WO2014178220A1 - Appareil d'entrée, procédé d'entrée, et programme - Google Patents

Appareil d'entrée, procédé d'entrée, et programme Download PDF

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WO2014178220A1
WO2014178220A1 PCT/JP2014/054574 JP2014054574W WO2014178220A1 WO 2014178220 A1 WO2014178220 A1 WO 2014178220A1 JP 2014054574 W JP2014054574 W JP 2014054574W WO 2014178220 A1 WO2014178220 A1 WO 2014178220A1
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山野　郁男
邦仁 澤井
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  • the present disclosure relates to an input device, an input method, and a program.
  • an input device such as a mouse is used for a user to operate an information processing apparatus such as a PC (Personal Computer).
  • an information processing apparatus such as a PC (Personal Computer).
  • the user can operate the mouse to move the pointer on the display screen and select an object such as an icon corresponding to the position indicated by the pointer on the display screen.
  • a general mouse has a left button and a right button.
  • the left button has a function of inputting a determination operation
  • the right button has an input function of displaying a menu related to the position indicated by the mouse pointer.
  • the left button has a function of inputting a determination operation
  • the right button has an input function of displaying a menu related to the position indicated by the mouse pointer.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a mouse that outputs a left click signal or a right click signal by detecting which of the left and right regions of one click button member 6 is pressed. Yes.
  • the structure for detecting the user's operation type is complicated and requires a large cost.
  • the detection light emitted from the light emitting element 13 is reflected by the mirror plate 24, and the left light receiving element 14A and A complicated structure for comparing the difference in the amount of reflected light received by the right light receiving element 14B is required.
  • analog output sensors such as the left light receiving element 14A and the right light receiving element 14B are necessary, and the cost is high.
  • the present disclosure proposes a new and improved input device, input method, and program capable of detecting a user operation type with a cheaper structure.
  • a change in the inclination of the operation surface between a press detection switch that detects a user's press operation on the operation surface and an operation unit including the operation surface An input device comprising: a contact detection switch that detects a corresponding contact state; and a determination unit that determines an operation type of the user based on a detection result by the contact detection switch when the pressing operation is detected.
  • a user's pressing operation on the operation surface is detected by a pressing detection switch, and an operation unit including the operation surface and a contact detection switch are provided. Detecting a contact state according to a change in inclination of the operation surface, and determining an operation type of the user based on a detection result of the contact state when the pressing operation is detected.
  • An input method is provided.
  • a computer detects a user's pressing operation on the operation surface with a pressing detection switch, and detects an operation unit and the operation unit including the operation surface. Detecting a contact state with the switch according to a change in the tilt of the operation surface, and determining a user's operation type based on the detection result of the contact state when the pressing operation is detected And a program for executing the program is provided.
  • FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of an input device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. It is explanatory drawing which showed the internal structure of the input device by the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed the internal structure of the input device at the time of pressing of the user's operation surface by the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed the example which looked at a part of stopper part by the embodiment from the bottom face side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the positional relationship of the operation surface by the same embodiment, and a stopper part. It is explanatory drawing which showed the top view of the input device by the embodiment roughly.
  • a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by adding different alphabets after the same reference numeral.
  • a plurality of configurations having substantially the same functional configuration are distinguished as the contact switch 106a and the contact switch 106b as necessary.
  • only the same reference numerals are given.
  • the contact switch 106a and the contact switch 106b they are simply referred to as the contact switch 106.
  • the input device 10 includes an operation surface 100 and a housing 150.
  • the input device 10 may be a mouse, for example.
  • the operation surface 100 is formed in principle as a surface with an integral surface, that is, a surface that is not divided into a plurality of regions.
  • the operation surface 100 may be a flat surface or a curved surface.
  • the operation surface 100 can be formed as a touch pad.
  • the user can perform a touch gesture such as slide, flick, or pinch-in / pinch-out on the operation surface 100. And the operation surface 100 can transmit the information of the touch gesture performed by the user to the determination part 120 mentioned later.
  • the operation surface 100 is provided so as to be at least partially separable from the housing 150. For this reason, the user can push down the operation surface 100 with a finger from the initial position toward the bottom surface. Further, as will be described later, the input device 10 can determine an operation type such as, for example, a left-right click, based on a pressing operation of the operation surface 100 by the user.
