INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a proximity detection information receiving unit configured to receive an indication that an object is in proximity with or touching a surface; and
a controller configured toperform a proximity process when the object is in proximity with the surface,end the proximity process when the object is no longer in proximity with the surface, andperform a touch process different than the proximity process when the object is touching the surface.
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) includes a proximity detection information receiving unit (11) and a controller (14). The proximity detection information receiving unit (11) is configured to receive an indication that an object (U1) is in proximity with or touching a surface. The controller (14) is configured to perform a proximity process when the object is in proximity with the surface, end the proximity process when the object is no longer in proximity with the surface, and perform a touch process different than the proximity process when the object is touching the surface.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a proximity detection information receiving unit configured to receive an indication that an object is in proximity with or touching a surface; and a controller configured to perform a proximity process when the object is in proximity with the surface, end the proximity process when the object is no longer in proximity with the surface, and perform a touch process different than the proximity process when the object is touching the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication that an object is in proximity with or touching a surface; performing a proximity process when the object is in proximity with the surface; ending the proximity process when the object is no longer in proximity with the surface; and performing a touch process different than the proximity process when the object is touching the surface.
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with a program that, when loaded on a processor, causes the processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving an indication that an object is in proximity with or touching a surface; performing a proximity process when the object is in proximity with the surface; ending the proximity process when the object is no longer in proximity with the surface; and performing a touch process different than the proximity process when the object is touching the surface.
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