INPUT DEVICE
First Claim
1. An input device, comprising:
- a touch-type input unit that inputs a locus obtained by touching a touch input area;
a display unit that displays an input screen corresponding to the touch input area of the touch-type input unit;
a first storage unit that stores partial area definition data that defines a partial area of the touch input area of the touch-type input unit corresponding to an input button displayed on the input screen of the display unit as a location on the touch input area;
a second storage unit that stores correspondence data in which a plurality of different pattern candidates targeted for pattern recognition selected according to display contents of the input button are registered by associating with a partial area corresponding to the input button; and
a recognition processing unit that makes reference to the partial area definition data of the first storage unit to specify a partial area containing an input starting location of the locus input to the touch input area of the touch-type input unit, makes reference to the correspondence data of the second storage unit to acquire pattern candidates associated with the specified partial area, and recognizes a pattern corresponding to the locus using the acquired pattern candidates.
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Abstract
An input device including: a storage unit 6 which stores partial touch area definition data that defines a partial area of a touch input area 2a of a touch-type input device 2 corresponding to an input button displayed on an input screen of a display device 3 as a location on the touch input area 2a; and a storage unit 5 which stores correspondence data in which pattern candidates targeted for pattern recognition selected according to the display contents of the input button are registered by associating with a partial area corresponding to the input button, wherein reference is made to the partial touch area definition data of the storage unit 6 to specify a partial area containing the input starting location of a locus that is input by touching the touch input area 2a of the touch-type input device 2, reference is made to the correspondence data of the storage unit 5 to acquire pattern candidates associated with the specified partial area, and a pattern corresponding to the locus is recognized by using the acquired pattern candidates.
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6 Claims
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1. An input device, comprising:
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a touch-type input unit that inputs a locus obtained by touching a touch input area; a display unit that displays an input screen corresponding to the touch input area of the touch-type input unit; a first storage unit that stores partial area definition data that defines a partial area of the touch input area of the touch-type input unit corresponding to an input button displayed on the input screen of the display unit as a location on the touch input area; a second storage unit that stores correspondence data in which a plurality of different pattern candidates targeted for pattern recognition selected according to display contents of the input button are registered by associating with a partial area corresponding to the input button; and a recognition processing unit that makes reference to the partial area definition data of the first storage unit to specify a partial area containing an input starting location of the locus input to the touch input area of the touch-type input unit, makes reference to the correspondence data of the second storage unit to acquire pattern candidates associated with the specified partial area, and recognizes a pattern corresponding to the locus using the acquired pattern candidates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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