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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2015
Applicant:
Rohm Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Hideki Nishiyama, Kyoto, JP;
Hiroaki Sano, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Rohm Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/045 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/3231 (2013.01); G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); G06F 1/3287 (2013.01); G06F 3/002 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); Y02B 60/1282 (2013.01); Y02B 60/1289 (2013.01); Y02B 60/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A user interface device includes: a proximity sensor configured to detect proximity of a user; an electrostatic switch configured to detect capacitance changes of a plurality of electrodes; an acceleration sensor configured to detect an acceleration; and a microcomputer configured to control supply of electric current to the electrostatic switch and the acceleration sensor based on a detection result of the proximity sensor, and recognize a plurality of user operations based on detection results of the electrostatic switch and the acceleration sensor.