Touch responsive display unit and method
First Claim
1. A touch responsive display unit comprising:
- a second touch panel disposed on a display screen;
a first touch panel disposed on the second touch panel;
first position detecting means for detecting a touching position of an indicator on the first touch panel when the indicator designates a predetermined position on the display screen;
second position detecting means for detecting a touching position of the indicator on the second touch panel when the indicator designates the predetermined position on the display screen; and
control means for executing first transaction according to a detection result of the first position detecting means, setting a display state on the display screen to a first display state according to the touching position of the indicator on the first touch panel detected by the first position detecting means, executing second transaction according to a detection result of the second position detecting means, and setting a display state on the display screen to a second display state according to the touching position of the indicator on the second touch panel detected by the second position detecting means.
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Abstract
As shown in FIG. 3A, a touch panel 2 is provided on a display screen 1, and a touch panel 3 using infrared rays is provided thereon. A shown in FIG. 3B, when a finger 6 touches the touch panel 3, its touching position is detected, and screen displaying is carried out on the display screen 1 according to the touching position. Then, the finger 6 is brought closer to the display screen 1. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 3C, when the finger 6 touches the touch panel 2, its touching position is detected, and screen displaying is carried out on the display screen 1 according to the touching position. For example, in the case of an operation button 7, in FIG. 3B, displaying is carried out in a state different from that of FIG. 3A and, in FIG. 3C, displaying is carried out in another different state.
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1. A touch responsive display unit comprising:
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a second touch panel disposed on a display screen;
a first touch panel disposed on the second touch panel;
first position detecting means for detecting a touching position of an indicator on the first touch panel when the indicator designates a predetermined position on the display screen;
second position detecting means for detecting a touching position of the indicator on the second touch panel when the indicator designates the predetermined position on the display screen; and
control means for executing first transaction according to a detection result of the first position detecting means, setting a display state on the display screen to a first display state according to the touching position of the indicator on the first touch panel detected by the first position detecting means, executing second transaction according to a detection result of the second position detecting means, and setting a display state on the display screen to a second display state according to the touching position of the indicator on the second touch panel detected by the second position detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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12. A display method of a touch responsive display unit including a second touch panel disposed on a display screen, and a first touch panel disposed on the second touch panel, comprising the steps of:
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detecting touching of an indicator on the first touch panel, and changing a display state on the display screen to set a first display state; and
detecting advancing of the indicator from the state of touching on the first touch panel to touching on the second touch panel, and changing a display state on the display screen from the first display state to a second display state.
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13. A touch responsive display unit comprising:
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a flexible paper display; and
a touch panel disposed on a lower portion of a screen of the paper display.
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