INPUT DEVICE
First Claim
1. An input device comprising:
- an operation surface on which an input operation is performed by a finger;
a first detection means that detects a contact position of the finger on the operation surface;
a second detection means that detects the movement of an input device body;
a third detection means for detecting that the operation surface is pressed;
an operation signal generating means that generates an operation signal used to perform a predetermined operation on a screen displayed by a display device while being interlocked with the detection means; and
a transmission means for sending the operation signal, which is generated by the operation signal generating means, to the display device,wherein the operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a first operation on the screen where a detection result of the first detection means has been reflected, when the detection of the contact position by the first detection means is performed without corresponding to the detection of the pressing of the operation surface by the third detection means,the operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a second operation on the screen where detection results of the first and third detection means have been reflected, if the duration of the detection of the pressing by the third detection means is shorter than a predetermined time when the detection of the contact position by the first detection means is performed corresponding to the detection of the pressing of the operation surface by the third detection means, andthe operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a third operation on the screen where a detection result of the second detection means has been reflected, as long as the detection of the pressing is continued, if the duration of the detection of the pressing by the third detection means reaches the predetermined time when the detection of the contact position by the first detection means is performed corresponding to the detection of the pressing of the operation surface by the third detection means.
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Abstract
An input device includes an operation surface, a first detection means, a second detection means, an operation signal generating means, and a transmission means. The operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a first operation on a screen where a detection result of the first detection means has been reflected, if the duration of the detection, which is performed at the same contact position by the first detection means, is shorter than a predetermined time. The operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a second operation on the screen where a detection result of the second detection means has been reflected, as long as the detection is continued at the same contact position, if the duration of the detection, which is performed at the same contact position by the first detection means, reaches the predetermined time.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. An input device comprising:
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an operation surface on which an input operation is performed by a finger; a first detection means that detects a contact position of the finger on the operation surface; a second detection means that detects the movement of an input device body; a third detection means for detecting that the operation surface is pressed; an operation signal generating means that generates an operation signal used to perform a predetermined operation on a screen displayed by a display device while being interlocked with the detection means; and a transmission means for sending the operation signal, which is generated by the operation signal generating means, to the display device, wherein the operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a first operation on the screen where a detection result of the first detection means has been reflected, when the detection of the contact position by the first detection means is performed without corresponding to the detection of the pressing of the operation surface by the third detection means, the operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a second operation on the screen where detection results of the first and third detection means have been reflected, if the duration of the detection of the pressing by the third detection means is shorter than a predetermined time when the detection of the contact position by the first detection means is performed corresponding to the detection of the pressing of the operation surface by the third detection means, and the operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a third operation on the screen where a detection result of the second detection means has been reflected, as long as the detection of the pressing is continued, if the duration of the detection of the pressing by the third detection means reaches the predetermined time when the detection of the contact position by the first detection means is performed corresponding to the detection of the pressing of the operation surface by the third detection means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7)
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4. An input device comprising:
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an operation surface on which an input operation is performed by a finger; a first detection means that detects a contact position of the finger on the operation surface; a second detection means that detects the movement of an input device body; an operation signal generating means that generates an operation signal used to perform a predetermined operation on a screen displayed by a display device while being interlocked with the detection means; and a transmission means for sending the operation signal, which is generated by the operation signal generating means, to the display device, wherein the operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a first operation on the screen where a detection result of the first detection means has been reflected, if the duration of the detection, which is performed at the same contact position by the first detection means, is shorter than a predetermined time when the detection of the contact position by the first detection means is performed, and the operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a second operation on the screen where a detection result of the second detection means has been reflected, as long as the detection is continued at the same contact position, if the duration of the detection, which is performed at the same contact position by the first detection means, reaches the predetermined time when the detection of the contact position by the first detection means is performed. - View Dependent Claims (5, 18)
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8. An input device comprising:
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an operation surface on which an input operation is performed by a finger; a touch pad unit that detects a contact position of the finger on the operation surface; a motion sensor that detects the movement of an input device body; a switch that detects whether the operation surface is being pressed; an operation signal generating means that generates an operation signal used to perform a predetermined operation on a screen displayed by a display device while being interlocked with the detection means; and a transmission means for sending the operation signal, which is generated by the operation signal generating means, to the display device, wherein the operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a first operation on the screen where a detection result of the touch pad unit has been reflected, when the detection of the contact position by the touch pad unit is performed without corresponding to the detection of the pressing of the operation surface by the switch, the operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a second operation on the screen where detection results of the touch pad unit and switch have been reflected, if the duration of the detection of the pressing by the switch is shorter than a predetermined time when the detection of the contact position by the touch pad unit is performed corresponding to the detection of the pressing of the operation surface by the switch, and the operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a third operation on the screen where a detection result of the motion sensor has been reflected, as long as the detection of the pressing is continued, if the duration of the detection of the pressing by the switch reaches the predetermined time when the detection of the contact position by the touch pad unit is performed corresponding to the detection of the pressing of the operation surface by the switch. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 16)
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12. An input device comprising:
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an operation surface on which an input operation is performed by a finger; a touch pad unit that detects a contact position of the finger on the operation surface; a motion sensor that detects the movement of an input device body; an operation signal generator that generates an operation signal used to perform a predetermined operation on a screen displayed by a display device while being interlocked with the detection means; and an radio frequency transmitter that sends the operation signal, which is generated by the operation signal generator, to the display device, wherein the operation signal generator generates an operation signal used to perform a first operation on the screen where a detection result of the touch pad unit has been reflected, if the duration of the detection, which is performed at the same contact position by the touch pad unit, is shorter than a predetermined time when the detection of the contact position by the touch pad unit is performed, and the operation signal generator generates an operation signal used to perform a second operation on the screen where a detection result of the motion sensor has been reflected, as long as the detection is continued at the same contact position, if the duration of the detection, which is performed at the same contact position by the touch pad unit, reaches the predetermined time when the detection of the contact position by the touch pad unit is performed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 17)
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Specification