Method of outputting input position of touch panel

摘要

A method of outputting an input position of a touch panel is provided which can output an input position intended by an operator even if two or more different input positions are detected. When an input operation on a position different from a first input position is detected in a scan cycle after output of the first input position, the input position where the new input operation is detected is output as a second input position. Even if input operations on two or more different positions are simultaneously detected, only one input position is output.

主权项

1. A method of outputting an input position of a touch panel, comprising:
scanning a plurality of X input detection elements arranged in an X direction and a plurality of Y input detection elements arranged in a Y direction of the touch panel in a first scan cycle, thereby detecting a first X side input region EX1 from a position or positions of one or a plurality of adjoining X input detection elements that detect(s) an input in the Y direction and detecting a first Y side input region EY1 from a position or positions of one or a plurality of adjoining Y input detection elements that detect(s) an input in the X direction; outputting a position x1 in the first X side input region EX1 and a position y1 in the first Y side input region EY1 as a first input position; scanning the plurality of X input detection elements and the plurality of Y input detection elements in a second scan cycle subsequent to the first scan cycle, thereby detecting, in addition to the first X side input region EX1, a second X side input region EX2 from a position or positions of one or a plurality of adjoining X input detection elements that detect(s) an input in the Y direction and detecting, in addition to the first Y side input region EY1, a second Y side input region EY2 from a position or positions of one or a plurality of adjoining Y input detection elements that detect(s) an input in the X direction, at least one of the second X and Y side input regions EX2 and EY2 being a different input region than the first X and Y side input regions EX1 and EY1; and, without simultaneously outputting the first input position, outputting a position x2 in the second X side input region EX2 and a position y2 in the second Y side input region EY2 as a second input position.