INPUT DEVICE

1 . An input device comprising:

a display unit that displays a plurality of input areas for entering information;

an input unit that enters information based on one of the input areas which includes a position that is touched or approached;

an area editor that edits a layout of the input areas based on an input applied to said input unit; and

an area controller that controls the input areas displayed by said display unit based on the edited layout from said area editor.

2 . The input device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an action determiner that determines a given action; and

a memory that stores the action and the layout of the input areas which has been edited by said area editor, in association with each other;

wherein said area controller reads the input area corresponding to the action determined by said action determiner from said memory, and controls the input areas displayed by said display unit.

3 . The input device according to claim 2 , wherein said area editor edits a shape of said input areas in addition to the layout of the input areas.

4 . The input device according to claim 3 , wherein said memory stores said action and the shape edited by said area editor in association with each other; and

said area controller reads the input area corresponding to the action determined by said action determiner from said memory, and controls the input areas displayed by said display unit.

5 . The input device according to claim 2 , wherein said action determiner comprises a pressure sensor.

6 . An input method for entering information, comprising:

a process of displaying a plurality of input areas for entering information;

an input process of entering information based on one of the input areas which includes a position that is touched or approached;

a process of editing a layout of the input areas based on an input applied in said input process; and

a process of controlling the displayed input areas based on the edited layout.

7 . (canceled)