Input apparatus, control apparatus, control system, handheld apparatus, and control method

A control apparatus for controlling display of a movement of an image on a screen based on a signal corresponding to a movement of a casing and an operation signal output from an input apparatus including the casing, a detection means for detecting the movement of the casing, an operation section provided to the casing, and a generation means for generating the operation signal based on an operation made to the operation section, the control apparatus comprising:

• a reception means for receiving the signal corresponding to the movement of the casing and the operation signal;
• a storage means for storing a displacement corresponding amount that corresponds to a displacement amount of the image on the screen, the displacement amount corresponding to the movement of the casing;
• a calculation means for calculating a first correction displacement amount for correcting coordinate values of the image on the screen based on the displacement corresponding amount stored by the storage means during a first time period, the first time period corresponding to a time delay between a calculated initiation of an event to start the operation signal and a later point in time when the generation of the operation signal has actually started;
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• a display control means for controlling the display on the screen so that the image is moved based on the displacement corresponding amount and the first correction displacement amount.

A control system for controlling a movement of an image displayed on a screen, the control system comprising:

• an input apparatus including
• a casing,
• a detection means for detecting a movement of the casing,
• an operation section provided to the casing,
• a storage means for storing a displacement corresponding amount that corresponds to a displacement amount of the image on the screen, the displacement amount corresponding to the movement of the casing,
• a generation means for generating an operation signal based on an operation made to the operation section,
• a calculation means for calculating a first correction displacement amount for correcting coordinate values of the image on the screen based on the displacement corresponding amount stored by the storage means during a first time period, the first time period corresponding to a time delay between a calculated initiation of an event to start the operation signal and a later point in time when the generation of the operation signal has actually started, and
• an output means for outputting the displacement corresponding amount and the first correction displacement amount;
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• a control apparatus including
• a reception means for receiving the displacement corresponding amount and the first correction displacement amount, and
• a display control means for controlling display on the screen so that the image is moved based on the displacement corresponding amount and the first correction displacement amount.

A handheld apparatus for controlling a movement of an image displayed on a screen, the handheld apparatus comprising:

• a casing;
• a display section that is provided to the casing and displays the screen;
• a detection means for detecting a movement of the casing;
• a storage means for storing a displacement corresponding amount that corresponds to a displacement amount of the image on the screen, the displacement amount corresponding to the movement of the casing;
• an operation section provided to the casing;
• a generation means for generating an operation signal based on an operation made to the operation section;
• a calculation means for calculating a first correction displacement amount for correcting coordinate values of the image on the screen based on the displacement corresponding amount stored by the storage means during a first time period, the first time period corresponding to a time delay between a calculated initiation of an event to start the operation signal and a later point in time when the generation of the operation signal has actually started;
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• a display control means for controlling display on the screen so that the image is moved based on the displacement corresponding amount and the first correction displacement amount.

A control method comprising:

• detecting a movement of a casing;
• generating an operation signal based on an input operation;
• storing a displacement corresponding amount that corresponds to a displacement amount of an image on a screen, the displacement amount corresponding to the movement of the casing;
• calculating a first correction displacement amount for correcting coordinate values of the image on the screen based on the displacement corresponding amount stored by the storage means during a first time period, the first time period corresponding to a time delay between a calculated initiation of an event to start the operation signal and a later point in time when the generation of the operation signal has actually started;
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• controlling display on the screen so that the image is moved based on the displacement corresponding amount and the first correction displacement amount.