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EP1006477A2
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Means for controlling the operation of an information processing apparatus
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1999-12-03
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-12-03
Abstract
Abstract An information processing apparatus includes a first executing means for executing a predetermined processing step in response to a rotational operation (a), such as of a jog dial (4), and a second executing means for executing another predetermined processing step in response to a pushing operation (b). Accordingly, it is possible to eliminate repeated, complicated operations required in previous operating systems to select a desired application program on a taskbar having a start menu button, so as to activate the selected application program. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Sony Digital Products Co. Ltd. Sonehara
- 👤 Katsuhiro c/o Sony Corporation Hashimoto
- 👤 Yoshihiro c/o Sony Corporation Yamaguchi
- 👤 Yamamoto c/o Sony Corporation Ryou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F15/00; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/038; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1684; G06F1/169; G06F3/0362
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
36 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: a first executing means for executing a
predetermined processing in response to a rotational
operation; and a second executing means for executing another
predetermined processing in response to a pushing
operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
The information processing apparatus as claimed
in claim 1, further comprising: a control means for monitoring states of said first
executing means and said second executing means and
executing predetermined processing in response to each of
said rotational operation and said pushing operation with
a power switch turned on.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The information processing apparatus as claimed
in claim 1, further comprising: a control means for monitoring states of said first
executing means and said second executing means and
executing predetermined processing in response to each of
said rotational operation and said pushing operation with
a power switch turned on and an operating system activated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: an operating means having a first operating block
corresponding to a rotational operation and a second
operating block corresponding to a pushing operation; and a control means for monitoring an operating state
of said operating means and executing a predetermined
processing in response to each of said rotational
operation and said pushing operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The information processing apparatus as claimed
in claim 4, wherein said control means, with a power
switch turned on, guides operable computer programs in a
hierarchical manner on the basis of a notification
received from computer programs corresponding to said
rotational operation and said pushing operation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
The information processing apparatus as claimed
in claim 4, wherein said control means, with a power
switch turned on and an operating system activated,
displays a guide corresponding to each of said rotational
operation and said pushing operation on the basis of a
notification received from an application program
corresponding to each of said rotational operation and
said pushing operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
An information processing method comprising: a first executing step for executing a
predetermined processing in response to a rotational
operation; and a second executing step for executing another
predetermined processing in response to a pushing
operation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The information processing method as claimed in
claim 7, further comprising: a control step for monitoring states of said first
executing step and said second executing step to have
these steps execute predetermined processing
corresponding to said rotational operation and said
pushing operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The information processing method as claimed in
claim 7, further comprising: a control step for monitoring, with a power switch
turned on and an operating system activated, states of
said first executing step and said second executing step
and having these steps execute predetermined processing
corresponding to said rotational operation and said
pushing operation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
An information processing method comprising: a control step for monitoring an operation state of
an operating means having a first operating block
corresponding to a rotational operation and a second
operating block corresponding to a pushing operation and
executing a predetermined processing corresponding to
each of said rotational operation and said pushing
operation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The information processing method as claimed
in claim 10, wherein said control step, with a power
switch turned on, guides operable computer programs in a
hierarchical manner on the basis of a notification
received from computer programs corresponding to said
rotational operation means and said pushing operation
means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
The information processing method as claimed
in claim 10, wherein said control step, with a power
switch turned on and an operating system activated,
displays a guide corresponding to each of said rotational
operation means and said pushing operation means on the
basis of a notification received from an application
program corresponding to each of said rotational
operation and said pushing operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
An information providing medium for making an
information processing apparatus execute a computer
program including a first executing step for executing a
predetermined processing in response to a rotational
operation and a second executing step for executing
another predetermined processing in response to a pushing
operation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
An information providing medium for making an
information processing apparatus execute a computer
program including a control step for monitoring an
operation state of an operating means having a first
operating block corresponding to a rotational operation and
a second operating block corresponding to a pushing
operation and executing a predetermined processing
corresponding to each of said rotational operation and said
pushing operation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A computer program including a first executing
step for executing a predetermined processing in response
to a rotational operation and a second executing step for
executing another predetermined processing in response to
a pushing operation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
A computer program including a control step for
monitoring an operation state of an operating means having
a first operating block corresponding to a rotational
operation and a second operating block corresponding to a
pushing operation and executing a predetermined processing
corresponding to each of said rotational operation and said
pushing operation.
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