INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

• US 20120174044A1
• Filed: 12/21/2011
• Published: 07/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Yamamoto, Kazuyuki, Miyazaki, Reiko, Narita, Tomoya, Yamano, Ikuo, Okumura, Yasushi, KOGA, Yasuyuki
• Application Number:
  US13/333,642
• Publication Number:
  US 20120174044A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/863
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

Provided is an information processing apparatus including a display unit, provided on an apparatus front-surface side, for displaying information, a first detection unit, provided on an apparatus back-surface side, for detecting an operation input to a back surface, a second detection unit, provided on the apparatus front-surface side, for detecting an operation input to the display unit, and an operation input information determination unit for causing a function corresponding to the operation inputs to be executed, based on detection results of the first detection unit and the second detection unit. When the operation input is detected by the first detection unit and the operation input for operating an object displayed on the display unit is detected by the second detection unit, the operation input information determination unit executes the function corresponding to the operation inputs detected by the first detection unit and the second detection unit.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a display unit, provided on an apparatus front-surface side, for displaying information;

a first detection unit, provided on an apparatus back-surface side, for detecting an operation input to a back surface;

a second detection unit, provided on the apparatus front-surface side, for detecting an operation input to the display unit; and

an operation input information determination unit for causing a function corresponding to the operation inputs to be executed, based on detection results of the first detection unit and the second detection unit,

wherein, when the operation input is detected by the first detection unit and the operation input for operating an object displayed on the display unit is detected by the second detection unit, the operation input information determination unit executes the function corresponding to the operation inputs detected by the first detection unit and the second detection unit.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the operation input from the first detection unit is not displayed on the display unit.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the operation input information determination unit switches information to be input according to the detection result of the second detection unit, according to the detection result of the first detection unit.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein, when contact of an operating tool is detected by the first detection unit, the operation input information determination unit does not cause a display area of the display unit to move even if there is an operation input from the second detection unit.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein, when contact of an operating tool is detected by the first detection unit, the operation input information determination unit causes a first function to be executed according to an operation input from the second detection unit, and

wherein, when contact of an operating tool is not detected by the first detection unit, the operation input information determination unit causes a second function to be executed according to the operation input from the second detection unit.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

an authentication processing unit for performing an authentication process based on an operation input by the first detection unit; and

an authentication information storage unit for storing authentication information,

wherein the authentication processing unit performs the authentication process by identifying input information input from the apparatus back-surface side based on the detection result of the first detection unit and comparing the input information with the authentication information, and

wherein the operation input information determination unit causes the function corresponding to the operation inputs to be executed, based on an authentication result of the authentication processing unit and based on the detection results of the first detection unit and the second detection unit.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6,

wherein the authentication processing unit identifies the input information input from the apparatus back-surface side, based on an input time of the operation input detected by the first detection unit.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6,

wherein the authentication processing unit identifies the input information input from the apparatus back-surface side, based on a movement direction of an operating tool from a starting point, where the starting point is a first position detected by the first detection unit.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6,

wherein the authentication processing unit identifies the input information input from the apparatus back-surface side, based on a shape of a movement track of an operating tool from a starting point, where the starting point is a first position detected by the first detection unit.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6,

wherein the authentication processing unit identifies the input information input from the apparatus back-surface side, based on a relative movement direction and a relative movement distance of an operating tool from a starting point, where the starting point is a first position detected by the first detection unit.

11. An information processing method comprising:

detecting an operation input from a back surface which is opposite a surface on which a display unit for displaying information is provided;

detecting an operation input from a front surface on which the display unit is provided; and

causing a function corresponding to the operation inputs to be executed based on detection results of the operation input from the back surface and the operation input from the front surface,

wherein, when the operation input from the back surface is detected and the operation input, from the front surface, for operating an object displayed on the display unit is detected, the function corresponding to the operation input from the back surface and the operation input from the front surface is executed.

12. A computer program for causing a computer to function as an information processing apparatus including:

a detection control unit for causing a first detection unit for detecting an operation input from a back surface which is opposite a surface on which a display unit for displaying information is provided to detect an operation input from the back surface and a second detection unit for detecting an operation input from the front surface on which the display unit is provided to detect an operation input from the front surface; and

an operation input information determination unit for causing a function corresponding to the operation inputs to be executed, based on detection results of the operation input from the back surface and the operation input from the front surface,

wherein, when the operation input from the back surface is detected and the operation input, from the front surface, for operating an object displayed on the display unit is detected, the information processing apparatus executes the function corresponding to the operation input from the back surface and the operation input from the front surface.