Inputting method and inputting apparatus
First Claim
1. An input method comprising:
- a detection step for detecting an approach and a contact of a living body or material body in a predetermined detection region;
a vibration step for generating a vibration which is transmitted to a predetermined region other than said detection region in response to a detection of the approach in said detection step; and
an input step for performing a predetermined input process in response to a detection of the contact on a predetermined condition in said detection step.
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Abstract
There are provided with a detection sensor 110 for detecting an approach and a contact of a living body or a material body in a predetermined detection region, a control means which outputs a drive signal in a case when an approach is detected by a detection sensor and which performs an input process for accepting an input of a predetermined function in a case when a contact is detected on a predetermined condition, and an actuator 120 being vibrated temporarily by the drive signal outputted by the control means. By doing like this, in a case when, for example, a finger, a pen or the like is approached to the detection region of the sensor while the equipment is held in a hand, the equipment vibrates temporarily by detecting the approach in the sensor 110 and the vibration transmits to the hand holding the equipment such that it becomes possible to comprehend that an input will be carried out by touching the position.
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15 Claims
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1. An input method comprising:
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a detection step for detecting an approach and a contact of a living body or material body in a predetermined detection region;
a vibration step for generating a vibration which is transmitted to a predetermined region other than said detection region in response to a detection of the approach in said detection step; and
an input step for performing a predetermined input process in response to a detection of the contact on a predetermined condition in said detection step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An input method comprising:
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a detection step for detecting a contact position of a living body or material body in a predetermined detection region;
an input step for accepting a specific input corresponding to a contact position or a change of a contact position which is detected in said detection step; and
a vibration step for vibrating at least a vicinity of said detection region every time when a change of a predetermined amount or more occurs relating to the contact position in said detection step. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An input apparatus comprising:
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a detection sensor for detecting an approach and a contact of a living body or a material body in a predetermined detection region;
control means for outputting a drive signal in a case when an approach is detected by said detection sensor and performing an input process for accepting an input of a predetermined function in a case when a contact is detected on a predetermined condition; and
an actuator responsive to an instruction from said control means for making a vibration. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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