Information input display apparatus, information processing method and computer program

Abstract

An information input display apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes: an information display unit formed with a flexible material; an information input unit provided at a back of the information display unit and including keys onto which input of data is performed with a pressing-down process involving a deformation of the information display unit; and a control unit adapted to perform control processing of display information supplied to the information display unit, and key setting processing such that a key of the information input unit at a position corresponding to a data input portion contained in the display information is set as an information input key corresponding to the displayed data input portion.

1 . An information input display apparatus comprising:
 an information display unit formed with a flexible material;   an information input unit provided at a back of the information display unit and including keys onto which input of data is performed with a pressing-down process involving a deformation of the information display unit; and   a control unit adapted to perform control processing of display information supplied to the information display unit, and key setting processing such that a key of the information input unit at a position corresponding to a data input portion contained in the display information is set as an information input key corresponding to the displayed data input portion.   
     
     
         2 . The information input display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the information input unit includes a key matrix including more than one information input key; and   the control unit is configured to set plural keys of the information input unit, which is disposed at a position corresponding to a data input portion contained in the display information of the information display unit, as an information input keys corresponding to the displayed data input portion.   
     
     
         3 . The information input display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the information input unit includes a key matrix including more than one information input key; and   the control unit is configured to set plural keys of the information input unit, which is disposed at a position corresponding to a data input portion contained in the display information of the information display unit, as an information input keys corresponding to the displayed data input portion, and execute a process to invalidate one or more keys not corresponding to the data input portion.   
     
     
         4 . The information input display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the information display unit is configured to allow display of the display information requiring no power supply; and   the control unit is configured to perform display processing for displaying display information requiring no power supply if the power is turned off.   
     
     
         5 . The information input display apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 the control unit is configured to perform display processing for displaying display information indicating a power-on switch as the display information requiring no power supply if the power is turned off.   
     
     
         6 . The information input display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the control unit is configured to perform processing for changing a display mode of the data input portion if pressing-down of a key is detected, the key being included in the information input unit and disposed at the position corresponding to the displayed data input portion on the information display unit.   
     
     
         7 . An information processing method comprising:
 performing display control processing of display information supplied to an information display unit, the information display unit and an information input unit being stacked on one another and forming an information input/display apparatus, the information input unit including keys for data input, the keys being formed on the back of the information display unit;   performing key setting processing such that a key of the information input unit at a position corresponding to a data input portion contained in the display information is set as an information input key corresponding to the displayed data input portion; and   performing operation detection processing for detecting input of information, the input being performed by pressing one of the information input keys with deformation of the information display unit.   
     
     
         8 . The information processing method according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the information input unit includes a key matrix including more than one information-input key; and   the key setting processing sets plural keys of the information input unit, which is disposed at a position corresponding to a data input portion contained in the display information of the information display unit, as an information input keys corresponding to the displayed data input portion.   
     
     
         9 . The information processing method according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the information input unit includes a key matrix including more than one information input key; and   the key setting processing sets plural keys of the information input unit, which is disposed at a position corresponding to a data input portion contained in the display information of the information display unit, as an information input keys corresponding to the displayed data input portion, and execute a process to invalidate one or more keys not corresponding to the data input portion.   
     
     
         10 . The information processing method according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the information display unit is configured to allow display of the display information requiring no power supply; and   the information processing method further includes performing of display processing for displaying display information requiring no power supply if the power is turned off.   
     
     
         11 . The information processing method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 performing display processing for displaying display information indicating a power-on switch as the display information requiring no power supply if the power is turned off.   
     
     
         12 . The information processing method according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 performing processing for changing a display mode of the data input portion if pressing-down of a key is detected, the key being included in the information input unit and disposed at the position corresponding to the displayed data input portion on the information display unit.   
     
     
         13 . A computer program adapted to perform, on a computer, processing applicable to an information input display unit, the computer program comprising:
 performing display control processing of display information supplied to an information display unit, the information display unit and an information input unit being stacked on one another and forming the information input display unit, the information input unit including keys for data input, the keys being formed on the back of the information display unit;   performing key setting processing such that a key of the information input unit at a position corresponding to a data input portion contained in the display information is set as an information input key corresponding to the displayed data input portion; and   performing operation detection processing for detecting input of information, the input being performed by pressing one of the information input keys with deformation of the information display unit.