INFORMATION INPUT DEVICE, INFORMATION INPUT DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
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1. An input device comprising:
- a first sensor in or near a first touch area of the input device, the first sensor configured to detect an object when the object is close to the first touch area;
a second sensor in or near a second touch area of the input device, the second sensor configured to detect the object when the object is close to the second touch area; and
a controller configured to enable the second touch area to operate as a user operation area when the first sensor detects the object.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, there is provided an input device. The input device includes: a first sensor disposed in or near a first touch area of the input device and configured to detect an object when the object comes close to the first touch area; a second sensor disposed in or near a second touch area of the input device and configured to detect the object when the object comes close to the second touch area; and a controller configured to enable the second touch area to serve as a user operation area, when the first sensor detects the object.
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1. An input device comprising:
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a first sensor in or near a first touch area of the input device, the first sensor configured to detect an object when the object is close to the first touch area; a second sensor in or near a second touch area of the input device, the second sensor configured to detect the object when the object is close to the second touch area; and a controller configured to enable the second touch area to operate as a user operation area when the first sensor detects the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of controlling an input device, the method comprising:
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detecting an object with a first sensor when the object is close to a first touch area; detecting the object with a second sensor when the object is close to a second touch area; and enabling the second touch area to operate as a user operation area when the first sensor detects the object.
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores executable program instructions for causing an input device to perform a process that comprises:
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detecting an object with a first sensor when the object is close to a first touch area; detecting the object with a second sensor when the object is close to a second touch area; and enabling the second touch area to operate as a user operation area when the first sensor detects the object.
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