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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2003
Applicants:
Katsuhiko Kawasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Yagisawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Hirota, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A command for incrementing a numeric value is inputted by pressing a '2' key. A command for decrementing the numeric value is inputted by depressing an '8' key. At least one of a process for incrementing the numeric value by the amount of increment according to the length of time during which the “2” key is held down and a process for decrementing the numeric value by the amount of decrement according to the length of time during which the “8” key is held down is performed to determine a value to be input.