INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION INPUT CONTROL PROGRAM

• US 20150338941A1
• Filed: 04/23/2013
• Published: 11/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ubiquitous Entertainment, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Ubiquitous Entertainment, Inc.
• Inventors: Kondo, Makoto, Hamatsu, Makoto, Masuda, Tetsuro, Tsuji, Hidemi
• Granted Patent: US 9,846,494 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04106 Multi-sensing digitiser, i.e. digitiser using at least two different sensing technologies simultaneously or alternatively, e.g. for detecting pen and finger, for saving power or for improving position detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

This information processing device, such as a tablet computer or a smartphone, achieves the execution of diverse processes by means of an intuitive operation combining the two input means of a stylus pen and a finger in an input operation of information for performing the startup of an application program, the search for or editing of information, or the like. The information processing device is provided with an information input control program that identifies a first input means such as a stylus pen and a second input means such as a finger, identifies information input by the first input means, recognizes a region designated by means of the second input means, and from the information identified in the recognized region, executes a predetermined process that starts an application program, or searches for or edits information. It is possible to execute diverse processes by means of an intuitive operation using two input means.

Claims

1. An information processing device including a touch screen capable of inputting information by first input means and second input means, the device comprising:

means for identifying whether input means executing an input operation to the touch screen is the first input means or the second input means;

means for identifying information input by the first input means and outputting the information to the touch screen if the input means executing the input operation is identified as the first input means;

means for detecting the input operation executed by the second input means which designates a region having the information displayed on the touch screen; and

means for executing a predetermined processing related to the information when detecting the input operation.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined processing is a processing using the information or a processing for demanding an operation for executing the processing using the information, or a processing specified by the information or a processing for demanding an operation for executing the processing specified by the information.

2. An information processing device including a touch screen capable of inputting information by first input means and second input means, the device comprising:

means for identifying whether input means executing an input operation to the touch screen is the first input means or the second input means;

means for recognizing a region on the touch screen designated by the input operation executed by the second input means if the input means executing the input operation is identified as the second input means;

means for detecting the input operation executed by the first input means in the region and identifying information input by the input operation; and

means for executing a predetermined processing related to the information when identifying the information.

13. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined processing is a processing using the information or a processing for demanding an operation for executing the processing using the information, or a processing specified by the information or a processing for demanding an operation for executing the processing specified by the information.

4. An information processing device including a touch screen capable of inputting information by first input means and second input means, the device comprising:

input means identifying means for identifying whether input means executing an input operation to the touch screen is the first input means or the second input means;

means for identifying information input by the first input means and outputting the information to the touch screen if the input means executing the input operation is identified as the first input means by the input means identifying means;

means for detecting the input operation executed by the second input means which designates a region having the information displayed on the touch screen;

means for executing a first processing related to the information when detecting the input operation;

means for recognizing a region on the touch screen designated by the input operation executed by the second input means if the input means executing the input operation is identified as the second input means by the input means identifying means;

means for detecting the input operation executed by the first input means in the region and identifying information input by the input operation; and

means for executing a second processing related to the information when identifying the information.

5. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein the first processing is a processing using the information or a processing for demanding an operation for executing the processing using the information, and the second processing is a processing specified by the information or a processing for demanding an operation for executing the processing specified by the information.

6. The information processing device according to claim 5, wherein the first input means is a touch pen for a touch screen and the second input means is a finger of an operator of the information output device.

7. An information input control program for causing an information processing device including a touch screen capable of inputting information by first input means and second input means to execute the steps of:

identifying whether input means executing an input operation to the touch screen is the first input means or the second input means;

identifying information input by the first input means and outputting the information to the touch screen if the input means executing the input operation is identified as the first input means;

detecting the input operation executed by the second input means which designates a region having the information displayed on the touch screen; and

executing a predetermined processing related to the information when detecting the input operation.

9. The information input control program according to claim 7, wherein the predetermined processing is a processing using the information or a processing for demanding an operation for executing the processing using the information, or a processing specified by the information or a processing for demanding an operation for executing the processing specified by the information.

8. An information input control program for causing an information processing device including a touch screen capable of inputting information by first input means and second input means to execute the steps of:

identifying whether input means executing an input operation to the touch screen is the first input means or the second input means;

recognizing a region on the touch screen designated by the input operation executed by the second input means if the input means executing the input operation is identified as the second input means;

detecting an input operation executed by the first input means in the region and identifying information input by the input operation; and

executing a predetermined processing related to the information when identifying the information.

14. The information input control program according to claim 8, wherein the predetermined processing is a processing using the information or a processing for demanding an operation for executing the processing using the information, or a processing specified by the information or a processing for demanding an operation for executing the processing specified by the information.

10. An information input control program for causing an information processing device including a touch screen capable of inputting information by first input means and second input means to execute:

an input means identifying step of identifying whether input means executing an input operation to the touch screen is the first input means or the second input means;

a step of identifying information input by the first input means and outputting the information to the touch screen if the input means executing the input operation is identified as the first input means at the input means identifying step;

a step of detecting the input operation executed by the second input means which designates a region having the information displayed on the touch screen;

a step of executing a first processing related to the information when detecting the input operation;

a step of recognizing a region on the touch screen designated by the input operation executed by the second input means if the input means executing the input operation is identified as the second input means at the input means identifying step;

a step of detecting the input operation executed by the first input means in the region and identifying information input by the input operation; and

a step of executing a second processing related to the information when identifying the information.

11. The information input control program according to claim 10, wherein the first processing is a processing using the information or a processing for demanding an operation for executing the processing using the information, and the second processing is a processing specified by the information or a processing for demanding an operation for executing the processing specified by the information.

12. The information input control program according to claim 11, wherein the first input means is a touch pen for a touch screen and the second input means is a finger of an operator of the information output device.