Complex functional device and method of manufacturing the same, and haptic information system and information input apparatus comprising that complex functional device
First Claim
1. A complex functional apparatus comprising a haptic information element having haptic information portions corresponding to a plurality of different kinds of haptic information, each haptic information unit including:
- a first function unit configured to detect corresponding haptic information; and
a second function unit configured to reproduce some or all pieces of detected haptic information.
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Abstract
An information process of various kinds of haptic information such as a temperature, pressure, and the like, which is approximate to human haptic sense, is easily achieved in a wide variety of applications in different fields such as detection of various three-dimensional patterns, the surface states of paper and the like, an input device to an information apparatus, and the like without damaging a device. To this end, a single haptic information element simultaneously handles a plurality of kinds of information, i.e., a temperature and pressure, using a ferroelectric or pyroelectric which responds to both the temperature and pressure. Furthermore, not only these pieces of information are detected, but also some or all pieces of detected information are expressed under the control using an external power supply by forming the ferroelectric or pyroelectric on a hollow space structure, i.e., a cantilever or simple beam. A metal oxide film is divided into a plurality portions, and a plurality of different kinds of information are detected by electrodes formed on the respective portions. Hence, even when one detection element is damaged, the functions of other detection elements can be assured, and the manufacturing process is simplified. Moreover, an information input/output apparatus with these devices is provided.
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43 Claims
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1. A complex functional apparatus comprising a haptic information element having haptic information portions corresponding to a plurality of different kinds of haptic information,
each haptic information unit including: -
a first function unit configured to detect corresponding haptic information; and
a second function unit configured to reproduce some or all pieces of detected haptic information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A haptic information system comprising:
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a complex functional apparatus;
an input controller configured to receive signals from respective haptic information elements;
an arithmetic processor configured to store the signals and applying a signal process to the stored signals; and
an output controller configured to read out the signals from said arithmetic processor and output the readout signals to said complex functional device, wherein said complex functional apparatus comprises haptic information elements each having haptic information units corresponding to a plurality of different kinds of haptic information, and each haptic information unit includes a first function unit configured to detect corresponding haptic information, and a second function unit configured to reproduce some or all pieces of detected haptic information. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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- 15. A complex functional apparatus comprising a substrate, a metal oxide layer formed on said substrate, and an electrode, wherein said apparatus detects a plurality of different kinds of information by electrodes formed on a plurality of portions obtained by dividing said metal oxide layer.
- 21. A complex functional apparatus comprising a detection device which comprises a substrate, a metal oxide layer formed on said substrate, and an electrode, detects a plurality of different kinds of information by electrodes arranged on a plurality of portions obtained by dividing said metal oxide film, and is stacked on a display configured to display video information.
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25. A method of manufacturing a complex functional apparatus which detects a plurality of different kinds of information by electrodes formed on a plurality of portions obtained by dividing a metal oxide film, comprising:
- forming the metal oxide layer by independently supplying a metal source material and oxygen source material which form the metal oxide layer to a substrate.
- View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An information input/output apparatus for controlling an operation of a target apparatus on the basis of a user authentication result associated with a user who operates the target apparatus, comprising:
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a menu presentation unit configured to present a list of a plurality of menu items used to operate the target apparatus;
a haptic information acquisition unit acquire haptic information of the user on the basis of a position of the menu item that the user touches with a finger of the plurality of menu items presented by said menu presentation unit; and
a user authentication unit authenticate the user on the basis of the haptic information acquired by said haptic information acquisition unit. - View Dependent Claims (31, 34, 35, 36)
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32. An information input/output apparatus for outputting predetermined haptic information to a user, and inputting a user'"'"'s reaction made for the output haptic information, comprising:
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a haptic information output unit configured to output a plurality of menu items required for the user to operate a target apparatus as haptic information in a state that allows the user to recognize information contents thereof upon user'"'"'s touching the information with a finger;
a haptic information input unit configured to acquire a user'"'"'s fingerprint on the basis of a position of the menu item touched by the user of the plurality of menu items output by said haptic information output unit; and
user information processor configured to acquire a user'"'"'s intention and authenticate the user on the basis of the user'"'"'s fingerprint acquired by said haptic information input unit. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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37. An information input/output method for controlling an operation of a target apparatus on the basis of a user authentication result associated with a user who operat s the targ t apparatus, comprising:
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a menu presentation step of presenting a list of a plurality of menu items used to operate the target apparatus;
a fingerprint information acquisition step of acquiring fingerprint information of the user on the basis of a position of the menu item that the user touches with a finger of the plurality of menu items presented in the menu presentation step; and
a user authentication step of authenticating the user on the basis of the fingerprint information acquired in the fingerprint information acquisition step.
