Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus that detect computing device inputs by a pointing body are disclosed. One method includes detecting user inputs based on a received set of physical touches of a pointing body pressing an operation surface of a computing device indicating a pressed state of the operation surface detected by a pressure sensor, detecting a make event comprising a first physical touch including a first pressure value that is greater than or equal to a make threshold pressure value based on the detected user inputs, and utilizing a first threshold as the make threshold for use in detecting a first round of the make event and a second threshold, which is less than the first threshold, as the make threshold for use in detecting subsequent rounds of the make event within a first predetermined multi-click detection period of time. Systems and apparatus for performing the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus that detect computing device inputs by a pointing body are disclosed. One method includes detecting user inputs based on a received set of physical touches of a pointing body pressing an operation surface of a computing device indicating a pressed state of the operation surface detected by a pressure sensor, detecting a make event comprising a first physical touch including a first pressure value that is greater than or equal to a make threshold pressure value based on the detected user inputs, and utilizing a first threshold as the make threshold for use in detecting a first round of the make event and a second threshold, which is less than the first threshold, as the make threshold for use in detecting subsequent rounds of the make event within a first predetermined multi-click detection period of time. Systems and apparatus for performing the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A power-consumption-information collecting apparatus (1) that is a communication apparatus that transmits and receives data to and from power meters (2) with a device control function that are a plurality of communication terminal apparatuses includes: a management packet generation unit (100) that generates a management packet including terminal identification information that indicates a power meter with a device control function (2) permitted to transmit data in a predetermined period, and a priority index that indicates a priority of data to be transmitted in the predetermined period; a transmission unit (111) that transmits the management packet to the power meters (2) with a device control function; and a receiving unit (112) that receives data from a power meter (2) with a device control function determined based on the terminal identification information and the priority index, in the predetermined period.