Abstract: A tactile sensation providing apparatus includes a touch sensor 11 configured to receive an input, a load detection unit 12 configured to detect a pressure load on a touch face 11a of the touch sensor 11, a tactile sensation providing unit 13 configured to vibrate the touch face 11a, a memory unit 15 configured to store drive signal information for the tactile sensation providing unit 13, and a control unit 16 configured, when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit 12 satisfies a standard for providing a tactile sensation, to retrieve the drive signal information from the memory unit 15 and to control drive of the tactile sensation providing unit 13 based on the drive signal information such that a button depression sensation is provided one time to a pressing object pressing the touch face 11a.

Abstract: An input apparatus has an input unit for receiving a pressure input, a load detection unit for detecting a pressure load on the input unit, a vibration unit for vibrating the input unit, and a control unit for controlling drive of the vibration unit 14 such that a click sensation is provided to an object pressing the input unit when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a predetermined standard for receiving an input to the input unit. Thereby, a realistic click sensation similar to that obtained when a push-button switch is operated is provided upon operation of the input unit of a pressure type by an operator.

Abstract: An input apparatus 10 has a display unit 11 for displaying a screen composed of a plurality of layers including a first layer for displaying an input area and a second layer for displaying an input area, wherein the second layer is different from that of the first layer, a touch panel 12 arranged in association with the display unit 11 and for detecting an input to an input area, a determination unit 17 for determining an input mode to the touch panel 12, a detection unit 16 for detecting an input to a superimposed area of input areas displayed on the first and second layers and a processing unit 19 for processing, when the input is determined as an input of a first input mode, the input as an input to the input area displayed on the first layer and when the input is determined as an input of a second input mode, the input as an input to the input area displayed on the second layer.

Abstract: A tactile sensation providing apparatus capable of providing a constant tactile sensation to a user regardless of a position of a touch input is provided. According to the present invention, the tactile sensation providing apparatus has a touch sensor 11 configured to detect the touch input, a load detection unit 12 configured to detect a pressure load on a touch face of the touch sensor 11, a tactile sensation providing unit 13 configured to vibrate the touch face, and a control unit 16 configured to control drive of the tactile sensation providing unit 13 based on a pushed position, when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit 12 satisfies a standard to provide a tactile sensation, such that the tactile sensation is provided to an object pressing the touch face by vibration with certain amplitude independent of the pushed position.

Abstract: For providing a tactile sensation regardless of an input position of a user when receiving a pressure at which the tactile sensation is to be provided, The tactile sensation providing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a load detection unit 12 configured to detect a different pressure load depending on a pushed position even when an object presses by a uniform pressure a touch face of a touch sensor 11 to detect a touch input; a tactile sensation providing unit 13 which provides the tactile sensation to the object pressing the touch face of the touch sensor 11; and a control unit 16 which controls according to the pushed position on the touch face such that the tactile sensation providing unit 13 provides the tactile sensation to the pressing object when the pressing object, applying the uniform pressure, presses any position on the touch face for providing the tactile sensation.

Abstract: An input apparatus has a touch sensor 11 configured to detect a touch input, a piezoelectric element 12 mounted on the touch sensor 11, and a control unit 15 configured to detect a pressure load on a touch face 11a of the touch sensor 11 based on an output signal of the piezoelectric element 12 and, when the pressure load detected satisfies a standard to provide a tactile sensation, to drive the piezoelectric element 12 such that the tactile sensation is provided to an object pressing the touch face 11a.

Abstract: An input apparatus, which provides feedback to a user through a tactile sensation in response to a push operation and a slide operation to a touch sensor by the user, is provided. The control unit controls drive of a tactile sensation providing unit when the touch object slides on a touch face such that a tactile sensation of sliding is provided to a touch object and controls drive of the tactile sensation providing unit when a load detection unit detects a pressure load changing from a state failing to satisfy a predetermined standard load to a state satisfying it such that a tactile sensation of pushing, different from the tactile sensation of sliding, is provided to the touch object.

Abstract: An input apparatus has a touch sensor 11 configured to detect a touch input, a piezoelectric element 13 mounted on the touch sensor 11, a load detection unit 18 configured to detect a pressure load on a touch face 11a of the touch sensor 11 based on an output of the piezoelectric element 13 and to determine whether the pressure load satisfies a standard to provide a tactile sensation, and a piezoelectric element drive unit 15 configured to drive the piezoelectric element 13, when the load detection unit 18 determines that the pressure load satisfies the standard, such that the tactile sensation is provided to an object pressing the touch face 11. The load detection unit 18 resumes detection of the pressure load after a predetermined period from drive of the piezoelectric element 13 by the piezoelectric element drive unit 15.

Abstract: An input apparatus has a touch sensor 11 configured to receive an input, a load detection unit 12 configured to detect a pressure load on a touch face 11a of the touch sensor 11, a tactile sensation providing unit 13 configured to vibrate the touch face 11a, and a control unit 15 configured to control drive of the tactile sensation providing unit 13, when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit 12 satisfies a standard to provide a tactile sensation, such that a click sensation is provided to an object (means) pressing the touch face 11a. Thereby, a realistic click sensation similar to that obtained when a push-button switch is operated is provided when an operator operates the touch sensor.

