Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer program product

• US 10,613,723 B2
• Filed: 01/26/2017
• Issued: 04/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Miyazawa, Yusuke, Yamano, Ikuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Choi, David E
• Application Number:
  US15/416,763
• Publication Number:
  US 20170131882A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,167 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/044 by capacitive means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

An information processing apparatus detects an interaction area of a position detection surface specified by a manipulation object. A focused target extraction unit that extracts at least some of a plurality of focused targets on the basis of the interaction area. A selection candidate extraction unit extracts a selection candidate from the plurality of focused targets, and a display displays at least some of the plurality of focused targets, and emphasizes the selection candidate. Furthermore, a method and non-transitory computer readable storage device cooperate to provide a corresponding process.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

circuitry that

detects an interaction area of a position detection surface, the interaction area specified by a single static point of contact on the detection surface, the point of contact being where a manipulation object had come in contact with the position detection surface,

extracts at least some of a plurality of focused targets based on the single static point and the interaction area, wherein the plurality of focused targets includes a first key element of a keypad, the first key element is indicated by the single static point, and the plurality of focused targets includes an adjacent key element which is adjacent on the keypad to the first key element on the keypad; and

a display that displays a view of the at least some of a plurality of focused targets to fit within a display region, at least one focused target being highlighted;

wherein the view of the at least some of the focused targets is a pop-up window displayed to fit within the display region;

wherein the pop-up window does not overlap the interaction region; and

wherein a portion of the display region is spaced between the pop-up window and the interaction region, and the portion of the display region takes up space in between a perimeter of the pop-up window and a perimeter of interaction region, and the focused targets include a keyboard display selection with at least a neighboring keyboard display selection.

2. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display includes the position detection surface.

3. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the circuitry detects a touch from the manipulation object when the position detection surface is contacted by the manipulation object.

4. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the circuitry detects the interaction area based on a change in capacitance of the position detection surface.

5. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said display is incorporated into a wireless mobile terminal.

6. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of focused targets include image data or text data.

7. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the manipulation object is a finger.

8. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pop-up window is surrounded by a border.

9. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to extract the at least one focused target as a selection candidate.

10. An information processing method, comprising:

detecting, with circuitry, an interaction area of a position detection surface, the interaction area specified by a single static point of contact on the detection surface, the point of contact being where a manipulation object had come in contact with to the position detection surface;

extracting, with the circuitry, at least some of a plurality of focused targets based on the single static point and the interaction area, wherein the plurality of focused targets includes a first key element of a keypad, the first key element is indicated by the single static point, and the plurality of focused targets includes an adjacent key element which is adjacent on the keypad to the first key element on the keypad;

displaying, on a display, a view of the at least some of a plurality of focused targets to fit within a display region, at least one focused target being highlighted;

wherein the view of the at least some of the focused targets is a pop-up window displayed to fit within the display region;

wherein the pop-up window does not overlap the interaction region; and

wherein a portion of the display region is spaced between the pop-up window and the interaction region, and the portion of the display region takes up space in between a perimeter of the pop-up window and a perimeter of interaction region, and the focused targets include a keyboard display selection with at least a neighboring keyboard display selection.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

detecting an interaction area of a position detection, the interaction area specified by a single static point of contact on the detection surface, the point of contact being where a manipulation object had come in contact with the position detection surface;

extracting at least some of a plurality of focused targets based on the single static point and the interaction area, wherein the plurality of focused targets includes a first key element of a keypad, the first key element is indicated by the single static point, and the plurality of focused targets includes an adjacent key element which is adjacent on the keypad to the first key element on the keypad;

displaying, on a display, a view of the at least some of a plurality of focused targets to fit within a display region, at least one focused target being highlighted;

wherein the view of the at least some of the focused targets is a pop-up window displayed to fit within the display region;

wherein the pop-up window does not overlap the interaction region; and

wherein a portion of the display region is spaced between the pop-up window and the interaction region, and the portion of the display region takes up space in between a perimeter of the pop-up window and a perimeter of interaction region, and the focused targets include a keyboard display selection with at least a neighboring keyboard display selection.