Printing system, operation system, printer, and terminal
A printing system includes a printer and a terminal capable of wirelessly communicating with each other. The printer include a portable printer main body, a movement detection unit that detects a movement of the printer main body, and a first processor configured to transmit a first control signal to the terminal in a case where a first movement is detected by the movement detection unit, and transmit a second control signal to the terminal in a case where a second movement is detected by the movement detection unit. The terminal includes a display unit, a second processor configured to receive the control signals from the printer; and display a first operation screen on the display unit in a case where the first control signal is received, and display a second operation screen on the display unit in a case where the second control signal is received.
1 . An operation system comprising:
a terminal; and
a portable electronic device capable of wirelessly communicating with the terminal,
wherein the portable electronic device includes:
a main body;
a movement detection unit that detects a movement of the main body; and
a first processor configured to transmit a signal corresponding to the movement detected by the movement detection unit to the terminal,
wherein the terminal includes a second processor configured to:
receive the signal from the portable electronic device and control an operation of the terminal according to the received signal;
set the operation of the terminal to be controlled by the second processor according to the received signal; and
assign the movement of the main body that is being detected by the movement detection unit to the set operation of the terminal.
2 . The operation system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the terminal further includes a camera unit; and
the second processor is configured to control an operation of a zoom of the camera unit according to the received signal.
3 . The operation system according to claim 2 , wherein:
the movement detected by the movement detection unit is a movement indicating that the main body is tilted; and
the second processor is configured to control the operation of the zoom of the camera unit according to the received signal indicating that the main body is tilted.
4 . The operation system according to claim 3 , wherein the second processor is configured to control the operation of the zoom at a predetermined zoom magnification whenever the signal indicating that the main body is tilted is received.
5 . The operation system according to claim 3 , wherein the second processor is configured to control the operation of the zoom while the signal indicating that the main body is tilted is being received.
6 . The operation system according to claim 3 , wherein the second processor is configured to control the operation of the zoom in a case where the signal indicating that the main body is tilted within a predetermined angle range is received.
7 . The operation system according to claim 3 , wherein the second processor is configured to:
control the operation of the zoom to zoom-in in a case where the signal indicating that the main body is tilted toward a first direction is received; and
control the operation of the zoom to zoom-out in a case where the signal indicating that the main body is tilted toward a second direction opposite to the first direction is received.
8 . The operation system according to claim 3 , wherein:
the portable electronic device further includes an operation member on the main body; and
the first processor is configured to transmit the signal according to the detected movement indicating that the main body is tilted while the operation member is operated.
9 . The operation system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the terminal further includes a camera unit; and
the second processor is configured to control an operation of a release of the camera unit according to the received signal.
10 . The operation system according to claim 9 , wherein:
the movement detected by the movement detection unit is a movement indicating that the main body is shaken; and
the second processor is configured to control the operation of the release of the camera unit according to the received signal indicating that the main body is shaken.
11 . The operation system according to claim 10 , wherein:
the portable electronic device further includes an operation member on the main body; and
the first processor is configured to transmit the signal according to the detected movement indicating that the main body is shaken while the operation member is operated.
12 . The operation system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the terminal further includes a display unit; and
the second processor is configured to control an operation of image reproduction of the display unit according to the received signal.
13 . The operation system according to claim 12 , wherein:
the movement detected by the movement detection unit is a movement indicating that the main body is tilted; and
the second processor is configured to control the operation of frame-frame advance and/or frame-frame return in the image reproduction of the display unit according to the received signal indicating that the main body is tilted.
14 . The operation system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the terminal further includes a camera unit; and
the second processor is configured to control an operation of a zoom, a release, a switching of imaging modes, a switching of shutter speeds, a switching of F numbers, or a switching of sensitivity, of the camera unit according to the received signal.
15 . The operation system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the portable electronic device further includes an operation member on the main body;
the first processor is configured to transmit the signal corresponding the movement of the main body combined with an operation of the operation member; and
the second processor is configured to assign the movement of the main body combined with the operation of the operation member.
16 . The operation system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the portable electronic device further includes a light emitting unit; and
the first processor is configured to control the light emitting unit to emit light according to the movement detected by the movement detection unit.
17 . The operation system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the terminal is composed of a smartphone, a tablet type terminal, a personal data assistant, a mobile computer including a laptop personal computer, a digital camera, a portable game machine, a cellular phone, or a mobile printer; and
the portable electronic device is composed of a smartphone, a tablet type terminal, a personal data assistant, a mobile computer including a laptop personal computer, a digital camera, a portable game machine, a cellular phone, or a mobile printer.
18 . An operation method of operating a terminal with a portable electronic device capable of wirelessly communicating with the terminal, the method comprising:
at a side of the portable electronic device, detecting a movement of a main body of the portable electronic device, and transmitting a signal corresponding to the detected movement to the terminal; and
at a side of the terminal,
receiving the signal from the portable electronic device, and controlling an operation of the terminal according to the received signal;
setting the operation of the terminal to be controlled at the side of the terminal according to the received signal; and
assigning the movement of the main body that is being detected to the set operation of the terminal.