SENSOR DEVICE, INPUT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
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1. A sensor device, comprising:
- a capacitive element having a first surface and being configured to change a capacitance thereof by an approach of an operating element to the first surface; and
an input operation unit arranged on the first surface, the input operation unit having a second surface on which an operation of the operating element is received and being configured to allow the operating element brought into contact with the second surface to move toward the first surface.
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Abstract
A sensor device includes a capacitive element and an input operation unit. The capacitive element has a first surface and is configured to change a capacitance thereof by an approach of an operating element to the first surface. The input operation unit is arranged on the first surface. The input operation unit has a second surface on which an operation of the operating element is received and is configured to allow the operating element brought into contact with the second surface to move toward the first surface.
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1. A sensor device, comprising:
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a capacitive element having a first surface and being configured to change a capacitance thereof by an approach of an operating element to the first surface; and an input operation unit arranged on the first surface, the input operation unit having a second surface on which an operation of the operating element is received and being configured to allow the operating element brought into contact with the second surface to move toward the first surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An input device, comprising:
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at least one sensor including a capacitive element having a first surface and being configured to change a capacitance thereof by an approach of an operating element to the first surface, and an input operation unit arranged on the first surface, the input operation unit having a second surface on which an operation of the operating element is received and being configured to allow the operating element brought into contact with the second surface to move toward the first surface; and a controller including a determination unit configured to determine a first state and a change from the first state to a second state based on a change of the capacitance of the capacitive element, the first state being a state in which the operating element is in contact with the second surface, the second state being a state in which the operating element is pressing the second surface. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
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at least one sensor including a capacitive element having a first surface and being configured to change a capacitance thereof by an approach of an operating element to the first surface, and an input operation unit arranged on the first surface, the input operation unit having a second surface on which an operation of the operating element is received and being configured to allow the operating element brought into contact with the second surface to move toward the first surface; a controller including a determination unit configured to determine a first state and a change from the first state to a second state based on a change of the capacitance of the capacitive element, the first state being a state in which the operating element is in contact with the second surface, the second state being a state in which the operating element is pressing the second surface, and a signal generation unit configured to generate an operation signal that is different between the first state and the second state; a processing device configured to generate a command signal based on the operation signal; and an output device configured to perform output based on the command signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An information processing method using an electronic apparatus including at least one sensor including
a capacitive element having a first surface and being configured to change a capacitance thereof by an approach of an operating element to the first surface, and an input operation unit arranged on the first surface, the input operation unit having a second surface on which an operation of the operating element is received and being configured to allow the operating element brought into contact with the second surface to move toward the first surface, the information processing method comprising: -
determining a first state in which the operating element is in contact with the second surface when an amount of capacitance change is equal to or larger than a first threshold value; and determining a second state in which the operating element is pressing the second surface when the amount of capacitance change is equal to or larger than a second threshold value that is larger than the first threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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