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First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a location detecting unit that detects a first location of the information processing apparatus;
a communication interface that receives information representing a target location from a target information processing apparatus;
a processor that detects a target direction from the first location toward the target location;
a detector that detects an orientation of the casing;
a perceptual active unit including a plurality of active elements disposed in different locations on or within the casing, whereinthe processor calculates an angular difference between the target direction and the orientation of the casing, determines a perceptual strength of each of the plurality of active elements based on the angular difference, and controls each of the plurality of active elements based on the perceptual strengths.
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus that detects a first location of the information processing apparatus; receives information representing a target location from a target information processing apparatus; detects a target direction from the first location toward the target location; detects an orientation of a casing of the information processing apparatus; calculates an angular difference between the target direction and the orientation of the casing; determines a perceptual strength of each of a plurality of active elements disposed in different locations on or within the casing based on the angular difference; and controls each of the plurality of active elements based on the perceptual strengths.
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19 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a casing; a location detecting unit that detects a first location of the information processing apparatus; a communication interface that receives information representing a target location from a target information processing apparatus; a processor that detects a target direction from the first location toward the target location; a detector that detects an orientation of the casing; a perceptual active unit including a plurality of active elements disposed in different locations on or within the casing, wherein the processor calculates an angular difference between the target direction and the orientation of the casing, determines a perceptual strength of each of the plurality of active elements based on the angular difference, and controls each of the plurality of active elements based on the perceptual strengths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An information processing method performed by an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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detecting a first location of the information processing apparatus; receiving information representing a target location from a target information processing apparatus; detecting a target direction from the first location toward the target location; detecting an orientation of a casing of the information processing apparatus; calculating an angular difference between the target direction and the orientation of the casing; determining a perceptual strength of each of a plurality of active elements disposed in different locations on or within the casing based on the angular difference; and controlling each of the plurality of active elements based on the perceptual strengths.
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program instructions, which when executed by an information processing apparatus, cause the information processing apparatus to perform a method comprising:
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detecting a first location of the information processing apparatus; receiving information representing a target location from a target information processing apparatus; detecting a target direction from the first location toward the target location; detecting an orientation of a casing of the information processing apparatus; calculating an angular difference between the target direction and the orientation of the casing; determining a perceptual strength of each of a plurality of active elements disposed in different locations on or within the casing based on the angular difference; and controlling each of the plurality of active elements based on the perceptual strengths.
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