Electronic device, control method thereof, and storage medium
US10108257B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 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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