Touch pad

A touch pad comprising:

• an operation surface;
• a detection unit configured to detect proximity of a finger with respect to the operation surface and output a variable signal based on the detected proximity;
• and
• a control unit configured to recognize at least one operation finger candidate and a number thereof on the basis of the variable signal,
• wherein the control unit is further configured:
• if the number of the at least one operation finger candidate is equal to or less than N where N is a natural number, determine the at least one operation finger candidate as a valid operation target when a touch intensity of the at least one operation finger candidate exceeds a first touch intensity, and determine the at least one operation finger candidate as an invalid operation target when the touch intensity of the at least one operation finger candidate does not exceed the first touch intensity;
• and
• if the number of the at least one operation finger candidate is equal to or greater than N+1, determine the at least one operation finger candidate as a valid operation target when the touch intensity of the at least one operation finger candidate exceeds a second touch intensity smaller than the first touch intensity, and determine the at least one operation finger candidate as an invalid operation target when the touch intensity of the at least one operation finger candidate does not exceed the second intensity.