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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2013
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Yusuke Adachi, Osaka, JP;
Akira Koga, Osaka, JP;
Masahiro Inata, Hyogo, JP;
Ryo Okumura, Osaka, JP;
Naoto Yumiki, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An electronic deviceaccording to an embodiment includes: a display sectionfor displaying an operation areaincluding a reference areaand a non-reference area; a touch panelprovided on a display surface side of the display section; an informing sectionfor informing a user of an operation status of the user; a control sectionandfor controlling the operation of the informing section; and a distinction sectionfor distinguishing between a first operation where the user searches for the reference areaon the touch paneland a second operation which is a key input operation to the operation area. The control sectionandcontrols the operation of the informing sectionbased on a result of distinction by the distinction section