INFORMATION INPUT DEVICE, INFORMATION INPUT METHOD, INFORMATION INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE, INFORMATION PROGRAM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. An information input device comprising:
- an input panel including detection elements each obtaining a detection signal from an object;
an image processing section performing predetermined image processing on the detection signal obtained by the input panel, thereby obtaining touch point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a touch state and proximity point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a proximity state;
a drive section driving each of the detection elements in the input panel in such a manner that the detection signal is obtained from each of the detection elements at predetermined drive intervals; and
a control section determining the drive interval based on the touch point information and the proximity point information obtained by the image processing section.
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Abstract
An information input device includes an input panel including detection elements each obtaining a detection signal from an object, an image processing section performing predetermined image processing on the detection signal obtained by the input panel, thereby obtaining touch point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a touch state and proximity point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a proximity state. The information input device further includes a drive section driving each of the detection elements in the input panel in such a manner that the detection signal is obtained from each of the detection elements at predetermined drive intervals, and a control section determining the drive interval based on the touch point information and the proximity point information obtained by the image processing section.
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Citations
14 Claims
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1. An information input device comprising:
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an input panel including detection elements each obtaining a detection signal from an object; an image processing section performing predetermined image processing on the detection signal obtained by the input panel, thereby obtaining touch point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a touch state and proximity point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a proximity state; a drive section driving each of the detection elements in the input panel in such a manner that the detection signal is obtained from each of the detection elements at predetermined drive intervals; and a control section determining the drive interval based on the touch point information and the proximity point information obtained by the image processing section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An information input method comprising steps of:
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obtaining a detection signal from an object by an input panel including detection elements; performing predetermined image processing on the obtained detection signal, thereby obtaining touch point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a touch state and proximity point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a proximity state; driving each of the detection elements in the input panel in such a manner that the detection signal is obtained from each of the detection elements at predetermined drive intervals; and determining the drive interval based on the touch point information and the proximity point information.
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11. An information input/output device comprising:
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an input/output panel including detection elements each obtaining a detection signal from an object and having an image display function; an image processing section performing predetermined image processing on the detection signal obtained by the input/output panel, thereby obtaining touch point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a touch state and proximity point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a proximity state; a drive section driving each of the detection elements in the input/output panel in such a manner that the detection signal is obtained from each of the detection elements at predetermined drive intervals; and a control section determining the drive interval based on the touch point information and the proximity point information obtained by the image processing section. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A computer readable non-transitory medium on which an information input program is recorded, the information input program allowing a computer to execute steps of:
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obtaining a detection signal from an object by an input panel including detection elements; performing predetermined image processing on the obtained detection signal, thereby obtaining touch point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a touch state and proximity point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a proximity state; driving each of the detection elements in the input panel in such a manner that the detection signal is obtained from each of the detection elements at predetermined drive intervals; and determining the drive interval based on the touch point information and the proximity point information.
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14. An electronic unit having an information input device, the information input device comprising:
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an input panel including detection elements each obtaining a detection signal from an object; an image processing section performing predetermined image processing on the detection signal obtained by the input panel, thereby obtaining touch point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a touch state and proximity point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a proximity state; a drive section driving each of the detection elements in the input panel in such a manner that the detection signal is obtained from each of the detection elements at predetermined drive intervals; and a control section determining the drive interval based on the touch point information and the proximity point information obtained by the image processing section.
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Specification