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Information processing apparatus
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1993-06-09
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Granted: 1995-09-26
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Expires: 2013-06-09
Abstract
Abstract An information processing apparatus (1) has a coordinate data inputting means (31, 32) for sequentially inputting coordinate data by operation of a movable member (6), the coordinate data corresponding to the position of the movable member (6). The movable member is a pen (6), a change of the moving angle of its locus being detected by a detecting means (24) as an angle between the position of the pen (6) and a predetermined base position based on the coordinate data. The base position is displayed on a display (5) as a circular image in the form of a dial on which the pen (6) may be penned down so that a processing means detects the rotating angle of the pen (6) to change a function to be processed. In one arrangement, the circular image acts as a jog control, rotation of the pen (6) causing turning of page numbers.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidekazu Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:03
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/05; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0488; G06F3/04883; G06F3/0484; G06F3/0485; G06F40/00; G06F40/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
261 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: a) coordinate data input means comprising a tablet for inputting said coordinate data according to a position of a movable pen member, and means for detecting coordinate data corresponding to a center point, and means for detecting coordinate data according to movement of said movable pen member relative to said center point; b) detecting means positioned under said table and for detecting an angle between said movable pen member and said center point based on said coordinate data; c) processing means for processing said coordinate data for changing a condition of a predetermined function in response to said angle; d) image generating means positioned under said tablet and comprising a display for generating a dial-like circle-shaped image for illustrating a rotating angle of said movable member; and e) means for changing said image generated by said display, in response to data input by said tablet, f) when said pen is penned down to a predetermined area of said image, said processing means is changed to a mode for detecting a rotational angle, when said pen is operated to trace said circular image in a clockwise sense, said predetermined function is set to increase, and when said pen is operated to trace said circular image in an anti-clockwise sense, said predetermined function is set to decrease, and when a distance between said coordinate data of said position of said pen and said center point is greater than a predetermined distance, said processing means is operable to change coordinate data of said center point of said circular image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
261 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: a) coordinate data input means comprising a tablet for inputting said coordinate data according to a position of a movable pen member, and means for detecting coordinate data corresponding to a center point, and means for detecting coordinate data according to movement of said movable pen member relative to said center point; b) detecting means positioned under said table and for detecting an angle between said movable pen member and said center point based on said coordinate data; c) processing means for processing said coordinate data for changing a condition of a predetermined function in response to said angle; d) image generating means positioned under said tablet and comprising a display for generating a dial-like circle-shaped image for illustrating a rotating angle of said movable member; and e) means for changing said image generated by said display, in response to data input by said tablet, f) when said pen is penned down to a predetermined area of said image, said processing means is changed to a mode for detecting a rotational angle, when said pen is operated to trace said circular image in a clockwise sense, said predetermined function is set to increase, and when said pen is operated to trace said circular image in an anti-clockwise sense, said predetermined function is set to decrease, and when a distance between said coordinate data of said position of said pen and said center point is greater than a predetermined distance, said processing means is operable to change coordinate data of said center point of said circular image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said predetermined function is turning a page image on said display (5) for use in electronic memorandum apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
161 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: a) coordinate data input means comprising a tablet for inputting said coordinate data according to a position of a movable member and means for detecting coordinate data corresponding to a center point and means for detecting coordinate data according to movement of said movable member relative to said center point; b) detecting means for detecting an angle between said movable member and said center point based on said coordinate data; c) processing means for processing said coordinate data for changing a condition of a predetermined function in response to said angle; d) image generating means comprising a display for generating a dial-like circle-shaped image having a center for illustrating a rotating angle of said movable member; and e) means for changing said image generated by said display, in response to data input by said tablet, wherein the position of said center of said circle-shaped image is selectively renewed in response to data input from said tablet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
161 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: a) coordinate data input means comprising a tablet for inputting said coordinate data according to a position of a movable member and means for detecting coordinate data corresponding to a center point and means for detecting coordinate data according to movement of said movable member relative to said center point; b) detecting means for detecting an angle between said movable member and said center point based on said coordinate data; c) processing means for processing said coordinate data for changing a condition of a predetermined function in response to said angle; d) image generating means comprising a display for generating a dial-like circle-shaped image having a center for illustrating a rotating angle of said movable member; and e) means for changing said image generated by said display, in response to data input by said tablet, wherein the position of said center of said circle-shaped image is selectively renewed in response to data input from said tablet.
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