JP2014167712A - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to input a letter to a software key in a desired input mode without performing special operation to switch an input mode.SOLUTION: An information processing device includes: a detecting part which detects proximity or contact of an object to a touch panel; a selecting part which selects one of a plurality of input modes based on the detection result; and a reception part which receives an input of a letter by the selected input mode corresponding to the detection result.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing device, and a program. For example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook computer (Personal Computer) or other information processing device having a character input function using software keys, and an information processing device by a user. The present invention relates to an input operation processing method and a program.

  With the advent of smartphones, character input by a user touching (touching) a numeric keypad (software key) displayed on a touch panel with a fingertip or a touch pen has become mainstream.

  As a related technique, Patent Literature 1 describes a portable terminal that displays a software key superimposed on a text when detecting a touch panel screen switching instruction from a user.

  Patent Document 2 discloses that when the operator's finger or object is in contact with the display screen in an area less than a certain area, and the distance between the finger or object and the display screen is within a certain distance and non-contact In this case, an input device for determining a half-input state corresponding to half-press of a hardware key is described.

  Furthermore, in Patent Document 3, when the touch of a finger is detected when character input in which a plurality of selection candidate keys are assigned to one key item is performed on the touch panel, a plurality of selection candidate keys are displayed. An information input device that allows a user to visually recognize a candidate key is described.

JP 2009-288873 A International Publication No. 2011/108291 JP 2011-215937 A

  The entire disclosure of the above patent document is incorporated herein by reference. The following analysis was made by the present inventors.

  As described above, with the advent of smartphones, character input using software keys has become mainstream. When changing the type of characters to be input in the software key operation (for example, switching the input mode from “Hiragana input mode” to “English input mode”), according to the related technology, the user has prepared a dedicated software prepared in advance. It is necessary to press a key. However, since character input is an operation frequently performed by the user, there is a problem that performing a predetermined touch operation every time the input mode is switched is complicated for the user.

  For example, according to the portable terminal described in Patent Document 1, the user can select a desired software key (for example, a software key for the Chinese character input mode) from a plurality of software keys corresponding to each input mode. Need to touch the software key tab. Therefore, according to the portable terminal described in Patent Document 1, the user needs to perform a touch operation on the touch panel to switch the input mode, and the character input operation becomes complicated.

  According to the display device described in Patent Literature 2, it is possible to detect a half-input state with respect to an input button based on a software key, and to highlight the input button in the half-input state (reversal of color, enlargement), thereby enabling a user It is possible to prevent an input button operation error due to. Further, according to the information input device described in Patent Document 3, in a specific input mode (for example, hiragana input mode), it is assigned to one key (for example, “ra”) in response to detection of the approach of a finger. A plurality of selection candidate keys (for example, “RI”, “RU”, “RE”, “RO”) are displayed. However, according to the techniques described in Patent Documents 2 and 3, since the input mode itself is not switched, the above-described problem cannot be solved.

  Therefore, it is desired that the user can input characters in a desired input mode without performing a special operation for switching the input mode. The objective of this invention is providing the information processing apparatus, the information processing method, and program which contribute to this request.

An information processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention provides:
A detection unit for detecting proximity or contact of an object to the touch panel;
A selection unit that selects one of a plurality of input modes based on the detection result;
A reception unit that receives input of characters in the selected input mode according to the detection result.

An information processing method according to the second aspect of the present invention includes:
A process in which the information processing device detects proximity or contact of an object to the touch panel;
Selecting one of a plurality of input modes based on the detection result;
Receiving a character input in the selected input mode according to the detection result.

The program according to the third aspect of the present invention is:
A process for detecting proximity or contact of an object to the touch panel;
A process of selecting one of a plurality of input modes based on the detection result;
Processing for accepting input of characters in the selected input mode according to the detection result is executed by a computer.
The program can be provided as a program product recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

  According to the information processing apparatus, the information processing method, and the program according to the present invention, the user can input characters to the software key in a desired input mode without performing a special operation to switch the input mode. Become.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment as an example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment as an example. It is a figure which shows typically input operation with respect to the information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment as an example. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the fingerprint sensor of the information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the ventilation operation | movement of the information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the ventilation operation | movement in the information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
An information processing apparatus according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 10 includes a detection unit 12, a selection unit 14, and a reception unit 16.

  The detection unit 12 detects proximity or contact of an object (for example, a user's fingertip, touch pen, or other stylus) to a touch panel (not shown in FIG. 1).

