Information input apparatus
AssigneesSony Mobile Communications Inc., Sony Corporation
InventorShunichi KUSANO
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Abstract
An information input apparatus including a user interface that detects a first input operation and a processor that assigns information to each of a plurality of directions from a position centered at the first input operation detected by the user interface. The user interface detects a second input operation corresponding to one of the plurality of directions, and the processor selects information assigned to the one of the plurality of directions as an input.
Claims16
An information input apparatus comprising:
- circuitry configured to
- detect a first input operation;
- assign information to each of a plurality of directions on an operation surface;
- detect a second input operation corresponding to one of the plurality of directions;
- display, in response to the second input operation, a plurality of items;
- detect a third input operation corresponding to one of the plurality of items;
- and
- execute a predetermined processing related to the one of the plurality of items.
A method of controlling a user interface of an information input apparatus having circuitry, the method comprising:
- detecting, by the circuitry of the information input apparatus, a first input operation by a user;
- assigning, by the circuitry of the information input apparatus, information to each of a plurality of directions on an operation surface;
- detecting, by the circuitry, a second input operation corresponding to one of the plurality of directions;
- displaying, by the circuitry, in response to the second input operation, a plurality of items;
- detecting, by the circuitry, a third input operation corresponding to one of the plurality of items;
- and
- executing, by the circuitry, a predetermined processing related to the one of the plurality of items.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program instructions, which when executed by an information input apparatus, cause the information input apparatus to perform a method, the method comprising:
- detecting a first input operation by a user;
- assigning information to each of a plurality of directions on an operation surface;
- detecting a second input operation corresponding to one of the plurality of directions;
- displaying in response to the second input operation, a plurality of items;
- detecting a third input operation corresponding to one of the plurality of items;
- and
- executing a predetermined processing related to the one of the plurality of items.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.