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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2017
Applicant:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Yusuke Miyazawa, Tokyo, JP;
Ikuo Yamano, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04845 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01);
Abstract
An information processing apparatus detects an interaction area of a position detection surface specified by a manipulation object. A focused target extraction unit that extracts at least some of a plurality of focused targets on the basis of the interaction area. A selection candidate extraction unit extracts a selection candidate from the plurality of focused targets, and a display displays at least some of the plurality of focused targets, and emphasizes the selection candidate. Furthermore, a method and non-transitory computer readable storage device cooperate to provide a corresponding process.