Portable electronic device, method of controlling input operation, and program for controlling input operation
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
- an operation surface for inputting an operating action of a user;
detecting means for detecting the coordinates of a point of contact of a user'"'"'s finger with said operation surface;
a memory for storing information representing a deviation between the coordinates of a point on said operation surface where the user desires the user'"'"'s finger to touch said operation surface and the detected coordinates of the point of contact; and
correcting means for correcting said deviation based on the stored information.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a portable electronic device including an operation surface for inputting an operating action of a user, detecting means for detecting the coordinates of a point of contact of a user'"'"'s finger with said operation surface, a memory for storing information representing a deviation between the coordinates of a point on said operation surface where the user desires the user'"'"'s finger to touch said operation surface and the detected coordinates of the point of contact, and correcting means for correcting said deviation based on the stored information.
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
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an operation surface for inputting an operating action of a user;
detecting means for detecting the coordinates of a point of contact of a user'"'"'s finger with said operation surface;
a memory for storing information representing a deviation between the coordinates of a point on said operation surface where the user desires the user'"'"'s finger to touch said operation surface and the detected coordinates of the point of contact; and
correcting means for correcting said deviation based on the stored information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A portable electronic device comprising:
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an operation surface divided into at least a first area and a second area, for inputting an operating action of a user through each of the first area and the second area;
detecting means for detecting when a user'"'"'s finger touches said operation surface;
setting means for setting a first hypothetical area frame disposed outside of and surrounding each of said first and second areas; and
control means for controlling said detecting means to regard said user'"'"'s finger as touching said first area when the user moves the user'"'"'s finger from said first area to said second area adjacent thereto while keeping the user'"'"'s finger in contact with said first area, as long as said detecting means is detecting that the user'"'"'s finger touches both said second area and the first hypothetical area frame around said first area. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable electronic device comprising:
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an operation surface for inputting an operating action of a user;
detecting means for detecting when a user'"'"'s finger contacts said operation surface based on whether an electrostatic capacitance exceeds a predetermined threshold value or not; and
means for changing said threshold value depending on a state of said operation surface. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A portable electronic device comprising:
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an operation surface for inputting an operating action of a user;
first detecting means for detecting when a user'"'"'s finger contacts said operation surface;
second detecting means for detecting a moved distance of said user'"'"'s finger when said user'"'"'s finger moves on said operation surface while in contact therewith; and
control means for controlling said second detecting means to invalidate the moved distance if said second detecting means detects that the user'"'"'s finger moves a predetermined moved distance or greater at predetermined time intervals. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method of controlling an inputting action, comprising the steps of:
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detecting the coordinates of a point of contact of a user'"'"'s finger with an operation surface for inputting an operating action of a user;
storing information representing a deviation between the coordinates of a point on said operation surface where the user desires the user'"'"'s finger to touch said operation surface and the detected coordinates of the point of contact; and
correcting said deviation based on the stored information.
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15. A method of controlling an inputting action, comprising the steps of:
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detecting contact of a user'"'"'s finger with an operation surface for inputting an operating action of a user, with respect to each of at least a first area and a second area of said operation surface;
setting a first hypothetical area frame disposed outside of and surrounding each of said first and second areas; and
regarding said user'"'"'s finger as touching said first area when the user moves the user'"'"'s finger from said first area to said second area adjacent thereto while keeping the user'"'"'s finger in contact with said first area, as long as it is detected that the user'"'"'s finger touches both said second area and the first hypothetical area frame around said first area.
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16. A method of controlling an inputting action, comprising the steps of:
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detecting when a user'"'"'s finger contacts an operation surface for inputting an operating action of a user, based on whether an electrostatic capacitance exceeds a predetermined threshold value or not; and
changing said threshold value depending on a state of said operation surface.
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17. A method of controlling an inputting action, comprising the steps of:
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detecting when a user'"'"'s finger contacts an operation surface for inputting an operating action of a user;
detecting a moved distance of said user'"'"'s finger when said user'"'"'s finger moves on said operation surface while in contact therewith; and
invalidating the moved distance if it is detected that the user'"'"'s finger moves a predetermined moved distance or greater at predetermined time intervals.
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18. A program for controlling a portable electronic device to perform a process comprising the steps of:
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detecting the coordinates of a point of contact of a user'"'"'s finger with an operation surface for inputting an operating action of a user;
storing information representing a deviation between the coordinates of a point on said operation surface where the user desires the user'"'"'s finger to touch said operation surface and the detected coordinates of the point of contact; and
correcting said deviation based on the stored information.
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19. A program for controlling a portable electronic device to perform a process comprising the steps of:
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detecting contact of a user'"'"'s finger with an operation surface for inputting an operating action of a user, with respect to each of at least a first area and a second area of said operation surface;
setting a first hypothetical area frame disposed outside of and surrounding each of said first and second areas; and
regarding said user'"'"'s finger as touching said first area when the user moves the user'"'"'s finger from said first area to said second area adjacent thereto while keeping the user'"'"'s finger in contact with said first area, as long as it is detected that the user'"'"'s finger touches both said second area and the first hypothetical area frame around said first area.
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20. A program for controlling a portable electronic device to perform a process comprising the steps of:
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detecting when a user'"'"'s finger contacts an operation surface for inputting an operating action of a user, based on whether an electrostatic capacitance exceeds a predetermined threshold value or not; and
changing said threshold value depending on a state of said operation surface.
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21. A program for controlling a portable electronic device to perform a process comprising the steps of:
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detecting when a user'"'"'s finger contacts an operation surface for inputting an operating action of a user;
detecting a moved distance of said user'"'"'s finger when said user'"'"'s finger moves on said operation surface while in contact therewith; and
invalidating the moved distance if it is detected that the user'"'"'s finger moves a predetermined moved distance or greater at predetermined time intervals.
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