  • the basic configuration of the input device 10 according to each embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above.
  • the input device 10 according to each embodiment of the present disclosure can detect a user's operation type with a simple and inexpensive structure.
  • each embodiment of the present disclosure will be sequentially described in detail.
  • FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the input device 10 according to the first embodiment.
  • the input device 10 according to the first embodiment includes an operation surface 100, a click switch 102 (press switch), a contact switch 106 (contact detection switch), a determination unit 120, a movement detection sensor 122, and An output unit 124 is included.
  • the click switch 102 detects a user's pressing operation on the operation surface 100.
  • the click switch 102 can detect a user's pressing operation when a force greater than a predetermined force is applied from the operation surface 100.
  • the click switch 102 can transmit the detection result of the user's pressing operation to the determination unit 120 described later.
  • only one click switch 102 is provided in the input device 10.
  • the input device 10 of the present disclosure can determine, for example, whether the left or right click has been performed by the user even if only one click switch 102 is provided.
  • the click switch 102 can be formed so that, for example, a click sound is generated at the timing when the user's pressing operation is detected. For this reason, since the user can obtain a click feeling, the user can recognize that the pressing operation has been detected by the input device 10.
  • the click switch 102 may be disposed near the center inside the input device 10.
  • FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram simply showing a cross section of the input device 10 in the front-rear direction. According to this arrangement example, the user can cause the click switch 102 to detect the pressing operation without significantly changing the magnitude of the pressing force depending on which position the pressing position on the operation surface 100 is. Become.
  • the contact switch 106 detects a contact state with the operation unit 115 according to a change in the inclination of the operation surface 100.
  • the operation unit 115 is a general term for the operation surface 100 and one or more objects that are displaced in a direction corresponding to the depression of the operation surface 100.
  • the operation unit 115 includes a conductor 104 disposed on the operation surface 100 as shown in FIG.
  • the contact switch 106 can be provided in a stopper portion 110 for limiting the amount of displacement of the operation surface 100, which is a part of the housing 150, for example.
  • the conductor 104 and the contact switch 106 can be provided so as to be energized when they are in contact with each other at opposing positions. Therefore, the contact switch 106 can detect whether or not it is in contact with the operation unit 115, for example, by checking its own voltage state.
  • the conductor 104 may be a metal plate, for example.
  • the contact switch 106 can detect that it is in contact with the operation unit 115 in the initial state.
  • the contact switch 106a can detect that it is not in contact with the operation unit 115 by detecting that it is not in contact with the conductor 104a.
  • the contact switch 106 detects the contact state with the conductor 104 as in the example shown in FIG.
  • the contact state with the unit 115 can be detected.
  • FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an appearance of a part of the stopper portion 110 as viewed obliquely from below.
  • the contact switch 106 includes, for example, two conductors, a conductor 1060a and a conductor 1060b.
  • the conductor 1060a and the conductor 1060b are installed on the inner surface of the stopper portion 110.
  • FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the positional relationship between the operation surface 100 and the stopper portion 110 in the initial state.
  • the conductor 1060 a and the conductor 1060 b included in the contact switch 106 can be installed so as to contact the conductor 104 on the operation surface 100 in an initial state.
  • the contact switch 106b can confirm the contact state with the operation unit 115 by confirming energization with the conductor 104b.
  • the conductor 1060a and the conductor 1060b may be metal plates, for example.
  • the contact switch 106 can detect the contact state with the operation unit 115 on the first side of the operation surface 100 and on the second side opposite to the first side.
  • the first side is the right side and the second side is the left side.
  • the present invention is not limited to this example, and the first side may be the left side and the second side may be the right side.
  • One or more contact switches 106 may be provided on the right side and the left side of the operation surface 100 in the input device 10.
  • the contact switches 106 can be arranged one by one near the four corners of the operation surface 100.
  • the contact switch 106 b and the contact switch 106 d arranged at the positions “RF” or “RB” detect the contact state with the operation unit 115 on the right side of the operation surface 100.
