Receiving device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11099689-B2
Application number	US-201815934228-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 23, 2018
Priority date	Apr 6, 2017
Publication date	Aug 24, 2021
Grant date	Aug 24, 2021

Abstract

A receiving device includes an optical detector, a first detection region, and a second detection region. The optical detector detects a position of an object of interest to be detected by receiving, with use of one or more of light-receiving portions, reflected light that occurs when light emitted from one or more of light-emitting portions is reflected by the object of interest to be detected. The first detection region is provided at a position closer to the optical detector, and is for detecting movement of the object of interest to be detected with the use of the optical detector. The second detection region is provided at a position farther from the optical detector than the first detection region, and is for detecting presence of the object of interest to be detected with the use of the optical detector.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A receiving device comprising:
an optical detector that is configured to detect a position of an object of interest by receiving, with use of one or more of light-receiving portions, reflected light that occurs when light emitted from one or more of light-emitting portions is reflected by the object of interest;
a first detection region of a user interface in which the receiving device is configured to detect movement of the object of interest with use of the optical detector, the first detection region being defined by a first perimeter having a first side that is arranged adjacent to the optical detector and a second side that is opposite the first side and is a most distal side of the first perimeter to the optical detector,
a second detection region of the user interface in which the receiving device is configured to detect presence and position of the object of interest to be detected, but not movement of the object of interest, the second detection region being defined by a second perimeter having a side that (i) is a most proximal side of the second perimeter to the optical detector, and (ii) is located adjacent to and faces the second side of the first detection region, such that the first detection region is provided in the user interface at a position that is closer to the optical detector than the second detection region; and
a controller that is programmed to (i) determine, based on a detected position of the object of interest, whether the object of interest is located in the first detection region or the second detection region; (ii) only if it is determined that the object of interest is located in the first detection region, perform control to detect movement of the object of interest; and (iii) if it is determined that the object of interest is located in the second detection region, perform control to detect a touch operation of the object of interest that does not involve movement.

2. The receiving device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a display that is configured to display an image,
wherein the first detection region includes a region of the display.

3. The receiving device according to claim 2 , wherein the optical detector is configured to detect in the first detection region of the user interface, an operation performed by a user on the image displayed on the display.

4. The receiving device according to claim 2 , wherein the optical detector is configured to detect, in the first detection region of the user interface, a touch operation involving movement performed by a user on the display.

5. The receiving device according to claim 2 , wherein the display is rectangular, and the optical detector is arranged along one side of the display.

6. The receiving device according to claim 1 , wherein the second detection region includes an identification display element that identifies an operation target for performing an operation.

7. The receiving device according to claim 6 , wherein the optical detector is configured to detect, in the second detection region, a touch performed by the user on the operation target.

8. The receiving device according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving device is configured to more accurately detect the position of the object of interest in the first detection region with use of the optical detector as compared to the second region.

9. A receiving device comprising:
an optical detector that is configured to detect a position of an object of interest by receiving, with use of one or more of light-receiving portions, reflected light that occurs when light emitted from one or more of light-emitting portions is reflected by the object of interest;
a first detection region of a user interface in which a first display of a first operation target for performing an operation changes when it is selected by a user; and
a second detection region of the user interface in which a second display of a second operation target for performing an operation does not change when selected by the user,
wherein (i) the first detection region is provided in the user interface at a position that is closer to the optical detector than the second detection region, and (ii) the receiving device is configured to more accurately detect the position of the object of interest in the first detection region with use of the optical detector as compared to the second region.

10. The receiving device according to claim 9 , wherein the first detection region is defined by a first perimeter having a first side that is arranged adjacent to the optical detector and a second side that is opposite the first side and is a most distal side of the first perimeter to the optical detector, and the second detection region is defined by a second perimeter having a side that (i) is a most proximal side of the second perimeter to the optical detector, and (ii) is located adjacent to and faces the second side of the first detection region.

Assignees

• Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp

Inventors

• Noguchi Nozomi
• Takeuchi Ko

Classifications

• H04N1/00435

  arranged in a predetermined sequence, e.g. using next and previous buttons · CPC title

• H04N1/00474

  outputting a plurality of functional options, e.g. scan, copy or print · CPC title

• H04N1/00424

  using a list of graphical elements, e.g. icons or icon bar · CPC title

• H04N1/00413

  using menus, i.e. presenting the user with a plurality of selectable options (H04N1/00464 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04N1/00411 Primary

  the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen · CPC title