Image processor and control method
First Claim
1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
- a display unit that displays an image,an operation member, arranged at a position different from the display unit, to which a plurality of different functions are allocated respectively in accordance with a plurality of different operation methods,a touch detection unit that detects an operation of the operation member including a touch to the operation member as a first operation method,a physical manipulation detection unit that detects an operation of the operation member including a predetermined physical manipulation of the operation member as second operation method, anda controller that exercises control such thatwhen said touch detection unit detects that said operation member is touched, a guide showing functions to be executed when said physical manipulation unit detects the manipulation of the operation member is displayed on said display unit together with the image displayed on said display unit before said operation member being operated, andwhen said operation member is operated according to a third operation method which is different from the first and second operation methods, an image which is different from the image displayed before said operation member being operated is displayed on said display unit.
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Abstract
A control method for an image processor having an operation member and an image display unit that displays images, wherein it is determined whether a touch wheel button has been operated according to a first operation method or whether it has been operated according to a second operation method, wherein functions executable by instructions from the touch wheel button include a first function allocated if it is determined to be the first operation method and a second function allocated if it is determined to be the second operation method, and wherein an image is displayed in the first display mode on the display unit if it is determined to be the first operation method and an image is displayed in the second display mode different from the first display mode if it is determined to be the second operation method.
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23 Claims
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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a display unit that displays an image, an operation member, arranged at a position different from the display unit, to which a plurality of different functions are allocated respectively in accordance with a plurality of different operation methods, a touch detection unit that detects an operation of the operation member including a touch to the operation member as a first operation method, a physical manipulation detection unit that detects an operation of the operation member including a predetermined physical manipulation of the operation member as second operation method, and a controller that exercises control such that when said touch detection unit detects that said operation member is touched, a guide showing functions to be executed when said physical manipulation unit detects the manipulation of the operation member is displayed on said display unit together with the image displayed on said display unit before said operation member being operated, and when said operation member is operated according to a third operation method which is different from the first and second operation methods, an image which is different from the image displayed before said operation member being operated is displayed on said display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A control method for an image processing apparatus having a display unit that displays images, an operation member arranged at a position different from the display unit, a touch detection unit that detects an operation of the operation member including a touch to the operation member as a first operation method, and a physical manipulation detection unit that detects an operation of the operation member including a predetermined physical manipulation of the operation member as second operation method, the control method comprising:
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a determination step of determining whether the operation member has been touched or whether it has been operated according to a third operation method different from the first and second operation methods, a first display step of displaying a guide showing functions to be executed when said physical manipulation unit detects the manipulation of the operation member on said display unit together with the image displayed on said display unit before said operation member being operated if it is determined that the operation member is touched, a second display step of displaying an image which is different from the image displayed before said operation member being operated if it is determined to be the third operation method. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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