Abstract: An input apparatus has a touch sensor 11 for an input, a load detection unit 12 to detect a pressure load on a touch face 11a of the sensor 11, a tactile sensation providing unit 13 to vibrate the touch face 11a, and a control unit 15 to control drive of the tactile sensation providing unit 13, when the detected pressure load satisfies a standard to provide a tactile sensation, to provide a click sensation to an object (means) pressing the touch face 11a. The control unit 15 drives the tactile sensation providing unit 13, when the detected pressure load satisfies the standard after the click sensation is provided in pressing, to provide a release sensation corresponding to the click sensation to the object. Thereby, a realistic click sensation similar to that in operating a push-button switch is provided when an operator operates the touch sensor.

Abstract: An input apparatus has a touch sensor for receiving an input, a load detection unit for detecting a pressure load on a touch face of the touch sensor, a tactile sensation providing unit for vibrating the touch face, and a control unit, when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a standard for providing a tactile sensation, for controlling drive of the tactile sensation providing unit to vibrate the touch face at a frequency such that a click sensation is provided to an object (means) pressing the touch face. Thereby, a realistic click sensation similar to that obtained when a push-button switch is operated is provided when an operator operates the touch sensor.

Abstract: An object display device is disclosed. An object display device includes a display unit, a detection unit and a control unit. The display unit is configured to display an object. The detection unit is configured to detect a location and a load of a pressing to the display unit. The control unit can control a movement of the object based on conditions of first and second pressings.

Abstract: An input apparatus has a touch sensor for receiving an input, a load detection unit for detecting a pressure load on a touch face of the touch sensor , a tactile sensation providing unit for vibrating the touch face , and a control unit , when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a first standard for providing a tactile sensation, for controlling drive of the tactile sensation providing unit such that a click sensation is provided to a pressing object (pressing means) pressing the touch face . The control unit , when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a second standard lower than the first standard after the click sensation is provided in pressing, controls drive of the tactile sensation providing unit such that a release sensation corresponding to the click sensation is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a communication apparatus (e-mail reception apparatus) capable of storing more contents of necessary e-mails even if only a limited number of e-mails can be stored. An e-mail reception apparatus (100) has a reception unit (112) for receiving an e-mail, a memory unit (122) for storing the e-mail received, and a control unit (132), if a predetermined event is detected, for controlling to combine e-mails meeting a combination rule among the e-mails stored in the memory unit (122), to store a combination e-mails in the memory unit (122) and to delete original e-mails.

Abstract: The input apparatus has an input unit for receiving a pressure input to an input object displayed on the display unit, a load detection unit for detecting a pressure load on the input unit, and a control unit for controlling to receive the pressure input if the pressure load satisfies a load standard. The control unit controls such that load standards for receiving pressure inputs to a plurality of adjacent input objects are differently set to a first load standard and a second load standard higher than the first load standard, and controls such that if a pressure load of a pressure input to an input object with the first load standard satisfies the second load standard, the pressure input is not received.

Abstract: An input apparatus has a display unit for displaying an input object, an input unit for receiving a pressure input to the input object, a load detection unit for detecting a pressure load on the input unit, and a control unit for controlling to receive the pressure input when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a load standard. The control unit controls such that the load standard for receiving the pressure input to the input object displayed in an interrupting manner is higher than the load standard for receiving the pressure input to the input object which has been displayed.

Abstract: An input apparatus has a touch sensor for receiving an input, a load detection unit for detecting a pressure load on a touch face of the touch sensor, a tactile sensation providing unit for vibrating the touch face, and a control unit, when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a standard for providing a tactile sensation, for controlling drive of the tactile sensation providing unit to vibrate the touch face at a frequency such that a click sensation is provided to an object (means) pressing the touch face. Thereby, a realistic click sensation similar to that obtained when a push-button switch is operated is provided when an operator operates the touch sensor.

Abstract: An input apparatus 10 includes an input unit 11, a display unit 12, an input mode determination unit 13 for determining whether an input is in a first input mode or a second input mode and an input control unit for controlling, when the input to a key is determined as the first input mode, so that a plurality of characters assigned to the key are changed and displayed in sequence as input character candidates in response to the input, and when the input to the is determined as the second input mode, for searching characters corresponding to the characters assigned to the key among the inputted character strings as correction character candidates and controlling, to the searched correction character candidates, movement of the cursor displayed on the display unit 12 in response to the input.

Abstract: An input apparatus has a display unit for displaying an input object, an input unit for receiving a pressure input to the input object, a load detection unit for detecting a pressure load on the input unit, and a control unit for controlling to receive the pressure input if the pressure load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a load standard. The control unit controls such that a load standard for receiving the pressure input to the input object is different from a load standard for receiving a pressure input to another input object adjacent to the input object.

Abstract: An input apparatus has a touch sensor for receiving an input, a load detection unit for detecting a pressure load on a touch face of the touch sensor, a tactile sensation providing unit for vibrating the touch face, and a control unit, when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a standard for providing a tactile sensation, for controlling drive of the tactile sensation providing unit to vibrate the touch face at a frequency such that a click sensation is provided to an object (means) pressing the touch face. Thereby, a realistic click sensation similar to that obtained when a push-button switch is operated is provided when an operator operates the touch sensor.