Terminal device and method for selecting object
First Claim
1. A terminal device comprising:
- a touch panel display configured to display an object and sense proximity or contact of an operating tool; and
circuitry configured todetect a coordinate value which is an approaching position of the operating tool or a contacting position of the operating tool to the touch panel display,set a selection range defined by the coordinate values of a plurality of operating tools and select the object included in the selection range when the coordinate values of a plurality of operating tools have been concurrently maintained for a predetermined time, whereinthe circuitry is configured toset a first selection range when a plurality of the coordinate values has been maintained for a predetermined time, and after that, set a second selection range when a plurality of the coordinate values has been maintained for a predetermined time, and additionally, set the selection range to select the object by removing or adding the second selection range relative to the first selection range; and
remove the second selection range from the first selection range when it has been recognized that the first selection range includes the second selection range.
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Abstract
A terminal device to accurately define a selection range by an intuitive operation when an object is selected on a touch panel display. The terminal device includes a touch panel display for displaying an object and sensing proximity or contact of a finger, a coordinate sensing unit for detecting a coordinate value of an approaching position or a contacting position of the finger to the touch panel display, and an object selecting unit. The object selecting unit sets a selection range defined by the coordinate values of the plurality of fingers and selects the object included in the selection range when the coordinate values of the plurality of fingers detected by the coordinate sensing unit have been concurrently maintained for a predetermined time.
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9 Claims
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1. A terminal device comprising:
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a touch panel display configured to display an object and sense proximity or contact of an operating tool; and circuitry configured to detect a coordinate value which is an approaching position of the operating tool or a contacting position of the operating tool to the touch panel display, set a selection range defined by the coordinate values of a plurality of operating tools and select the object included in the selection range when the coordinate values of a plurality of operating tools have been concurrently maintained for a predetermined time, wherein the circuitry is configured to set a first selection range when a plurality of the coordinate values has been maintained for a predetermined time, and after that, set a second selection range when a plurality of the coordinate values has been maintained for a predetermined time, and additionally, set the selection range to select the object by removing or adding the second selection range relative to the first selection range; and remove the second selection range from the first selection range when it has been recognized that the first selection range includes the second selection range. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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2. A terminal device comprising:
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a touch panel display configured to display an object and sense proximity or contact of an operating tool; and circuitry configured to detect a coordinate value which is an approaching position of the operating tool or a contacting position of the operating tool to the touch panel display, set a selection range defined by the coordinate values of a plurality of operating tools and select the object included in the selection range when the coordinate values of a plurality of operating tools have been concurrently maintained for a predetermined time, wherein the circuitry is configured to set a first selection range when a plurality of the coordinate values has been maintained for a predetermined time, and after that, set a second selection range when a plurality of the coordinate values has been maintained for a predetermined time, and additionally, set the selection range to select the object by removing or adding the second selection range relative to the first selection range; and add the second selection range relative to the first selection range when it has been recognized that the second selection range exists outside the first selection range.
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9. A method for selecting an object comprising:
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an input/output step in which a touch panel display displays an object and senses proximity or contact of an operating tool; a coordinate detection step in which circuitry detects a coordinate value which is an approaching position of the operating tool or a contacting position of the operating tool to the touch panel display; and an object selection step in which the circuitry sets a selection range defined by the coordinate values of a plurality of operating tools and selects the object included in the selection range when the coordinate values of the plurality of operating tools detected by the coordinate detecting means have been concurrently maintained for a predetermined time; sets a first selection range when a plurality of the coordinate values has been maintained for a predetermined time, and after that, set a second selection range when a plurality of the coordinate values has been maintained for a predetermined time, and additionally, set the selection range to select the object by removing or adding the second selection range relative to the first selection range; and removes the second selection range from the first selection range when it has been recognized that the first selection range includes the second selection range;
oradds the second selection range relative to the first selection range when it has been recognized that the second selection range exists outside the first selection range.
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Specification