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Electronic device, control method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for executing function in accordance with touch operation

US10904428B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2019
Grant dateJan 26, 2021
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Expiry dateJun 28, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/04806
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device includes: a touch detector configured to detect a touch operation with respect to a touch operation surface; a registration unit configured to register, in accordance with a user operation, at least a function to be executed by a first type of a touch operation among types of touch operations with respect to the touch operation surface; and a control unit configured to control so as to execute an assigned function registered by the registration unit in accordance with the first type of a touch operation, and execute a predetermined function that cannot be changed by the registration unit in accordance with a second type of a touch operation that requires the touch operation surface to be touched over a larger touch area than a touch area satisfying a condition for the first type of a touch operation to be performed.

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