Computer-readable storage medium, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method

• US 8,760,423 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2012
• Issued: 06/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Inventors: Ohta, Keizo
• Primary Examiner(s): HALEY, JOSEPH R
• Application Number:
  US13/417,931
• Publication Number:
  US 20130106730A1
• Time in Patent Office: 834 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0418 for error correction or compensation, e.g. based on parallax, calibration or alignment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

An example information processing apparatus compensates for interruption of an input coordinate inputted via a touch panel, by updating an allowance coordinate and a following coordinate in real time on the basis of the input coordinate inputted via the touch panel. Specifically, even when the input coordinate from the touch panel is interrupted, while the following coordinate moves, the information processing apparatus determines that an operator continues an input operation, and performs coordinate complementation.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an information processing program for processing input data outputted from a predetermined input device,

the information processing program causing a computer to operate as:

a following value calculator configured to calculate a following value which follows a target value which is set on the basis of the input data; and

an interruption compensator configured to determine that input continues and correct the input data, if the following value satisfies a predetermined condition when output of the input data from the input device is interrupted,

wherein the predetermined condition is a condition regarding a change amount of the following value per unit time.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the interruption compensator is further configured to:

determine a period of interruption when input continues and the output of the input data from the input device has been interrupted,

wherein the period of interruption increases in accordance with increases in a change amount of the input data preceding the interruption of output of the input data.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein when the output of the input data is interrupted, if the change amount of the following value per unit time is equal to or more than a predetermined value, the interruption compensator determines that input continues even during a period when the output of the input data is interrupted, and corrects the input data.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the interruption compensator corrects the input data in real time.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein when the output of the input data is interrupted, if the following value satisfies the predetermined condition, the interruption compensator complements input data for a period when the output of the input data is interrupted, by using the following value.

4. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an information processing program for processing input data outputted from a predetermined input device,

the information processing program causing a computer to operate as:

a following value calculator configured to calculate a following value which follows a target value which is set on the basis of the input data; and

an interruption compensator configured to determine that input continues and correct the input data, if the following value satisfies a predetermined condition when output of the input data from the input device is interrupted, wherein the predetermined condition is a condition regarding a difference between the following value and the target value.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 4, wherein when the output of the input data is interrupted, if the difference between the following value and the target value is greater than a predetermined value, the interruption compensator determines that input continues even during a period when the output of the input data is interrupted, and corrects the input data.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 4, wherein the interruption compensator is further configured to:

determine a period of interruption when input continues and the output of the input data from the input device has been interrupted,

wherein the period of interruption increases in accordance with increases in a change amount of the input data preceding the interruption of output of the input data.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 4, wherein the interruption compensator corrects the input data in real time.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 4, wherein when the output of the input data is interrupted, if the following value satisfies the predetermined condition, the interruption compensator complements input data for a period when the output of the input data is interrupted, by using the following value.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an information processing program for processing input data outputted from a predetermined input device,

the information processing program causing a computer to operate as:

a following value calculator configured to calculate a following value which follows a target value which is set on the basis of the input data; and

an interruption compensator configured to determine that input continues and correct the input data, if the following value satisfies a predetermined condition when output of the input data from the input device is interrupted,

wherein the following value calculator calculates the following value such that the following value follows the target value at a predetermined rate,

wherein the following value calculator updates the following value such that a difference between the following value and the target value decreases at the predetermined rate.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 6, wherein the interruption compensator is further configured to:

determine a period of interruption when input continues and the output of the input data from the input device has been interrupted,

wherein the period of interruption increases in accordance with increases in a change amount of the input data preceding the interruption of output of the input data.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 6, wherein the interruption compensator corrects the input data in real time.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 6, wherein when the output of the input data is interrupted, if the following value satisfies the predetermined condition, the interruption compensator complements input data for a period when the output of the input data is interrupted, by using the following value.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an information processing program for processing input data outputted from a predetermined input device,

the information processing program causing a computer to operate as:

a following value calculator configured to calculate a following value which follows a target value which is set on the basis of the input data; and

an interruption compensator configured to determine that input continues and correct the input data, if the following value satisfies a predetermined condition when output of the input data from the input device is interrupted,

wherein the following value calculator calculates the following value such that the following value follows the target value at a predetermined rate,

wherein the following value calculator updates the following value such that the following value approaches the target value by a value obtained by multiplying a difference between the following value and the target value by the predetermined rate.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 7, wherein the interruption compensator is further configured to:

determine a period of interruption when input continues and the output of the input data from the input device has been interrupted,

wherein the period of interruption increases in accordance with increases in a change amount of the input data preceding the interruption of output of the input data.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 7, wherein the interruption compensator corrects the input data in real time.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 7, wherein when the output of the input data is interrupted, if the following value satisfies the predetermined condition, the interruption compensator complements input data for a period when the output of the input data is interrupted, by using the following value.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an information processing program for processing input data outputted from a predetermined input device,

the information processing program causing a computer to operate as:

a following value calculator configured to calculate a following value which follows a target value which is set on the basis of the input data; and

an interruption compensator configured to determine that input continues and correct the input data, if the following value satisfies a predetermined condition when output of the input data from the input device is interrupted,

wherein when a difference between the target value and an input value indicated by the input data is greater than a predetermined value, the target value changes such that the difference becomes the predetermined value.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 8, wherein the interruption compensator is further configured to:

