circuit section to set connection timing for connecting the electronic device with the another electronic device by the wireless communication to periodic timing based on the cycle.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a wireless communication circuit configured to be controlled to intermittently execute connection with another electronic device by wireless communication; one or more sensors configured to detect movement of the electronic device and to output sensor data related to the movement of the electronic device; and a controller configured to; determine a cycle of a periodic positional movement of the electronic device based on the sensor data; determine a period within the cycle of the periodic positional movement of the electronic device where a communication status between the wireless communication circuit and the another electronic device is sufficient for the wireless communication circuit to execute the connection with the another electronic device; set a connection timing at which the wireless communication circuit is controlled to execute the connection with the another electronic device so that the connection is performed at the period determined; set a connection-disable timing outside the period determined; control the wireless communication circuit to execute the connection with the another electronic device at the connection timing set; and at the connection-disable timing set, control the wireless communication circuit to not execute the connection with the another electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling an electronic device comprising a wireless communication circuit configured to be controlled to intermittently execute connection with another electronic device by wireless communication, and one or more sensors configured to detect movement of the electronic device and to output sensor data related to the movement of the electronic device,
wherein the method comprises performing, by a controller: -
determining a cycle of a periodic positional movement of the electronic device based on the sensor data; determining a period within the cycle of the periodic positional movement of the electronic device where a communication status between the wireless communication circuit and the another electronic device is sufficient for the wireless communication circuit to execute the connection with the another electronic device; setting a connection timing at which the wireless communication circuit is controlled to execute the connection with the another electronic device so that the connection is performed at the period determined; setting a connection-disable timing outside the period determined; controlling the wireless communication circuit to execute the connection with the another electronic device at the connection timing set; and at the connection-disable timing set, controlling the wireless communication circuit to not execute the connection with the another electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a control program for an electronic device comprising a wireless communication circuit configured to be controlled to intermittently execute connection with another electronic device by wireless communication, and one or more sensors configured to detect movement of the electronic device and to output sensor data related to movement of the electronic device,
wherein the control program is executable by a computer to: -
determine a cycle of a periodic positional movement of the electronic device based on the sensor data; determine a period within the cycle of the periodic positional movement of the electronic device where a communication status between the wireless communication circuit and the another electronic device is sufficient for the wireless communication circuit to execute the connection with the another electronic device; set a connection timing at which the wireless communication circuit is controlled to execute the connection with the another electronic device so that the connection is performed at the period determined; set a connection-disable timing outside the period determined; control the wireless communication circuit to execute the connection with the another electronic device at the connection timing set; and at the connection-disable timing set, control the wireless communication circuit to not execute the connection with the another electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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