Invalid area specifying method for touch panel of mobile terminal
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1. An invalid area specifying method for a touch panel of a mobile terminal, comprising:
- detecting a touch area corresponding to a contact position on the touch panel by a user;
upon inputting a predetermined operation, specifying a predetermined shape including the detected contact position as an invalid area not accepting a user'"'"'s input operation;
recording the specified invalid area; and
displaying display information representing the predetermined shape on the touch panel.
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Abstract
A touch-panel cellular phone specifies an invalid area not accepting a user'"'"'s input operation on a touch panel in advance. The cellular phone detects a user'"'"'s touch area on the touch panel so as to execute a function pre-assigned to the touch area not encompassed by the invalid area. Additionally, it is possible to reduce and display menu icons in the display area precluding the invalid area on the touch panel. Thus, it is possible to prevent an error operation when a user holding a cellular phone inadvertently touches the touch panel.
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1. An invalid area specifying method for a touch panel of a mobile terminal, comprising:
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detecting a touch area corresponding to a contact position on the touch panel by a user; upon inputting a predetermined operation, specifying a predetermined shape including the detected contact position as an invalid area not accepting a user'"'"'s input operation; recording the specified invalid area; and displaying display information representing the predetermined shape on the touch panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An invalid area specifying method for a touch panel of a mobile terminal, comprising;
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detecting a touch area on the touch panel by a user; specifying an invalid area having an arbitrary shape covering a shape of the touch area within an entire area of the touch panel upon inputting a predetermined operation with the mobile; and
recording the invalid area as not accepting a user'"'"'s touch operation on the touch panel, wherein the invalid area is automatically determined to have the predetermined shape which is formed inwardly from at least one edge of the touch panel.
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