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Input apparatus, handheld apparatus, and control method

  • US 8,413,077 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2009
  • Issued: 04/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An input apparatus, comprising:

  • a motion signal output means for detecting a movement of an object for controlling a movement of an image displayed on a screen and outputting a motion signal corresponding to the movement of the object;

    a control command generation means for generating a control command that corresponds to the motion signal and is generated for controlling the movement of the image;

    an operation signal output means for detecting a user operation that is unrelated to the control of the movement of the image and outputting an operation signal that is based on the user operation;

    an operation command generation means for generating an operation command based on the operation signal;

    a control means for controlling the control command generation means to generate, in temporal relation with a generation timing of the operation command, the control command indicating a change in a sensitivity of the movement of the image with respect to the movement of the object;

    wherein the control means controls the control command generation means to generate the control command in which the sensitivity is changed during a predetermined time period following the generation of the operation command;

    wherein a time control means for variably controlling the predetermined time period;

    wherein the time control means variably controls the predetermined time period based on the motion signal; and

    wherein the time control means controls the predetermined time period to shorten the predetermined time period as an output value of the motion signal increases.

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