ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

• US 20140089791A1
• Filed: 09/19/2013
• Published: 03/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Ishimaru, Satoshi
• Granted Patent: US 9,710,062 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/702
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04809 Textured surface identifying touch areas, e.g. overlay structure for a virtual keyboard
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range

Abstract

A setting item for specifying a setting detail to be set is displayed on a setting screen for making a setting about contents. A content item representing the content is displayed on a content screen for displaying the content. An object touching the setting item on the setting screen is given a tactile sensation according to the touched setting item. The object touching the content item on the content screen is given the same tactile sensation as that given when the setting item for specifying the setting detail set for the touched contents is touched.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a touch detection unit configured to detect a touch on a display unit;

a tactile sensation generation unit configured to generate tactile sensations to be given to an object touching the display unit;

a display control unit configured to control the display unit to display a setting item for specifying a setting detail to be set on a setting screen for making a setting about content, and display a content item representing the content on a content screen for displaying the content; and

a control unit configured to control the tactile sensation generation unit to give the object touching the setting item on the setting screen a tactile sensation according to the touched setting item, and give the object touching the content item on the content screen the same tactile sensation as that given when the setting item for specifying the setting detail set for the touched contents is touched.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content is an image.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the setting screen is a setting screen for making a setting about capturing of an image, the setting screen being displayed before the capturing of the image, and

wherein the setting item is displayed as an alternative for the setting about the capturing of the image.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the setting item is an alternative for a setting option about at least one of a bit rate, a frame rate, and a recording format.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an imaging unit configured to capture an image.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content is application software, and

wherein the content item is an icon representing the application software.

7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising an obtaining unit configured to obtain position information about the electronic apparatus,

wherein the application software includes a function of performing control using the position information, and

wherein the setting item is an item for setting whether the application software uses the function of performing control using the position information.

8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the position information is information obtained from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite.

9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the application software is a map application.

10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an imaging unit configured to capture an image,

wherein the content item is a self-timer button for activating a self-timer shooting operation, and

wherein the setting item is a time setting button displayed as an alternative on a screen for setting a self-timer time.

11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the object is a finger of a user.

12. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tactile sensation generation unit is configured to generate vibrations.

13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tactile sensation generation unit is configured to generate an electrosensory stimulus.

14. A method for controlling an electronic apparatus comprising:

detecting a touch on a display unit;

generating tactile sensations to be given to an object touching the display unit;

controlling the display unit to display a setting item for specifying a setting detail to be set on a setting screen for making a setting about content, and display a content item representing the content on a content screen for displaying the content; and

controlling the generating of the tactile sensations to give the object touching the setting item on the setting screen a tactile sensation according to the touched setting item, and controlling the generating of the tactile sensations to give the object touching the content item on the content screen the same tactile sensation as that given when the setting item for specifying the setting detail set for the touched contents is touched.

15. A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform operations comprising:

detecting a touch on a display unit;

generating tactile sensations to be given to an object touching the display unit;

controlling the display unit to display a setting item for specifying a setting detail to be set on a setting screen for making a setting about content, and display a content item representing the content on a content screen for displaying the content; and

controlling the generating of the tactile sensations to give the object touching the setting item on the setting screen a tactile sensation according to the touched setting item, and controlling the generating of the tactile sensations to give the object touching the content item on the content screen the same tactile sensation as that given when the setting item for specifying the setting detail set for the touched contents is touched.

16. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a touch detection unit configured to detect a touch on a display unit;

a feedback generation unit configured to give feedback to a user according to the touch on the display unit;

a display control unit configured to control the display unit to display a setting item for specifying a setting detail to be set on a setting screen for making a setting about content, and display a content item representing the content on a content screen for displaying the content; and

a control unit configured to control the feedback generation unit to give the user touching the setting item on the setting screen feedback according to the touched setting item, and control the feedback generation unit to give the user touching the content item on the content screen the same feedback as that given when the setting item for specifying the setting detail set for the touched contents is touched.

17. A method for controlling an electronic apparatus including a touch detection unit configured to detect a touch on a display unit, and a feedback generation unit configured to give feedback to a user according to the touch on the display unit, the method comprising:

controlling the display unit to display a setting item for specifying a setting detail to be set on a setting screen for making a setting about content, and display a content item representing the content on a content screen for displaying the content; and

controlling the feedback generation unit to give the user touching the setting item on the setting screen feedback according to the touched setting item, and controlling the feedback generation unit to give the user touching the content item on the content screen the feedback as that given when the setting item for specifying the setting detail set for the touched contents is touched.

18. A computer-readable non-transitory recording medium storing a program for causing a computer including a touch detection unit configured to detect a touch on a display unit and a feedback generation unit configured to give feedback to a user according to the touch on the display unit to perform operations comprising:

controlling the display unit to display a setting item for specifying a setting detail to be set on a setting screen for making a setting about content, and display a content item representing the content on a content screen for displaying the content; and

controlling the feedback generation unit to give the user touching the setting item on the setting screen feedback according to the touched setting item, and controlling the feedback generation unit to give the user touching the content item on the content screen the same feedback as that given when the setting item for specifying the setting item set for the touched contents is touched.