  The selection unit 14 selects one of a plurality of input modes according to the detection result by the detection unit 12.

  As input modes, for example, hiragana input mode, kanji input mode, alphabetic input mode, number input mode, and combinations of a plurality of input modes selected from these input modes (for example, hiragana / kanji input mode, alphanumeric input mode ) Is considered. However, the input mode is not limited to these input modes, and may be combined with a half-width / full-width input mode, a shift input mode, or the like.

  The accepting unit 16 accepts input of characters in the input mode selected by the selecting unit 14 according to the detection result by the detecting unit 12. For example, if the input mode selected by the selection unit 14 is the hiragana input mode, the reception unit 16 receives hiragana (for example, “A”) according to the detection result by the detection unit 12. The detection result by the detection unit 12 preferably includes information indicating whether contact or proximity is performed, information indicating a position on the touch panel where contact or proximity is performed, and the like. In addition, the reception part 16 may display the received character on a touch panel.

  Various modes can be considered as input mode selection methods depending on the detection contents by the detection unit 12 and the type and number of input modes selected by the selection unit 14. Hereinafter, operations of the detection unit 12 and the selection unit 14 will be exemplified.

  The selection unit 14 may select one of a plurality of input modes based on whether an object (finger, stylus, etc.) is close to or touches the touch panel. For example, when there are two types of input modes, the selection unit 14 selects the first input mode when the detection unit 12 detects the proximity of the object, and selects the first input mode when the detection unit 12 detects the contact of the object. Two input modes may be selected.

  Moreover, you may make it the detection part 12 detect the area which the target object contacted the touch panel. At this time, the selection unit 14 may select one of a plurality of input modes based on the area detected by the detection unit 12. For example, the selection unit 14 may select the input mode based on whether or not the area detected by the detection unit 12 is greater than or equal to a predetermined area.

  Furthermore, when the object is the user's fingertip, the detection unit 12 may detect the presence or absence of a fingerprint at a location where the fingertip touches the touch panel. At this time, the selection unit 14 may select one of a plurality of input modes based on the presence or absence of a fingerprint.

  Moreover, you may make it the detection part 12 detect whether a target object is a user's finger | toe or a stylus. At this time, the selection unit 14 may select one of a plurality of input modes based on whether the object is a finger or a stylus.

  Furthermore, the information processing apparatus 10 may further include a storage unit (not shown in FIG. 1) that holds fingerprints of a plurality of fingers of the user. At this time, the detection unit 12 detects a fingerprint at a location where the user's fingertip touches the touch panel, collates the detected fingerprint with the fingerprint recorded in the storage unit, and the finger corresponding to the fingertip has a plurality of fingers. It may be detected which one of the following. The selection unit 14 may select one of a plurality of input modes based on which of the plurality of fingers is selected.

  As mentioned above, although operation | movement of the detection part 12 and the selection part 14 was illustrated, operation | movement of the detection part 12 and the selection part 14 is not limited to these. For example, the selection unit 14 may select the input mode based on a combination of a plurality of detection results from the detection unit 12. As an example, when there are three input modes, the selection unit 14 selects the first input mode when the detection unit 12 detects the proximity of the object, and the detection unit 12 detects the contact of the object. When the area of the contact part is equal to or larger than the predetermined area, the second input mode is selected, and when the detection part 12 detects the contact of the object and the area of the contact part is less than the predetermined area, The third input mode may be selected.

  According to the information processing apparatus 10, the selection unit 14 selects one input mode from the plurality of input modes based on the detection result by the detection unit 12, and the character input in the input mode in which the reception unit 16 is selected. Accept according to the detection result. According to the information processing apparatus 10, it is possible for a user to input characters to a software key in a desired input mode without performing a special operation for switching the input mode.

(Embodiment 2)
An information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, a case where the information processing apparatus is a smartphone will be described as an example. However, the information processing apparatus is not limited to a mobile phone, a smartphone, or the like, and may be an information processing apparatus such as a game machine, a tablet PC (Personal Computer), a notebook PC, or a PDA (Personal Data Assistants). .

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information processing apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 20 includes an antenna 21, a wireless communication unit 22, a call function unit 23, a touch panel 24, a detection unit 28 including a proximity sensor 26 and a fingerprint sensor 27, and non-contact tap control. A selection unit 33 including a unit 31 and a tap type determination unit 32, a blower unit 34, a reception unit 35, and an output unit 36.

  The wireless communication unit 22 exchanges data between the base station and other external devices (not shown) and the information processing device 20 via the antenna 21. The call function unit 23 provides a call function to the user.

