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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2015
Applicant:
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Katsuya Sasahara, Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); H04B 5/0062 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); G06K 7/10366 (2013.01); G06K 7/10386 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an interface apparatus includes a function device, plural conductive elements regularly arranged on a surface of the interface apparatus, and a control part. The function device receives an operation from a user and acquires first data based on the operation of the user. The control part converts the first data acquired from the function device into an arrangement pattern coincident with the first data, and controls to energize a conductive element at a position coincident with the arrangement pattern among the plural conductive elements.