INPUT DEVICE, INPUT METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ACCEPTING TOUCHING OPERATION INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing a computer program which enables a computer to perform an input method for accepting input information by a touching operation on a touch target, the input method comprising:
- acquiring information about the touched region in which the touching operation is performed on the touch target;
determining a display mode of an operation target indicator displayed with the touching operation according to the information about the touched region;
outputting a display instruction for displaying the operation target indicator in the determined display mode;
moving the displayed operation target indicator according to the movement of the touched region; and
accepting the input information corresponding to a display position of the operation target indicator when the touching operation is finished.
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Abstract
An input method for accepting input information by a touching operation performed on a touch target, includes: acquiring information about the touched region in which the touching operation is performed on the touch target; determining a display mode of an operation target indicator displayed with the touching operation according to the information about the touched region; outputting a display instruction for displaying the operation target indicator in the determined display mode; moving the displayed operation target indicator according to the movement of the touched region; and accepting the input information corresponding to a display position of the operation target indicator when the touching operation is finished.
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16 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing a computer program which enables a computer to perform an input method for accepting input information by a touching operation on a touch target, the input method comprising:
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acquiring information about the touched region in which the touching operation is performed on the touch target; determining a display mode of an operation target indicator displayed with the touching operation according to the information about the touched region; outputting a display instruction for displaying the operation target indicator in the determined display mode; moving the displayed operation target indicator according to the movement of the touched region; and accepting the input information corresponding to a display position of the operation target indicator when the touching operation is finished. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An input device which accepts input information by a touching operation performed on a touch target, comprising:
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a display unit; a touch sensor; a storage unit; a touched region acquisition unit to acquire information about the touched region in which the touching operation is performed on the touch target using the touch sensor; a determination unit to determine a display mode of an operation target indicator displayed with the touching operation by referring to information stored in the storage unit according to the information about the touched region acquired by the touched region acquisition unit; an output unit to output a display instruction for displaying the operation target indicator on the display unit in the display mode determined by the determination unit; a designation unit to designate an operation target based on a display position of the operation target indicator when the touching operation is finished; a notification unit to notify the designated operation target of the input information by the touching operation; a movement unit to move the displayed operation target indicator according to the movement of the touched region; and an acceptance unit to accept the input information corresponding to the display position of the operation target indicator when the touching operation is finished. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An input method for accepting input information by a touching operation performed on a touch target, comprising:
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acquiring information about the touched region in which the touching operation is performed on the touch target; determining a display mode of an operation target indicator displayed with the touching operation according to the information about the touched region; outputting a display instruction for displaying the operation target indicator in the determined display mode; moving the displayed operation target indicator according to the movement of the touched region; and accepting the input information corresponding to a display position of the operation target indicator when the touching operation is finished.
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