Information processing apparatus and input control method
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a touch screen display;
a vibrator configured to vibrate the touch screen display;
an area display module configured to display an area used as a pointing device on the touch screen display;
a touch position detector configured to detect a touch on the touch screen display and determine a touch position;
a vibration controller configured to control the vibrator to effect continuous vibration of the touch screen display, after the touch position moves from inside of the area to outside of the area while the touch position detector is detecting the touch on the touch screen, while the touch position is still located at the outside of the area; and
also to control the vibrator to stop the vibration of the touch screen display, when the touch position moves from the outside of the area to the inside of the area while the touch position detector is detecting the touch on the touch screen; and
an output module configured to output position data corresponding to the touch position as an operation of the pointing device while vibration of the vibrator is stopped by the vibration controller and the touch position is located within the area, and to stop outputting of the position data corresponding to the touch position as an operation of the pointing device while vibration of the vibrator is effected by the vibration controller and the touch position, while the touch is detected, is moved from the area to outside thereof.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a touch screen display, a vibrator, an area display module, a touch position detector, and a vibration controller. The vibrator is configured to vibrate the touch screen display. The area display module is configured to display a first area on the touch screen display. The touch position detector is configured to detect a touch position on the touch screen display. The vibration controller is configured to control the vibrator in order to vibrate with a first pattern, if the touch position moves from an inside of the first area to an outside of the first area.
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9 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a touch screen display; a vibrator configured to vibrate the touch screen display; an area display module configured to display an area used as a pointing device on the touch screen display; a touch position detector configured to detect a touch on the touch screen display and determine a touch position; a vibration controller configured to control the vibrator to effect continuous vibration of the touch screen display, after the touch position moves from inside of the area to outside of the area while the touch position detector is detecting the touch on the touch screen, while the touch position is still located at the outside of the area; and
also to control the vibrator to stop the vibration of the touch screen display, when the touch position moves from the outside of the area to the inside of the area while the touch position detector is detecting the touch on the touch screen; andan output module configured to output position data corresponding to the touch position as an operation of the pointing device while vibration of the vibrator is stopped by the vibration controller and the touch position is located within the area, and to stop outputting of the position data corresponding to the touch position as an operation of the pointing device while vibration of the vibrator is effected by the vibration controller and the touch position, while the touch is detected, is moved from the area to outside thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 9)
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3. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a touch screen display; a vibrator configured to vibrate the touch screen display; an area display module configured to display a first area on the touch screen display; a touch position detector configured to detect a touch on the touch screen display and determine a touch position; a vibration controller configured to cause the vibrator to vibrate the touch screen display with a first pattern after the touch position determined by the touch position detector moves from inside of the first area to outside of the first area, to cause the vibrator to vibrate the touch screen display with a second pattern while the touch position is within a second area continuous with the first area, and to control the vibrator in order not to vibrate the touch screen display, when the touch position moves from the first area to the second area while the touch position detector is detecting the touch on the touch screen display; and an output module configured to output position data corresponding to the touch position as an operation of the pointing device while vibration of the vibrator is stopped by the vibration controller and the touch position is located within the first area, and to stop outputting of the position data corresponding to the touch position as an operation of the pointing device while vibration of the vibrator is effected by the vibration controller and the touch position, while the touch is detected, is moved from the first area to outside thereof.
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4. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a touch screen display; a first housing comprising the touch screen display; a second housing comprising a display rotatably attached to the first housing; a vibrator configured to vibrate the touch screen display; an area display module configured to display an area used as a pointing device on the touch screen display; a touch position detector configured to detect a touch on the touch screen display and determine a touch position; a vibration controller configured to cause the vibrator to vibrate the touch screen display after the touch position determined by the touch position detector moves from inside of the area to outside of the area; and an output module configured to output position data corresponding to the touch position as an operation of the pointing device while vibration of the vibrator is stopped by the vibration controller and the touch position is located within the area, and to stop outputting of the position data corresponding to the touch position as an operation of the pointing device while vibration of the vibrator is effected by the vibration controller and the touch position, while the touch is detected, is moved from the area to outside thereof. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. An input control method of an information processing apparatus which is provided with a touch screen display and a vibrator configured to vibrate the touch screen display, the method comprising:
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displaying an area used as a pointing device on the touch screen; detecting a touch on the touch screen display; determining a touch position corresponding to the touch; causing the vibrator to vibrate the touch screen display after the touch position moves from inside of the area to outside of the area while the touch on the touch screen display is being detected, and to cause the vibrator not to vibrate the touch screen display while the touch position is within the area; and an output module configured to output position data corresponding to the touch position as an operation of the pointing device while vibration of the vibrator is stopped by the vibration controller and the touch position is located within the area, and to stop outputting of the position data corresponding to the touch position as an operation of the pointing device while vibration of the vibrator is effected by the vibration controller and the touch position, while the touch is detected, is moved from the area to outside thereof. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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