Electronic apparatus and method for controlling electronic apparatus

• US 9,813,546 B2
• Filed: 11/17/2016
• Issued: 11/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Kondo, Masuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hai V
• Application Number:
  US15/354,714
• Publication Number:
  US 20170155755A1
• Time in Patent Office: 355 Days
• Field of Search: 4555501
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3866 carried on the head
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3894 Waterproofing of transmission device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• 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

Abstract

An electronic apparatus comprises an apparatus case, at least one processor, a submergence detector, and a motion detector. The at least one processor is configured to receive an incoming call from an external communication apparatus and to perform a voice call with the external communication apparatus. The submergence detector is configured to detect a submergence state in which the apparatus case is located underwater. The motion detector is configured to detect a predetermined specific motion of the apparatus case. The at least one processor controls a setting status of a motion answer mode in which the incoming call is answered and the voice call is accordingly started in response to detection, by the motion detector, of the specific motion. When the submergence state is no longer detected by the submergence detector, the at least one processor enables the motion answer mode.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

an apparatus case;

at least one processor configured to receive an incoming call from an external communication apparatus and to perform a voice call with the external communication apparatus;

a submergence detector configured to detect a submergence state in which the apparatus case is located underwater; and

a motion detector configured to detect a predetermined specific motion of the apparatus case, wherein

the at least one processor controls a setting status of a motion answer mode in which the incoming call is answered and the voice call is accordingly started in response to detection, by the motion detector, of the specific motion, and

when the submergence state is no longer detected by the submergence detector, the at least one processor enables the motion answer mode.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

when the submergence state is detected by the submergence detector, the at least one processor disables the motion answer mode that has been enabled in advance, and

when the submergence state is no longer detected by the submergence detector, the at least one processor enables the motion answer mode.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein in a case where the at least one processor recognizes a connection state in which an external device including a sound output unit and a microphone unit is communicably connected to the electronic apparatus, when the submergence state is detected by the submergence detector, the at least one processor keeps the motion answer mode that has been enabled in advance active.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

when the submergence state is no longer detected by the submergence detector, the at least one processor enables the motion answer mode that has been disabled in advance and keeps the motion answer mode active for a predetermined specific period of time, and

after a lapse of the specific period of time, the at least one processor disables the motion answer mode.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4, wherein in a case where the at least one processor recognizes a connection state in which an external device including a sound output unit and a microphone unit is communicably connected to the electronic apparatus, when the submergence state is detected by the submergence detector, the at least one processor enables the motion answer mode that has been disabled in advance.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4, wherein

in a case where the at least one processor recognizes a connection state in which an external device including a sound output unit and a microphone unit is communicably connected to the electronic apparatus, when the submergence state is detected by the submergence detector, the at least one processor keeps the motion answer mode that has been disabled in advance inactive,

when the submergence state is no longer detected by the submergence detector, the at least one processor enables the motion answer mode and keeps the motion answer mode active for the predetermined specific period of time, and

after a lapse of the specific period of time, the at least one processor disables the motion answer mode.

7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the external device includes a headset to be worn on a user'"'"'s head.

10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific motion includes a motion involving an act of shaking the apparatus case.

8. An electronic apparatus comprising:

an apparatus case;

at least one processor configured to receive an incoming call from an external communication apparatus and to perform a voice call with the external communication apparatus;

a submergence detector configured to detect a submergence state in which the apparatus case is located underwater; and

a motion detector configured to detect a predetermined specific motion of the apparatus case, wherein

the at least one processor controls a setting status of a motion answer mode in which the incoming call is answered and the voice call is accordingly started in response to detection, by the motion detector, of the specific motion, and

in a case where the at least one processor recognizes a connection state in which an external device including a sound output unit and a microphone unit is communicably connected to the electronic apparatus, when the submergence state is detected by the submergence detector, the at least one processor

keeps the motion answer mode that has been enabled in advance active, and

enables the motion answer mode that has been disabled in advance.

9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 8, wherein

when the submergence state is detected by the submergence detector, the at least one processor keeps the motion answer mode that has been disabled in advance inactive,

when the submergence state is no longer detected by the submergence detector, the at least one processor enables the motion answer mode and keeps the motion answer mode active for a predetermined specific period of time, and

after a lapse of the specific period of time, the at least one processor disables the motion answer mode.

11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the specific motion includes a motion involving an act of shaking the apparatus case.

12. A method for controlling an electronic apparatus configured to control a setting status of a mode in which an incoming call from an external communication apparatus is answered and a voice call with the external communication apparatus is accordingly started,

the method comprising:

recognizing that a submergence state in which the electronic apparatus is located underwater is detected, and

enabling a motion answer mode when it is recognized that the submergence state has ceased, the motion answer mode being a mode in which the incoming call is answered and the voice call is accordingly started in response to detection of a predetermined specific motion of the electronic apparatus.