INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, LAUNCHER, ACTIVATION CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus that includes a display device and a contact input device arranged on the display device and receiving data corresponding to a contact position of a finger, the information processing apparatus comprising:
- a detecting unit that detects a movement pattern of the finger touching the contact input device;
a GUI determination unit that determines a launcher GUI (Graphical User Interface) including one or more icons in accordance with the movement pattern detected by the detecting unit; and
a display control unit that displays the launcher GUI determined by the GUI determination unit on the display device in accordance with a contact position of the finger on the contact input device.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus with a display device and a contact input device arranged on the display device and receiving data corresponding to a contact position of a finger includes a detecting unit, a GUI determination unit, and a display control unit. The detecting unit detects a movement pattern of the finger touching the contact input device. The GUI determination unit determines a launcher GUI (Graphical User Interface) including one or more icons in accordance with the movement pattern detected by the detecting unit. The display control unit displays the launcher GUI determined by the GUI determination unit on the display device in accordance with the contact position of the finger on the contact input device.
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10 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus that includes a display device and a contact input device arranged on the display device and receiving data corresponding to a contact position of a finger, the information processing apparatus comprising:
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a detecting unit that detects a movement pattern of the finger touching the contact input device; a GUI determination unit that determines a launcher GUI (Graphical User Interface) including one or more icons in accordance with the movement pattern detected by the detecting unit; and a display control unit that displays the launcher GUI determined by the GUI determination unit on the display device in accordance with a contact position of the finger on the contact input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising codes that, when executed on a computer including a display device and a contact input device arranged on the display device and receiving data corresponding to a contact position of a finger, causes the computer to perform:
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detecting a movement pattern of the finger touching the contact input device; determining a launcher GUI (Graphical User Interface) including one or more icons in accordance with the movement pattern detected at the detecting; and displaying the launcher GUI determined at the determining on the display device in accordance with a contact position of the finger on the contact input device.
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10. A launcher activation control method applied to an information processing apparatus including a display device and a contact input device arranged on the display device and receiving data corresponding to a contact position of a finger, the launcher activation control method comprising:
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detecting a movement pattern of the finger touching the contact input device; determining a launcher GUI (Graphical User Interface) including one or more icons in accordance with the movement pattern detected at the detecting; and displaying the launcher GUI determined at the determining on the display device in accordance with a contact position of the finger on the contact input device.
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