Input device and touch area registration method
First Claim
1. An input device comprising:
- a touch panel which recognizes a press on a touch area and outputs press information; and
a controller which receives the press information output from said touch panel and transmits corresponding data to a main apparatus;
wherein said controller registers a pressed region of said touch panel and regions surrounding the pressed region as the touch area in a touch area registration process performed prior to execution of data input operation.
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Abstract
An input device includes a touch panel which recognizes a press on each touch area and outputs press information and a controller which receives the press information output from the touch panel and transmits corresponding data to a main apparatus. The controller registers pressed regions of the touch panel and regions surrounding the pressed regions as touch areas in a touch area registration process performed prior to execution of data input operation. Upon receiving particular press information, the controller switches the kind of data to be input by pressing the touch areas and annunciates switching of the kind of input data by producing an audible message.
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9 Claims
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1. An input device comprising:
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a touch panel which recognizes a press on a touch area and outputs press information; and
a controller which receives the press information output from said touch panel and transmits corresponding data to a main apparatus;
wherein said controller registers a pressed region of said touch panel and regions surrounding the pressed region as the touch area in a touch area registration process performed prior to execution of data input operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A touch area registration method comprising the steps of:
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receiving press information output from a touch panel;
transmitting data corresponding to the received press information; and
registering a pressed region of the touch panel and regions surrounding the pressed region as the touch area prior to execution of data input operation.
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