INPUT APPARATUS, INPUT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING INPUT PROGRAM
First Claim
1. An input apparatus, comprising:
- a display device having a display screen;
input means for receiving an input designating an arbitrary point on said display screen;
first storage means for storing item names of a plurality of menu items of a prescribed order and functions allocated to the item names; and
first display means for displaying, on said display screen, item names of the plurality of menu items stored in said first storage means, arranged in accordance with said order;
whereinsaid first display means displays an item name of one menu item at a first area on said display screen, and item names of other menu items on second and third areas on opposite sides of said first area on said display screen;
said input apparatus further including;
executing means, responsive to designation of a position belonging to said first area on said display screen by said input means, for executing the function allocated to the item name displayed on said first area; and
menu scrolling means, responsive to designation of a position belonging to said second or third area on said display screen by said input means, for scrolling said plurality of item names displayed by said first display means in one or the other direction along the direction of arrangement of said item names.
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Abstract
[Object] An object is to improve user operability of an input apparatus using an input device that detects an operation on a display screen.
[Solution] The input apparatus includes a display screen 120 formed of a touch panel, a storage device storing item names of a plurality of menu items in an order and their functions, and a control unit displaying menu item names 160 to 174 arranged in accordance with the order. One item name is displayed in a first area 130, and other item names 160 to 166 and 168 to 174 are displayed on second and third areas on opposite sides. When a position in the first area is designated, the function allocated to the item name 130 displayed in the first area is executed, and when a position belonging to the second or third area is designated, the plurality of displayed item names 160 to 166 and 168 to 174 are scrolled upward or downward along the direction of arrangement.
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1. An input apparatus, comprising:
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a display device having a display screen; input means for receiving an input designating an arbitrary point on said display screen; first storage means for storing item names of a plurality of menu items of a prescribed order and functions allocated to the item names; and first display means for displaying, on said display screen, item names of the plurality of menu items stored in said first storage means, arranged in accordance with said order;
whereinsaid first display means displays an item name of one menu item at a first area on said display screen, and item names of other menu items on second and third areas on opposite sides of said first area on said display screen; said input apparatus further including;
executing means, responsive to designation of a position belonging to said first area on said display screen by said input means, for executing the function allocated to the item name displayed on said first area; andmenu scrolling means, responsive to designation of a position belonging to said second or third area on said display screen by said input means, for scrolling said plurality of item names displayed by said first display means in one or the other direction along the direction of arrangement of said item names. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. An input method of an information input apparatus including
a display device having a display screen, and input means for receiving an input designating an arbitrary point on said display screen; - said method comprising the steps of;
storing item names of a plurality of menu items of a prescribed order and functions allocated to the item names in a storage device; and displaying, on the display screen of said display device, item names of said plurality of menu items stored in said storage device, in the form of a list in accordance with said order;
whereinat said step of displaying a list, an item name of one menu item is displayed at a first area on said display screen, and item names of other menu items are displayed on second and third areas on opposite sides of said first area on said display screen; said information input method further comprising the steps of; responsive to designation of a position belonging to said first area on said display screen, reading the function corresponding to the item name displayed on said first area from said storage device and executing the function; and responsive to designation of a position belonging to said second or third area on said display screen, scrolling said plurality of item names displayed on said display screen in one or the other direction along the direction of arrangement of said item names.
- said method comprising the steps of;
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14. A storage medium storing a computer program,
when executed by a computer connected to a display device having a display screen and input means for receiving an input designating an arbitrary point on said display screen, causing said computer to operate as an input apparatus, wherein when executed by said computer, said computer program causes said computer to operate as an input apparatus including first storage means for storing item names of a plurality of menu items of a prescribed order and functions allocated to the item names, and first display means for displaying, on said display screen, item names of the plurality of menu items stored in said storage means, arranged in accordance with said order; - wherein
said first display means displays an item name of one menu item at a first area on said display screen, and item names of other menu items on second and third areas on opposite sides of said first area on said display screen; said input apparatus further including executing means, responsive to designation of a position belonging to said first area on said display screen by said input means, for executing the function allocated to the item name displayed on said first area, and menu scrolling means, responsive to designation of a position belonging to said second or third area on said display screen by said input means, for scrolling said plurality of item names displayed by said first display means in one or the other direction along the direction of arrangement of said item names.
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