  • the contact switch 106a and the contact switch 106c arranged at the positions indicated as “LF” or “LB” in FIG. 7 can detect the contact state with the operation unit 115 on the left side of the operation surface 100. It is.
  • the present invention is not limited to this example, and the contact switch 106 may be provided only on the left side of the operation surface 100 and may not be provided on the right side of the operation surface 100. Then, when a pressing operation is detected by the click switch 102, the determination unit 120 described later detects that the operation unit 115 is not in contact with the contact switch 106 (provided on the left side of the operation surface 100). In this case, it may be determined that a left click has been made, and if it is detected that a contact has been made, it may be determined that a right click has been made. In general, the left click is more likely to be used than the right click.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an example in which the RB switch (contact switch 106d) and the LB switch (contact switch 106c) are provided near the rear end of the operation surface 100
  • the present invention is not limited to this example.
  • the RB switch and the LB switch may be arranged near the center in the front-rear direction or at a position shifted from the rear end by about 1/3 of the length in the front-rear direction.
  • a hard material may be used for the elastic body 108 provided near the rear end of the operation surface 100, and the rear of the installation position of the RB switch and the LB switch may be difficult to be pressed by the user.
  • the determination unit 120 determines the operation type of the user based on the detection result by the contact switch 106 when the user's pressing operation is detected by the click switch 102. More specifically, the determination unit 120 can determine the operation type of the user based on the detection result of the contact state with the operation unit 115 on the right side or the left side of the operation surface 100 by the contact switch 106. Note that the user operation type may be, for example, a type indicating whether the user has performed a right click or a left click.
  • the contact switch 106 detects that the contact switch 106 is not in contact with the operation unit 115 on the right side of the operation surface 100 and is in contact with the operation unit 115 on the left side, It is possible to determine that is pressed. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, for example, when it is detected that the RF switch (contact switch 106 b) is not in contact with the operation unit 115 and the LF switch (contact switch 106 a) is in contact with the operation unit 115.
  • the determination unit 120 may determine that the user has performed a right click.
  • the determination unit 120 can determine that the left side has been pressed by the user. .
  • the determination unit 120 may determine that the user left-clicked. Good.
  • the input device 10 can set the left and right regions with reference to the horizontal center line of the operation surface 100 as the left click determination region or the right region, respectively. It can be defined as a click determination area.
  • the determination unit 120 is detected by the contact switch 106 to be non-contact with the operation unit 115 on the right side and the left side of the operation surface 100. In the case of a failure, it is possible to determine that the left side has been pressed by the user.
  • this modification for example, when the center of the operation surface 100 in the left-right direction is pressed by the user, or when the user presses the operation surface 100 with two fingers evenly on the left and right, etc. Can be considered.
  • the determination unit 120 determines that the user has performed a left click. Also good. As described above, since the probability that the left click is used is larger than the right click, according to this determination example, it is possible to reduce the risk that the right click is erroneously determined against the user's intention. It becomes possible. Note that the determination unit 120 is not limited to the above determination example, and may determine that the user has performed a right click.
  • the determination unit 120 can recognize a touch gesture such as a slide, a flick, or a pinch-in / pinch-out based on the detection result of the user's touch operation on the operation surface 100. Note that during the detection of the touch gesture by the operation surface 100, even if the operation surface 100 is pressed by the user and the click switch 102 is pressed, the determination unit 120 prioritizes the recognition of the touch gesture. It is possible not to determine the click type. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and when the click switch 102 is pressed, the determination unit 120 may interrupt the recognition of the touch gesture and determine the click type.
  • the determination unit 120 calculates a movement distance of the input device 10 based on a detection result by a movement detection sensor 122 described later, and the calculated movement distance is processed by an information processing unit such as a PC via an output unit 124 described later. It can be transmitted to the device.
  • the movement detection sensor 122 is a sensor for detecting the movement distance and movement direction of the input device 10.
  • the movement detection sensor 122 is configured by a sensor using a ball, infrared light, laser, or the like, and can be provided near the center of the bottom surface of the housing 150.
  • the movement detection sensor 122 can detect a two-dimensional movement distance and movement direction of the input device 10 when the input device 10 is moved by a user, for example. Note that the movement detection sensor 122 may detect the three-dimensional movement distance and movement direction of the input device 10.