determine a period of interruption when input continues and the output of the input data from the input device has been interrupted,

wherein the period of interruption increases in accordance with increases in a change amount of the input data preceding the interruption of output of the input data.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 8, wherein the interruption compensator corrects the input data in real time.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 8, wherein when the output of the input data is interrupted, if the following value satisfies the predetermined condition, the interruption compensator complements input data for a period when the output of the input data is interrupted, by using the following value.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an information processing program for processing input data outputted from a predetermined input device,

the information processing program causing a computer to operate as:

a following value calculator configured to calculate a following value which follows a target value which is set on the basis of the input data; and

an interruption compensator configured to determine that input continues and correct the input data, if the following value satisfies a predetermined condition when output of the input data from the input device is interrupted,

the predetermined input device is a coordinate input device,

the input data is input coordinate data indicating a contact position with respect to an operation surface of the coordinate input device,

the target value is a target coordinate which is set on the basis of the input coordinate data,

the following value is a following coordinate which follows the target coordinate, and

when the contact position indicated by the input coordinate data is interrupted, if the following coordinate satisfies a predetermined condition, the interruption compensator determines that contact continues even during a period when the contact position indicated by the input coordinate data is interrupted, and corrects the input coordinate data,

wherein when the contact position indicated by the input coordinate data is interrupted, if the following coordinate satisfies the predetermined condition, the interruption compensator complements a contact position for a period when the contact position indicated by the input coordinate data is interrupted, on the basis of an interval of the contact position indicated by the input coordinate data and a moving direction of the following coordinate.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11, wherein the interruption compensator is further configured to:

determine a period of interruption when input continues and the output of the input data from the input device has been interrupted,

wherein the period of interruption increases in accordance with increases in a change amount of the input data preceding the interruption of output of the input data.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11, wherein the interruption compensator corrects the input data in real time.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11, wherein when the output of the input data is interrupted, if the following value satisfies the predetermined condition, the interruption compensator complements input data for a period when the output of the input data is interrupted, by using the following value.

12. An information processing system for processing input data outputted from a predetermined input device, the information processing system comprising:

a following value calculator configured to calculate a following value which follows a target value which is set on the basis of the input data; and

an interruption compensator configured to determine that input continues and correct the input data, if the following value satisfies a predetermined condition when output of the input data from the input device is interrupted,

wherein the predetermined condition is a condition regarding a change amount of the following value per unit time.

28. An information processing system for processing input data outputted from a predetermined input device, the information processing system comprising:

a following value calculator configured to calculate a following value which follows a target value which is set on the basis of the input data; and

an interruption compensator configured to determine that input continues and correct the input data, if the following value satisfies a predetermined condition when output of the input data from the input device is interrupted,

wherein the predetermined condition is a condition regarding a difference between the following value and the target value.

29. An information processing system for processing input data outputted from a predetermined input device, the information processing system comprising:

a following value calculator configured to calculate a following value which follows a target value which is set on the basis of the input data; and

an interruption compensator configured to determine that input continues and correct the input data, if the following value satisfies a predetermined condition when output of the input data from the input device is interrupted,

wherein the following value calculator calculates the following value such that the following value follows the target value at a predetermined rate,

wherein the following value calculator updates the following value such that a difference between the following value and the target value decreases at the predetermined rate.

30. An information processing system for processing input data outputted from a predetermined input device, the information processing system comprising:

a following value calculator configured to calculate a following value which follows a target value which is set on the basis of the input data; and

an interruption compensator configured to determine that input continues and correct the input data, if the following value satisfies a predetermined condition when output of the input data from the input device is interrupted,

wherein the following value calculator calculates the following value such that the following value follows the target value at a predetermined rate

wherein the following value calculator updates the following value such that the following value approaches the target value by a value obtained by multiplying a difference between the following value and the target value by the predetermined rate.

31. An information processing system for processing input data outputted from a predetermined input device, the information processing system comprising:

a following value calculator configured to calculate a following value which follows a target value which is set on the basis of the input data; and

an interruption compensator configured to determine that input continues and correct the input data, if the following value satisfies a predetermined condition when output of the input data from the input device is interrupted,

wherein when a difference between the target value and an input value indicated by the input data is greater than a predetermined value, the target value changes such that the difference becomes the predetermined value.

32. An information processing system for processing input data outputted from a predetermined input device, the information processing system comprising:

a following value calculator configured to calculate a following value which follows a target value which is set on the basis of the input data; and

an interruption compensator configured to determine that input continues and correct the input data, if the following value satisfies a predetermined condition when output of the input data from the input device is interrupted,

the predetermined input device includes a coordinate input device,

the input data includes input coordinate data indicating a contact position with respect to an operation surface of the coordinate input device,

the target value includes a target coordinate which is set on the basis of the input coordinate data,

the following value includes a following coordinate which follows the target coordinate, and

when the contact position indicated by the input coordinate data is interrupted, if the following coordinate satisfies a predetermined condition, the interruption compensator determines that contact continues even during a period when the contact position indicated by the input coordinate data is interrupted, and corrects the input coordinate data

wherein when the contact position indicated by the input coordinate data is interrupted, if the following coordinate satisfies the predetermined condition, the interruption compensator complements a contact position for a period when the contact position indicated by the input coordinate data is interrupted, on the basis of an interval of the contact position indicated by the input coordinate data and a moving direction of the following coordinate.