Method and apparatus for ejecting a medium
First Claim
1. An electronic apparatus for opening an insertion/ejection port comprising:
- a controller operable to enable said touch panel surface to serve as a touch switch for ejection of the medium when the medium insertion/ejection port is opened;
a touch-switch identification section operable to detect a touch panel surface already touched and the touch switch being turned on; and
a medium ejection section operable to eject the medium when the touch switch is turned on.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus and a method for ejecting a medium are provided that can ensure identification of eject keys for media even when the display of a touch panel surface is difficult to view. In the electronic apparatus, a touch panel 50 is slid to open a plurality of medium insertion/ejection ports 61 to 63, so that the predetermined medium (CD, DVD, MD) can be inserted therein and ejected therefrom. When the medium insertion/ejection port is opened, a touch panel surface is divided into areas, and the divisional areas SAR1 to SAR3 are allocated to touch switches EJK1 to EJK3 for ejection of the respective predetermined media. When the touch panel surface is touched, it is detected which touch switch is turned on, and then the medium corresponding to the touch switch turned on is ejected.
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22 Claims
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1. An electronic apparatus for opening an insertion/ejection port comprising:
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a controller operable to enable said touch panel surface to serve as a touch switch for ejection of the medium when the medium insertion/ejection port is opened;
a touch-switch identification section operable to detect a touch panel surface already touched and the touch switch being turned on; and
a medium ejection section operable to eject the medium when the touch switch is turned on. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electronic apparatus for opening a plurality of insertion/ejection ports comprising:
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a touch panel;
a plurality of insertion/ejection ports operable to receive and eject a medium;
a controller operable to divide a surface of the touch panel into areas and allocating each of the divisional areas to a touch switch for ejection of a corresponding predetermined medium when the medium insertion/ejection port is opened;
a touch-switch identification section operable to detect which one of the touch switches is turned on when the touch panel surface is touched; and
a medium ejection section operable to eject the medium corresponding to the touch switch turned on. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for ejecting a medium in an electronic apparatus which opens an insertion/ejection port for the medium by rotating a touch panel to insert and eject the medium, the method comprising the acts of:
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rotating the touch panel by manipulating an open key to open the medium insertion/ejection port;
switching the touch panel to a touch switch for ejection of the medium when the port is opened; and
ejecting the medium when the touch panel surface is touched to turn on the touch switch. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for ejecting a medium in an electronic apparatus which opens a plurality of insertion/ejection ports for media by rotating a touch panel to insert and eject a predetermined medium in and from the corresponding port, the method comprising the acts of:
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rotating the touch panel by manipulating an open key to open the medium insertion/ejection port;
dividing a surface of the touch panel into areas to allocate each of the divisional areas to a touch switch for ejection of a corresponding predetermined medium when the medium insertion/ejection port is opened;
detecting which one of the touch switches is turned on when the touch panel surface is touched; and
ejecting the medium corresponding to the touch switch turned on. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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