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Electronic device, control method thereof, and storage medium

US10108257B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 2016
Grant dateOct 23, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2200/1637
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device includes a posture detection unit configured to detect a posture of the electronic device; a touch detection unit configured to detect a touch on a touch panel; a function execution unit configured not to execute a function according to a touch when a touch area on an object area of the touch panel is equal to or greater than the threshold, while, to execute a function according to the touch when the touch area on the object area is less than the threshold, regardless of a touch area on an area other than the object area being less than or equal to or greater than the threshold; and a control unit configured to control the object area of the touch panel to be made different according to the posture detected by the posture detection unit.

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