Electronic device, control method, and control program
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a piezoelectric element;
a first sound generating unit configured to be vibrated by the piezoelectric element and to generate a vibration sound transmitted by vibrating a part of a human body;
a second sound generating unit configured to generate an air conduction sound;
an attitude detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the electronic device;
a controller configured to switch between (i) sound generation using the first sound generating unit and (ii) sound generation using the second sound generating unit; and
a sound input unit configured to receive sound around the electronic device, whereinthe first sound generating unit and the second sound generating unit are configured to generate sound based on a sound pressure of the sound around the electronic device received by the sound input unit,the first sound generating unit is configured to generate sound when the sound pressure of the sound around the electronic device is not lower than a threshold,the second sound generating unit is configured to generate sound when the sound pressure of the sound around the electronic device is lower than the threshold,the controller is configured to cause the first sound generating unit to generate sound whenthe second sound generating unit generates sound, andthe sound pressure of the sound around the electronic device is not lower than the threshold,the controller is configured to cause the second sound generating unit to generate sound whenthe first sound generating unit generates sound, anda state where the sound pressure of the sound around the electronic device is lower than the threshold continues for a certain period of time,the first sound generating unit and the second sound generating unit are configured to generate the sound based on place information obtained by position measurement processing,the place information is a geographical location of the electronic device,the controller is configured to switch between the first and second sound generating units based on the geographic location of the electronic device, andthe controller is configured to, based on the detected orientation of the electronic device, automatically switch between (i) sound generation using the first sound generating unit and (ii) sound generation using the second sound generating unit, without any user intervention.
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Abstract
According to an aspect, an electronic device includes: a piezoelectric element; a first sound generating unit that is vibrated by the piezoelectric element and generates a vibration sound transmitted by vibrating a part of a human body; and a second sound generating unit that generates an air conduction sound.
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a piezoelectric element; a first sound generating unit configured to be vibrated by the piezoelectric element and to generate a vibration sound transmitted by vibrating a part of a human body; a second sound generating unit configured to generate an air conduction sound; an attitude detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the electronic device; a controller configured to switch between (i) sound generation using the first sound generating unit and (ii) sound generation using the second sound generating unit; and a sound input unit configured to receive sound around the electronic device, wherein the first sound generating unit and the second sound generating unit are configured to generate sound based on a sound pressure of the sound around the electronic device received by the sound input unit, the first sound generating unit is configured to generate sound when the sound pressure of the sound around the electronic device is not lower than a threshold, the second sound generating unit is configured to generate sound when the sound pressure of the sound around the electronic device is lower than the threshold, the controller is configured to cause the first sound generating unit to generate sound when the second sound generating unit generates sound, and the sound pressure of the sound around the electronic device is not lower than the threshold, the controller is configured to cause the second sound generating unit to generate sound when the first sound generating unit generates sound, and a state where the sound pressure of the sound around the electronic device is lower than the threshold continues for a certain period of time, the first sound generating unit and the second sound generating unit are configured to generate the sound based on place information obtained by position measurement processing, the place information is a geographical location of the electronic device, the controller is configured to switch between the first and second sound generating units based on the geographic location of the electronic device, and the controller is configured to, based on the detected orientation of the electronic device, automatically switch between (i) sound generation using the first sound generating unit and (ii) sound generation using the second sound generating unit, without any user intervention. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a piezoelectric element; a first sound generating unit configured to be vibrated by the piezoelectric element and to generate a vibration sound transmitted by vibrating a part of a human body; a second sound generating unit; an attitude detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the electronic device; and a controller configured to, based on the detected orientation of the electronic device, automatically switch between (i) sound generation using the first sound generating unit and (ii) sound generation using the second sound generating unit, without any user intervention, wherein the housing has a first end and a second end opposite to each other in a long-side direction of the housing, the piezoelectric element is arranged closer to the first end than the second end in the long-side direction of the housing, the second sound generating unit is arranged closer to the second end than the first end in the long-side direction of the housing, the electronic device further comprises first and second microphones arranged on the second and first ends, respectively, the first and second microphones configured to receive a voice uttered by a user, and the controller is configured to specify the first microphone to receive the voice when selecting the first sound generating unit to generate sound, and specify the second microphone to receive the voice when selecting the second sound generating unit to generate sound. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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