  The touch panel 24 is a touch panel type display device.

  The proximity sensor 26 detects that the finger has approached the touch panel 24 when the user attempts a non-contact tap operation with the finger. The proximity sensor 26 detects the distance between the finger and the touch panel 24. Further, the proximity sensor 26 detects the position where the finger on the touch panel 24 approaches.

  The storage unit 25 holds the user's finger and fingerprint in association with each other.

  The fingerprint sensor 27 detects the presence or absence of the fingerprint of the user who has touched (touched) the touch panel 24. The fingerprint sensor 27 determines whether the area of the contact portion between the user's fingertip and the touch panel 24 is equal to or larger than a predetermined area. Further, the fingerprint sensor 27 collates the detected fingerprint with the fingerprint recorded in the storage unit 25 to determine which finger corresponds to the detected fingerprint (for example, index finger, middle finger, etc.). May be.

  Based on the presence or absence of the fingerprint and the size of the area of the contact portion, it is possible to identify whether the user has touched the touch panel 24 with the belly of the finger or the fingertip. Further, it is possible to determine the finger that has performed the input operation by collating with the fingerprint recorded in the storage unit 25.

  Hereinafter, a case will be described in which the input mode is switched depending on whether the user has touched the touch panel 24 with the belly of the finger or the fingertip. However, the input mode may be switched according to which finger is in contact with the touch panel 24.

  The tap type determination unit 32 selects an input mode based on the detection result of the fingerprint sensor 27. As an example, the tap type determination unit 32 selects “Hiragana input mode” when the user touches the touch panel 24 with the finger pad, and selects “number input mode” when the user touches the touch panel 24 with the toe. Then, the reception unit 35 is notified.

  The non-contact tap control unit 31 selects an input mode based on the detection result of the proximity sensor 26. As an example, when the proximity sensor 26 detects that the user's finger is approaching, the “alphabet input mode” is selected and notified to the reception unit 35. In addition, the non-contact tap control unit 31 determines a wind blowing location and wind power according to the position on the touch panel 24 where the proximity sensor 26 senses the proximity of the finger and the distance between the finger and the touch panel 24. Then, the air blower 34 is notified.

  Based on the proximity position of the finger and the wind force notified from the non-contact tap control unit 31, the blower unit 34 blows out wind with the wind force from the hole corresponding to the proximity position among the holes provided in the touch panel 24. Instruct the output unit 36 as follows.

  The accepting unit 35 accepts input of characters in the input mode notified from the tap type discriminating unit 32 and the non-contact tap control unit 31. For example, when the user performs an input operation while touching the touch panel 24 with the finger pad, the receiving unit 35 receives a hiragana character input based on the input operation. On the other hand, when the user performs an input operation while touching the touch panel 24 with a toe, the reception unit 35 receives a numeric character input based on the input operation. When the user performs an input operation similar to a tap in the air near the touch panel 24 without touching the touch panel 24, the receiving unit 35 receives an English character input based on the input operation. The accepting unit 35 notifies the output unit 36 of the accepted character input.

  The output unit 36 blows out air from a hole provided in the touch panel 24 in accordance with an instruction from the blower unit 34. The output unit 36 displays characters on the touch panel 24 in accordance with the character input notified from the reception unit 35.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a character input operation by the user. In the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 20 performs a method of inputting characters by tapping the touch panel 24 with the belly of a finger as a numeric keypad character input based on software keys (Method A, FIG. 3A), and touching the touch panel 24 with a toe. A method of performing character input by tapping (Method B, FIG. 3B) and an operation similar to a tap performed in the air in the vicinity of the touch panel 24 without touching the touch panel 24 (hereinafter referred to as “non-contact tap”) The input by the three types of methods (method C, FIG. 3C) of inputting characters based on the above is accepted.

  The information processing apparatus 20 accepts “Hiragana input” based on the method A, accepts “numerical input” based on the method B, and accepts “alphabetic character input” based on the method C.

  According to the information processing apparatus 20, in order to change the character type to be input (that is, to switch the input mode), the user does not have to bother to operate a dedicated software key or press a hardware key.

  By the way, since the input operation based on the method C (that is, the non-contact tap) is performed in the air, it is difficult for the user to perceive whether or not a character has been input. Therefore, when an input operation based on the method C is performed, it is preferable to give the user a feeling of operation similar to the click operation. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a minute hole is provided at a position where each key on the touch panel 24 is displayed, and the wind is sent out from the hole. Moreover, the wind force of the wind blown out from the hole is changed according to the distance between the touch panel 24 and the finger. By applying the wind blown out from the hole to the fingertip of the user, it is possible to give the user a feeling of operation similar to clicking.

  Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus 20 (FIG. 2) will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the information processing apparatus 20 as an example.

  Referring to FIG. 4, in the input operation performed by the user, when the fingertip contacts the touch panel 24 (Yes in step S <b> 1), the fingerprint sensor 27 has an area of the contact portion between the user's fingertip and the touch panel 24 equal to or larger than a predetermined area. And the presence or absence of a fingerprint at the contact portion is detected (step S2).

  When the area of the contact portion is equal to or larger than the predetermined area and a fingerprint is present (Yes in step S2), the tap type determination unit 32 selects “Hiragana input mode” (step S3). In other cases (No in step S2), the tap type determination unit 32 selects “numeric input mode” (step S4).

  When a non-contact tap in which the fingertip does not touch the touch panel 24 is performed as the input operation (No in Step S1), the non-contact tap control unit 31 selects “English character input mode” (Step S5). Further, when the non-contact tap control unit 31 instructs the air blowing unit 34 to blow air, air is blown toward the user's fingertip (step S6).

  Next, the accepting unit 35 accepts character input based on the input operation in step S1 in the input mode selected in steps S3, S4, and S5 (step S7). When the acceptance of the character input is completed, the processing in the information processing apparatus 20 returns to step S1. Hereinafter, the information processing apparatus 20 receives input of a plurality of characters by repeating the same processing.

  When the information processing apparatus 20 operates according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, the user can continuously input a character string including hiragana, numerals, and alphabetic characters without performing an operation for switching the input mode. It becomes possible.

  Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus 20 (FIG. 2) will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 schematically shows the state of the contact portion when the user touches the touch panel 24 with the belly of the finger (FIG. 5A) and when the user touches with the toe (FIG. 5B).

  As shown in FIG. 5A, when the area of the contact portion between the finger and the touch panel 24 is equal to or larger than a predetermined area and a fingerprint is present (Yes in step S2 in FIG. 4), the fingerprint sensor 27 is It is determined that the user has tapped the touch panel 24 with the belly of the finger. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the tap area to the touch panel 24 is less than a predetermined area or when there is no fingerprint (No in step S2 in FIG. 4), the fingerprint sensor 27 is Is determined to have been tapped with a toe.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a blowing operation by the proximity sensor 26, the non-contact tap control unit 31, and the blowing unit 34. As shown in FIG. 6, the proximity sensor 26 detects the presence of a fingertip within a distance D <b> 1 in the vertical direction from the surface of the touch panel 24. Further, the proximity sensor 26 detects whether or not the fingertip is separated from the surface of the touch panel 24 by a distance D2 (D2 <D1). Depending on the sensitivity of the proximity sensor 26, appropriate values are set as the distances D1 and D2.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, when the distance between the fingertip and the surface of the touch panel 24 is larger than D1, the fingertip is not detected by the proximity sensor 26. At this time, the non-contact tap control unit 31 does not instruct the air blowing unit 34 to send air.

  As shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, when the distance between the fingertip and the touch panel 24 is within D1 and equal to or greater than D2, the non-contact tap control unit 31 instructs the blowing unit 34 to blow air. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, the non-contact tap control unit 31 instructs the air blowing unit 34 to blow stronger wind as the distance between the fingertip and the touch panel 24 becomes shorter.

  When the user performs a non-contact tap by moving his / her finger in the air, for example, the operations shown in FIGS. 6 (b) → (c) → (b) will be repeated. A feeling can be given to the user.

  As shown in FIG. 6D, when the user's fingertip touches the touch panel 24 without performing a non-contact tap operation, that is, the distance between the fingertip and the touch panel 24 decreases monotonously, and the fingertip touches the touch panel 24. When the contact is made, the non-contact tap control unit 31 determines that the user is performing an input operation based on an operation of directly tapping the touch panel 24. At this time, the non-contact tap control unit 31 does not instruct the blowing unit 34 to blow.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the touch panel 24 of the information processing apparatus 20 as an example. Referring to FIG. 7, the touch panel 24 is provided with a minute hole at a position where each key of the software key is displayed. Each hole is connected to the blower 34 via a blower pipe 41 provided on the back surface of the touch panel 24. Each hole is provided with a lid 42 for closing the hole. Based on the information received from the proximity sensor 26, the non-contact tap control unit 31 determines which hole the air should be blown from and controls to open the lid 42 provided in the determined hole. Further, the air blowing unit 34 blows out wind with the wind force instructed from the non-contact tap control unit 31.

