IP Library Granted Patent US 12,323,549
Granted Patent B2
US 12,323,549 · App. 17/852,780 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Device support status notification system and device support status notification program

Inventor: Katsunori Suetsugu (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Katsunori Suetsugu
H04M1/72454H04M2250/12
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Patent No.
US 12,323,549
App. No.
17/852,780
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device to be carried by the user and used by a user executes support status determination on the basis of information for determination acquired by an information acquisition unit that acquire the information for determination that is information to be used for the support status determination that is determination of a device support status that is a status of support of the electronic device by the user and makes a notification of information for notification that is information based on a result of the executed support status determination.

Claims (84)

1. A device support status notification system comprising:

an information acquisition unit configured to acquire information for determination that is information to be used for support status determination that is determination of a device support status that is a status of support by a user, of an electronic device to be carried by the user and used by the user;

a support status determination unit configured to execute the support status determination on a basis of the information for determination acquired by the information acquisition unit; and

an information notification unit configured to make a notification of information for notification that is information based on a result of the support status determination executed by the support status determination unit,

wherein the information notification unit makes a notification of at least one of a period during which the device support status is each of a plurality of types of the device support status or a ratio of the period during which the device support status is each of the plurality of types of the device support status as the information for notification.

2. The device support status notification system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of types of the device support status comprises:

the device support status in which the electronic device is supported by a left arm of the user; and

the device support status in which the electronic device is supported by a right arm of the user.

3. The device support status notification system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user of the device support status, and

the support status determination unit updates a method for the support status determination on a basis of the device support status of which the user is instructed and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the device support status of which the user is instructed.

4. The device support status notification system according to claim 3 ,

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user of the device support status at a frequency in accordance with an accuracy rate of the support status determination based on the device support status of which the user is instructed and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the device support status of which the user is instructed.

5. The device support status notification system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the support status determination unit receives an input of an actual device support status from the user, and

the support status determination unit updates a method for the support status determination on a basis of the actual device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the actual device support status input from the user.

6. The device support status notification system according to claim 5 ,

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user to input the actual device support status at a frequency in accordance with an accuracy rate of the support status determination based on the actual device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the actual device support status input from the user.

7. The device support status notification system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the support status determination unit receives an input of a plan of the device support status from the user, and

the support status determination unit updates a method for the support status determination on a basis of the plan of the device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the plan of the device support status input from the user.

8. The device support status notification system according to claim 7 ,

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user to input the plan of the device support status at a frequency in accordance with an accuracy rate of the support status determination based on the plan of the device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the plan of the device support status input from the user.

9. The device support status notification system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of types of the device support status comprises:

the device support status in which the electronic device is supported by the user on an upper side of a specific position in a vertical direction; and

the device support status in which the electronic device is supported by the user on a lower side of the specific position.

10. The device support status notification system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of types of the device support status comprises:

the device support status in which the electronic device is supported by the user on a front side of a specific position in a front-back direction for the user; and

the device support status in which the electronic device is supported by the user on a back side of the specific position.

11. The device support status notification system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user of the device support status, and

the support status determination unit updates a method for the support status determination on a basis of the device support status of which the user is instructed and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the device support status of which the user is instructed.

12. The device support status notification system according to claim 11 ,

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user of the device support status at a frequency in accordance with an accuracy rate of the support status determination based on the device support status of which the user is instructed and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the device support status of which the user is instructed.

13. The device support status notification system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the support status determination unit receives an input of an actual device support status from the user, and

the support status determination unit updates a method for the support status determination on a basis of the actual device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the actual device support status input from the user.

14. The device support status notification system according to claim 13 ,

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user to input the actual device support status at a frequency in accordance with an accuracy rate of the support status determination based on the actual device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the actual device support status input from the user.

15. The device support status notification system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the support status determination unit receives an input of a plan of the device support status from the user, and

the support status determination unit updates a method for the support status determination on a basis of the plan of the device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the plan of the device support status input from the user.

16. The device support status notification system according to claim 15 ,

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user to input the plan of the device support status at a frequency in accordance with an accuracy rate of the support status determination based on the plan of the device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the plan of the device support status input from the user.

17. A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing a device support status notification program for causing an electronic device to implement:

a support status determination unit configured to execute support status determination on a basis of information for determination acquired by an information acquisition unit configured to acquire the information for determination that is information to be used for the support status determination that is determination of a device support status that is a status of support by a user, of the electronic device to be carried by the user and used by the user; and

an information notification unit configured to make a notification of information for notification that is information based on a result of the support status determination executed by the support status determination unit,

wherein the information notification unit makes a notification of at least one of a period during which the device support status is each of a plurality of types of the device support status or a ratio of the period during which the device support status is each of the plurality of types of the device support status as the information for notification.

18. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing a device support status notification program according to claim 17 for causing the electronic device to further implement:

wherein the plurality of types of the device support status comprises:

the device support status in which the electronic device is supported by a left arm of the user;

the device support status in which the electronic device is supported by a right arm of the user;

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user of the device support status,

the support status determination unit updates a method for the support status determination on a basis of the device support status of which the user is instructed and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the device support status of which the user is instructed; and

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user of the device support status at a frequency in accordance with an accuracy rate of the support status determination based on the device support status of which the user is instructed and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the device support status of which the user is instructed.

19. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing a device support status notification program according to claim 17 for causing the electronic device to further implement:

wherein the plurality of types of the device support status comprises:

the device support status in which the electronic device is supported by a left arm of the user;

the device support status in which the electronic device is supported by a right arm of the user;

wherein the support status determination unit receives an input of an actual device support status from the user,

the support status determination unit updates a method for the support status determination on a basis of the actual device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the actual device support status input from the user; and

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user to input the actual device support status at a frequency in accordance with an accuracy rate of the support status determination based on the actual device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the actual device support status input from the user.

20. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing a device support status notification program according to claim 17 for causing the electronic device to further implement:

wherein the plurality of types of the device support status comprises:

the device support status in which the electronic device is supported by a left arm of the user; and

the device support status in which the electronic device is supported by a right arm of the user;

wherein the support status determination unit receives an input of a plan of the device support status from the user,

the support status determination unit updates a method for the support status determination on a basis of the plan of the device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the plan of the device support status input from the user; and

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user to input the plan of the device support status at a frequency in accordance with an accuracy rate of the support status determination based on the plan of the device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the plan of the device support status input from the user.

21. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing a device support status notification program according to claim 17 for causing the electronic device to further implement:

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user of the device support status,

the support status determination unit updates a method for the support status determination on a basis of the device support status of which the user is instructed and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the device support status of which the user is instructed; and

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user of the device support status at a frequency in accordance with an accuracy rate of the support status determination based on the device support status of which the user is instructed and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the device support status of which the user is instructed.

22. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing a device support status notification program according to claim 17 for causing the electronic device to further implement:

wherein the support status determination unit receives an input of an actual device support status from the user,

the support status determination unit updates a method for the support status determination on a basis of the actual device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the actual device support status input from the user; and

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user to input the actual device support status at a frequency in accordance with an accuracy rate of the support status determination based on the actual device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the actual device support status input from the user.

23. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing a device support status notification program according to claim 17 for causing the electronic device to further implement:

wherein the support status determination unit receives an input of a plan of the device support status from the user,

the support status determination unit updates a method for the support status determination on a basis of the plan of the device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the plan of the device support status input from the user; and

wherein the support status determination unit instructs the user to input the plan of the device support status at a frequency in accordance with an accuracy rate of the support status determination based on the plan of the device support status input from the user and a result of the support status determination corresponding to the plan of the device support status input from the user.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-110751 · Jul 2, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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