INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a detecting unit for detecting location of an operating member in non contacting proximity to a non-contacting interface;
a changing unit for changing selection among a plurality of data objects belonging to a group, based on a change in detected location of the operating member while in proximity to the interface.
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Abstract
An method is provided for controlling devices. The method comprises detecting location of an operating member in non-contacting proximity to a non-contacting interface. The method further comprises changing selection among a plurality of data objects belonging to a group, based on a change in detected location of the operating member while in proximity to the interface.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a detecting unit for detecting location of an operating member in non contacting proximity to a non-contacting interface; a changing unit for changing selection among a plurality of data objects belonging to a group, based on a change in detected location of the operating member while in proximity to the interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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detecting location of an operating member in non-contacting proximity to a non-contacting interface; changing selection among a plurality of data objects belonging to a group, based on a change in detected location of the operating member while in proximity to the interface.
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18. A tangibly embodied non-transitory computer-readable storage device storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause a computer to perform a method for displaying a plurality of objects, comprising:
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detecting location of an operating member in non-contacting proximity to a non-contacting interface; changing selection among a plurality of data objects belonging to a group, based on a change in detected location of the operating member while in proximity to the interface.
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