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Electronic device, information processing apparatus, information processing method and program

US9585591B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 2014
Grant dateMar 7, 2017
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2560/0468
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An exemplary electronic device is in a housing to be gripped by a right hand and a left hand of a user, and has a plurality of manipulable portions. The electronic device includes: electrodes placed at positions which come in contact with the right hand and left hand of the user gripping the housing; an extractor for extracting an electrocardiographic component of the user from a potential difference between the electrodes; a determination section for determining whether the extracted electrocardiographic component is in a positive direction or a negative direction by referring to a prestored criterion; and a change section for, in accordance with a result of determination by the determination section, changing assignment between each of the plurality of manipulable portions and a manipulation signal generated in response to a manipulation.

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