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Title:
OPERATION INPUT DEVICE AND OPERATION INPUT CONTROL METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/048814
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An operation input device comprises a coordinates inputting means (10) for detecting the coordinates of inputs, and a plurality of keys (20) laminated thereupon; a key allocation determining means (40) for obtaining selection candidate items indicating the choices for the processing to be conducted by an application executing means, and determining the allocation of the selection candidate items to the keys on the basis of the arrangement of the keys and the coordinates thereof; a display layout determining means (50) for determining the display layout of the selection candidate items on the basis of the allocation; a displaying means (30) for displaying the selection candidate items on the basis of the display layout; and a selected item outputting means (60) for outputting the selected candidate item to the application executing means. Therefore, an operation input device wherein the desired item can be selected without visual checking is able to be provided.

Inventors:
NIMONJIYA TSUYOSHI
HATANO KOUJI
Application Number:
PCT/JP2010/006232
Publication Date:
April 28, 2011
Filing Date:
October 20, 2010
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Assignee:
PANASONIC CORP (JP)
NIMONJIYA TSUYOSHI
HATANO KOUJI
International Classes:
G06F3/023; G06F3/02; G06F3/0482; G06F3/0484; G06F3/0488; G06F3/0489; H03M11/04
Foreign References:
JP2005284336A2005-10-13
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
OGURI, Shohei et al. (JP)
Shohei Oguri (JP)
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