Portable information terminal apparatus, numeric displaying method, storage medium, and information processing apparatus

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a central processing unit;
• an input device including first, second, and third input means, wherein said first input means includes a rotary input device, said second input means permits input operations including activation and deactivation of the inputs, and said first and second input means are integrally formed as a jog-dial;
• a storage part for storing steps which may be read and executed by said central processing unit in the form of programs;
• and
• a data transfer part connected to said central processing unit and to said storage part and arranged for connection to an external device, whereby signals representing results of processing by said central processing unit are transferred to said external device by one of a wired fashion and by radio,
• wherein said storage part stores a program to be read out and executed by said central processing unit, said program including the steps of:
• determining a direction in which the rotary input device is rotated when providing a user input;
• performing either incrementing or decrementing of predetermined numerics displayed on a display screen in accordance with the direction of rotation of the rotary input device determined in the step of determining;
• controlling display operations of the numerics on said display screen;
• performing one of incrementing and decrementing the displayed numerics by one every time an input is made through said first input means of said jog-dial;
• and
• when said third input means is activated simultaneously with said first input means performing one of incrementing and decrementing the displayed numerics by an acceleration factor of more than one every time said input is made through said first input means of said jog-dial.

A portable information terminal apparatus comprising:

• communicating means for communication by radio;
• controlling means for executing data processing;
• and
• a display screen, wherein said communicating means receives a radio wave signal from a transmitting base, said controlling means thereupon extracts information from the received signal and displays the extracted information on said display screen;
• and
• first, second, and third input means for permitting user inputs to establish operating conditions, wherein
• said first input means has a rotatable operation part adapted to be rotated clockwise and counterclockwise in desired amounts and at desired angles to effect either incrementing or decrementing inputs,
• said second input means permits input operations including activation (ON) and deactivation (OFF) of the inputs,
• said first and second input means are integrally formed as a jog-dial,
• said controlling means displays predetermined numerics on said display screen, said controlling means performs one of incrementing and decrementing the displayed numerics by one every time an input is made through said first input means of said jog-dial, and
• when said third input means is activated simultaneously with said first input means, said controlling means performs one of incrementing and decrementing the displayed numerics by an accelerating factor of more than one every time said input is made through said first input means of said jog-dial.

A microcomputer comprising:

• a central processing unit;
• an input device including first, second, and third input means, wherein said first input means includes a rotary input device, said second input means permits input operations including activation and deactivation of the inputs, and said first and second input means are integrally formed as a jog-dial;
• a storage part for storing steps which may be read and executed by said central processing unit in the form of programs;
• and
• a data transfer part connected to said central processing unit and to said storage part and and arranged for connection to an external device, whereby signals representing results of processing by said central processing unit are transferred to said external device in one of a wired fashion and by radio,
• wherein said storage part stores a program read and executed by said central processing unit, said program at least comprising the steps of:
• performing one of incrementing or decrementing numerics to be displayed on a display screen in response to a direction of rotation of said rotary input device;
• controlling display operations of said numerics on said display screen;
• performing one of incrementing and decrementing the displayed numerics by one every time an input is made through said first input means of said jog-dial;
• and
• when said third input means is activated simultaneously with said first input means performing one of incrementing and decrementing the displayed numerics by an acceleration factor of more than one every time said input is made through said first input means of said jog-dial.