IP Library Patent Application 14271804
Patent Application
App. No. 14/271,804

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

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App. No.
14/271,804
Abstract

An electronic device includes a touch panel, a pressure sensor that detects pressure applied to the touch panel, a vibrator and a processor, wherein, at the time point at which the pressure becomes less than a threshold during a decrease in the pressure, the processor operates the vibrator when the processor determines that a touch is being performed on the touch panel, and the processor does not operate the vibrator when the processor determines that a touch is not being performed on the touch panel.

Claims (13)

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a touch panel;

a pressure sensor that detects pressure applied to the touch panel;

a vibrator; and

a processor, wherein

at the time point at which the pressure becomes less than a threshold during a decrease in the pressure, the processor operates the vibrator when the processor determines that a touch is being performed on the touch panel, and the processor does not operate the vibrator when the processor determines that a touch is not being performed on the touch panel.

2 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein, on the basis of the reduction rate per unit time of the pressure, the processor determines whether the touch is being performed on the touch panel.

3 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein

the touch panel includes a touch sensor that detects a touch that is performed on the touch panel, and

the processor determines, on the basis of detection result obtained by the touch sensor, whether the touch is being performed on the touch panel.

4 . A computer-readable recording medium having stored therein a control program used by an electronic device that includes a touch panel, a pressure sensor that detects pressure applied to the touch panel, a vibrator, and a processor, the control program causing the processor to execute a process comprising:

monitoring the pressure; and

at the time point at which the pressure becomes less than a threshold during a decrease in the pressure, operating the vibrator when it is determined that a touch is being performed on the touch panel, and not operating the vibrator when it is determined that a touch is not being performed on the touch panel.

Assignments (9)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 11759915 AND REPLACE IT WITH APPLICATION 11759935 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 040925 FRAME 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Feb 17, 2020
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: NXP, B.V. F/K/A FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 11759915 AND REPLACE IT WITH APPLICATION 11759935 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 040928 FRAME 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jan 17, 2020
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: NXP B.V.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2016
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: NXP B.V.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: NXP, B.V., F/K/A FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 14/258,829 AND REPLACE ITWITH 14/258,629 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037444 FRAME 0082. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OFSECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS. Recorded Aug 10, 2016
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To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 5, 2016
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To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 5, 2016
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2014
From: KOIKE, HIDEYUKI; KASHIWAGI, SUSUMU; MIURA, MASAKI
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
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