  According to the information processing apparatus 20 of this embodiment, the user can switch the character type to be input without operating a dedicated software key. The reason is that the information processing apparatus 20 can accept a tap operation using the belly of a finger, a tap operation using a toe, and a non-contact tap operation as input operations in different input modes. .

  Further, according to the information processing apparatus 20 of the present embodiment, it is possible to give the same operational feeling as the click operation to the user who performs input based on the non-contact tap operation. The reason is that when the non-contact tap operation is accepted, the information processing apparatus 20 blows wind on the user's finger while controlling the wind according to the distance between the user's finger and the touch panel.

  It should be noted that the disclosures of the above patent documents are incorporated herein by reference. Within the scope of the entire disclosure (including claims) of the present invention, the embodiment can be changed and adjusted based on the basic technical concept. Further, various combinations or selections of various disclosed elements (including each element of each claim, each element of each embodiment, each element of each drawing, etc.) are possible within the scope of the claims of the present invention. It is. That is, the present invention of course includes various variations and modifications that could be made by those skilled in the art according to the entire disclosure including the claims and the technical idea. In particular, with respect to the numerical ranges described in this document, any numerical value or small range included in the range should be construed as being specifically described even if there is no specific description.

In the present invention, the following modes described as appendices are possible.
[Appendix 1]
The information processing apparatus according to the first aspect is as described above.
[Appendix 2]
The selection unit selects one of the plurality of input modes based on whether the object is close to or touches the touch panel.
The information processing apparatus according to attachment 1.
[Appendix 3]
The detection unit detects an area where the object is in contact with the touch panel,
The selection unit selects one of the plurality of input modes based on the detected area.
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 1 or 2.
[Appendix 4]
When the object is a user's fingertip, the detection unit detects the presence or absence of a fingerprint where the fingertip touches the touch panel;
The selection unit selects one of the plurality of input modes based on the presence or absence of the fingerprint;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 1 to 3.
[Appendix 5]
The detection unit detects whether the object is a user's finger or a stylus,
The selection unit selects one of the plurality of input modes based on whether the object is a finger or a stylus.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 1 to 4.
[Appendix 6]
A storage unit that holds fingerprints of a plurality of fingers of the user;
The detection unit detects a fingerprint at a location where the user's fingertip touches the touch panel, collates the detected fingerprint with a fingerprint recorded in the storage unit, and a finger corresponding to the fingertip includes the plurality of fingers. Detect which one is your finger,
The selection unit selects one of the plurality of input modes based on which of the plurality of fingers is selected.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 1 to 5.
[Appendix 7]
The plurality of input modes include at least one of a hiragana input mode, a kanji input mode, an alphabet input mode, a number input mode, and a combination of a plurality of input modes selected from these input modes.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 1 to 6.
[Appendix 8]
It is equipped with a blower that blows out the wind from a hole provided to penetrate the touch panel,
The detection unit detects a distance between the object and the touch panel,
The blower blows wind from the hole toward the object with an intensity according to the detected distance.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 1 to 7.
[Appendix 9]
The blower blows strong wind as the detected distance becomes shorter,
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 8.
[Appendix 10]
The information processing method according to the second viewpoint is as described above.
[Appendix 11]
In the selection step, one of the plurality of input modes is selected based on whether the object is close to or touches the touch panel.
The information processing method according to attachment 10.
[Appendix 12]
In the detection step, the area where the object touches the touch panel is detected,
In the selection step, one of the plurality of input modes is selected based on the detected area.
The information processing method according to appendix 10 or 11.
[Appendix 13]
In the detection step, when the object is a user's fingertip, the presence or absence of a fingerprint where the fingertip touches the touch panel is detected,
In the selection step, one of the plurality of input modes is selected based on the presence or absence of the fingerprint.
The information processing method according to any one of appendices 10 to 12.
[Appendix 14]
In the detection step, it is detected whether the object is a user's finger or a stylus,
In the selection step, one of the plurality of input modes is selected based on whether the object is a finger or a stylus.
The information processing method according to any one of appendices 10 to 13.
[Appendix 15]
Further comprising the step of holding the fingerprints of the plurality of fingers of the user in the storage unit,
In the detection step, the fingerprint of the location where the user's fingertip touches the touch panel is detected, the detected fingerprint and the fingerprint recorded in the storage unit are collated, and the finger corresponding to the fingertip is the plurality of fingers. Detect which one is your finger,
In the selecting step, one of the plurality of input modes is selected based on which of the plurality of fingers.
The information processing method according to any one of appendices 10 to 14.
[Appendix 16]
The plurality of input modes include at least one of a hiragana input mode, a kanji input mode, an alphabet input mode, a number input mode, and a combination of a plurality of input modes selected from these input modes.
The information processing method according to any one of appendices 10 to 15.
[Appendix 17]
The program is related to the third viewpoint.
[Appendix 18]
In the selection process, one of the plurality of input modes is selected based on whether the object is close to or touches the touch panel.
The program according to appendix 17.
[Appendix 19]
In the detection process, the area where the object touches the touch panel is detected,
In the selection process, one of the plurality of input modes is selected based on the detected area.
The program according to appendix 17 or 18.
[Appendix 20]
In the detection process, when the object is a user's fingertip, the presence or absence of a fingerprint where the fingertip touches the touch panel is detected,
In the selection process, one of the plurality of input modes is selected based on the presence or absence of the fingerprint.
The program according to any one of appendices 17 to 19.
[Appendix 21]
In the detection process, it is detected whether the object is a user's finger or a stylus,
In the selection process, one of the plurality of input modes is selected based on whether the object is a finger or a stylus.
The program according to any one of appendices 17 to 20.
[Appendix 22]
Further causing the computer to execute a process of holding the fingerprints of the plurality of fingers of the user in the storage unit,
In the detection process, the fingerprint of the part where the user's fingertip touches the touch panel is detected, the detected fingerprint and the fingerprint recorded in the storage unit are collated, and the fingers corresponding to the fingertip are the plurality of fingers. Detect which one is your finger,
In the selection process, one of the plurality of input modes is selected based on which of the plurality of fingers is selected.
The program according to any one of appendices 17 to 21.
[Appendix 23]
The plurality of input modes include at least one of a hiragana input mode, a kanji input mode, an alphabet input mode, a number input mode, and a combination of a plurality of input modes selected from these input modes.
The program according to any one of appendices 17 to 22.

