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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2004
Ichiro Kosugi, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiharu Yanagida, Tokyo, JP;
Keiichi Fujinuma, Saitama, JP;
Yoshio Okoshi, Kanagawa, JP;
Ichiro Kosugi, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiharu Yanagida, Tokyo, JP;
Keiichi Fujinuma, Saitama, JP;
Yoshio Okoshi, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A display portionand a camera portionare disposed in a main body. A housing of the main bodyis made of an non-electroconductive material. One side surface of the main bodyis an information input surfaceof an input apparatus. Disposed in the housing on the side surface of the information input surface is a light, thin-film shaped electrostatic sensor. By moving a finger tipon the information input surfaceupward and downward while contacting thereon, a cursor moves on the display portion. Tap positions U, C, and L into which the information input surfaceis divided in its height direction are defined. When each tap position is lightly tapped one time, releasing and touching states of the finger tipare detected by the sensor and a tap operation is recognized. The tap operation includes a confirmation of a menu at the cursor position, a shutter operation, and so forth. The difference of tap positions can be detected by the sensor.