EP0996052A2
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Input processing method and input control apparatus
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1999-04-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-04-13
Abstract
Abstract An input processing method and input control apparatus that enable switching between normal operation and hovering operation to be accomplished with a very simple operation in an information processing apparatus that uses a touch input device such as a tablet or the like as an input device. During a period that an improved hovering mode according to the present invention is set active, the time interval between a pen up motion and a subsequent pen down motion is detected. If the time interval is equal to or longer than a predetermined length of time, pen down information to be sent to the OS is set OFF, thereby effecting the hovering operation. On the other hand, if the time interval is shorter than the predetermined length of time, the pen down information to be sent to the OS is set ON, thereby effecting the normal operation. Thus, in the improved hovering mode, with an extra tap of a pen, the immediately following pen operation works as if it were performed in normal mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsuyoshi Kuribayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0488; G06F3/04883
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 55
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
An input processing method for a device which
provides input by performing a touch motion on an
operating surface, comprising: a first step of detecting the length of
time of a non-touch state in which no touch motion is
performed on said operating surface; and a second step of determining information
indicating a touch state in accordance with said detected
length of time when a touch motion has occurred.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
An input processing method as claimed in claim
1, wherein when a touch state occurs, said first step
detects the length of time of said non-touch state that
follows said touch state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An input processing method as claimed in claim
1, wherein said second step determines that the state is
the touch state if said detected length of time is less
than a predetermined length of time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
An input processing method for a device which
provides input by performing a touch motion on an
operating surface, comprising: a first step of detecting the number of
successive occurrences of said touch motion; and a second step of determining information
indicating a touch state in accordance with said detected
number of occurrences.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An input processing method as claimed in claim
4, wherein said first step detects the number of
occurrences of said touch motion over a predetermined
length of time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
An input processing method for a device which
provides input by performing a touch motion on an
operating surface, comprising: a first step of detecting the number of
occurrences of said touch motion over a predetermined
length of time; and a second step of determining information
indicating a touch state in accordance with said detected
number of occurrences.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
An input processing method as claimed in any
one of claims 4 to 6, wherein when said number of
occurrences is 1, said second step determines that the
state is not the touch state occurring in relation to
said touch motion, and when said detected number of
occurrences is 2 or more, then determines that the state
is the touch state.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
An input processing method as claimed in any
one of claims 4 to 6, wherein when said detected number
of occurrences is 2, it is determined that a single click
has occurred, and/or when said detected number of
occurrences is 3, it is determined that a double click
has occurred.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
87 words
An input processing method as claimed in any
one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said device is a device that displays a
cursor in a display section, said cursor has a first state for
directing the processing of a manipulation target
displayed in said display section, and a second state for
not directing the processing of said manipulation target,
and there is included a step in which said
cursor changes from said second state to said first state
in response to said touch state indicating information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
An input processing method as claimed in any
one of claims 1 to 9, including the step of determining
information indicating the termination of said touch
state after said second step has determined said touch
state indicating information and said touch state has
ended.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
An input processing method as claimed in any
one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said device is a device that displays a
cursor in a display section, said cursor has a first state for
directing the processing of a manipulation target
displayed in said display section, and a second state for
not directing the processing of said manipulation target,
and there is included a step in which said
cursor changes from said first state to said second state
when said touch motion has ended.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
An input processing method as claimed in any
one of claims 1 to 11, including the step of performing
information processing in response to said touch state
indicating information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
An input processing method as claimed in any
one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said touch motion is
performed using a pen on said operating surface, and said non-touch state is a pen up state,
and/or said touch state is a pen down state.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
An input processing method as claimed in claim
9, wherein said first state is a cursor-clicked state,
and/or said second state is a hovering state.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
An input processing method for a device which
provides input by performing a touch motion on an
operating surface, comprising the steps of: detecting the number of successive
occurrences of said touch motion; and determining a corresponding mouse
operation in accordance with said detected number of
occurrences.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
An input processing method as claimed in claim
15, wherein said corresponding mouse operation
