Driving method and input method, for touch panel
First Claim
1. A driving method for a touch panel, the method comprising, when an arbitrary position on a screen displayed on a touch panel is touched, setting a plurality of screen areas into which the screen is divided using lines which contain the position and which traverse the touch panel screen, and when an arbitrary position belonging to one of the screen areas is touched, performing a process operation assigned to the screen area.
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Abstract
Touching (T) an arbitrary position 4 on a screen 1 displayed on a touch panel sets a plurality of screen areas A, B, C, and D into which the screen is divided using lines L1 and L2 which contain the position and which traverse the touch panel screen. Then, touching (C) an arbitrary position belonging to one C of the screen areas performs a process operation (C screen display) assigned to the screen area C. Further, releasing (R) the position 5 confirms the process operation (C screen display) assigned to the screen area C.
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- 1. A driving method for a touch panel, the method comprising, when an arbitrary position on a screen displayed on a touch panel is touched, setting a plurality of screen areas into which the screen is divided using lines which contain the position and which traverse the touch panel screen, and when an arbitrary position belonging to one of the screen areas is touched, performing a process operation assigned to the screen area.
- 10. An input method for a touch panel, the method comprising, when an arbitrary position on a screen displayed on a touch panel is touched and an arbitrary position is then touched which belongs to one of a plurality of screen areas into which the screen is divided using lines which contain the position and which traverse the touch panel screen, displaying a new screen assigned to the screen area.
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