User input apparatus, computer connected to user input apparatus, and control method for computer connected to user input apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

A user input apparatus is provided with user input means for the user to input data or a command by using the user's human body, and use-form detection means for detecting a form in which the user uses the user input means by the user's human body. A computer connected to the user input apparatus changes the operation of the application being executed by application execution means, according to a detection result obtained by the use-form detection means. Therefore, input operations can be performed without inconvenience even if the user cannot use one hand due to another work.

1 . A device comprising a display apparatus configured to display a graphical user interface and an input panel, the input panel comprising:
 a plurality of capacitive sensing electrodes configured to detect conductive materials of two or more points that appear at a same time in or near a plane of the input panel, and to modulate input signals to generate output signals representative of a location of an input on the plane of the input panel, the capacitive sensing electrodes including:
 a plurality of first electrodes electrically isolated from each other and extending in a first direction; and 
 a plurality of second electrodes electrically isolated from each other and extending in a second direction different with the first direction, 
   wherein:
 each of the first electrodes is applied one of the input signals, 
 each of the second electrodes is applied one of the output signals to detect changes in charge coupling between the first electrodes and the second electrodes,
 a plurality of icons are displayed on display apparatus, and 
 
 each of the icons express one of the program, data, and folder handled in a computer system. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 each of the first electrodes is coupled to a transmitter configured to supply one of the input signals, and   each of the second electrodes is coupled to a receiver configured to detect changes in charge coupling between the first electrodes and the second electrodes.   
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 2 , further comprising a detector configured to determine a distance between an object and an intersection of a scanned first electrode that is connected to the transmitter and the at least one of the second electrodes that is connected to the receiver based on changes in the second alternating signal received by the receiver. 
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 3 , wherein the detector provides a multi-dimensional value as an output in response to an operation applied by the object to the input panel. 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 3 , wherein the first electrodes and the second electrodes intersect with, but not contact, each other. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the intersection is electrically connected to other intersection adjacent to the intersection via the first electrode.   
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the first electrode is arranged to overlap a plurality of the second electrodes.   
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a glass substrate, the first electrodes being disposed on the glass substrate; and   an insulating layer disposed on the first electrodes, the second electrodes being disposed on the insulating layer.   
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the display apparatus includes a liquid-crystal display. 
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the display apparatus includes an organic light-emitting device display. 
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is arranged to extend along the second direction and the second electrode is arranged to extend along the first direction.