10, 20 Information processing device 12, 28 Detection unit 14, 33 Selection unit 16, 35 Reception unit 21 Antenna 22 Wireless communication unit 23 Call function unit 24 Touch panel 25 Storage unit 26 Proximity sensor 27 Fingerprint sensor 28 Detection unit 31 Non-contact tap control Unit 32 Tap type discriminating unit 34 Blower unit 36 Output unit 41 Pipe 42 Lid

Claims (10)

A detection unit for detecting proximity or contact of an object to the touch panel;
A selection unit that selects one of a plurality of input modes based on the detection result;
A reception unit that receives input of characters in the selected input mode according to the detection result;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The selection unit selects one of the plurality of input modes based on whether the object is close to or touches the touch panel.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The detection unit detects an area where the object is in contact with the touch panel,
The selection unit selects one of the plurality of input modes based on the detected area.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. When the object is a user's fingertip, the detection unit detects the presence or absence of a fingerprint where the fingertip touches the touch panel;
The selection unit selects one of the plurality of input modes based on the presence or absence of the fingerprint;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The detection unit detects whether the object is a user's finger or a stylus,
The selection unit selects one of the plurality of input modes based on whether the object is a finger or a stylus.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A storage unit that holds fingerprints of a plurality of fingers of the user;
The detection unit detects a fingerprint at a location where the user's fingertip touches the touch panel, collates the detected fingerprint with a fingerprint recorded in the storage unit, and a finger corresponding to the fingertip includes the plurality of fingers. Detect which one is your finger,
The selection unit selects one of the plurality of input modes based on which of the plurality of fingers is selected.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The plurality of input modes include at least one of a hiragana input mode, a kanji input mode, an alphabet input mode, a number input mode, and a combination of a plurality of input modes selected from these input modes.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6. It is equipped with a blower that blows out the wind from a hole provided to penetrate the touch panel,
The detection unit detects a distance between the object and the touch panel,
The blower blows wind from the hole toward the object with an intensity according to the detected distance.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A process in which the information processing device detects proximity or contact of an object to the touch panel;
Selecting one of a plurality of input modes based on the detection result;
Accepting input of characters in the selected input mode according to the detection result;
Including an information processing method. A process for detecting proximity or contact of an object to the touch panel;
A process of selecting one of a plurality of input modes based on the detection result;
A process of accepting input of characters in the selected input mode according to the detection result;
A program that causes a computer to execute.

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