Information processing apparatus for inputting a signal, and method therefor
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- generator means for generating an alternating current signal; and
inducing means for inducing said alternating current signal generated by said generator means to a human body.
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Abstract
When a human body touches any of linear electrode array mutually isolated and arranged in X and Y directions of an input device, an inducing signal from wiring of a commercial power supply is transmitted by way of the human body, so that an inducing voltage is generated at the linear electrode to which the human body touches. The input device detects the inducing voltage and outputs the detected inducing voltage to a signal processing section. The signal processing section detects a coordinate where the input device detects the inducing voltage, identifies a frequency of the inducing signal transmitted by way of the human body, and outputs the information to an output terminal.
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9 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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generator means for generating an alternating current signal; and
inducing means for inducing said alternating current signal generated by said generator means to a human body. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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inducing means extending in a first and a second directions and inducing an inducing voltage from a neighboring human body;
inducing voltage detection means for detecting said inducing voltage induced by said inducing means; and
coordination detecting means for detecting a coordination at which said inducing means induces said inducing voltage based on said inducing voltage detected by said inducing voltage detection means. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An information processing method comprising the steps of:
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an inducing step of inducing an inducing voltage from a neighboring human body by way of inducing means extending in a first direction and a second direction;
an inducing voltage detection step of detecting said inducing voltage induced at said inducting step; and
a coordinate detection step of detecting a coordinate at which said inducing step induces said inducing voltage based on said inducing voltage detected at said inducing voltage detection step.
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