  • the output unit 124 can output a determination result such as a click type, a touch gesture, and a movement distance of the input device 10 by the determination unit 120 to an information processing apparatus such as a PC.
  • the output unit 124 may transmit the determination result by the determination unit 120 to the information processing apparatus by wireless communication using infrared rays or radio waves, or wired communication using a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable. .
  • USB Universal Serial Bus
  • a computer program for causing hardware such as an MPU (Microprocessor Unit) built in the input device 10 to execute each function of the input device 10 described above.
  • a storage medium storing the computer program is also provided.
  • the configuration according to the first embodiment is not limited to the configuration described above.
  • the input device 10 may be configured such that the operation surface 100 is located at the uppermost position, that is, above the stopper portion 110.
  • the operation unit 115 further includes a support object 112 attached to the operation surface 100. Further, the support object 112 is connected to the elastic body 108. Further, the conductor 104 is installed at a position facing the contact switch 106 on the surface of the support object 112.
  • the present invention is not limited to this example, and the contact switch 106 is installed on the upper surface of the stopper portion 110 (the surface of the housing 150), and the conductor 104 is located at a position facing the contact switch 106 on the lower surface of the operation surface 100. It may be installed.
  • the stopper portion 110 since the operation surface 100 is located above the stopper portion 110, the stopper portion 110 does not hinder when the user performs a touch operation on the operation surface 100. For this reason, there are advantages that the touch operation on the operation surface 100 becomes easier and the operation range on the operation surface 100 becomes wider.
  • the contact switch 106 detects whether or not it is in contact with the operation unit 115 in the same manner as the configuration example shown in FIG. 3 by detecting the contact state with the conductor 104 arranged on the support object 112. It is possible to detect.
  • the determination unit 120 detects the movement by the movement detection sensor 122. Instead of the result, the movement amount and movement direction detected by the operation surface 100 can be output to the output unit 124.
  • the user can move, for example, a mouse pointer displayed on the display screen by moving a finger on the operation surface 100 without moving the input device 10.
  • the input device 10 has an advantage that the movement detection sensor 122 does not have to be provided.
  • the input device 10 can switch which of a detection result (of the movement amount and movement direction) by the movement detection sensor 122 and a detection result by the operation surface 100 is output to the output unit 124.
  • a detection result of the movement amount and movement direction
  • the operation surface 100 is output to the output unit 124.
  • the user causes the output unit 124 to output either the detection result by the movement detection sensor 122 or the detection result by the operation surface 100 by an operation on a predetermined switch or the like installed on the bottom surface of the input device 10. It may be possible to switch between.
  • a switch that detects a contact state with the operation unit 115 by confirming energization with the conductor 104 included in the operation unit 115 is applied as the contact switch 106. It is not limited to such an example.
  • a switch that has an arm connected to the operation unit 115 as the contact switch 106 and detects the presence or absence of displacement of the operation surface 100 based on the inclination of the arm is also applicable.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a part of an operation example according to the first embodiment.
  • the operation surface 100 determines whether or not a touch gesture has been made by the user on the operation surface 100 (S101).
  • the determination unit 120 recognizes the type and content of the touch gesture (S102). Thereafter, the input device 10 performs an operation of S105 described later.
  • the determination unit 120 determines whether or not the click switch 102 is pressed (S103). When the click switch 102 is not pressed (S103: No), the input device 10 performs the operation of S101 again. On the other hand, when the click switch 102 is pressed (S103: Yes), the determination unit 120 performs an operation of “click type determination process” to be described later (S104).
  • the output unit 124 outputs the determination result by the determination unit 120 to, for example, an information processing device that can communicate with the input device 10 (S105).
  • the determination unit 120 confirms the detection result of the contact state with the operation unit 115 by the RF switch (contact switch 106b) (S201). When the detection result by the RF switch is non-contact (S201: Yes), the determination unit 120 next confirms the detection result of the contact state with the operation unit 115 by the LF switch (contact switch 106a) ( S202). If the detection result by the LF switch is a contact (S202: Yes), the determination unit 120 determines that the user has performed a right click (S203). In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, the case where the point A on the operation surface 100 is pressed by the user is an example in which the conditional expression of S202 is satisfied.
