Portable information terminal, hold status switch method and recording medium
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1. A portable information terminal comprising:
- a detecting unit configured to detect an operation on a display screen;
a content control button configured to perform an operation related to a content reproduction;
a hold status changeover switch; and
a control unit configured to switch among a plurality of hold statuses of the detecting unit and the content control button according to an operation of the hold status changeover switch, whereinthe control unit switches among the plurality of hold statuses of the detecting unit and the content control button to one of a first hold status which disables functions of both the detecting unit and the content control button, a second hold status which disables the function of only the detecting unit, and a hold release status which enables functions of both the detecting unit and the content control button, according to the operation of the hold status changeover switch.
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Abstract
A portable information terminal is provided which includes detecting means for detecting an operation on a display screen, a button for an operation related to a content reproduction, a changeover switch, and a control unit which switches hold statuses of the detecting means and the button according to an operation to the changeover switch.
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1. A portable information terminal comprising:
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a detecting unit configured to detect an operation on a display screen; a content control button configured to perform an operation related to a content reproduction; a hold status changeover switch; and a control unit configured to switch among a plurality of hold statuses of the detecting unit and the content control button according to an operation of the hold status changeover switch, wherein the control unit switches among the plurality of hold statuses of the detecting unit and the content control button to one of a first hold status which disables functions of both the detecting unit and the content control button, a second hold status which disables the function of only the detecting unit, and a hold release status which enables functions of both the detecting unit and the content control button, according to the operation of the hold status changeover switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
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10. A hold status switch method of an information processing apparatus, including a detecting unit configured to detect an operation on a display screen and a content control button configured to perform an operation related to a content reproduction, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting an operation on a hold status changeover switch; and switching among a plurality of hold statuses of the detecting unit and the content control button according to the detected operation to the hold status changeover switch, wherein switching among the plurality of hold statuses includes switching among a first hold status which disables functions of both the detecting unit and the content control button, a second hold status which disables the function of only the detecting unit, and a hold release status which enables functions of both the detecting unit and the content control button, according to the detected operation of the hold status changeover switch. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer-readable program stored therein that when executed by a computer causes the computer to perform a method of an information processing apparatus, including a detecting unit configured to detect an operation on a display screen and a content control button configured to perform an operation related to a content reproduction, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting an operation on a hold status changeover switch; and switching among a plurality of hold statuses of the detecting unit and the content control button according to the detected operation to the hold status changeover switch, wherein switching among the plurality of hold statuses includes switching among a first hold status which disables functions of both the detecting unit and the content control button, a second hold status which disables the function of only the detecting unit, and a hold release status which enables functions of both the detecting unit and the content control button, according to the detected operation of the hold status changeover switch.
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