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Information processing method and apparatus and medium

  • US 6,710,771 B1
  • Filed: 05/12/2000
  • Issued: 03/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

  • actuating means including a jog dial having a first actuating portion associated with a rotating operation and a second operating portion associated with movement actuation in one translational direction; and

    control means for monitoring the state of said actuating means and for executing a pre-set processing operation in meeting with each actuation;

    said control means switching an actuating window associated with said actuating means in at least two modes responsive to the state of an application program;

    wherein said two modes are a guide state mode showing a guide state of guiding the operation of an activated application program and a launcher state mode showing a launcher state launching an application program for selection in the absence of an activated application program;

    wherein said guide state mode and said launcher state mode are operable for a number of application programs by using said jog dial and an input device and wherein said guide state mode and said launcher state mode are operable for a number of application programs by using only said jog dial; and

    wherein said jog dial has a one-touch actuating function to automatically cause a sequence of operations including startup of a pre-set application or a pre-set operation to commence from a power saving mode state by touching said jog dial only once.

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