Electronic device

摘要

The user is allowed to simulatively experience a tactile sensation that would be felt when actually touching on the object being displayed on a screen. An electronic device 100 includes a display device 160 for displaying displayed information, a touch panel 130 to be touched by the user, a displayed information control section 32 for controlling display of the displayed information, thermoelectric element sections 190 for cooling or heating the touch panel 130, and a temperature control section 195 for controlling the temperature of the touch panel 130 in accordance with the displayed information displayed on the display device 160.

主权项

1. An electronic device comprising:
a display displays a displayed object on a portion of the display; a panel to be touched by a user; a display controller controls the display of the displayed object on the portion of the display; a thermoelectric element cools or heats the panel; and a temperature controller controls a temperature of the panel in a region corresponding to the portion of the display in which the displayed object is displayed, wherein the temperature controller controls the temperature in accordance with a temperature information associated with the displayed object displayed on the portion of the display; and when the displayed object is initially displayed on the display, the temperature controller automatically starts to control the temperature of the panel so that the temperature is cooled or heated according to the temperature information associated with the displayed object displayed, and the temperature controller continues to automatically control the temperature of the panel according to the temperature information associated with the displayed object for so long as the displayed object is displayed.