INPUT DEVICE

• US 20110285659A1
• Filed: 02/03/2010
• Published: 11/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Kuwabara, Megumi, Ujii, Junichi
• Granted Patent: US 9,122,364 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

An input device is disclosed. An input device comprises a display unit, an input unit, a load detection unit and a control unit. The display unit displays an object of a folder with a hierarchical structure. The input unit receives pressing inputs with respect to the display unit. The load detection unit detects a pressing load with respect to the input unit. The control unit opens and closes folders based on a change in the pressing load.

Claims

1. An input device, comprising:

a display unit displaying an object of a folder with a hierarchical structure;

an input unit receiving pressing inputs with respect to the display unit;

a load detection unit detecting a pressing load with respect to the input unit, and

a control unit controlling that a first folder is opened if the load detection unit detects a pressing load, which changes from a state of not satisfying a first load standard to a state of satisfying the first load standard, with respect to the input unit corresponding to a location of the object of the first folder, and after the first folder is opened, a second folder included in a hierarchy that is immediately below the first folder is opened if the load detection unit detects a pressing load, which changes from a state of not satisfying a second load standard higher than the first load standard to a state of satisfying the second load standard, with respect to the input unit.

2. The input device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit further controls that the second folder is closed if the load detection unit detects a pressing load, which changes from a state of satisfying the second load standard to a state of not satisfying the second load standard, with respect to the input unit, and the first folder is closed if the load detection unit detects a pressing load, which changes from a state of satisfying the first load standard to a state of not satisfying the first load standard, with respect to the input unit.

3. An input device, comprising:

a display unit displaying an object of a folder with a hierarchical structure;

an input unit receiving pressing inputs with respect to the display unit;

a load detection unit detecting a pressing load with respect to the input unit, and

a control unit controlling that, when a first folder displayed on the display unit and a second folder included in a hierarchy that is immediately below the first folder are open;

the second folder is closed if the load detection unit detects a pressing load, which changes from a state of not satisfying a first load standard to a state of satisfying the first load standard, with respect to the input unit; and

the first folder is closed if the load detection unit detects a pressing load, which changes from a state of not satisfying a second load standard higher than the first load standard to a state of satisfying the second load standard, with respect to the input unit.