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38. An information input/output method in an information input/output apparatus for outputting predetermined haptic information to a user, and inputting a user'"'"'s reaction made for the output haptic information, comprising:
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a haptic information output step of outputting a plurality of menu items required for the user to operate a target apparatus as haptic information in a state that allows the user to recognize information contents thereof upon user'"'"'s touching the information with a finger;
a haptic information input step of acquiring a user'"'"'s fingerprint on the basis of a position of the menu item touched by the user of the plurality of menu items output in the haptic information output step; and
a user information processing step of acquiring a user'"'"'s intention and authenticating the user on the basis of the user'"'"'s fingerprint acquired in the haptic information input step.
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39. A computer program for implementing an information input/output method for controlling an operation of a target apparatus on the basis of a user authentication result associated with a user who operates the target apparatus, comprising:
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a menu presentation step of presenting a list of a plurality of menu items used to operate the target apparatus;
a fingerprint information acquisition step of acquiring fingerprint information of the user on the basis of a position of the menu item that the user touches with a finger of the plurality of menu items presented in the menu presentation step; and
a user authentication step of authenticating the user on the basis of the fingerprint information acquired in the fingerprint information acquisition step. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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40. A computer program for implementing an information input/output method in an information input/output apparatus for outputting predetermined haptic information to a user, and inputting a user'"'"'s reaction made for the output haptic information, comprising:
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a haptic information output step of outputting a plurality of menu items required for the user to operate a target apparatus as haptic information in a state that allows the user to recognize information contents thereof upon user'"'"'s touching the information with a finger;
a haptic information input step of acquiring a user'"'"'s fingerprint on the basis of a position of the menu item touched by the user of the plurality of menu items output in the haptic information output step; and
a user information processing step of acquiring a user'"'"'s intention and authenticating the user on the basis of the user'"'"'s fingerprint acquired in the haptic information input step.
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42. An information input/output apparatus for controlling an operation of a target apparatus on the basis of a user authentication result associated with a user who operates the target apparatus, comprising:
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a menu presentation unit configured to present a list of a plurality of menu items used to operate the target apparatus;
a haptic information acquisition unit configured to acquire haptic information of the user on the basis of a position of the menu item that the user touches with a finger of the plurality of menu items presented by said menu presentation means; and
a user authentication unit configured to authenticate the user on the basis of the haptic information acquired by said haptic information acquisition unit, wherein said haptic information acquisition unit comprises a haptic information element having haptic information units corresponding to a plurality of different kinds of haptic information, and each haptic information unit includes a first function unit configured to detect corresponding haptic information, and a second function unit reproduce some or all pieces of detected haptic information.
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43. An information input/output apparatus for controlling an operation of a target apparatus on the basis of a user authentication result associated with a user who operates the target apparatus, comprising:
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a menu presentation unit configured to present a list of a plurality of menu items used to operate the target apparatus;
a haptic information acquisition unit configured to acquire haptic information of the user on the basis of a position of the menu item that the user touches with a finger of the plurality of menu items presented by said menu presentation unit; and
a user authentication unit configured to authenticate the user on the basis of the haptic information acquired by said haptic information acquisition unit, wherein said haptic information acquisition unit comprises a substrate, a metal oxide layer formed on the substrate, and an electrode, and detects a plurality of different kinds of information by electrodes formed on a plurality of portions obtained by dividing the metal oxide layer.
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