US Patent 10955927 Electronic device, program, and control method

An electronic device includes a proximity sensor, a storage that links and stores keywords with types of gestures detected by the proximity sensor, and a controller that detects a keyword from notification information provided to a user and executes processing based on the type of gesture linked to the keyword. The electronic device may also include a communication interface, and the notification information may include information received by the communication interface. The electronic device may also include a display, and the notification information may include information displayed on the display.