  • the determination unit 120 is in a contact state with the operation unit 115 by the RB switch (contact switch 106d) and the LB switch (contact switch 106c). The detection result is confirmed (S204).
  • the determination unit 120 determines that the user has performed a right click (S203). .
  • the case where the point B on the operation surface 100 is pressed by the user is an example when the conditional expression of S ⁇ b> 204 is satisfied.
  • the determination unit 120 determines that the user left-clicked. (S205).
  • the determination unit 120 confirms the detection result of the contact state with the operation unit 115 by the RB switch, the LF switch, and the LB switch. (S206).
  • the detection result by the RB switch is non-contact
  • the detection result by the LF switch is contact
  • the detection result by the LB switch is contact
  • the determination unit 120 has made a right-click by the user. Is determined (S203). In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, the case where the point C on the operation surface 100 is pressed by the user is an example in which the conditional expression of S206 is satisfied.
  • the determination unit 120 performs a left click by the user. It is determined that it has been done (S205).
  • the operation of the “click type determination process” according to the first embodiment is not limited to the above-described operation.
  • the determination unit 120 may exceptionally determine that an error is input.
  • the input device 10 can process as an error input, for example, when the user accidentally presses the operation surface 100 with a palm.
  • the input device 10 detects the user's pressing operation on the operation surface 100 by the click switch 102.
  • the operation type of the user is determined based on the detection result of the contact state with the operation unit 115 by the contact switch 106.
  • the contact switch 106 is advantageous in that it is cheaper, consumes less power, and has higher durability than an analog output sensor, for example.
  • the input device 10 detects the inclination of the operation surface 100 due to the resultant force of each finger, thereby allowing the user to perform a left click and a right operation. It is possible to determine which of the clicks has been made. For this reason, the user can perform a right click or a left click while placing two or more fingers such as an index finger and a middle finger on the operation surface 100, which is highly convenient. For example, as in a known technique, an operation of separating other than one finger from the operation surface 100 at the time of clicking is unnecessary.
  • the input device 10 determines the operation type of the user based on the detection result of the contact state with the operation unit 115 on the right side and the left side of the operation surface 100 by the contact switch 106. To do. As will be described next, according to the second embodiment, the input device 10 determines the operation type of the user based on the detection results of the displacement on the right side and the left side of the operation surface 100 by the displacement detection switch 130. It is possible.
  • FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the input device 10 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the input device 10 according to the second embodiment has a new displacement detection switch 130 (contact detection switch) instead of not including the contact switch 106 as compared with the first embodiment. Including.
  • FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a top view of the input device 10 according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a cross section of the input device 10 along the horizontal center line DD ′ in FIG.
  • a part of the operation surface 100 according to the second embodiment can be fixed to the housing 150 by the fixing unit 134.
  • the operation surface 100 can be fixed to the bottom surface of the housing 150 by the fixing unit 134 in the vicinity of the rear end.
  • the front of the operation surface 100 is displaced downward when pressed with a finger, but the rear of the operation surface 100 does not move in principle even when pressed with a finger. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the operation surface 100 from being accidentally pressed by the palm of the user, for example.
  • the operation surface 100 can be formed using a resilient material. For this reason, for example, when the operation surface 100 is pressed by a finger, the operation surface 100 may be elastically deformed at the pressed position.
  • the present invention is not limited to this example.
  • the operation surface 100 is formed of a rigid body. It is also possible.
  • the displacement detection switch 130 can detect the displacement of the operation surface 100 on the right side or the left side of the operation surface 100.
  • One displacement detection switch 130 can be provided on the right side and the left side of the operation surface 100 in the input device 10.
  • one displacement detection switch 130 is disposed in the vicinity of both front corners of the operation surface 100.
  • the displacement detection switch 130 a arranged at a position marked “L” in FIG. 13 detects the displacement of the operation surface 100 on the left side of the operation surface 100.
  • the displacement detection switch 130b disposed at the position indicated by “R” in FIG. 13 detects the displacement of the operation surface 100 on the right side of the operation surface 100.
