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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2009
Koji Akagi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Koji Akagi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An inputting apparatus including: a detecting portion which detects a movement of an input object; a first judging section which judges that the movement of the detected input object is a first-directional movement in which the input object is moved in a first direction, and that the movement of the input object is a second-directional movement in which the input object is moved in the first direction after being moved in a second direction; a first performing section which performs a processing according to the movement in the first direction where the movement of the input object is the first-directional movement; and a second performing section which regards the movement in the first direction in the second-directional movement as the movement in the second direction and performs a processing according to the movement in the second direction, where the movement of the input object is the second-directional movement.