Input control apparatus and input accepting method
First Claim
1. An input control apparatus for a display device having a touch panel, the input control apparatus comprising:
- a screen display displaying, on the display device, an operation screen which includes at least one button for selecting an operation;
release accepting means for accepting an operation selected when a user releases his/her finger from a position on the touch panel corresponding to the button on the operation screen within a predetermined time period after touching the position; and
long-touch accepting means for accepting an operation selected when the user keeps a position on the touch panel corresponding to the button on the operation screen touched for more than the predetermined time period after touching the position, and for refusing acceptance of an operation selected by the release of a button when release occurs thereafter.
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Abstract
A main control unit accepts an operation of deciding a touched button when the user releases the button on a touch panel in a menu window within a predetermined time period after touching the button without moving his/her finger along the touch panel. Also, the main control unit accepts an operation of deciding a touched button when the user keeps the button touched for more than the predetermined time period after touching the button without performing finger movement. When the user moves his/her finger along the touch panel to another position after touching a button without releasing the button in the predetermined time period, the main control unit does not accept a button deciding operation by release or long touch thereafter.
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20 Claims
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1. An input control apparatus for a display device having a touch panel, the input control apparatus comprising:
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a screen display displaying, on the display device, an operation screen which includes at least one button for selecting an operation;
release accepting means for accepting an operation selected when a user releases his/her finger from a position on the touch panel corresponding to the button on the operation screen within a predetermined time period after touching the position; and
long-touch accepting means for accepting an operation selected when the user keeps a position on the touch panel corresponding to the button on the operation screen touched for more than the predetermined time period after touching the position, and for refusing acceptance of an operation selected by the release of a button when release occurs thereafter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An input control apparatus having a display device with a touch panel, the input control apparatus comprising:
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a screen display displaying, on the display device, an operation screen which includes at least one button for operation selection by a user;
accepting means for accepting an operation selected according to a predetermined operation by the user after the user has touched a position on the touch panel corresponding to the button on the operation screen; and
finger-movement detecting means for detecting the occurrence of finger movement, in which a touched position on the touch panel moves by more than a predetermined distance, wherein, if the finger-movement detecting means has detected finger movement, the accepting means does not accept any operation selected according to the predetermined operation by the user at least until the next touch on the touch panel occurs. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An input accepting method for accepting input by a user via a user interface apparatus having a display device with a touch panel, the method comprising:
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displaying, on the display device, an operation screen which includes at least one button for selecting an operation;
accepting an operation selected when a user releases his/her finger from a position on the touch panel corresponding to the button on the operation screen within a predetermined time period after touching the position; and
accepting an operation selected when the user keeps a position on the touch panel corresponding to the button on the operation screen touched for more than the predetermined time period after touching the position and stopping the acceptance of any further operations at least until the next touch on the touch panel occurs. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An input accepting method for accepting input by a user via a user interface apparatus having a display device with a touch panel, the method comprising:
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displaying, on the display device, an operation screen which includes at least one button for accepting an operation selected by a user;
detecting the occurrence of finger movement, in which a touched position on the touch panel moves by more than a predetermined distance; and
accepting an operation selected according to a predetermined operation by the user after the user has touched a position on the touch panel corresponding to the button on the operation screen until the occurrence of finger movement is detected. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A computer program which is read and executed by a computer having a display device and a touch panel, the computer program directing the computer to:
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display, on the display device, an operation screen which includes at least one button for accepting an operation selected by a user;
accept an operation of deciding a button when the user releases his/her finger from a position on the touch panel corresponding to the button on'"'"'the operation screen within a predetermined time period after touching the position; and
accept an operation of deciding a button when the user keeps a position on the touch panel corresponding to the button on the operation screen touched for more than the predetermined time period after touching the position and stopping the acceptance of any further operations at least until the next touch on the touch panel occurs. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A computer program which is read and executed by a computer having a display device and a touch panel, the computer program directing the computer to:
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display, on the display device, an operation screen which includes at least one button for accepting an operation selected by a user;
detect the occurrence of finger movement, in which a touched position on the touch panel moves by more than a predetermined distance; and
accept an operation selected according to a predetermined operation by the user after the user has touched a position on the touch panel corresponding to the button on the operation screen until the occurrence of finger movement is detected. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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