Mobile information device, method of controlling mobile information device, and program

• US 20040204016A1
• Filed: 02/13/2003
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Sakamoto, Masayoshi
• Granted Patent: US 7,224,996 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/550.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/22 Illumination; Arrangements for improving the visibility of characters on dials
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A mobile information device has an operation unit which detects an operation by a user, a detection unit which detects a predetermined state when operated by the user, and a cntrol unit which validates or invalidates the operation of the operation unit, depending on whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

Claims

1. A mobile information device comprising:

an operation unit which detects an operation by a user;

a detection unit which detects a predetermined state when operated by the user; and

a control unit which validates or invalidates the operation of said operation unit, depending on whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

2. A mobile information device comprising:

a power source;

a detection unit which detects a predetermined state when operated by a user; and

a control unit which controls such a transition point as to transit from a first state to a second state in accordance with whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

3. A mobile information device according to claim 2, further comprising an operation unit which detects the operation by the user,

wherein said control unit cuts off said power source when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a first period in the predetermined state, and also cuts off said power source when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a second period if not in the predetermined state.

7. A mobile information device according to claim 2, further comprising a display unit supplied with electricity from said power source,

wherein the transition point is a point of cutting off said power source to stop the electric supply to said display unit.

8. A mobile information device according to claim 7, further comprising an operation unit which detects an operation by a user,

wherein said control unit stops the electric supply to said display unit when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a first period in the predetermined state, and stops the electric supply to said display unit when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a second period if not in the predetermined state.

4. A mobile information device comprising:

a display unit capable of controlling brightness of a display;

a detection unit which detects a predetermined state when operated by a user; and

a control unit which controls the brightness of the display in accordance with whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

5. A mobile information device according to claim 4, wherein said control unit controls a period for keeping the brightness of the display in accordance with whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

6. A mobile information device according to claim 4, further comprising an operation unit which detects an operation by a user,

wherein said control unit decreases the brightness of the display when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a first period in the predetermined state, and decreases the brightness of the display when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a second period if not in the predetermined state.

9. A mobile information device comprising a performance unit capable of controlling a performance speed;

a detection unit which detects a predetermined state when operated by a user; and

a control unit which controls the performance speed in accordance with whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

10. A mobile information device according to claim 9, wherein said control unit controls a period of keeping the performance speed in accordance with whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

11. A mobile information device according to claim 9, further comprising an operation unit which detects an operation by a user,

wherein said control unit decreases the performance speed when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a first period in the predetermined state, and decreases the performance speed when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a second period if not in the predetermined state.

12. A mobile information device comprising:

a processing unit which executes one or more processing programs;

a detection unit which detects a predetermined state when operated by a user; and

a control unit which starts or terminates a specified processing program in said processing unit in accordance with whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

13. A mobile information device according to claim 12, wherein said control unit controls such a keeping period as to keep an executed state or a stopped state of the processing program in accordance with whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

14. A mobile information device according to claim 12, further comprising an operation unit which detects an operation by a user,

wherein said control unit starts or terminates the processing process when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a first period in the predetermined state, and starts or terminates the processing program when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a second period if not in the predetermined state.

15. A method of controlling a mobile information device, comprising:

detecting an operation by a user;

detecting a predetermined state when said mobile information device is operated by the user; and

validating or invalidating the user'"'"'s operation, depending on whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

16. A method of controlling a mobile information device including a power source, said method comprising:

detecting a predetermined state when said mobile information device is operated by a user; and

controlling such a transition point as to transit from a first state to a second state in accordance with whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

17. A method of controlling a mobile information device including a display unit capable of controlling brightness of a display, said method comprising:

detecting a predetermined state when said mobile information device is operated by a user; and

controlling brightness of a display in accordance with the predetermined state is detected or not.

18. A method of controlling a mobile information device including a display unit and a power source for supplying electricity to said display unit, said method comprising:

detecting a predetermined state when said mobile information device is operated by a user; and

controlling such a power source cut-off point as to stop an electric supply to said display unit in accordance with the predetermined state is detected or not.

