INPUT DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME
First Claim
1. An input device having at least one input key, comprising:
- an association storage unit operable to store an array of plural information in association with said input key, the plural information each having an order;
a selection unit operable to select, from the array, predetermined information as input information;
a touch detection unit operable to detect that an object touches a surface of said input key; and
a movement relevant information detection unit operable to detect movement relevant information concerning a movement of a contact point between the surface of said input key and the object, the contact point being detected by said touch detection unit,wherein said selection unit is operable to select, from the array, information having a predetermined order stored in association with said input key on which said touch detection unit detects the touch by the object, based on the movement relevant information.
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Abstract
To provide the input device in the present invention, which allows comfortable operation with lightened mental and physical load, has at least one input key and includes: an association storage unit storing an array of plural information in association with the input key, the plural information each having an order; a selection unit selecting, from the array, predetermined information as input information; a touch detection unit detecting that an object touches a surface of the input key; and a movement relevant information detection unit detecting movement relevant information concerning a movement of a contact point between the surface of the input key and the object, the contact point being detected by the touch detection unit. The selection unit selects, from the array, information having a predetermined order stored in association with the input key on which the touch detection unit detects the touch by the object, based on the movement relevant information.
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24 Claims
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1. An input device having at least one input key, comprising:
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an association storage unit operable to store an array of plural information in association with said input key, the plural information each having an order; a selection unit operable to select, from the array, predetermined information as input information; a touch detection unit operable to detect that an object touches a surface of said input key; and a movement relevant information detection unit operable to detect movement relevant information concerning a movement of a contact point between the surface of said input key and the object, the contact point being detected by said touch detection unit, wherein said selection unit is operable to select, from the array, information having a predetermined order stored in association with said input key on which said touch detection unit detects the touch by the object, based on the movement relevant information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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13. An input method for an input device having at least one input key, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting whether or not an object touches a surface of said input key; detecting a movement direction of the object which moves on the surface of said input key, the object touching the surface of said input key; and selecting, as input information, information having an order subsequent to an order of information selected as input information in an array when it is detected that the object touching the surface of said input key moves on the surface of said input key in a certain direction.
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14. A program for an input device having at least one input key, said program causing a computer to execute the steps of:
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detecting whether or not an object touches a surface of said input key; detecting a movement direction of the object which moves on the surface of said input key, the object touching the surface of said input key; and selecting, as input information, information having an order subsequent to an order of information selected as input information in an array when it is detected that the object touching the surface of said input key moves on the surface of said input key in a certain direction.
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