Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Input apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 输入装置
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Application No.: US11836427Application Date: 2007-08-09
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Publication No.: US08130214B2Publication Date: 2012-03-06
- Inventor: Satoru Aimi , Yoshinobu Hosaka
- Applicant: Satoru Aimi , Yoshinobu Hosaka
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
- Priority: JP2006-250541 20060915
- Main IPC: G09G5/00
- IPC: G09G5/00

Abstract:
An input apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention may include an operation member that is rotatable and is movable in a direction along a rotation axis between an extended position and a pushed-in position. When a user rotates the operation member without pushing in it, a detection output of a predetermined number of pulses can be obtained from a first detection unit each time the operation member is rotated at a predetermined angle. When a user pushes in the operation member and rotates it at a predetermined angle, detection outputs can be continuously obtained from a second detection unit. Consequently, a user can perform a rough retrieval operation on a data set-by-data set basis and a fine data selection operation on a data-by-data basis using a single operation member without repositioning the user's hand.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080068354A1 Input Apparatus Public/Granted day:2008-03-20
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