determining step determines that a single click has
occurred when said detected number of occurrences is 2,
and/or determines that a double click has occurred when
said detected number of occurrences is 3.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
An input processing method as claimed in any
one of claims 1 to 16, wherein said device comprises a
display section and said touch motion operating surface
is arranged in said display section.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
An input processing method as claimed in any
one of claims 1 to 16, wherein each of said steps is
carried out only when a designated mode is set active.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
69 words
An input control apparatus for a touch input
device which provides input by performing a touch motion
on an operating surface, comprising: a first unit detecting the length of time
of a non-touch state in which no touch motion is
performed on said operating surface; and a second unit determining information
indicating a touch state in accordance with said detected
length of time when a touch motion has occurred.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
An input control apparatus as claimed in claim
19, wherein when a touch state occurs, said first step
detects the length of time of said non-touch state that
follows said touch state.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
An input control apparatus as claimed in claim
19, wherein said second unit determines that the state is
the touch state if said detected length of time is less
than a predetermined length of time
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
51 words
An input control apparatus for a device which
provides input by performing a touch motion on an
operating surface, comprising: a first unit detecting the number of
successive occurrences of said touch motion; and a second unit determining information
indicating a touch state in accordance with said detected
number of occurrences.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
An input control apparatus as claimed in claim
22, wherein said first unit detects the number of
occurrences of said touch motion over a predetermined
length of time.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
56 words
An input control apparatus for a device which
provides input by performing a touch motion on an
operating surface, comprising: a first unit detecting the number of
occurrences of said touch motion over a predetermined
length of time; and a second unit determining information
indicating a touch state in accordance with said detected
number of occurrences.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
61 words
An input control apparatus as claimed in any
one of claims 22 to 24, wherein when said number of
occurrences is 1, said second unit determines that the
state is not the touch state occurring in relation to
said touch motion, and when said detected number of
occurrences is 2 or more, then determines that the state
is the touch state.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
50 words
An input control apparatus as claimed in any
one of claims 22 to 25, wherein when said detected number
of occurrences is 2, it is determined that a single click
has occurred, and/or when said detected number of
occurrences is 3, it is determined that a double click
has occurred.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
86 words
An input control apparatus as claimed in any
one of claims 19 to 25, wherein said device is a device that displays a
cursor in a display section, said cursor has a first state for
directing the processing of a manipulation target
displayed in said display section, and a second state for
not directing the processing of said manipulation target,
and there is included a unit for changing said
cursor from said second state to said first state in
response to said touch state indicating information.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
43 words
An input control apparatus as claimed in any
one of claims 19 to 27, including a unit determining
information indicating the termination of said touch
state after said second unit has determined said touch
state indicating information and said touch state has
ended.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
83 words
An input control apparatus as claimed in any
one of claims 19 to 25, wherein said device is a device that displays a
cursor in a display section, said cursor has a first state for
directing the processing of a manipulation target
displayed in said display section, and a second state for
not directing the processing of said manipulation target,
and there is included a unit changing said
cursor from said first state to said second state when
said touch motion has ended.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
An input control apparatus as claimed in any
one of claims 19 to 29, including a unit performing
information processing in response to said touch state
indicating information.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
45 words
An input control apparatus as claimed in any
one of claims 19 to 22, wherein said touch motion is
performed using a pen on said operating surface, and said non-touch state is a pen up state,
and/or said touch state is a pen down state.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
An input control apparatus as claimed in claim
27, wherein said first state is a cursor-clicked state,
and/or said second state is a hovering state.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
48 words
An input control apparatus for a device which
provides input by performing a touch motion on an
operating surface, comprising: a unit detecting the number of successive
occurrences of said touch motion; and a unit determining a corresponding mouse
operation in accordance with said detected number of
occurrences.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
47 words
An input control apparatus as claimed in claim
33, wherein said corresponding mouse operation
determining unit determines that a single click has
occurred when said detected number of occurrences is 2,
and/or determines that a double click has occurred when
said detected number of occurrences is 3.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
28 words
An input control apparatus as claimed in any
one of claims 19 to 33, wherein each of said units
operates only when a designated mode is set active.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
24 words
An information processing apparatus comprising:
said touch input device; and an input control apparatus
as claimed in any one of claims 19 to 34.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
43 words
An information processing apparatus comprising:
said touch input device; a display device; and an input
control apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 19 to
34, and wherein: the operating surface of said touch
input device is arranged in said display device.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
85 words
A recording medium readable by a computer, said
computer using a device which provides input by
performing a touch motion on an operating surface, said
recording medium having a program recorded thereon for
causing said computer to implement: a first function detecting the length of
time of a non-touch state in which no touch motion is
performed on said operating surface; and a second function determining information
indicating a touch state in accordance with said detected
length of time when a touch motion has occurred.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
31 words
A recording medium as claimed in claim 38,
wherein when a touch state occurs, said first function
detects the length of time of said non-touch state that
follows said touch state.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
34 words
A recording medium as claimed in claim 38,
wherein said second function determines that the state is
the touch state if said detected length of time is less
than a predetermined length of time.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
70 words
A recording medium readable by a computer, said
computer using a device which provides input by
performing a touch motion on an operating surface, said
recording medium having a program recorded thereon for
causing said computer to implement: a first function detecting the number of
successive occurrences of said touch motion; and a second function for determining
information indicating a touch state in accordance with
said detected number of occurrences.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
27 words
A recording medium as claimed in claim 41,
wherein said first function detects the number of
occurrences of said touch motion over a predetermined
length of time.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
74 words
A recording medium readable by a computer, said
computer using a device which provides input by
performing a touch motion on an operating surface, said
recording medium having a program recorded thereon for
causing said computer to implement: a first function detecting the number of
occurrences of said touch motion over a predetermined
length of time; and a second function determining information
indicating a touch state in accordance with said detected
number of occurrences.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
60 words
A recording medium as claimed in any one of
claims 41 to 43, wherein when said number of occurrences
is 1, said second function determines that the state is
not the touch state occurring in relation to said touch
motion, and when said detected number of occurrences is 2
or more, then determines that the state is the touch
state.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
59 words
A recording medium as claimed in any one of
claims 41 to 44, including a function for causing said
computer to determine that a single click has occurred
when said detected number of occurrences is 2, and/or a
function for causing said computer to determine that a
double click has occurred when said detected number of
occurrences is 3.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
84 words
A recording medium as claimed in any one of
claims 38 to 44, wherein said device is a device that displays a
cursor in a display section, said cursor having a first
state for directing the processing of a manipulation
target displayed in said display section, and a second
state for not directing the processing of said
manipulation target, and there is included a function changing said
cursor from said second state to said first state in
response to said touch state indicating information.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
43 words
A recording medium as claimed in any one of
claims 38 to 46, including a function for determining
information indicating the termination of said touch
state after said second function has determined said
touch state indicating information and said touch state
has ended.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
83 words
A recording medium as claimed in any one of
claims 38 to 44, wherein said device is a device that displays a
cursor in a display section, said cursor has a first state for
directing the processing of a manipulation target
displayed in said display section, and a second state for
not directing the processing of said manipulation target,
and there is included a function for changing
said cursor from said first state to said second state
when said touch motion has ended.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
28 words
A recording medium as claimed in any one of
claims 38 to 48, including a function for performing
information processing in response to said touch state
indicating information.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
44 words
A recording medium as claimed in any one of
claims 38 to 41, wherein said touch motion is performed
using a pen on said operating surface, and said non-touch state is a pen up state,
and/or said touch state is a pen down state.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
24 words
A recording medium as claimed in claim 46,
wherein said first state is a cursor-clicked state,
and/or said second state is a hovering state.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
66 words
A recording medium readable by a computer, said
computer using a device which provides input by
performing a touch motion on an operating surface, said
recording medium having a program recorded thereon for
causing said computer to implement: a function detecting the number of
successive occurrences of said touch motion; and a function determining a corresponding
mouse operation in accordance with said detected number
of occurrences.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
46 words
A recording medium as claimed in claim 52,
wherein said corresponding mouse operation determining
function determines that a single click has occurred when
said detected number of occurrences is 2, and/or
determines that a double click has occurred when said
detected number of occurrences is 3.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
32 words
A recording medium as claimed in any one of
claims 38 to 53, wherein said device comprises a display
section and said touch motion operating surface is
arranged in said display section.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
29 words
A computer program which, when running on a computer,
is operable to carry out the steps of a method as claimed in any
one of claims 1 to 18.
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