Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Touch-panel input device having a function for providing vibration and method for providing vibration in response to input operation
- Patent Title (中): 具有提供振动功能的触摸面板输入装置和响应于输入操作提供振动的方法
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Application No.: US11132158Application Date: 2005-05-18
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Publication No.: US07728822B2Publication Date: 2010-06-01
- Inventor: Masayoshi Shiga
- Applicant: Masayoshi Shiga
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
- Priority: JP2004-219963 20040728
- Main IPC: G06F3/041
- IPC: G06F3/041
Abstract:
A touch-panel input device having a function for providing vibrations includes a touch panel receiving an operation on an operation item on a display panel, a vibration-controlling unit vibrating the touch panel, an operation detector detecting an operation on the touch panel, and an operation-mode controlling unit setting an operation mode of the touch panel to an input operation mode for vibrating the touch panel upon detecting a touch on the touch panel, or either a speaker mode for vibrating the touch panel to produce sounds or a microphone mode for allowing voice input by transmitting vibrations generated on the touch panel when the operator speaks to the touch panel. The operation-mode controlling unit changes the operation mode to the input operation mode when the operation mode is set to the speaker mode or the microphone mode upon detecting an operation on the touch panel.
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