ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND CONTROL PROGRAM

摘要

During execution of software, additional information can be displayed in such a manner that the additional information attracts a user's attention while being unlikely to bother the user. An electronic device includes a display panel, the display panel having a display screen and a detection unit that detects a position on the display screen that is designated with a finger or a pointing tool, and a control unit that executes software involving an output of an image to the display panel. On detecting a sliding motion of a user's finger or a pointing tool on the display panel on which the image is displayed, the control unit executes processing that is necessary in order to realize the function of the software, and in accordance with the sliding motion of the finger or the pointing tool, displays the image while sliding the image and displays additional information.

主权项

1. An electronic device comprising:
a display panel having a display screen and a detection unit that detects a position on the display screen of a finger or a pointing tool; and a control unit that executes software for realizing a particular function involving an output of an image to the display panel, wherein on detecting a sliding motion of a user's finger or a pointing tool on the display panel on which the image is displayed, the control unit executes processing that is necessary in order to realize the function of the software, and in accordance with the sliding motion of the finger or the pointing tool, displays the image while sliding the image and furthermore displays additional information in a space that is formed by the sliding of the image.