USER INTERFACE, AND DIGITAL CAMERA
First Claim
1. A user interface which is provided in a portable electronic device, provides a user with information, and accepts operation from the user, the interface comprising:
- a display screen for displaying information;
first and second slide detection units which form a pair for detecting sliding action of a user'"'"'s finger and placed in the vicinity of right and left side edges of a display screen; and
a control unit which displays a plurality of items on the display screen and sequentially switches a selection position of an item according to the sliding action detected by the slide detection units.
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Abstract
There is provided a user interface which enables a reduction in the chance of occurrence of erroneous operation. A display used for displaying various items of information, a captured image, or the like, is provided in the back of a digital camera. A first touch strip and a second touch strip, which detect sliding actions of the user'"'"'s fingers, are provided on respective sides of the display. A control section displays on a display screen a plurality of items required to perform menu setting, and switches between a selection position for a first-level hierarchical item according to sliding action detected by the first touch strip and a selection position for a second-level hierarchical item according to sliding action detected by the second touch strip.
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10 Claims
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1. A user interface which is provided in a portable electronic device, provides a user with information, and accepts operation from the user, the interface comprising:
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a display screen for displaying information; first and second slide detection units which form a pair for detecting sliding action of a user'"'"'s finger and placed in the vicinity of right and left side edges of a display screen; and a control unit which displays a plurality of items on the display screen and sequentially switches a selection position of an item according to the sliding action detected by the slide detection units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A digital camera having a display screen, comprising:
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a release button for accepting an imaging command from a user; first and second slide detection units which form a pair for detecting sliding action of a user'"'"'s finger and are placed in the vicinity of right and left side edges of a display screen; and a control unit which displays on the display screen a plurality of items classified into a plurality of hierarchical strata, sequentially switches a selection position of an odd-numbered hierarchical item according to the sliding action detected by the first slide detection unit, and sequentially switches a selection position of an even-numbered hierarchical item according to sliding action detected by the second slide detection unit, wherein the first slide detection unit is located more distance from the release button than is the second slide detection unit.
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Specification