  • the present invention is not limited to this example, and the displacement detection switch 130 is provided only on the left side of the operation surface 100 and may not be provided on the right side of the operation surface 100. Then, the determination unit 120 described later, when a pressing operation is detected by the click switch 102, when a displacement of the operation surface 100 is detected even a little by the displacement detection switch 130 (provided on the left side of the operation surface 100). It may be determined that a left click has been made, and if no displacement is detected, it may be determined that a right click has been made. According to this modification, for example, it is highly possible that it is determined that a left click has been made even when the middle portion in the horizontal direction of the operation surface 100 is pressed.
  • elastic bodies may be further provided on the left and right sides of the click switch 102 for the purpose of reliably maintaining the operation surface 100 in the initial state.
  • a switch including a carbon contact 132 as shown in FIG. 15 is applicable.
  • Such a displacement detection switch 130 can switch the switch state between ON and OFF based on the voltage state of the corresponding position on the substrate 140, for example. For example, when the operation surface 100 is pushed down by the user and is displaced downward beyond a predetermined threshold value, the carbon contact 132 comes into contact with the conductor disposed on the substrate 140. At this time, since the voltage state at the position where the carbon contact 132 is in contact with the substrate 140 changes greatly, the displacement detection switch 130 can switch the switch state from OFF to ON based on the change in the voltage state. .
  • the displacement detection switch 130 may be in contact with the lower surface of the operation surface 100 in the initial state or may be separated.
  • the displacement detection switch 130 is not limited to such an example.
  • the switch that detects the displacement of the operation surface 100 based on the inclination of the arm connected to the operation unit 115 described in the first embodiment is also applicable.
  • a switch that detects the displacement of the operation surface 100 by detecting reflected light of the light emitted toward the lower surface of the operation surface 100 and switches the switch state between ON and OFF according to the detection result is also applicable.
  • the determination unit 120 can determine the operation type of the user based on the detection result of the displacement on the right side or the left side of the operation surface 100 by the displacement detection switch 130. For example, when the displacement detection switch 130 detects that the displacement amount on the right side of the operation surface 100 is less than a predetermined threshold, the determination unit 120 determines that the left side is pressed by the user.
  • the determination unit 120 may determine that the user left-clicked.
  • the operation surface 100 is tilted to the same extent on the left and right.
  • the amount of displacement is detected to the same extent.
  • the states of the L switch and R switch are both ON or both are OFF (if the characteristics of the L switch and R switch are the same).
  • the determination unit 120 may determine that the user left-clicked.
  • the left click has a higher probability of being used than the right click.
  • the left click determination area is set wider than the right click determination area in the horizontal direction of the operation surface 100. Can be reduced. Further, for example, there is an advantage that it is possible to prevent the determination result from varying between the left click and the right click or being determined to have been clicked twice, depending on how the user applies force or timing.
  • a predetermined threshold that is, a load necessary for the switch state to be switched from OFF to ON may be set to a value larger for the R switch than for the L switch. According to this modification, it is possible to further reduce the risk of erroneously determining a right click.
  • the displacement detection switch 130 detects that the displacement amount on the right side of the operation surface 100 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold and the displacement amount on the left side is less than the predetermined threshold, It is possible to determine that the right side has been pressed by the user.
  • the operation surface 100 is tilted to the right as shown in FIG. 17, so that the R switch detects a large displacement amount of the operation surface 100.
  • the state of the R switch is switched from OFF to ON.
  • the determination unit 120 may determine that the user has performed a right click.
  • the determination unit 120 detects the displacement of the operation surface 100 by the displacement detection switch 130 as in the examples shown in FIGS. It is possible to determine the user's operation type based on the detection result.
  • the displacement detection switch 130 is installed at the same height.
  • the present invention is not limited to this example.
  • the R switch may be installed lower than the L switch.
  • the detection amount of the displacement with respect to the inclination of the operation surface 100 is smaller in the R switch than in the L switch. For this reason, it is possible to further reduce the risk of erroneously determining a right click.
  • FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the operation of S104 according to the second embodiment.
  • the determination unit 120 confirms the detection result of the displacement amount of the operation surface 100 by the R switch (displacement detection switch 130b) (S301).
