INPUT APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An input apparatus comprising:
- a touch sensor;
a load detection unit configured to detect a pressure load on the touch sensor;
a problem detection unit configured to detect a problem with the load detection unit; and
a control unit configured to control switchover between a first input mode for executing a predetermined operation when the touch sensor detects a contact and a second input mode for performing the predetermined operation when the load detection unit detects a pressure load satisfying a predetermined standard load while the touch sensor is detecting the contact, whereinthe control unit, when the problem detection unit detects the problem with the load detection unit, controls to prevent an operation to switch to the second input mode.
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Abstract
While detecting a contact as well as a pressure load to a touch sensor, to deal with a problem of the pressure load detection, an input apparatus 1 includes a touch sensor 11, a load detection unit 12 for detecting the pressure load on the touch sensor 11, a problem detection unit 16 for detecting the problem with the load detection unit 12, and a control unit 15 for controlling switchover between a first input mode for performing a predetermined operation when the touch sensor 11 detects the contact and a second input mode for performing the predetermined operation when the load detection unit 12 detects a pressure load satisfying a predetermined standard load while the touch sensor 11 is detecting the contact. The control unit 15, when the problem detection unit 16 detects the problem with the load detection unit 12, prevents switching to the second mode.
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5 Claims
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1. An input apparatus comprising:
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a touch sensor; a load detection unit configured to detect a pressure load on the touch sensor; a problem detection unit configured to detect a problem with the load detection unit; and a control unit configured to control switchover between a first input mode for executing a predetermined operation when the touch sensor detects a contact and a second input mode for performing the predetermined operation when the load detection unit detects a pressure load satisfying a predetermined standard load while the touch sensor is detecting the contact, wherein the control unit, when the problem detection unit detects the problem with the load detection unit, controls to prevent an operation to switch to the second input mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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