Information processing device and information input control program combining stylus and finger input

• US 9,846,494 B2
• Filed: 04/23/2013
• Issued: 12/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ubiquitous Entertainment, Inc.
• Original Assignee: UEI Corp.
• Inventors: Masuda, Tetsuro, Kondo, Makoto, Tsuji, Hidemi, Hamatsu, Makoto
• Primary Examiner(s): Spar, Ilana
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ritchie, Darlene M
• Application Number:
  US14/758,861
• Publication Number:
  US 20150338941A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,701 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04106 Multi-sensing digitiser, i.e. digitiser using at least two different sensing technologies simultaneously or alternatively, e.g. for detecting pen and finger, for saving power or for improving position detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

An information processing device, such as a tablet computer or a smartphone, executes diverse processes by an intuitive operation combining a stylus pen and a finger in an input operation of information for performing the startup of an application program, the search for or editing of information, or the like. The information processing device is provided with an information input control program that identifies a first input such as a stylus pen and a second input such as a finger, identifies information input by the first input, recognizes a region designated by the second input, and from the information identified in the recognized region, executes a predetermined process that starts an application program, or searches for or edits information. It is possible to execute diverse processes an intuitive operation using two inputs.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a touch screen input device having a display, the method comprising:

first receiving a first input of a command instruction in response to interaction of either a finger or stylus with the display;

displaying the input command instruction on the display;

first determining whether an input source of the command instruction originated is the finger or the stylus;

second receiving as second input an at least partial encirclement of a region on the display, the second input originating by the other one of the finger or the stylus;

second determining whether an input source of the at least partial encirclement is the finger or the stylus;

executing the command instruction in response to (a) the partial encirclement at least partially enclosing the command instruction and (b) the detected input source of one of the command instruction and the partial encirclement is the finger and the detected input source of the other of the command instruction and the partial encirclement is the stylus;

wherein the device is programmed not to perform the executing step in response to both the command instruction and the partial encirclement being input by a same detected input source.

2. An input device programmed to operate in response to either a finger or a stylus, the device comprising:

a touch screen display responsive to input from the finger and the stylus;

the device being programmed to respond to input on the touch screen display, the response comprising;

first receiving a first input of a command instruction in response to interaction of either a finger or stylus with the display;

displaying the input command instruction on the display;

first determining whether an input source of the command instruction originated is the finger or the stylus;

second receiving as second input an at least partial encirclement of a region on the display, the second input originating by the other one of the finger or the stylus;

second determining whether an input source of the at least partial encirclement is the finger or the stylus;

executing the command instruction in response to (a) the partial encirclement at least partially enclosing the command instruction and (b) the detected input source of one of the command instruction and the partial encirclement is the finger and the detected input source of the other of the command instruction and the partial encirclement is the stylus;

wherein the device is programmed not to perform the executing step in response to both the command instruction and the partial encirclement being input by a same detected input source.