Information-processing apparatus and programs used in information-processing apparatus

US9052813B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9052813-B2
Application numberUS-22497005-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 14, 2005
Priority dateOct 5, 2004
Publication dateJun 9, 2015
Grant dateJun 9, 2015

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The present invention improves operatability provided for the user as operatability to specify a display range in an information-processing apparatus employing an absolute coordinate input unit such as a touch panel. The information-processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention allows the user to select one of a plurality of input operation modes of the absolute coordinate input unit. One of the input operation modes is a specific mode allowing a display range to be moved to a desired position in a state where the highest resolution of a display unit integrated with the absolute coordinate input unit is lower than the resolution of an entire screen. The information-processing apparatus has a configuration in which, when an operation face of the absolute coordinate input unit is touched to carry out a drag operation in this specific mode, the distance of a movement made in the drag operation is detected, and the position of the display range is then changed by moving the display range by the detected distance.

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What is claimed is: 1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a display having a surface; an input unit configured to receive input information based on a user operation of said surface of said display; and a processing circuit configured to determine a current display state each time an operation mode is changed by a user, the current display state being selected from among a panning state where an image is partially displayed on the display due to a resolution of t…

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What does patent US9052813B2 cover?
The present invention improves operatability provided for the user as operatability to specify a display range in an information-processing apparatus employing an absolute coordinate input unit such as a touch panel. The information-processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention allows the user to select one of a plurality of input operation modes of the absolute coord…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Wang Jian, Sato Takashi, Tamai Hiroki, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/0488. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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