19. A method of controlling a mobile information device including a performance unit capable of controlling a performance speed, said method comprising:

detecting a predetermined state when said mobile information device is operated by a user; and

controlling the performance speed in accordance with the predetermined state is detected or not.

20. A method of controlling a mobile information device including a processing unit for executing a processing program, said method comprising:

detecting a predetermined state when said mobile information device is operated by a user; and

controlling so as to start or terminate a specified processing program in said processing unit in accordance with the predetermined state is detected or not.

21. A storage medium readable by a machine, tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for making a computer control a mobile information device, the method steps comprising:

detecting an operation by a user;

detecting a predetermined state when said mobile information device is operated by the user; and

validating or invalidating the user'"'"'s operation, depending on whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

22. A storage medium readable by a machine, tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for making a computer control a mobile information device including a power source, the method steps comprising:

detecting a predetermined state when said mobile information device is operated by a user; and

controlling such a power source cut-off point as to stop an electric supply from said power source in accordance with the predetermined state is detected or not.

23. A storage medium readable by a machine tangible embodying a program according to claim 22, further comprising detecting an operation by a user,

wherein said control involves cutting off said power source when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a first period in the predetermined state, and also cutting off said power source when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a second period if not in the predetermined state.

24. A storage medium readable by a machine, tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for making a computer control a mobile information device including a display unit capable of controlling brightness of a display, the method steps comprising:

detecting a predetermined state when said mobile information device is operated by a user; and

controlling brightness of a display in accordance with the predetermined state is detected or not.

25. A storage medium readable by a machine tangible embodying a program according to claim 24, wherein said controlling involves controlling a period of keeping the brightness of the display in accordance with whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

26. A storage medium readable by a machine tangible embodying a program according to claim 24, further comprising detecting an operation by a user,

wherein said controlling involves decreasing the brightness of the display when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a first period in the predetermined state, and also decreasing the brightness of the display when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a second period if not in the predetermined state.

27. A storage medium readable by a machine, tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for making a computer control a mobile information device including a display unit and a power source for supplying electricity to said display unit, the method steps comprising:

detecting a predetermined state when said mobile information device is operated by a user; and

controlling such a power source cut-off point as to stop an electric supply to said display unit in accordance with the predetermined state is detected or not.

28. A storage medium readable by a machine tangible embodying a program according to claim 27, further comprising detecting an operation by a user,

wherein said control involves stopping the electric supply to said display unit when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a first period in the predetermined state, and also stopping the electric supply to said display unit when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a second period if not in the predetermined state.

29. A storage medium readable by a machine, tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for making a computer control a mobile information device including a performance unit capable of controlling a performance speed, the method steps comprising:

detecting a predetermined state when said mobile information device is operated by a user; and

controlling the performance speed in accordance with the predetermined state is detected or not.

30. A storage medium readable by a machine tangible embodying a program according to claim 29, further comprising a period of keeping the performance speed in accordance with whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

31. A storage medium readable by a machine tangible embodying a program according to claim 29, further comprising detecting an operation by a user,

wherein said control involves decreasing the performance speed when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a first period in the predetermined state, and also decreasing the performance speed when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a second period if not in the predetermined state.

32. A storage medium readable by a machine, tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for making a computer control a mobile information device including a processing unit for executing a processing program, the method steps comprising:

detecting a predetermined state when said mobile information device is operated by a user; and

controlling so as to start or terminate a specified processing program in said processing unit in accordance with the predetermined state is detected or not.

33. A storage medium readable by a machine tangible embodying a program according to claim 32, wherein said controlling involves controlling such a keeping period as to keep an executed state or stopped state of the processing program in accordance with whether the predetermined state is detected or not.

34. A storage medium readable by a machine tangible embodying a program according to claim 32, further comprising detecting an operation by a user,

wherein said controlling involves starting or terminating the processing program when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a first period in the predetermined state, and also starting or terminating the processing program when said operation unit does not detect the operation by the user for duration of a second period if not in the predetermined state.