Information processing apparatus and information processing method

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a vibration device configured to; and

a control unit configured to:

detect a tap operation of a user;

generate notification information based on the detected tap operation;

assign a first vibration frequency to the generated notification information, based on content of the generated notification information;

convert the generated notification information into a vibration waveform,

wherein the vibration waveform corresponds to at least one vibration having the assigned first vibration frequency;

determine that the information processing apparatus is in one of a stationary state or a moving state; and

control vibration intensity of the vibration device based on

the vibration waveform, and

the determination that the information processing apparatus is in the moving state,

wherein the vibration intensity of the vibration device in the moving state is higher than the vibration intensity of the vibration device in the stationary state.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit is further configured to determine that the information processing apparatus is put in a pocket of the user, and

the tap operation is detected based on the determination that the information processing apparatus is put in the pocket of the user.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit is further configured to convert the generated notification information into at least one vibration waveform, and

the at least one vibration waveform is distinguishable based on at least a vibration time of the at least one vibration waveform.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a pressure-sensitive sensor configured to detect a pressure applied on the information processing apparatus, wherein

the control unit is further configured to control the vibration device to increase the vibration intensity based on a decrease in the detected pressure.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:

acquire information corresponding to a noise level; and

control the vibration device to increase the vibration intensity based on an increase in the noise level.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:

acquire location information of the information processing apparatus;

search, based on the acquired location information, a database comprising first information corresponding to a plurality of noise levels at a plurality of locations; and

acquire, from the database, second information corresponding to a noise level of the plurality of noise levels associated with the acquired location information.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit is further configured to convert the generated notification information into at least one vibration waveform, and

the at least one vibration waveform is distinguishable based on a vibration time and a vibration amplitude of the at least one vibration waveform.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit is further configured to convert the generated notification information into a sequence of vibration waveforms, and

the sequence of vibration waveforms is distinguishable based on a vibration time and a second vibration frequency associated with each vibration waveform of the sequence of vibration waveforms.

9. An information processing method, comprising:

in a control unit of an information processing apparatus:

detecting a tap operation of a user;

generating notification information based on the detected tap operation;

assigning a vibration frequency to the generated notification information, based on content of the generated notification information;

converting the generated notification information into a vibration waveform,

wherein the vibration waveform corresponds to at least one vibration having the assigned vibration frequency;

determining that the information processing apparatus is in one of a stationary state or a moving state; and

controlling vibration intensity of a vibration device of the information processing apparatus based on

the vibration waveform, and

the determination that the information processing apparatus is in the moving state,

wherein the vibration intensity of the vibration device in the moving state is higher than the vibration intensity of the vibration device in the stationary state.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute operations, the operations comprising:

detecting a tap operation of a user;

generating notification information based on the detected tap operation;

assigning a vibration frequency to the generated notification information, based on content of the generated notification information;

converting the generated notification information into a vibration waveform,

wherein the vibration waveform corresponds to at least one vibration having the assigned vibration frequency;

determining that an information processing apparatus is in one of a stationary state or a moving state; and

controlling vibration intensity of a vibration device of the information processing apparatus based on

the vibration waveform, and

the determination that the information processing apparatus is in the moving state,

wherein the vibration intensity of the vibration device in the moving state is higher than the vibration intensity of the vibration device in the stationary state.

11. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a control unit configured to:

detect a tap operation of a user;

generate notification information based on the detected tap operation;

assign a vibration frequency to the generated notification information, based on content of the generated notification information;

convert the generated notification information into vibration waveform information,

wherein the vibration waveform information comprises at least one vibration having the assigned vibration frequency; and

transmit the vibration waveform information to an information processing terminal, wherein

the information processing terminal controls vibration intensity of a vibration device of the information processing terminal, based on the vibration waveform information transmitted from the information processing apparatus and a determination that the information processing terminal is in a moving state, and

the vibration intensity of the vibration device in the moving state is higher than the vibration intensity of the vibration device in a stationary state.

12. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a vibration device configured to vibrate; and

a control unit configured to:

detect a tap operation of a user;

generate notification information based on the detected tap operation;

assign a vibration frequency to the generated notification information, based on content of the generated notification information;

convert the generated notification information into a vibration waveform,

wherein the vibration waveform corresponds to at least one vibration having the assigned vibration frequency;

acquire location information of the information processing apparatus;

search, based on the acquired location information, a database comprising first information corresponding to a plurality of noise levels at a plurality of locations;

acquire, from the database, second information corresponding to a noise level of the plurality of noise levels associated with the acquired location information; and

control the vibration device, based on the vibration waveform and the acquired second information.