Information processing apparatus, method for information processing, and game apparatus for performing different operations based on a movement of inputs
US10831258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04808
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing a touch operation is provided. The apparatus includes a display to display an image, a coordinate input to input a coordinate on a display screen of the display, and a processor to execute a process. The process including determining first input detected as a first specifying operation specifying an area on a display screen. The process also includes determining, when a second input is detected and the first input is continuously detected, the first and the second inputs as a second specifying operation. Also, the process includes determining, when one of the first and the second inputs is discontinued after determining the second specifying operation, a continuing and remaining input as the first specifying operation which treats the continuing and remaining input as the first input.
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