Input apparatus, handheld apparatus, and control method

An input apparatus, comprising:

• a motion signal output means for detecting a movement of an object for controlling a movement of an image displayed on a screen and outputting a motion signal corresponding to the movement of the object;
• a control command generation means for generating a control command that corresponds to the motion signal and is generated for controlling the movement of the image;
• an operation signal output means for detecting a user operation that is unrelated to the control of the movement of the image and outputting an operation signal that is based on the user operation;
• an operation command generation means for generating an operation command based on the operation signal;
• a control means for controlling the control command generation means to generate, in temporal relation with a generation timing of the operation command, the control command indicating a change in a sensitivity of the movement of the image with respect to the movement of the object;
• wherein the control means controls the control command generation means to generate the control command in which the sensitivity is changed during a predetermined time period following the generation of the operation command;
• a time control means for variably controlling the predetermined time period;
• wherein the time control means variably controls the predetermined time period based on the motion signal;
• wherein the time control means controls the predetermined time period to prolong the predetermined time period as an output of a signal that is within a predetermined frequency range of the output value of the motion signal increases.

An input apparatus, comprising:

• a motion signal output means for detecting a movement of an object for controlling a movement of an image displayed on a screen and outputting a motion signal corresponding to the movement of the object;
• a control command generation means for generating a control command that corresponds to the motion signal and is generated for controlling the movement of the image;
• an operation signal output means for detecting a user operation that is unrelated to the control of the movement of the image and outputting an operation signal that is based on the user operation;
• an operation command generation means for generating an operation command based on the operation signal;
• a control means for controlling the control command generation means to generate, during a predetermined time period after one of an input of the operation signal and a cancel of the input of the operation signal, the control command indicating a change in a sensitivity of the movement of the image with respect to the movement of the object;
• and
• time control means that controls the predetermined time period to be shortened or prolonged based on an output value of the motion signal;
• wherein the time control means controls the predetermined time period to shorten the predetermined time period as an output value of the motion signal increases.

A handheld apparatus comprising:

• a display section;
• a motion signal output means for detecting a movement of the handheld apparatus and outputting a motion signal corresponding to the movement of the handheld apparatus;
• a control command generation means for generating a control command that corresponds to the motion signal and is generated for controlling a movement of an image displayed on a screen of the display section;
• an operation command generation means that includes an operation section that outputs an operation signal that is generated by a user operation and unrelated to the movement of the handheld apparatus, and that generates an operation command based on the output operation signal;
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• a control means for controlling the control command generation means to generate, during a predetermined time period after generation of the operation command, the control command indicating a change in a sensitivity of the movement of the image with respect to the movement of the handheld apparatus;
• time control means that controls the predetermined time period to be shortened or prolonged based on an output value of the motion signal;
• and
• wherein the time control means controls the predetermined time period to shorten the predetermined time period as an output value of the motion signal increases.

A handheld apparatus comprising:

• a display section;
• a motion signal output means for detecting a movement of the handheld apparatus and outputting a motion signal corresponding to the movement of the handheld apparatus;
• a control command generation means for generating a control command that corresponds to the motion signal and is generated for controlling a movement of an image displayed on a screen of the display section;
• an operation command generation means that includes an operation section that outputs an operation signal that is generated by a user operation and unrelated to the movement of the handheld apparatus, and that generates an operation command based on the output operation signal;
• a control means for controlling the control command generation means to generate during a predetermined time period after one of an input of the operation signal and a cancel of the input of the operation signal, the control command indicating a change in a sensitivity of the movement of the image with respect to the movement of the handheld apparatus;
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• time control means that controls the predetermined time period to be shortened or prolonged based on an output value of the motion signal;
• and
• wherein the time control means controls the predetermined time period to shorten the predetermined time period as an output value of the motion signal increases.

A control method comprising:

• detecting a movement of an object for controlling a movement of an image displayed on a screen;
• outputting a motion signal corresponding to the movement of the object;
• generating a control command that corresponds to the motion signal and is generated for controlling the movement of the image;
• detecting a user operation that is unrelated to the control of the movement of the image;
• outputting an operation signal that is based on the user operation;
• generating an operation command based on the operation signal;
• generating, during a predetermined time period after generation of the operation command, the control command indicating a change in a sensitivity of the movement of the image with respect to the movement of the object;
• time control means that controls the predetermined time period to be shortened or prolonged based on an output value of the motion signal;
• and
• wherein the time control means controls the predetermined time period to shorten the predetermined time period as an output value of the motion signal increases.

An input apparatus comprising:

• a motion signal output means for detecting a movement of an object for controlling a movement of an image displayed on a screen and outputting a motion signal corresponding to the movement of the object;
• a control command generation means for generating a control command that corresponds to the motion signal and is generated for controlling the movement of the image;
• an operation signal output means for detecting a user operation that is unrelated to the control of the movement of the image and outputting an operation signal that is based on the user operation;
• an operation command generation means for generating, a predetermined time period relative to generation of the control command, an operation command based on the operation signal;
• a control means for controlling the control command generation means to stop, in temporal relation with a generation timing of the operation command, the movement of the image on the screen;
• time control means that controls the predetermined time period to be shortened or prolonged based on an output value of the motion signal;
• and
• wherein the time control means controls the predetermined time period to shorten the predetermined time period as an output value of the motion signal increases.

A handheld apparatus comprising:

• a display section;
• a motion signal output means for detecting a movement of the handheld apparatus and outputting a motion signal corresponding to the movement of the handheld apparatus;
• a control command generation means for generating a control command that corresponds to the motion signal and is generated for controlling a movement of an image displayed on a screen of the display section;
• an operation command generation means that includes an operation section that outputs an operation signal that is generated by a user operation and unrelated to the movement of the handheld apparatus, and that generates an operation command based on the output operation signal;
• a control means for controlling the control command generation means to stop, a predetermined time period relative to generation timing of the operation command, the movement of the image on the screen;
• time control means that controls the predetermined time period to be shortened or prolonged based on an output value of the motion signal;
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• wherein the time control means controls the predetermined time period to shorten the predetermined time period as an output value of the motion signal increases.

A control method comprising:

• detecting a movement of an object for controlling a movement of an image displayed on a screen;
• outputting a motion signal corresponding to the movement of the object;
• generating a control command that corresponds to the motion signal and is generated for controlling the movement of the image;
• detecting a user operation that is unrelated to the control of the movement of the image;
• outputting an operation signal that is based on the operation;
• generating an operation command based on the operation signal;
• controlling the generation of the control command to stop the movement of the image on the screen in temporal relation with a generation timing of the operation command;
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• wherein the controlling includes generating, during a predetermined time period after output of the operation signal, the control command, and shortening the predetermined time period as an output value of the motion signal increases.