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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2006
Tetsuya Nagai, Kanagawa, JP;
Koichi Sakai, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideo Kawai, Kanagawa, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An input control device for enabling the user to perform predetermined operation for an icon simply by performing move operation of a pointer without button operation is provided. An operation selection area generation sectiongenerates position information of an area indicating operation corresponding to selection and activation of predetermined operation for an object to be selected, and a display sectiondisplays an operation selection area based on the operation selection area position information. When an operation selection determination sectiondetermines that a pointer arrives at the operation selection area, it instructs a control sectionto execute operation for the icon corresponding to the operation selection area information. Upon reception of the instruction, the control sectionactivates and executes the operation corresponding to the operation selection area.