US 2020/0050348 A1 · TOUCH-TYPE INPUT DEVICE AND OPERATION DETECTION METHOD

Abstract

A first operation region 11 for providing a first tactile sensation and second operation regions 12_U and 12_D for providing a second tactile sensation are arranged adjacent to each other. when a detection unit 20 detects a slide operation from the first operation region 11 to the second operation region 12U or 12D, an operation control unit 30 outputs a second operation signal different from a first operation signal output depending on a movement distance of the slide operation on the first operation region 11. Therefore, the second operation signal is output when the degree of operation is not sufficient even by performing a slide operation within the first operation region 11, and the movement of the finger stops at a place where a change from the first tactile sensation to the second tactile sensation occurs. As a result, it is possible to allow a user to perform an operation of a degree of operation desired by the user without performing the slide operation several times.

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Dependent claims

A touch-type input device comprising:

an operation unit having a first operation region for providing a first tactile sensation and a second operation region for providing a second tactile sensation different from the first tactile sensation, the first and second operation regions being disposed adjacent to each other;
a detection unit that detects a touch position of a pointer on the first or second operation region;
and
an operation control unit that outputs a first operation signal of a degree of operation corresponding to a movement distance of the touch position when the detection unit detects a slide operation performed by changing the touch position within the first operation region;
and
wherein the operation control unit outputs a second operation signal different from the first operation signal when the detection unit detects the slide operation from the first operation region to the second operation region.

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A method for detecting an operation using a touch-type input device provided with an operation unit having a first operation region for providing a first tactile sensation and a second operation region for providing a second tactile sensation different from the first tactile sensation, the first and second operation regions being disposed adjacent to each other;

the operation detection method comprising:
a first step of detecting a touch position of a pointer on the first or second operation region using a detection unit of the touch-type input device;
a second step of outputting a first operation signal of a degree of operation corresponding to a movement distance of the touch position using an operation control unit of the touch-type input device when a slide operation in which the touch position detected by the detection unit changes within the first operation region is performed;
and
a third step of outputting a second operation signal different from the first operation signal using the operation control unit when the touch position detected by the detection unit changes from the first operation region to the second operation region.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Touch-type input device and operation detection method

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