US 12,656,927 B2 · Position input terminal with z-position duration-based and z-position range-based mode switching

Abstract

This input terminal device 1 for receiving a user operation via a position input object PS is provided with: a position detection unit 106 which detects the position of the position input object; a display unit 109a which displays a cursor; and an operation processing control unit 1024 which causes operation processing to be performed. The operation processing control unit has a plurality of operation modes and one of these modes includes a state M0 in which the operation processing control unit does not cause any operation processing to be performed, except for movement of the cursor in accordance with the position of the position input object. The operation processing control unit is configured to switch between the plurality of operation modes when the user has performed a specific operation by means of the position input object.

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Dependent claims

An input terminal for inputting an operation of a user through a position input object, the input terminal comprising:

a 3D position detector configured to three-dimensionally detect a position, which includes x-position, y-position and z-position, of the position input object operated by the user;
a display configured to display a cursor on the basis of the x-position and the y-position detected by the 3D position detector;
and
an operation processing controller configured to execute a corresponding operation process on the basis of the z-position detected by the 3D position detector as at least one of a plurality of control states related to execution of the operation process,
wherein the operation processing controller is configured to switch between the plurality of control states according to a length of time during which the z-position of the position input object is held within a predetermined range in an area in which the position input object can be detected under a situation that the movement of the cursor is executed according to the position of the position input object.

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An operation input method of inputting an operation of a user through a position input object, the operation input method comprising:

a 3D position detection step of three-dimensionally detecting a position, which includes x-position, y-position and z-position, of the position input object operated by the user;
a display step of displaying a cursor on the basis of the x-position and the y-position detected in the 3D position detection step;
and
an operation process step of executing a corresponding operation process on the basis of the z-position detected in the 3D position detection step as at least one of a plurality of control states related to execution of the operation process,
wherein the operation process step switches between the plurality of control states according to a length of time during which the z-position of the position input object is held within a predetermined range in an area in which the position input object can be detected under a situation that the movement of the cursor is executed according to the position of the position input object.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Position input terminal with z-position duration-based and z-position range-based mode switching

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Position input terminal with z-position duration-based and z-position range-based mode switching

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