Input apparatus, input method, and input program
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An input apparatus comprising:
- an operation detecting unit that detects an operation input direction to an operation input unit attached to a steering wheel;
an operation input direction recognizing unit that recognizes the operation input direction detected by the operation detecting unit;
an image display unit that displays element images constituting a part of an image; and
an operation input direction control unit that uses the direction recognized by the operation input direction recognizing unit as the operation input direction related to at least any one of the element images,wherein the operation input direction recognizing unit determines that a change amount of a touch position in an operation object in a direction perpendicular to a direction of an arrangement of the element images is zero and recognizes that the operation input direction is a direction corresponding to the arrangement of the element images only during a time when a vehicle is in motion; and
wherein the operation input direction recognizing unit recognizes that the operation input direction detected by the operation detecting unit is a direction in which groups of element images to be displayed on the image display unit are arranged, and when any of the groups of the element images is selected, the operation input direction recognizing unit recognizes that the operation input direction detected by the operation detecting unit is a direction in which element images are arranged in any of the groups.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An operation detecting unit detects an operation input direction to an operation input unit attached to a steering wheel, and when an operation input direction recognizing unit recognizes that a vehicle is running, the operation input direction detected by the operation detecting unit is recognized to be a direction corresponding to an arrangement of element images constituting a part of an image to be displayed on an image display unit. Moreover, an operation input direction control unit uses the direction recognized by the operation input direction recognizing unit as the operation input direction related to at least any one of the element images.
-
Citations
8 Claims
-
1. An input apparatus comprising:
-
an operation detecting unit that detects an operation input direction to an operation input unit attached to a steering wheel; an operation input direction recognizing unit that recognizes the operation input direction detected by the operation detecting unit; an image display unit that displays element images constituting a part of an image; and an operation input direction control unit that uses the direction recognized by the operation input direction recognizing unit as the operation input direction related to at least any one of the element images, wherein the operation input direction recognizing unit determines that a change amount of a touch position in an operation object in a direction perpendicular to a direction of an arrangement of the element images is zero and recognizes that the operation input direction is a direction corresponding to the arrangement of the element images only during a time when a vehicle is in motion; and wherein the operation input direction recognizing unit recognizes that the operation input direction detected by the operation detecting unit is a direction in which groups of element images to be displayed on the image display unit are arranged, and when any of the groups of the element images is selected, the operation input direction recognizing unit recognizes that the operation input direction detected by the operation detecting unit is a direction in which element images are arranged in any of the groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. An input method comprising:
-
an operation detecting step of detecting an operation input direction to an operation input unit attached to a steering wheel; an operation input direction recognizing step of recognizing the operation input direction detected in the operation detecting step; displaying element images constituting a part of an image; an operation input direction control step of using the direction recognized in the operation input direction recognizing step as the operation input direction related to at least any one of the element images; determining that a change amount of a touch position in an operation object in a direction perpendicular to a direction of an arrangement of the element images is zero and recognizing that the operation input direction is a direction corresponding to the arrangement of the element images only during a time when a vehicle is in motion; and recognizing that the operation input direction is a direction in which groups of element images to be displayed on an image display unit are arranged, and when any of the groups of the element images is selected, recognizing that the operation input direction is a direction in which element images are arranged in any of the groups.
-
-
8. A processor having a computer program, which when executed,
causes a computer of an input apparatus to execute: -
an operation detecting procedure of detecting an operation input direction to an operation input unit attached to a steering wheel; an operation input direction recognizing procedure of recognizing the operation input direction detected in the operation detecting procedure; displaying element images constituting a part of an image; an operation input direction control procedure of using the direction recognized in the operation input direction recognizing procedure as the operation input direction related to at least any one of the element images, determining that a change amount of a touch position in an operation object in a direction perpendicular to a direction of an arrangement of the element images is zero and recognizing that the operation input direction is a direction corresponding to the arrangement of the element images only during a time when a vehicle is in motion; and recognizing that the operation input direction is a direction in which groups of element images to be displayed on an image display unit are arranged, and when any of the groups of the element images is selected, recognizing that the operation input direction is a direction in which element images are arranged in any of the groups.
-
Specification