IP Library Patent Application 15971202
Patent Application
App. No. 15/971,202

INPUT DEVICE

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App. No.
15/971,202
Abstract

Included are an operating surface, a touch sensor configured to detect touch operations of an operating member as to the operating surface, a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressing operation on the operating surface by the operating member, a tactile feedback presenting element configured to present tactile feedback, and a tactile feedback controller configured to control tactile feedback that the tactile feedback presenting element presents. When the touch sensor detects that a position indicated on a display screen by an operation as to the operating surface is an object on the display screen or a specified region of the display screen, and further the pressure sensor detects that a predetermined pressing operation has been performed as to an object region, the tactile feedback controller causes the tactile feedback presenting element to present tactile feedback corresponding to a double-clicking operation.

Claims (18)

1 . An input device comprising:

an operating surface;

a touch sensor configured to detect touch operations of an operating member as to the operating surface;

a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressing operation on the operating surface by the operating member;

a tactile feedback presenting element configured to present tactile feedback; and

a tactile feedback controller configured to control tactile feedback that the tactile feedback presenting element presents,

wherein, when the touch sensor detects that a position indicated on a display screen by an operation as to the operating surface is an object on the display screen or a specified region of the display screen, and further the pressure sensor detects that a predetermined pressing operation has been performed as to an object region, the tactile feedback controller causes the tactile feedback presenting element to present tactile feedback corresponding to a double-clicking operation.

2 . The input device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the predetermined pressing operation is determined by at least one of pressure of the pressing operation, and duration of the pressing operation.

3 . An input device comprising:

an operating surface;

a touch sensor configured to detect touch operations of an operating member as to the operating surface;

a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressing operation on the operating surface by the operating member;

a tactile feedback presenting element configured to present tactile feedback; and

a tactile feedback controller configured to control tactile feedback that the tactile feedback presenting element presents,

wherein, when the touch sensor detects that a position indicated on a display screen by an operation as to the operating surface is an object on the display screen or a specified region of the display screen, and further the touch sensor detects that a second operating member separate from the operating member has been placed in a specified region on the operating surface, the tactile feedback controller causes the tactile feedback presenting element to present tactile feedback corresponding to a double-clicking operation.

4 . The input device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the specified region is a region separate from an object region, and the operating member and the second operating member are separate fingers.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 1, 2019
From: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048220/0317 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2018
From: OSHITA, KAZUHITO; TAKAI, DAISUKE; SHIGETAKA, HIROSHI; TAKAHASHI, HIROAKI; RI, JO
To: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 045719/0258 →