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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kunio Yoneno, Shiojiri, JP;
Takeshi Furihata, Okaya, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/00 ; G09G 5/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/00 ; G09G 5/08 ;
Abstract
An input device includes: a tapping sound detector configured to detect a tapping sound made by a user to generate a tapping sound detection signal; a converter configured to convert the tapping sound detection signal into an input operation signal; and an operation signal output device configured to output the input operation signal. The operation signal output device includes a wireless transmitter.