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MANIPULATION INPUT APPARATUS

  • US 20110210914A1
  • Filed: 02/10/2011
  • Published: 09/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A manipulation input apparatus comprising:

  • a display device configured to display a first window and a second window in a side by side arrangement;

    a display information designation section configured to designate display information displayed by the display device;

    a manipulation section configured to, when the display information displayed by the display device is designated,execute a manipulation within a manipulation region having a predetermined width, andoutput manipulation information corresponding to the executed manipulation;

    a manipulation information acquisition section configured to acquire the manipulation information outputted from the manipulation section;

    a first selection position control section configured to designate a selection position in the first window based on the manipulation information acquired by the manipulation information acquisition section and display a position indicator at the designated selection position; and

    a second selection position control section configured to designate a selection position in the second window based on the manipulation information acquired by the manipulation information acquisition section and display a position indicator at the designated selection position,wherein;

    a first manipulation region and a second manipulation region are designated as the manipulation region in the manipulation device,the first manipulation region being used to designate the selection position in the first window,the second manipulation region being used to designate the selection position in the second window;

    in cases that the manipulation device is manipulated in the first manipulation region when the position indicator is displayed in the first window,the selection position is moved within the first window based on the manipulation device being manipulated while the position indicator is displayed at the moved selection position within the first window;

    in cases that the manipulation device is manipulated in the second manipulation region when the position indicator is displayed in the second window,the selection position is moved within the second window based on the manipulation device being manipulated while the position indicator is displayed at the moved selection position within the second window; and

    the first manipulation region and the second manipulation region are designated to contain an overlapped region between the first manipulation region and the second manipulation region.

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