Electronic device, control method of electronic device, and program

1. A device, comprising:

processing circuitry configured to:

detect a first user action according to a first signal received from a first sensor while operating in a first mode, the first user action being gripping and lifting up of the device;

change an operation mode from the first mode to a second mode based on the first user action;

detect a second user action according to a second signal received from a second sensor while operating the second mode, the second sensor being a capacitance-type touch sensor, the second user action being a touch operation of a display of the device and the second user action being consistent with a first detection condition associated with the second mode;

perform an operation based on the second user action; and

change the operation mode from the second mode to a third mode after a predetermined period of time elapses without detection of the second user action, wherein

the second mode consumes more power than the first mode, and

the third mode is a power saving mode configured to save power consumed by the second sensor, the third mode consuming more power than the first mode.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the second mode is an active mode.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to change the operation mode from the second mode to the first mode after a predetermined period of time elapses without detection of the second user action.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are different sensors.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first sensor is an acceleration sensor.

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the acceleration sensor is a piezoelectric-type sensor or a piezo resistance-type sensor.

7. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising the first sensor and the second sensor.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the second mode consumes more power than the third mode.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions which, when executed by processing circuitry of a device, cause the device to:

receive a first signal from a first sensor to detect a first user action while operating in a first mode, the first user action being gripping and lifting up of the device;

change an operation mode from the first mode to a second mode based on the first user action;

determine, when a second signal is received from a second sensor and the operation mode is the second mode, that a second user action is performed, the second sensor being a capacitance-type sensor, the second user action being a touch operation of a display of the device and the second user action being consistent with a first detection condition associated with the second mode;

perform an operation based on the second user action; and

change the operation mode from the second mode to a third mode after a predetermined period of time elapses without detection of the second user action, wherein

the second mode consumes more power than the first mode, and

the third mode is a power saving mode configured to save power consumed by the second sensor, the third mode consuming more power than the first mode.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 9 , wherein the device is further caused to change the operation mode from the second mode to the first mode after a predetermined period of time elapses without detection of second user action.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 9 , wherein the first sensor is an acceleration sensor.

12. A method, comprising:

receiving a first signal from a first sensor, of a device, to detect a first user action while operating in a first mode, the first user action being gripping and lifting up of the device;

changing, by processing circuitry of the device, an operation mode from the first mode to a second mode based on the first user action state;

determining, when a second signal is received from a second sensor and the operation mode is the second mode, that a second user action is performed, the second sensor being a capacitance-type sensor, the second user action being a touch operation of a display of the device and the second user action being consistent with a first detection condition associated with the second mode;

performing, by the processing circuitry, an operation based on the second user action; and

changing the operation mode from the second mode to a third mode after a predetermined period of time elapses without detection of the second user action, wherein

the second mode consumes more power than the first mode, and

the third mode is a power saving mode configured to save power consumed by the second sensor, the third mode consuming more power than the first mode.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the first sensor is an acceleration sensor.

14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the acceleration sensor is a piezoelectric-type sensor or a piezo resistance-type sensor.

15. The method according to claim 12 , further comprising changing the operation mode from the second mode to the first mode after a predetermined period of time elapses without detection of the second user action.

16. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the second mode is an active mode.

17. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are different sensors.