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Information processing apparatus, information inputting device, and information processing main unit

  • US 20020036623A1
  • Filed: 06/01/2001
  • Published: 03/28/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising a main unit section, and an input device section for receiving an operation input from a user and transmitting information indicating the received operation input to said main unit section, said main unit section comprising:

  • a display device;

    contact position detecting means provided on a display screen of said display device and detecting a user contact position on said display screen;

    receiving means for receiving a signal transmitted from said input device section; and

    information processing means for executing processing depending upon the contact position on said display screen detected by said contact position detecting means or in accordance with the signal transmitted from said input device section and received by said receiving means, said input device section comprising;

    a tip portion brought into contact against said display screen for designating a position on said display screen;

    first operating means capable of being rotated;

    rotation detecting means for detecting a rotating operation applied to said first operating means and outputting a signal representing the rotating operation; and

    transmitting means for transmitting the signal from said rotation detecting means to said receiving means of said main unit section.

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