MANIPULATING APPARATUS

摘要

A manipulating apparatus includes a manipulation control portion and a touch sensor detecting manipulation to a first manipulation surface by a manipulator's finger, while acquiring a manipulation body distance from the first manipulation surface to the finger. The manipulation in a first manipulation space where the manipulation body distance is less than a first threshold distance is distinguished from the manipulation in a second manipulation space where the manipulation body distance is not less than the first threshold distance. The first movement of the finger in the first manipulation space and the second movement of the finger in the second manipulation space are respectively associated with a focus and a submenu image, to change their display modes. To assist an input by the finger in the second manipulation space, a second manipulation surface is formed to a location apart from the first manipulation surface by a first threshold distance or more.

主权项

1. A manipulating apparatus that manipulates an image displayed on a display screen by an input with a manipulation body performed to a manipulation surface,
the manipulating apparatus comprising: a detection device that detects movement of the manipulation body; an acquisition device that acquires a manipulation body distance from the manipulation surface to the manipulation body; an association device that
distinguishes a first movement of the manipulation body detected in a first manipulation space in which the manipulation body distance is less than a predefined threshold distance from a second movement of the manipulation body detected in a second manipulation space in which the manipulation body distance is greater than the predefined threshold distance,associates the first movement of the manipulation body and the second movement of the manipulation body, respectively, with a first image portion displayed on the display screen and a second image portion displayed on the display screen, the second image portion being different from the first image portion, andchanges a display mode of at least one of the first image portion and the second image portion; and an input auxiliary portion formed to a location spaced apart from the manipulation surface by a distance equal to or greater than the threshold distance.