Input apparatus, control apparatus, and control method for input apparatus
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus for use in switching display among a plurality of display screens, the information processing apparatus comprising:
- a processing section to process information produced by at least one sensor as a result of a user operation, the processing section having an operation frequency; and
a mode switch section to initiate a switch between a first mode in which a first signal that is based on first information is processed and a second mode in which a second signal that is based on second information is processed, in association with a display screen, the mode switch section being configured to process the first signal for transitioning to a first display screen corresponding to the first mode in response to detection of first information indicating a switch to the first mode, and to process the second signal for transitioning to a second display screen corresponding to the second mode in response to detection of second information indicating a switch to the second mode;
wherein the mode switch section is configured to reduce consumption of power in response to initiating a switch between the first mode and the second mode by modifying an operation frequency of the processing section.
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Abstract
An input apparatus capable of transmitting a signal corresponding to an operation of a user to a control apparatus capable of switching display among a plurality of display screens, includes a first detection section, a second detection section, and a mode switch section. The first detection section detects analog information on a movement of the input apparatus made by the user. The second detection section detects digital information input by the user. The mode switch section makes a switch between a first mode for transmitting to the control apparatus a first signal that is based on the analog information detected by the first detection means and a second mode for transmitting to the control apparatus a second signal that is based on the digital information detected by the second detection means, in association with the display screen displayed on the control apparatus.
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13 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus for use in switching display among a plurality of display screens, the information processing apparatus comprising:
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a processing section to process information produced by at least one sensor as a result of a user operation, the processing section having an operation frequency; and a mode switch section to initiate a switch between a first mode in which a first signal that is based on first information is processed and a second mode in which a second signal that is based on second information is processed, in association with a display screen, the mode switch section being configured to process the first signal for transitioning to a first display screen corresponding to the first mode in response to detection of first information indicating a switch to the first mode, and to process the second signal for transitioning to a second display screen corresponding to the second mode in response to detection of second information indicating a switch to the second mode; wherein the mode switch section is configured to reduce consumption of power in response to initiating a switch between the first mode and the second mode by modifying an operation frequency of the processing section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A control method for an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a control apparatus capable of switching display among a plurality of display screens, the method comprising acts of:
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(A) processing information produced by at least one sensor as a result of a user operation; and (B) initiating a switch between a first mode in which a first signal that is based on first information is processed and a second mode in which a second signal that is based on second information is processed, in association with a display screen, the switch comprising processing the first signal for transitioning to a first display screen corresponding to the first mode in response to detection of first information indicating a switch to the first mode, and processing the second signal for transitioning to a second display screen corresponding to the second mode in response to detection of second information indicating a switch to the second mode; wherein the act (B) comprises reducing consumption of power, in response to initiating a switch between the first mode and the second mode, by modifying a frequency at which the information produced by the at least one sensor is processed.
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