IP Library Granted Patent US 10,606,405
Granted Patent B2
US 10,606,405 · App. 16/502,540 · Granted Mar 31, 2020

Information processing device, operation input method and operation input program

Inventors: Yusuke Miyazawa (Tokyo, JP); Fuminori Homma (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
G06F3/0416G02F1/13338G06F3/041G06F3/044G06F3/04883G06F2203/04101G06F2203/04104G06F2203/04108
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Patent No.
US 10,606,405
App. No.
16/502,540
Granted
Mar 31, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is an information processing device including a contact detection unit configured to detect a contact operation for an operation surface, an approach detection unit configured to detect an approach operation for the operation surface, and a control unit configured to recognize the contact operation and the approach operation as a series of operation inputs when the contact operation and the approach operation are continuously detected.

Claims (41)

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

circuitry configured to control:

detecting a touch scroll operation in which an operating object moves in a first direction in contact with an operation surface, and a proximity scroll operation in which the operating object hovers at a predetermined position over the operation surface, and

scrolling a content displayed on the operation surface (a) at a speed corresponding to a move speed of the operating object in a case that the touch scroll operation is detected, and (b) at a predetermined speed in a case that the proximity scroll operation is detected.

2. The information processing apparatus of claim 1 ,

wherein the predetermined scroll speed is a constant speed.

3. The information processing apparatus of claim 1 ,

wherein the operating object comprises a touch pen.

4. The information processing apparatus of claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry comprises a central processing unit in communication with a memory that stores a program that causes the central processing unit to control detecting and scrolling.

5. The information processing apparatus of claim 4 ,

wherein the central processing unit controls detecting based on an output value of one or more sensors.

6. The information processing apparatus of claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is configured to detecting a touch hold operation in which the operating object remains a fixed position relative to the operation surface.

7. The information processing apparatus of claim 1 ,

wherein the operation surface is a touch panel.

8. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a touch sensitive display; and

circuitry configured to control:

detecting a touch scroll operation in which an operating object moves in a first direction in contact with an operation surface, and a proximity scroll operation in which the operating object hovers at a predetermined position over the operation surface, and

scrolling a content displayed on the operation surface (a) at a speed corresponding to a move speed of the operating object in a case that the touch scroll operation is detected, and (b) at a predetermined speed in a case that the proximity scroll operation is detected.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 8 ,

wherein the operation surface is a touch panel.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 8 ,

wherein the predetermined scroll speed is a constant speed.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 8 ,

wherein the operating object comprises a touch pen.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 8 ,

wherein the circuitry comprises a central processing unit in communication with a memory that stores a program that causes the central processing unit to control detecting and scrolling.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 12 ,

wherein the central processing unit controls detecting based on an output value of one or more sensors.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 8 ,

wherein the circuitry is configured to detecting a touch hold operation in which the operating object remains a fixed position relative to the operation surface.

15. A non-transistory computer readable storage medium configured to store programming instructions executable by a processor, the programming instructions causing the processor to control:

detecting a touch scroll operation in which an operating object moves in a first direction in contact with an operation surface, and a proximity scroll operation in which the operating object hovers at a predetermined position over the operation surface, and

scrolling a content displayed on the operation surface (a) at a speed corresponding to a move speed of the operating object in a case that the touch scroll operation is detected, and (b) at a predetermined speed in a case that the proximity scroll operation is detected.

16. The non-transistory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising:

detecting a touch hold operation in which the operating object remains a fixed position relative to the operation surface.

17. A method comprising:

detecting a touch scroll operation in which an operating object moves in a first direction in contact with an operation surface, and a proximity scroll operation in which the operating object hovers at a predetermined position over the operation surface, and

scrolling a content displayed on the operation surface (a) at a speed corresponding to a move speed of the operating object in a case that the touch scroll operation is detected, and (b) at a predetermined speed in a case that the proximity scroll operation is detected.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 12, 2022
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061159/0531 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2019
From: MIYAZAWA, YUSUKE; HOMMA, FUMINORI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050982/0246 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP P2010-009183 · Jan 19, 2010 · national
Continuity (6)
Continuation 15989304 · May 25, 2018
Continuation 15806631 · Nov 8, 2017
Continuation 15332213 · Oct 24, 2016
Continuation 14033997 · Sep 23, 2013
Continuation 12930590 · Jan 11, 2011
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