INPUT DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An input device for an electronic apparatus, comprising:
- a display unit that can display visible information regarding an input operation;
an input operation unit that includes a touch panel having an input function by a touch operation on an input screen corresponding to a display screen of the display unit;
an input control unit that instructs a processing based on an input signal from the input operation unit;
an operation object display control unit that displays at least one operation object indicating an operation target portion for instructing execution of a specific function on the display unit as the visible information via the input operation unit; and
a pointer display control unit that displays a pointer being movable on the display screen for carrying out input of an instruction to the operation object via the input operation unit in a case where a width or a size of a display area of the operation object displayed on the display unit or an area for receiving the input operation is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value and that hides the pointer in a case where the width or the size of the display area of the operation object displayed on the display unit or the area for receiving the input operation is equal to or greater than a predetermined value,wherein the pointer display control unit sets a display position of the pointer in the vicinity of an area including an operation object corresponding to a display condition of the pointer, and the display position of the pointer does not overlap the operation object when displaying the pointer.
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Abstract
In a case where a user carries out input operation by use of a touch panel, operability can be improved even if the operation target is small, efficient input operation is enabled by the user in various situations. The screen generation unit 200 generates screen display information of a display screen including an operation object being an operation target. A size or the like of the operation object on the display screen is judged by the minute operation presence/absence judgment unit 210 and in a case where an operation object which cannot be easily operated by a user'"'"'s finger is included, the virtual stylus display control unit 310 generates display information of the virtual stylus as a pointer for carrying out instruction input to the operation object. The screen display control unit 300 combines screen display information of the display screen from the screen generation unit 200 and display information of the virtual stylus from the virtual stylus display control unit 310 to generate screen data of the display screen and outputs the screen data to the display unit 10 for display.
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10 Claims
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1. An input device for an electronic apparatus, comprising:
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a display unit that can display visible information regarding an input operation; an input operation unit that includes a touch panel having an input function by a touch operation on an input screen corresponding to a display screen of the display unit; an input control unit that instructs a processing based on an input signal from the input operation unit; an operation object display control unit that displays at least one operation object indicating an operation target portion for instructing execution of a specific function on the display unit as the visible information via the input operation unit; and a pointer display control unit that displays a pointer being movable on the display screen for carrying out input of an instruction to the operation object via the input operation unit in a case where a width or a size of a display area of the operation object displayed on the display unit or an area for receiving the input operation is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value and that hides the pointer in a case where the width or the size of the display area of the operation object displayed on the display unit or the area for receiving the input operation is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, wherein the pointer display control unit sets a display position of the pointer in the vicinity of an area including an operation object corresponding to a display condition of the pointer, and the display position of the pointer does not overlap the operation object when displaying the pointer. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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2. An input device for an electronic apparatus, comprising:
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a display unit that can display visible information regarding an input operation; an input operation unit that includes a touch panel having an input function by a touch operation on an input screen corresponding to a display screen of the display unit; an input control unit that instructs a processing based on an input signal from the input operation unit; an operation object display control unit that displays at least one operation object indicating an operation target portion for instructing execution of a specific function on the display unit as the visible information via the input operation unit; and a pointer display control unit that displays a pointer being movable on the display screen for carrying out input of an instruction to the operation object via the input operation unit in a case where a contact area on the input screen of the input operation unit during a touch operation is equal to or greater than a predetermined value and that hides the pointer in a case where the contact area on the input screen of the input operation unit during the touch operation is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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