摘要 |
There is provided an apparatus which provides manipulation assistance, even in the case where a user trying to executing a certain function has performed a wrong manipulation, by inferring the function which the user originally wanted to execute. The apparatus according to the present invention is to be used in an electronic device having an input section to receive a manipulation by a user and operating based on the user's manipulation, and infers a manipulation intent of the user. This apparatus includes a storage which stores a database in which a function of the electronic device is associated with a manipulation that is highly mistakable when a user having an experience of manipulating an electronic device other than the electronic device uses the electronic device; and a manipulation assistance section for, when the manipulation by the user is wrong, determining a substance of manipulation assistance for executing a function which is intended by the user, in accordance with the function which is associated with the highly-mistakable manipulation in the database. This apparatus determines an operation of the electronic device based on the substance of manipulation assistance, and outputs an instruction to the electronic device. |