  • the determination unit 120 determines that the user left-clicked (S304).
  • the determination unit 120 uses the detection result of the amount of displacement of the operation surface 100 by the L switch (displacement detection switch 130a). Confirm (S302).
  • the determination unit 120 determines that the user right-clicked (S303). On the other hand, when the amount of displacement detected by the L switch is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold (S302: No), the determination unit 120 determines that the user left-clicked (S304).
  • the input device 10 detects the user's pressing operation on the operation surface 100 by the click switch 102.
  • the user's operation type is determined based on the detection result of the displacement of the operation surface 100 by the displacement detection switch 130.
  • the displacement detection switch 130 has advantages in that it is inexpensive, consumes less power, and has greater durability than an analog output sensor, for example.
  • the input device 10 determines that the user left-clicked. Thus, since the left click is prioritized over the right click in the determination of the click type, the input device 10 can reduce the risk that the right click is erroneously determined against the user's intention.
  • the input device 10 can be applied as a touch pad mounted on an information processing device such as a laptop PC or a remote controller.
  • an information processing device such as a laptop PC or a remote controller.
  • the user can hold the input device 10 with one hand and operate the operation surface 100 by pressing the operation surface 100 with the thumb.
  • the determination unit 120 determines, for example, a touch gesture or a user operation type, but the present invention is not limited to such an example.
  • an information processing device such as a PC that communicates with the input device 10 can perform all or part of the determination by the determination unit 120 described above.
  • the input device 10 can detect the user's pressing operation without using the click switch 102, the input device 10 may not include the click switch 102.
  • this modification for example, in the first embodiment, one or more contact switches 106 are provided on each of the right and left sides of the operation surface 100, or in the second embodiment, the displacement is displaced. There may be a case where the contact state with the operation unit 115 can be detected on both the left and right sides, such as when one detection switch 130 is provided on each of the right and left sides of the operation surface 100.
  • the input device 10 further produces a sound effect when detecting a user's pressing operation. Thereby, the input device 10 can make the user recognize that the pressing operation has been detected.
  • a pressing detection switch for detecting a pressing operation of the user on the operation surface;
  • a contact detection switch for detecting a contact state according to a change in inclination of the operation surface with an operation unit including the operation surface;
  • a determination unit that determines an operation type of the user based on a detection result by the contact detection switch when the pressing operation is detected;
  • An input device comprising: (2) The contact detection switch detects a contact state with the operation unit on a first side of the operation surface and a second side opposite to the first side, according to (1). Input device.
  • the determination unit determines the operation type of the user based on a detection result of a contact state with the operation unit on the first side or the second side of the operation surface by the contact detection switch.
  • the input device according to any one of (5) to (5).
  • the contact detection switch further detects a displacement of the operation surface on the first side or the second side of the operation surface;
  • the determination unit determines the operation type of the user based on a detection result of a displacement on the first side or the second side of the operation surface by the contact detection switch. Any one of (1) to (5)
  • the determination unit determines that the second side has been pressed by the user when the contact detection switch detects that the displacement amount on the first side of the operation surface is less than a predetermined threshold.
  • the determination unit detects that the displacement amount on the first side of the operation surface is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold and the displacement amount on the second side is less than a predetermined threshold by the contact detection switch.
  • the input device according to any one of (1) to (13), wherein the operation unit further includes an object attached to the operation surface.
  • the input device further includes one or more elastic bodies that support the operation unit from a bottom surface of the input device.

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L'invention vise à proposer un appareil d'entrée, un procédé d'entrée, et un programme permettant de détecter le type d'une opération exécutée par un utilisateur, au moyen d'une structure à moindre coût. Afin atteindre l'objectif visé, l'appareil d'entrée selon l'invention comprend : un détecteur de pression qui détecte une opération de pression exécutée par un utilisateur sur une surface opérationnelle ; un détecteur de contact qui détecte un état de contact avec un module opérationnel comprenant la surface opérationnelle, ledit état de contact correspondant à un changement d'inclinaison de la surface opérationnelle ; et une section de détermination qui détermine, d'après les résultats de la détection exécutée par le détecteur de contact, le type d'opération exécutée par l'utilisateur quand l'opération de pression est détectée.
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