INPUT DEVICE, ENTRY METHOD AND INPUT PROGRAM

Title:

INPUT DEVICE, ENTRY METHOD AND INPUT PROGRAM

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2012027874

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide an input device, an entry method and input program with which the switching of pointer movement and the direction designation are minimized and the adjustment of the direction designation can be easily performed.

An input device 1c has a rotation detection part 10 which detects the rotation of a rotation part able to rotate forward and backward upon input of the flat surface direction, a depression position detection part 15 which detects the pressing of a part apart from the center of the rotation part, an identification part (direction signal identification part) 16 which identifies the direction based on the detection results of the pressing position detection part 15, and a guide display control part 133 which displays the guide in the direction which is identified by the direction identification part 16 (on a display part etc.).

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Inventors:

TAKAHASHI MASAKI
NAKAO MASATOSHI

Application Number:

JP2010168890A

Publication Date:

February 09, 2012

Filing Date:

July 28, 2010

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Assignee:

PANASONIC CORP

International Classes:

G06F3/023; G06F3/038; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0487

Domestic Patent References:

JPH0476723A	1992-03-11
JP2000241170A	2000-09-08
JPS6348240U	1988-04-01
JP2006243783A	2006-09-14
JP2005341411A	2005-12-08

Foreign References:

WO2009047880A1

2009-04-16

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Hiroki Naito
Daisuke Nagano
Kentaro Fujii

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