INPUT APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH

Title:

INPUT APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/056376

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

[Problem] To provide a highly portable input apparatus and an electronic device provided therewith. [Solution] This input apparatus is provided with an input unit, a control unit, a power-supply unit, and a support unit. The input unit has a detection surface and outputs a detection signal that reflects positions and amounts of pressure applied to said detection surface. The control unit determines said positions and amounts of pressure on the basis of the detection signal. The power-supply unit supplies power to the input unit and the control unit. The support unit is designed so as to be able to be worn by a user and supports the input unit, the control unit, and the power-supply unit.

Inventors:

KAWAGUCHI HIROTO (JP)
KODATE MANABU (JP)
EBIHARA MUNETAKE (JP)
IZUMI SAYAKA (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2014/004031

Publication Date:

April 23, 2015

Filing Date:

July 31, 2014

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

SONY CORP (JP)

International Classes:

G06F3/01; G06F3/041

Domestic Patent References:

WO2006046526A1	2006-05-04
WO2013025755A1	2013-02-21

Foreign References:

JP2008010008A	2008-01-17
JPH0830378A	1996-02-02
JP2010272105A	2010-12-02
JP2000321013A	2000-11-24
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JP2011170659A	2011-09-01

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