Function control unit and method thereof

A function control method comprising:

• detecting a plurality of first operating positions at which a first operation is conducted on an operation face receiving operation from the outside and detecting a positional relation of the first operating positions, wherein
• the first operation includes operation for pointing a position on the operation face, and the operating position detector detects the pointed position on the operation face as one of the first operating positions,
• the first operation of pointing at least one position on the operation face is operation in which a plurality of fingers simultaneously touch a plurality of positions on the operation face, and
• the operating position detector detects a region and a periphery thereof, which the plurality of fingers touch, or the operating position detector detects either the region or the periphery thereof, which the plurality of fingers touch, as one of the first operating positions;
• setting a predetermined function to the positional relation of the first operating positions detected in response to each of one or more detection of the first operating positions;
• detecting a second operation corresponding to the positional relation of the first operating positions;
• and
• controlling an execution of the function set to one of the first operating positions at which the second operation is conducted, wherein the operation face is a touch panel including finger positions on the touch panel corresponding to controllable functions.

A recording medium for recording a program to make a computer execute:

• detecting a plurality of first operating positions at which a first operation is conducted on an operation face receiving operation from the outside and detecting a positional relation of the first operating positions, wherein
• the first operation includes operation for pointing a position on the operation face, and the operating position detector detects the pointed position on the operation face as one of the first operating positions,
• the first operation of pointing at least one position on the operation face is operation in which a plurality of fingers simultaneously touch a plurality of positions on the operation face, and
• the operating position detector detects a region and a periphery thereof, which the plurality of fingers touch, or the operating position detector detects either the region or the periphery thereof, which the plurality of fingers touch, as one of the first operating positions;
• setting a predetermined function to the positional relation of the first operating positions detected in response to each of one or more detection of the first operating positions;
• detecting a second operation corresponding to the positional relation of the first operating positions;
• and
• controlling an execution of the function set to one of the first operating positions at which the second operation is conducted, wherein the operation face is a touch panel including finger positions on the touch panel corresponding to controllable functions.

A function control unit comprising:

• an operating position detector configured to detect a plurality of first operating positions at which a plurality of first operations are conducted on an operation face on which operation is received from the outside;
• a positional relation memory configured to memorize each of the detected first operating positions, wherein
• the first operation includes operation for pointing a position on the operation face, and the operating position detector detects the pointed position on the operation face as one of the first operating positions,
• the first operation of pointing at least one position on the operation face is operation in which a plurality of fingers simultaneously touch a plurality of positions on the operation face, and
• the operating position detector detects a region and a periphery thereof, which the plurality of fingers touch, or the operating position detector detects either the region or the periphery thereof, which the plurality of fingers touch, as one of the first operating positions;
• a function correspondence making section configured to make each of the plurality of first operating positions detected before respectively correspond to a predetermined function based on the positional relation;
• an operational detector configured to detect a second operation for each of the plurality of first operating positions;
• and
• a function execution controller configured to control an execution of the function which is made to correspond to the plurality of first operating position on which the second operation is conducted.

A function control unit comprising:

• an operating position detector configured to detect a plurality of first operating positions at which a plurality of first operations by fingers of a user are conducted on an operation face on which operation is received from fingers of the user;
• a finger recognizing section configured to recognize positions where the respective fingers are placed, based on a positional relation among the first operating positions detected by the operating position detector;
• a function correspondence making section configured to make information of each of the fingers recognized by the finger recognizing section correspond to a predetermined function;
• an operation detector configured to recognize a finger of the user and to detect a second operation by the finger;
• and
• a function execution controller configured to control an execution of a function set to the second operation by the operation detector, based on information of a finger which is made to correspond to the second operation by the function correspondence making section.