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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2010
Kenji Nagashima, Daito, JP;
Hirono Tsubota, Daito, JP;
Takahiko Suzuki, Okaya, JP;
Nobuyuki Sako, Okaya, JP;
Takeshi Kodaira, Okaya, JP;
Kenji Nagashima, Daito, JP;
Hirono Tsubota, Daito, JP;
Takahiko Suzuki, Okaya, JP;
Nobuyuki Sako, Okaya, JP;
Takeshi Kodaira, Okaya, JP;
Pro-Tech Design Corporation, Okaya-shi, JP;
Fukoku Co., Ltd., Ageo-shi, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a rotary input device including: a rotary operation device; a rotation driving section; a detection section; a force sense presenting section to present a force sense by a combination of at least two of applying the rotary force in a clockwise direction, applying the rotary force in a counterclockwise direction, and stopping applying the rotary force; a display control section; a magnification ratio change instructing section; and a scroll instructing section, wherein the magnification ratio change instructing section instructs enlargement when rotating in one side, and instructs reduction when rotating in the other side; the scroll instructing section instructs on the basis of the depressed position; and the force sense presenting section changes a way of presenting the force sense in order that the operator can perceive a display state pertaining to a display position or a display magnification ratio of the image under display distinguishably.