Information input device and method
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1. An information input device comprising:
- two relatively slidable plate-shaped input members held between fingertips or parts of fingers of a hand to slide relative to each other; and
an information producing portion for producing input information in accordance with at least a relative position or a relative movement of the plate-shaped input members.
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Abstract
An information input device and an information input method are provided which can provide portability to thereby improve manipulation flexibility and has a high manipulation resolving power. The device includes two relatively slidable plate-shaped input members held between fingertips or parts of fingers of a hand to slide relative to each other, and an information producing portion for producing input information in accordance with at least a relative position or a relative movement of the plate-shaped input members.
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1. An information input device comprising:
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two relatively slidable plate-shaped input members held between fingertips or parts of fingers of a hand to slide relative to each other; and
an information producing portion for producing input information in accordance with at least a relative position or a relative movement of the plate-shaped input members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An information input method comprises the steps of:
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holding two relatively slidable plate-shaped input members between fingertips or parts of fingers of a hand to slide the two plate-shaped input members relative to each other; and
thereby producing input information in accordance with a relative position or a relative movement of the plate-shaped input members.
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